If you plan to use your generator frequently such as heading away on longer camping/caravan trips, or for heavier loads on a worksite, perhaps portable power for running small business or event, then we recommend you look at premium generator models. These products come with longer warranties and are designed to withstand more regular use and so paying the extra money is worth it as you’ll be using it more often.

Companies like Honda, Yamaha to name a couple, are world leaders in design, quality and durability. We class their generator range as a premium products as their models are by far the best on the Australian and world market, which they proudly back with warranty terms that are more than double than most of their cheaper competitors. You will have many years of hassle free use from a quality brand generator, if you service it regularly, it will start first time, every time.

These premium brands also come with national service networks for extra support and peace of mind. Most budget brand generators coming out of China are not built or designed to handle heavy, regular use.

All in all, we would sell more of the Premium Generator units as opposed to the cheaper budget Generator models as they appeal to a wider variety of customers in the market…but the right budget generator can be a good money-saver for light use and for the right type of application..

Be cautious when buying cheap copy generators, especially those less than $300. Some are of questionable quality and all generally produce low voltage from what they advertise which will lead to blowing up your appliances. The main issue with inexpensive generic generators is the lack of or no dealer support for the service and parts, which means if something goes wrong, its mostly likely a throw away.