Honda EU2000i

1. Camping Life MagazineDetails/Subscribe

The Honda EU2000i is compared to two other generators about the same size, the Generac iX2000 and the Yamaha EF2000iS, based on objective tests. Factors like noise level, fuel consumption and ease of use are assessed along with the generators' power and performance. Testers note that the Honda EU2000i is "quiet and reliable," though it can sometimes be a little hard to start. Overall, according to this review, "the Honda is a great generator and worthy of anyone's investment."

Review: Portable Power, June 2, 2011

2. Field & StreamDetails/Subscribe

Field & Stream compares four portable inverter generators, the Honda EU2000iA among them. Editors consider each model's noise level, power quality, ease of use and weight. The review also measures each tested generator's fuel consumption and converts this figure to how many watts per dollar you get. The Honda EU2000iA receives a positive rating overall.

Review: Portable Power, Bruce W. Smith, Feb. 2007

3. QSTDetails/Subscribe

QST is a publication of amateur radio group the American Radio Relay League. This article discusses four portable generators and provides information for consumers interested in buying one that's both compact and quiet. The Honda EU2000iA inverter generator is one of the models featured, and QST provides detailed specifications on it.

Review: Modern Portable Power Generators, Kirk A. Kleinschmidt, June 2008

4. Camping Life MagazineDetails/Subscribe

Camping Life magazine compares five portable inverter generators, including the Honda EU2000iA. The review provides details on power output in watts, decibel level, weight and runtime per tank of gas for each generator. Rich Johnson also rates each on ease of maintenance and overall portability. He praises the EU2000iA for how easy it is to carry, as well as its low noise level. He also writes that both this model and its smaller counterpart, the Honda EU1000iA, are easy to maintain because of their design.

Review: Compact Generator Shoot-Out, Rich Johnson, June 7, 2006

5. Electric Generators Direct.com

Product expert Jim Baugher recommends the Honda EU2000i as one of the three best in its size range, writing that it provides "extremely quiet, lightweight and fuel-efficient power." More than 30 owners post ratings and reviews here as well and give it a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Review: Honda EU2000i - 1600 Watt Portable Inverter Generator, Jim Baugher and contributors to Electric Generators.com

6. EHam.net

EHam.net is a website for ham radio enthusiasts. Readers are invited to post reviews for different products of interest, including portable generators. Although just a few portable generators accumulate enough reviews to make them meaningful, the Honda EU2000iA falls into that group. Posters to eHam.net review the Honda inverter generator very favorably.

Review: Emergency Power: Generators, Solar, Wind, Thermal, Etc., Contributors to eHam.net

7. ReviewCentre.com

Owner reviews posted to this U.K.-based website are ostensibly for stand-by generators, but they cover portable generators as well. Most of the brands and models discussed here are available in the United States, including the Honda EU2000iA. Reviews for this inverter generator are favorable, and they include tips from owners on how to operate it.

Review: Stand-By Generators, Contributors to ReviewCentre.com