Redback RB4

We've had two of these generators.
The first one was was great until the 500-ish hour mark when it stopped dead and would not go at all. We couldn't pull-start it and when we tried using the starter motor, it puffed a cloud of blue smoke. It was cooked.
The 2nd one did much the same thing but with many less hours. There seems to be a major fault with this generator. It's great until it cooks itself.
We had a mechanic check the generator over and were told to throw it out.
Our next generator will be a name brand with a long warranty.

It was delivered promptly, ran fine for the first 2mths then just stopped could get a spark. They sent me a new module, after that ran for another 2mths. Then it broke down again a fuel issue with the injection. So many other issues I had to send it back for a warranty. They fixed it, but it always was hard to start. In the end remote didn't work, electric start stopped working. Only got 600hrs out of it before it died. My van is now modified to free camp so I only use a little generator.

I bought this generator after reading the full page ad about it in the Caravan Section of The West newspaper. I liked the idea of it being on wheels, and its quiet operation. On my first camping trip, I realized the wheels were useless and only good for wheeling the generator around on concrete (wheels are too small otherwise). The generator only started the first time with the electronic ignition, then I had to pull-start it. After 40 hours the display screen failed. Then the generator cut out and died when I would start my grinder. I took it ...

After reading about redback generators I was quite excited to get one. Unfortunately over the past 2 and a bit years that excitement has turned to disappointment. Like a lot of people I am using the generator when away from the city so it is not easy to get it in to the place I purchased it when it is playing up. It started having problems within a year. I took it into an appliance servicing center in Denmark where it was discovered that the starter coil was faulty. While waiting for a new one to be sent down from itech world I had to hire a ge...

Owned this power plant for a couple of years now it’s powered me through the centre and up the top very easy unit to maintain thumbs up if I could say one thing I wish I had this 10 years ago

My Honda EU22i was recalled due to a fire risk. I have stood by Honda for almost 3 decades and always considered my self a “Honda Man”. Not anymore! They offered me a replacement, I politely declined. I took the refund.

I have had my eyes on my neighbours RB4 for a while, I couldn’t believe the things he could power in his van all at once.

I phoned Itech talked to the boys and four days later the RB4 turned up at my front door in New South Wales. Incredible service from iTech.

The RB4 powers everything in my van at once, the old Honda had no chance of that. It was struggling to keep up with the AC.

I now consider myself a “Redback Man”.

Got the generator for my fifth wheeler ran my aircon did what I was told it would do. Thumbs up great little genny. Would recommend highly great that it’s black as well.

Purchased this unit in 2017 have used the power plant to go around Australia multiple times . Ran the unit to run my aircon microwave and battery chargers has never let me down if there was a bad thing I could think of I honestly could not tell you has stood up well against the test of time

Got this generator for a back up I’m in Kalgoorlie and we get more blackouts then anyone I believe in Australia have no issues running my fridge and deep chest freezer my son borrowed it for his caravan and he bought one and is more then happy. Quiet compact and POWERFUL .

I bought this generator after seeing one in Broome. I currently own a Spinifex epex which has an ibis 3 aircon I recently had a Honda 2 but it packed up I got this after seeing claims it will run everything in the van.... I could not believe it this not only ran the aircon but I could also run my battery charger and microwave all at once I can not describe how happy I am with the unit.

I am very pleased with my 5kva Redback generator.
Excellent starter.
Capable of running air con and microwave at the same time in my Jaco Heritage caravan.Unknowingly I also had the electric hot water running at the same times the generator was working fairly hard and showing an output of4 kw.When I turned the hot water it handled the other two easily.
I believe the Redback to be a very good generator at a very reasonable price.

Generator warranty has a lot of fine print re onerous service schedules having to be adhered to, being used on hard surfaces only ( not easy to find when camping ) and 5kva really 3.6. Our remote died straight away and machine now dead probably because of no hard surfaces to put machine on. Poorly designed if it can't cope with what would normally be expected of any other generator. Stretching the truth with size also not a great look. Cheap price about right for quality. Just don't expect anything more.

Beware that this generator draws cooling air from underneath. If it ever stands on Kimberley dust, as mine did once, it will suck dust in and ruin it within minutes.

Received the generator promptly after 5 days it began blowing fuses and remote would only work from about 7 meters
Sent it back to Itechworld received it back all items fixed we then had a 37 degree day and the generator stopped and refused to start until the next morning have been in contact both by email and phone but not getting any support from Itechworld the generator is just under 2 months old

I got my Redback 4 days after I ordered it. From Perth to Cairns I think that’s extremely impressive!
We are very impressed with this genny, it runs extremely quiet, powers the air con and also powers the coffee machine.
She really is a great piece of kit, I have taken it on several trips now and everyone at the caravan parks I’ve been too have commented on how quiet it runs. I think I may have even sold a few by singing it’s praises so much......I wonder if I can get commission lol.
Best thing about it is the 5 year warranty, peace of mind.