Scepter Gas Cans

[revance]

Has anyone here used the Scepter commercial (non-military) gas cans?

What do you think of them?

I have some military water cans and they are incredible. I was just wondering if the commercial ones are as heavy duty. Is the only difference the spout? I know people don't like the CARB spouts, but we don't have a choice anymore.

I'm just trying to find something that is heavy duty, stores well, and seals well. I have heard good things about the metal safety cans, but I think I would prefer plastic.

Thanks!

 

[jeremy]

I love the Scepter Military Grade Fuel Cans (Plastic)...
Wish we could still get them here, without being sodomized...

 

[revance]

Yeah, that is why I was wondering if the commercial ones are anywhere close in quality.

 

[jeremy]

Yeah, that is why I was wondering if the commercial ones are anywhere close in quality.

Haven't used them yet...

Have you found a local source for them though. I'll try one out based on how well the Mil-Spec ones do...

 

[revance]

Perhaps I need to just either bend over or find a friend in Canada.

 

[revance]

No, was looking online... that is why I was asking here to see if anyone has seen them in person. The plastic on my water cans is incredibly thick. I would really like the gas cans to be as good as my water cans.

 

[jeremy]

No, was looking online... that is why I was asking here to see if anyone has seen them in person. The plastic on my water cans is incredibly thick. I would really like the gas cans to be as good as my water cans.

From my understanding the Civilian ones are just a different color from their Mil-spec line...

 

[revance]

There are other major differences.

They have CARB compliant spouts rather than the simple high flow spouts. I have heard the CARB spouts are incredibly slow and overall a PITA.

They also only have one handle (not a huge deal for me).

With all of those differences I wasn't sure if the plastic was different.

 

[jeremy]

There are other major differences.

They have CARB compliant spouts rather than the simple high flow spouts. I have heard the CARB spouts are incredibly slow and overall a PITA.

They also only have one handle (not a huge deal for me).

With all of those differences I wasn't sure if the plastic was different.

I believe the Mil-spec ones only have one handle as well.

 

[revance]

No, they have 3. They have 3 so you can hold 2 at a time. The only reason the military water tanks only have one handle is so you can easily differentiate from fuel in the dark.

I wonder how many times they dumped water in a fuel tank before deciding to do that.

 

[jeremy]

No, they have 3. They have 3 so you can hold 2 at a time. The only reason the military water tanks only have one handle is so you can easily differentiate from fuel in the dark.

I wonder how many times they dumped water in a fuel tank before deciding to do that.

Been awhile since I have had to use either...

 

[jedi]

There are other major differences.

They have CARB compliant spouts rather than the simple high flow spouts. I have heard the CARB spouts are incredibly slow and overall a PITA.

Yes the CARB ones are slowed but give the user more time to react to spills and better control of the liquid coming out.
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Findings/FoundationFindings43/FF43Web.pdf

 

[CountryBoy19]

Yes the CARB ones are slowed but give the user more time to react to spills and better control of the liquid coming out.
http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Findings/FoundationFindings43/FF43Web.pdf

How are we supposed to react to the spills? My CARB spout, even if used properly leaks so bad that can be considered a spill all by itself and it really makes me mad. Is that what they mean by react to the spills? That's how I react to them. So ironic this crap that was meant to save the environment is polluting it even worse because they stupid things leak all the time.

 

[454comp]

i found the fat square ones at Tractor Supply Company for 14.99. ive only had them a few months but they seem to seal well(there are always fumes vented when i unscrew the cap). as for the spout, i don't use it. i got a long flex funnel from home depot and i use that. but for the money i think they work alright, i keep 25 gal covered in the back yard for SHTF .