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Sportsman 1000W Inverter Portable Gasoline Generator

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$170

$280

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Tractor Supply Co
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Tractors Supply Co has Sportsman 1000W Inverter Portable Gasoline Generator (GEN1000I) on sale for $169.99. Select Free Ship to Store.

Thanks to community member tunerz for finding this deal

About the Product
  • 1000 peak surge watts / 800 rated running watts, run time: 6.3 hours at 50% load, 0.55 gal. fuel tank
  • Lightweight and portable, easily grab and go for a convenient power source
  • Powers sensitive electronics with stable and constant voltage
  • Sine wave gives clean, stable voltage, and reliable power, safely charge phone, tablets, and other electronics
  • One 120V AC outlets, one- 12 Volt DC outlet
  • Low oil shutdown and indicator light, engine shut off switch, economy switch, overload indicator light, oil capacity: 10 oz., SAE 10W30
  • Compact size and weight make it easy to travel and transport, uses unleaded gasoline
  • 1.3 HP, 5,000 RPM, 40cc, 4 stroke, noise level: 56db with no load, recoil start
  • Watts on various appliance and devices can greatly vary. It is best to check the wattage of the device you would like to power to make sure it is below the running wattage of the generator
  • Generator is not recommended for high altitude use above 3,000 ft.
  • EPA approved, CARB compliant, available for sale in California
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty / 2-Year Emissions Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | Staff
  • About the deal:
    • The Sportsman 1000W Inverter Portable Gasoline Generator (GEN1000I) is $110 less (39.28% savings) than the $279.99 list price.
  • About the store:
    • Tractor Supply Company Return Policy can be found here.

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Written by tunerz
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About the Poster
Tractors Supply Co has Sportsman 1000W Inverter Portable Gasoline Generator (GEN1000I) on sale for $169.99. Select Free Ship to Store.

Thanks to community member tunerz for finding this deal

About the Product
  • 1000 peak surge watts / 800 rated running watts, run time: 6.3 hours at 50% load, 0.55 gal. fuel tank
  • Lightweight and portable, easily grab and go for a convenient power source
  • Powers sensitive electronics with stable and constant voltage
  • Sine wave gives clean, stable voltage, and reliable power, safely charge phone, tablets, and other electronics
  • One 120V AC outlets, one- 12 Volt DC outlet
  • Low oil shutdown and indicator light, engine shut off switch, economy switch, overload indicator light, oil capacity: 10 oz., SAE 10W30
  • Compact size and weight make it easy to travel and transport, uses unleaded gasoline
  • 1.3 HP, 5,000 RPM, 40cc, 4 stroke, noise level: 56db with no load, recoil start
  • Watts on various appliance and devices can greatly vary. It is best to check the wattage of the device you would like to power to make sure it is below the running wattage of the generator
  • Generator is not recommended for high altitude use above 3,000 ft.
  • EPA approved, CARB compliant, available for sale in California
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty / 2-Year Emissions Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | Staff
  • About the deal:
    • The Sportsman 1000W Inverter Portable Gasoline Generator (GEN1000I) is $110 less (39.28% savings) than the $279.99 list price.
  • About the store:
    • Tractor Supply Company Return Policy can be found here.

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Have had one for about a year. Mostly use it to power lower-amperage tools like a drill or angle grinder, in a place where I need more oomph than my Ryobi 18V tools can provide.

Starts easily. Very quiet. Runs a 6.2 amp Metabo angle grinder almost flawlessly. Sometimes, when it bogs down in a heavy cut, the genny will stall, but in fairness, it's probably drawing more amps than the genny is rated for in that situation. I just work a little slower and it gets through the work just fine. Also have to let it warm up for a minute or so if going to be working it to its limits.

I run it with non-ethanol gas and leave the gas in it. It's got a fuel cut off switch that lets you kill the motor by running the carb dry, which makes for easier starts in the future.

I'd feel very comfortable with any application up to 6 or 7 amps. Any more than that, you need a bigger genny.
No, the initial startup of either would kill this.
This isn't completely true... It will put out the current it says, under the very specific conditions it says. If you are running a motor with it(inductive load) you have power factor limitations to consider as well as in rush current. These things are really magnified on an inverter this small.

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CARB compliant too for Californians.
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TheDTinc
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Anyone has this generator that can share their experience?
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Great generator. Light, quiet and decent on fuel consumption. Long term durability questionable compared to a Yamaha or Honda, but for $170, you really can't complain.
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Any idea if it would power this?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...-pa-system
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Quote from Shanpooks :
Any idea if it would power this?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...-pa-system
Yes- input power 275W on the back of the PA.
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Quote from skyrdr :
Great generator. Light, quiet and decent on fuel consumption. Long term durability questionable compared to a Yamaha or Honda, but for $170, you really can't complain.
You can if it fails when you need it. I returned a Sportsman because it only put out half the current it claimed.
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Quote from Shanpooks :
Any idea if it would power this?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...-pa-system
Yes, at 175 watts, that PA system draws about 25% of this generators 800 running watts. A full tank of gas would run that system for 10 hours or more.

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Quote from TheDTinc :
Anyone has this generator that can share their experience?
Have had one for about a year. Mostly use it to power lower-amperage tools like a drill or angle grinder, in a place where I need more oomph than my Ryobi 18V tools can provide.

Starts easily. Very quiet. Runs a 6.2 amp Metabo angle grinder almost flawlessly. Sometimes, when it bogs down in a heavy cut, the genny will stall, but in fairness, it's probably drawing more amps than the genny is rated for in that situation. I just work a little slower and it gets through the work just fine. Also have to let it warm up for a minute or so if going to be working it to its limits.

I run it with non-ethanol gas and leave the gas in it. It's got a fuel cut off switch that lets you kill the motor by running the carb dry, which makes for easier starts in the future.

I'd feel very comfortable with any application up to 6 or 7 amps. Any more than that, you need a bigger genny.
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Could this run a fridge or freezer?
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Quote from Toller :
You can if it fails when you need it. I returned a Sportsman because it only put out half the current it claimed.
This isn't completely true... It will put out the current it says, under the very specific conditions it says. If you are running a motor with it(inductive load) you have power factor limitations to consider as well as in rush current. These things are really magnified on an inverter this small.
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Quote from johnb4615 :
Could this run a fridge or freezer?
No, the initial startup of either would kill this.
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Quote from Shanpooks :
Any idea if it would power this?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...-pa-system [sweetwater.com]
I run powered speakers all the time, No issues.
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Quote from johnb4615 :
Could this run a fridge or freezer?
They can take 5 or 10 times the running current to start. Impossible to say without knowing the characteristics of the appliance, but it is unlikely.
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Quote from TheDTinc :
Anyone has this generator that can share their experience?
I have exactly this model that I bought, I believe, for ~$200 from HD. I already have the bigger non-inverter 4kW dual fuel gen for heavier loads, so this one was intended mostly for tailgating and powering up my fish tanks if power goes out.

Funny enough, yesterday I had to use it as our house lost power for the first time in the last 5+ years. It started right away (even though I had non-ethanol fuel in it for more than 6 months) and worked with no issues for 2-3 hours we were without power.

I like that it is very small (I can take it with me for a camping trip in pretty much any vehicle) and quiet.

However, I feel like its power capabilities are extremely questionable. I tested it with various loads using Kill-A-Watt meter and it already starts showing signs of dying at 650-700W. It is still more than enough for my backup needs (my fish tanks + electronics would draw 300-400W max in total), but I am watching the market for a 2000w inverter model if it ever goes on sale again. I think 2000w peak would've been a much safer bet in a long run, though they are bigger, heavier and twice as expensive most of the time.

My biggest concern is QC on those - I got mine with a side panel cracked and judging by the hit marks, it got cracked BEFORE the panel was installed (so it happened at the factory for sure, not in transit!). I thoroughly tested it and decided to keep it anyway, but that is still not nice to know that the quality control on those is almost non-existent.
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I own two of these I purchased from a Home Depot deal seen here on SD a couple years ago. I have used it for running pellet smokers when catering. It works great. I use non ethanol gas in it and all of my small engines. I think that helps with the quick starts and reliability.

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