In Consumer Reports' recreational inverter generator face-off, find out whether the lower-priced Harbor Freight Predator generator performs as well as or better than a Honda model.

Standard generators cost from £564 to £1,284 and all come with a five-year warranty. The EU30i might seem expensive, but if you require for any type of outdoor activity it could prove invaluable.

Honda has announced plans to begin sales of an all-new EU32i portable generator equipped with a newly designed dedicated engine (maximum output: 3.2kVA). Sales will begin in the European region in ...