I like VP race fuel jugs. Cheap, color coded for different fuels, 6gal, empty completely. They fixed the regulatory problem with a sticker that says "not for fuels."
They're not even branded as VP race fuel jugs. They have almost no markings or language written on them, just a bar code and is says not for gasoline. You look up the bar code and it comes up as VP racing fuels. Ha! I have three of them. They're a ***** to pour because they're big and heavy, but I can fill up my mower in 30 seconds and not spill a drop using a funnel.
@@frequentuser360 get the three gallon jugs for power equipment, and 5 gals for bulk storage/transport. My scrawny ass has no trouble using the three gallon cans to fill my dirtbike while on a center stand, gas cap is almost nipple height.
Surecan seems like it was designed someone that actually wanted to make a safer gas can, not a journey into malicious compliance. All it needs is a keeper for the spout cap.
It seems like it's made by someone who waited for decades for a f***ing company to come out and to make a normal, usable can made by humans and not lizards, then decided "screw it" and did it himself. It's absolutely magnificent, overengineered even, but that's a good thing in my book.
I've actually met the guy that designed it. I worked at there factory when they first starting up. He said he spent years designing this can because he was so frustrated with how bad literally every gas can on the market was. He was fueled by pure rage to design something better just to spite the companies that clearly didn't care about making an actually usable product.
One of my prized possessions is a 5 gallon metal gas can that was my grandfather's. It's got a squeeze handle & a separate spring loaded filler cap. I've had it 25 years now & besides making a little round cork gasket it's never broken or failed to be the best gas can I'll probably ever own !
@@rob1129 I bought a Justrite 5gal Accucan not long ago myself. It's better rated for fire safety (ala, won't melt in high temps or with flame exposure). My grandfather and father - who were both engineers, handymen, master carpenters, and ASE-certified master mechanics - had the same for as far back as I can remember, and they're still working today. Like you said, may eventually need a new cork, but, if taken even decent care of, will probably outlive their first owner.
The only can I use. And I got it a couple years ago after my plastic gas cans blew up in the summer. Thank God it didn't catch fire or I'd be homeless.
I run a small lawn care business and I use these daily and have for a couple of seasons. They are great cans none of mine have sprung any leaks around the moving parts. I would recommend them for anyone who needs to lug gas around for whatever reason.
As someone who is disabled, this is SO helpful. Honestly. For some of those cans, you need 2 hands just to open the top let alone hold it to the lawnmower. One can I duct-taped the release tightly to keep it open.
When i was a kid, Jerrycan was the only known container for gasoline. You really learned precision pouring when filling up the lawn mower from a 20L (5.3 US gal) Jerrycan
Yep. I got tired of holding 25 lb of gas can in the air and bought one of those Tera battery powered transfer pumps. Only time I have to pick up the can is to get the last few ounces out
My neighbor's new 5-gallon plastic gas can blew into my yard once during a storm. I asked him if he wanted it back and he said that he thought that he'd thrown it away. I use it as a spare during the summer when I'm mowing a lot. I just uncap it -- I've never figured out how the nozzle works.
I have every type you've shown in this video (except for the new SureCan) and more, and my god are all of them annoying as all hell to use. I usually end up taking the entire neck off and dumping them upside down into one of my VP Racing jugs and use that until empty and continue filling that each time with others because I've sworn off using the lot of them. Of course the VP Jugs are now "illegal" in my state, and I have to find odd ways of getting more. So this might be the 1st non stupid one I'd consider buying - as i don't ever remember actually BUYING any of the others, they sort of just accumulate like a cancer.
Aw No more vp jugs what bs sorry bro. Have you tried the rattle siphon? I gave up on fuel can spouts 10 years ago I always use the rattle siphon never looked back.
I think people just abandon old gas cans like dogs that won’t poop outside. We have a pile of them at the shop and I just added that Harbor Freight one 😜
Surecan is the real deal. The company i work for did their security system, toured their manufacturing. The owner was a super nice lady, showed us the process and told us their history working for GM and how they used to make fuel reservoirs for cars and used their expertise to make the best gas can ever. They gave us some to take home!
I had the exact opposite thought. Washer on the can since it's low-er profile and doesn't stick to a tool box. Magnet inside the cap since magnets are brittle and the cap protects it.
@@IcecalGamer You don't want brittle unknown metals in a place that can fall into your gas and get from there into the fuel system. A nice soft steel washer with the galvanizing worn off or removed is perfect. The cap MIGHT protect it, but why find out?
@@bobcostas9716 because i'd rather do a good glue-up (not using actual glue) job, than have a magnet become a metal hedgehog on the outside of the can, that i can never keep clean ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Pros and cons both ways.
I have had one of these over 10 years now. The early ones didn't have the vent/fill cap but did have a keeper for the spout cap. Saved our behind during a hurricane when a tree fell on the generator and busted the tank. The sure can spout fit perfectly over the fule line and kept the generator running all week
Very nice! A gas can that works properly is one of those things we can't appreciate until we've struggled with bad ones. Just picked up a 5 gallon Eagle can. Metal, round, wide base and the funnel can permanently attach so you never lose it. Love your vids!
I tried SureCan a few years ago on the farm. Worked fine for a few months then started leaking. I think that is why they bumped up the warranty. Also doesn't flow as fast as the VP jug. My preferred gas solution is to use the VP Racing fuel jug from Amazon. Simple, durable, fewer moving parts and less cost.
Yup. Crap cans, but blame where blame is due. What's the one that actually kinda works? I'd like to look for one (possibly in addition to the one in the vid 🤷♀️)
I have a bunch of cans that I bought when the "twist to unlock" nozzle was common. I cut the twist ring off so now it's just a press and pour. I actually like them. I also bought some traditional nozzles from tractor supply.
@KOKO-uu7yd I got Scepter from Walmart or auto parts stores. The one gallon has one handle and the valve is a large pad you press with your palm which also acts as a second handle. The 5 gallon has two handles, one at the top and one at the side/back. I have barely spilled gas with it.
I’ve been using No-Spill 2.5 and 5gal cans for the last 5 years and find them vastly superior to all the other EPA approved cans I’ve purchased, but looking forward to trying the Surecan with the rotating spout.
I've used a few of these. They're about the best thing possible nowadays with all of the frustration features on fuel cans. I haven't experienced them being very throttleable but I've learned when to let go so the spout empties and the last few drops can be shaken out. Plenty of experience with that lol. I want to try to get ahold of a Wavian, the original Jerry Can, but they're stupid expensive at the moment. Great presentation!
I've had the SureCans for years now. tried out a smaller one, then got the 5 gallon. They may be a tad expensive, but you'll save the difference in spilled gas in a rather short time. that and no straining the back awkwardly leaning over, or straining hand or wrist trying to hold it in position. Do love that new fill cap, I got old style solid caps on both of mine. Oh, they flow so much better than those other "safety" nozzles. Older cans had a little tag that held the small cap.
Been using these for about 4 years now, after they popped up at a local hardware store (turns out they're a local company). I've got some of their older gas cans, without the yellow filling cap, and they work great, but get a little chubby with pressure if they sit in a hot garage. Easy enough to vent them, when you squeeze the dispensing handle, before it opens the valve to the little tube on the bottom, it actually vents out the top of the can, so there's no pressure pushing fluid out of it, so no need to burp the filling cap. I've got a 2.5 and a 5; the 5 holds plain gas, the 2.5 holds premixed gas and oil, for strimmers and chainsaws and whatnot. The older style has a little plastic dingus that attaches the hose cap to the can itself, which is nice. Also picked up a couple of their water cans, one for camping and one for the car, as well as a general purpose one I keep windshield washer fluid in. Other than the issue of getting the last little drop of fluid out of them, and the chubby can in the summer, I don't really have any complaints.
Funny thing about your critique regarding the lack of a way secure the nozzle cap; I have the first version of this can and it did come installed with a tether and it was a terrible implementation. It was a child-safety cap so you had to push down on it, but when you did, the tether would bind up and get pulled along. So you needed 2 hands to open it, 1 to unscrew and other to hold and readjust the tether back into place. It got so frustrating that I would intentionally not tighten the cap at all so I could undo it 1-handed
I've had one for years and love it. It did start to leak from the nozzle, but it was simple to replace. I found that when you move the nozzle in or out of the storage notch it stresses the bend. I just don't use the notch any more, and haven't had any more leaking issues.
To be honest, even in Canada where we don't have those awkward gas can spouts I can still see the use of that can for things that require a lot of gas like a fork lift or something like your welder. Especially for things where either you'll have to sit with that can for awhile or the position is awkward
I'm glad I kept my old 90s gas cans. Just pop the cap and fill. Don't have to be a rocket scientist to use it. Plus it doesn't cost $20-$30 for one can.
2 weeks ago it was over 100 degrees science. I had to fill my string trimmer with 2 stroke. Well I invented the 1 gallon can and depressed the shit tube. I then took a spray of gas in the face due to the over pressure of evaporated gas behind the liquid. I ordered 2 5s and a 1 gallon. Thank you!
friend of mine's dad has an older version of this can and its absolutely amazing. ive used it for getting gas in the boat several times and its so much easier to manuluplate and fill without spilling
@@cardboardboxification that’s not necessarily an answer however you’d be correct, me being underage I haven’t used one however I’d like to know how the government messed up the gas can because it’s intriguing.
Yep, great gas can. I bought one of these back a couple years ago... because I can't afford more than one 😅 But it does work, it works well, and is built well. Have never had a single issue with it and no leaks. I gave up with all the regular gas cans, removed the spouts and put aftermarket gas can caps with good seals in them. Then I had a used low pressure 12v fuel pump _(the one's that are for older carb vehicles)_ made a mount for it out of a piece of aluminum flat bar that hangs on the handle of most any gas can. Took an extra gas can cap, drilled a hole in it, installed a brass barb, connected a stiff rubber fuel line going into the can, then on the top side a flexible silicone fuel line that goes to the pump. Then a long section of fuel line from the pump to a brass barb just for weight that I drop into whatever lawn mower tank or etc that I'm filling. Added a length of 12v wire to go to the fuel pump, with a flip switch to turn on/off at the pump. Then added some good 12v battery clamps to the other end, similar to jumper cable clamps but much smaller. I use those to connect to the lawn mower battery or etc, and use this setup to fill all my mowers and other small tanks. I roll up the fuel line and 12v power wire, and I use a couple velcro "cable" straps to hold these to the gas can handle when not in use. Keeps everything nice & tidy, and easy to carry. When one gas can runs empty I simply move this setup to the next can. its a little bit slow, but I don't spill any gas, and I don't have to stand there holding the weight of 5 gallons of gas trying to fill a small tank without spilling it all over the place. Been using this setup for a few years now, and it works great. The only other gas cans I use is the Sure Can, and a small gas 1 gallon can for my 2 cycle oil mix.
That guy looks awesome! I've been wrassling with cans forever! I own an all steel lever handle style with a flexible metal nozzle...they're awesome but they're also like $100+ and still slightly awkward, but the best I've found so far. Usually on site filling equipment it's finding a dirty funnel, or making one... cleaning it & then taking some awful safety spout off while getting the better part of half the gasoline in the Diesel skid steer.
We have one of those at work, best gas can I've used. It was already there and in use since I started almost 3 years ago, still no issues with it. Ours being an earlier version doesn't have the spring loaded fill cap and rubber boot. Just a screw off cap
Much appreciate my canless life now that the mower and saw are both electric. No stink, no smoke, reliable start. Now all I worry about is a cell rupturing and taking the garage with it!
I looked into these a while back, ended up going with two metal JustRite 5 gal cans with flex spout (price has doubled since then, no exaggeration) and a No-Spill 2.5 gal jug for the premix equipment. Both are completely "throttle-able" and have worked flawlessly over the last few years. Would like to see a follow-up video of your SureCan in the future some time! There ya go!
I have 3 sure cans and just got 2 more of these new ones with the lever. They work great and are durable. Probably the best cans I’ve owned. I’m disappointed they removed the thread that used to be attached to the small nozzle. That’ll get lost quick😂 also if you’re going to use the full 5 gallons you can stick the small nozzle cap under the valve handle and it’ll keep it open.
what can I add, if you don't own a fancy gas can like this I only learned recently that you need to empty regular ones with the opening in the high position which yes looks and feels akward but you can manage the flow way better...just filled my windshield wiper reservoir with a similar sized can and...it worked no splashes everywhere no "choking" of the funnel overflow and such, being able to just rest it somewhere while it empties is a big bonus on that one
I work in a small engine shop and we're constantly filling small gas tanks on the things we repair, we have three of the 5s, and a pair of the 2.5s set aside for 50:1. These are incredible for my use case where a dozen small spills throughout the day make the whole place smell terrible, haven't had a spill yet with these.
Used a surecan for a couple years in the bed of my D250. Fell out of love with it after the gasket between the fuel can and the flip nozzle rotted away and it leaked. Spent $80 on two old Jerry cans (proper ones, not the ones with the protruding seam) and haven’t looked back.
I have 2 of these for a few years now and love them, also If you go to thier website and under parts they have a replacement cap that attaches to the can.
I have (4) 6-gallon rectangular gas cans from the early 90’s that I got from my dad when he moved to a smaller property. They are exactly what a guy needs - a simple container to transport and pour gas. My kids will Probably be fighting over them when I go! 😂
The surecan is pretty great, the no-spill is also nice. The no-spill is more immediate cut off when you let off the push button, the surecan likes to dribble a little bit after you let go of the button but I'm sure most of us here are used to that in one way or another...
I hate the nozzles with the spring you have to push down on to let the gas come out. I hate those with a passion. This SureCan seems like a much better gas can. I'm gonna have to get one. Thanks for doing a demo for it. I didn't know about these.
I was gifted the same gas can a few years ago and I was skeptical that something might fail on it but so far so good. And my older can has a black spout cap that is black instead of yellow but it is retained with the spout went unscrewed. Try contacting the company that made it and see if they could send you one. Otherwise I'd come up with a way to retain it with some heavy duty fishing line and some JB Weld or something like that.
More often than not I just use a funnel and completely remove the contraption from the gas can. However this looks like it might be easier to fuel my 4 wheeler and side by side. I have a very old blitz 1 gallon can I use for my mix fuel. Speaking of which it’s about time to service my atvs in preparation for deer season.
It looks like a pretty solid gas can. I do surgery on all of mine. I rip out the plastic mesh filter that prevents you from actually filling them up at a gas station pump. Then I pull the spring out of the nozzle and you can just push it down for on and leave it up for locked. Works great. Only thing that makes me nervous about this with the filler at the bottom is that you're eventually going to have a bad gasket and you're going to leak gas everywhere. I got one of those Tera pumps so that I don't have to lift the can at all. That's my preference
So far No-Spill gas cans are my favorite emissions-compliant gas can. I believe they're made of thicker plastic than most, and the valves aren't terrible. EZ-pour makes regular vents and spouts for most new cans, if you want that option. I pick up old metal cans when I find them though.
I have a can I still use for the lawn mower. every time i pour it i take the spout off as if it was the cap. I just pour it directly from the container. Works fine every time. granted if the container is full, It's a little more difficult not to spill any. I make it a point to not Overfill it.
I've used a 2 gallon SureCan for a few years now. Works OK, probably better than any other modern "safety" spout. Still can spill a little fuel when filling small gas tanks. If they were serious about no fuel spills, they should have made disconnects like large aircraft have under the wing. Watch them when you are waiting at the gate sometime. A quick disconnect is on the end of the hose with a shutoff valve. They don't want fuel spilling around airplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Surecans are the best I’ve used. I can confirm they are quite stout as well. I hit a diesel one that fell off a truck sitting in the middle of the road and it ripped the bottom radiator hose off of my car. When I pulled it out it was still mostly intact. A little smooshed, but leaking quite badly.
Living in the woods of western Maine we lose power alot, especially in the winter, sometimes for days, so a generator is essential for survival. I was always frustrated dealing with a 5 gallon can when it's 20 degrees and snowing sideways. When I saw this can on a lawn care channel I bought one. Last December power was out for 5 days and I almost enjoyed refueling. Even my wife didn't mind once. I just pray the government doesn't try to "improve " it to make it "safer".
there is one style of the new cans that i see around me, and it works GREAT never spilled a drop with it. it has a green ring you twist then push towards the can, you can release it a bit to slow the pour.
I will buy one! I agree about the cap. Seems like you could tie a zip tie around the cap , use another zip tie on the tail of the first and around the nozzle
I have owned my Surecan for about 3 years now. Best money I have spent in a long time. It is the first can in a long time you can actually fill a car with. I just sit in on the fender of my rider and open her up. I lost the little cap on the spout the first summer I had it.
I have a 2 1/2 gallon one from them. It’s an older design. I’m guessing the gen 1 I’ve had it for probably five years. It works great. I’ll never buy a different brand after that but it’s holding up really well.
Thanks for this video, I have a few of the old school cans I would not let go of cause the new ones suck really bad. this one looks like a very good design. I'm gonna use your link and get one.
I bought the conversion kits on Amazon for my larger cans. On my smaller cans I removed the spring so I can just push the end in and it’ll stay. My biggest complaint with the new ones is that they’re sealed. This means I’m a Texas garage in summer, they blow up like a balloon.
My 5 gallon waterer for my chickens has a place molded into it to screw the little cap to keep it with it when not being used as a cap. I’m sure you could JB weld something to the can, or barring that zip tie something to the handle you can stick it on. Seems like a decent can, look forward to a follow-up review after a summer of use.
I've been using one of these for a couple of years. I find it actually works better than my OG gas cans that have a vent and no widgets on the spout, just because I dont have to tilt the can. At peast for cans bigger than 1 gallon or so. Definately need to remember to let off the handle and wait to dribble out the remainer in the spout before folding it back up.
The valve controlled by the squeeze lever up top keeps fuel from going into the spout. The valve (which has strong spring tension) AND the spout seal would both have to leak to lose fuel. It's a pretty robust design.
Need a couple month review. Does the spout end up leaking after moving it around? Where it attaches to the can could be a weak point. I will forget where I put it in 3 years
I've had similar can for almost 2 yrs. I love it, biggest problem I've had is keeping my son from stealing it. I sit it on the seat of my zero turn, fill my tank, no muss, no fuss. Best can I've ever owned.
Now, for filling your welder, throw a 1 dollar spring clamp on the handle. Set the can on the welder the same way you did in the video, and use the spring clamp to hold the handle down. You can walk away and come back when its empty. Just make sure that the welder tank can fit the entire can.
I JUST got one of these in 2 gallon and used it for the first time this last weekend. It's definitely easier to dispense, though I found that a lot more gas than you would think comes out once you let go of the valve. I overfilled my pressure washer twice. Finally didn't on the third try. Also, the spring on the filler cap is way too strong and difficult to use. I cut off the little tab that keeps the cap from unscrewing and just remove the cap to fill. Zero gas smell in my trunk after filling it though. The price is another down side, $54!
I think that cap has to be that strong so it doesn’t spill if it’s tipped over. It’s probably one of those requirements to get OSHA to give it their seal of approval.
Eagle does make metal gas cans with an attached funnel and spring loaded cap. I find they work pretty well. Tho the flex hose seems to be a lot better solution for your situation.
I’ve literally been hoarding my old school gas cans for this reason. The spouts are all mismatched some broken off at various lengths most leak where the spout screws on so I’ve mastered putting the thumb on the vent technique to force the can to draw air through the leaky spout to keep them from leaking 😂 and it’s still easier and less messy than any of the new cans I’ve tried. Those spring loaded jobbers tend to just implode after minimal use and then you just end up with an unsafe can anyway. I hope this sure can will go the distance because the design is promising. My only worry really is that rotating spout. Gas isn’t the friendliest to most seals and I worry rotating something back and forth to boot that it may be the weak link over time. If it has a hose connection inside that rotator and it doesn’t have to seal any fuel then it would alleviate that concern. Will definitely give it a try I’m glad you made a video about it and brought it to people’s attention. 👍
I LOVE those cans. All my trucks have them… I WISH the port would open larger, and sat lower to get more fuel out… but they are FAR superior to use than ANY OTHER CAN…
I may have to give one of these a try. I still have several of the tall, skinny Blitz cans with the solid black spout that I added vents to. And a couple of old Rubbermaid wide bottom cans with the accordion style spout.
Psst... Just always have a funnel with your gas can. No matter how well the can works (if it does.) about half the time having a funnel makes life easier.
have you tried a rattle siphon its way better than a funnel. With a funnel you need 3 hands with the siphon you need no hands and you can avoid pouring the water in the tank. No batteries and no hands!
I happen to use a transfer pump that I originally bought for the purpose of performing a vehicle to vehicle transfer. I've since used it for filling emergency fill because my shoulder is injured, so I couldn't handle a 5 gallon properly.
Eagle. The one and only. Metal, 5 gallon, cylinder shape, spring shut-lid, simple. This SureCan looks like it has an awful lot of moving parts, potential failure points, things which will start to leak after a while. Why so many parts?
I like VP race fuel jugs. Cheap, color coded for different fuels, 6gal, empty completely. They fixed the regulatory problem with a sticker that says "not for fuels."
They're not even branded as VP race fuel jugs. They have almost no markings or language written on them, just a bar code and is says not for gasoline. You look up the bar code and it comes up as VP racing fuels. Ha! I have three of them. They're a ***** to pour because they're big and heavy, but I can fill up my mower in 30 seconds and not spill a drop using a funnel.
vp race jugs are trash because the vent hole is on the wrong side
Cheap? Where do you get them? All I'm seeing are in the $35+ range
You can get a racing style fuel jug from most tractor dealers lol I found a ten gallon. Don't recommend this size though. Too heavy
@@frequentuser360 get the three gallon jugs for power equipment, and 5 gals for bulk storage/transport.
My scrawny ass has no trouble using the three gallon cans to fill my dirtbike while on a center stand, gas cap is almost nipple height.
Surecan seems like it was designed someone that actually wanted to make a safer gas can, not a journey into malicious compliance. All it needs is a keeper for the spout cap.
It seems like it's made by someone who waited for decades for a f***ing company to come out and to make a normal, usable can made by humans and not lizards, then decided "screw it" and did it himself. It's absolutely magnificent, overengineered even, but that's a good thing in my book.
Designed by someone who has actually used a gas can?
The older ones did have a spout cap keeper.
The spout tether kinda sucks. I cut my off because it binds up a lot and then wont turn.
I've actually met the guy that designed it. I worked at there factory when they first starting up.
He said he spent years designing this can because he was so frustrated with how bad literally every gas can on the market was. He was fueled by pure rage to design something better just to spite the companies that clearly didn't care about making an actually usable product.
One of my prized possessions is a 5 gallon metal gas can that was my grandfather's. It's got a squeeze handle & a separate spring loaded filler cap. I've had it 25 years now & besides making a little round cork gasket it's never broken or failed to be the best gas can I'll probably ever own !
Eagle Safety Can.
They're still made and available.
Very expensive but worth every penny.
OSHA Compliant as well with flame arrestor.
@blaydCA Cose but it's more like a Justrite
@@rob1129 I bought a Justrite 5gal Accucan not long ago myself. It's better rated for fire safety (ala, won't melt in high temps or with flame exposure). My grandfather and father - who were both engineers, handymen, master carpenters, and ASE-certified master mechanics - had the same for as far back as I can remember, and they're still working today. Like you said, may eventually need a new cork, but, if taken even decent care of, will probably outlive their first owner.
I'd like to see what it looks like
The only can I use. And I got it a couple years ago after my plastic gas cans blew up in the summer. Thank God it didn't catch fire or I'd be homeless.
Growing up, my grandmother kept her lawn mower gas in a glass gallon cider jug. It never got broken, and you got really good at carefully pouring. 😅
Those cider jugs poured decently.
No one had store bought cans. LoL
I run a small lawn care business and I use these daily and have for a couple of seasons. They are great cans none of mine have sprung any leaks around the moving parts. I would recommend them for anyone who needs to lug gas around for whatever reason.
Nice 👍🏻
I think most of people's first thoughts will be about the reliability of the seals on the moving parts but it sounds like they've figured those out.
I have one that leaked within the first year or two. Parts are equivalent to a new can.
Still have the cap for the filler tube?
@@daemn42 yeah although its deff the easiest part to loose
As someone who is disabled, this is SO helpful. Honestly. For some of those cans, you need 2 hands just to open the top let alone hold it to the lawnmower. One can I duct-taped the release tightly to keep it open.
I got two hands, and I couldn't even get most of them to work. I just gave up and got a conversion kit to make new cans like the old ones.
When i was a kid, Jerrycan was the only known container for gasoline.
You really learned precision pouring when filling up the lawn mower from a 20L (5.3 US gal) Jerrycan
Yep. I got tired of holding 25 lb of gas can in the air and bought one of those Tera battery powered transfer pumps. Only time I have to pick up the can is to get the last few ounces out
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no pour spout is superior to 99.99999% of spots imo. will you still end up spilling some gas? probably, but you were gonna spill some anyway.
Why am I watching stupid gas cans, and americans dont know what a funnel is or how to use it? Did you guys realy land on the moon?!
Plastic Jerrycan are still sold at my local hardware store. I bought 4 last hurricane season.
My neighbor's new 5-gallon plastic gas can blew into my yard once during a storm. I asked him if he wanted it back and he said that he thought that he'd thrown it away. I use it as a spare during the summer when I'm mowing a lot. I just uncap it -- I've never figured out how the nozzle works.
Haha 😂
You never will.
Get this sure can he's using you won't ever go back
You were actually right without knowing it. It doesnt work 😂
There are some that just don't work at all
The little things that make your job more enjoyable or less excruciating are absolutely worth every penny. Thanks
I have every type you've shown in this video (except for the new SureCan) and more, and my god are all of them annoying as all hell to use. I usually end up taking the entire neck off and dumping them upside down into one of my VP Racing jugs and use that until empty and continue filling that each time with others because I've sworn off using the lot of them. Of course the VP Jugs are now "illegal" in my state, and I have to find odd ways of getting more.
So this might be the 1st non stupid one I'd consider buying - as i don't ever remember actually BUYING any of the others, they sort of just accumulate like a cancer.
Aw No more vp jugs what bs sorry bro. Have you tried the rattle siphon? I gave up on fuel can spouts 10 years ago I always use the rattle siphon never looked back.
@@bearbait2221 The Kentucky Credit card? Yup, i use that some times as well!
Metal can, metal spout, functional valve - they exist (plastic attachable funnel version much cheaper)
I think people just abandon old gas cans like dogs that won’t poop outside. We have a pile of them at the shop and I just added that Harbor Freight one 😜
Personally, I'm just skeptical with the spout connection at the bottom.
I'm impressed that a new can is actually an improvement on old ones instead of a POS
Same.
Surecan is the real deal. The company i work for did their security system, toured their manufacturing. The owner was a super nice lady, showed us the process and told us their history working for GM and how they used to make fuel reservoirs for cars and used their expertise to make the best gas can ever. They gave us some to take home!
Glue a magnet to the can and a piece of washer to the small lid.
I had the exact opposite thought.
Washer on the can since it's low-er profile and doesn't stick to a tool box. Magnet inside the cap since magnets are brittle and the cap protects it.
@@IcecalGamer You don't want brittle unknown metals in a place that can fall into your gas and get from there into the fuel system. A nice soft steel washer with the galvanizing worn off or removed is perfect. The cap MIGHT protect it, but why find out?
@@bobcostas9716 because i'd rather do a good glue-up (not using actual glue) job, than have a magnet become a metal hedgehog on the outside of the can, that i can never keep clean ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pros and cons both ways.
Sure.. but the point is, the SmartCan guys should have taken that into account.
@@lyianx all they need to do is mold in some dummy threads on the can to attach it. Hopefully they put it in 2.0
Thanks for reminding me how much I hate no spill gas cans.
I have had one of these over 10 years now. The early ones didn't have the vent/fill cap but did have a keeper for the spout cap. Saved our behind during a hurricane when a tree fell on the generator and busted the tank. The sure can spout fit perfectly over the fule line and kept the generator running all week
Very nice! A gas can that works properly is one of those things we can't appreciate until we've struggled with bad ones. Just picked up a 5 gallon Eagle can. Metal, round, wide base and the funnel can permanently attach so you never lose it. Love your vids!
I tried SureCan a few years ago on the farm. Worked fine for a few months then started leaking. I think that is why they bumped up the warranty. Also doesn't flow as fast as the VP jug.
My preferred gas solution is to use the VP Racing fuel jug from Amazon. Simple, durable, fewer moving parts and less cost.
I have a no-spill I got from ace hardware that works pretty well. Govt made requirements but it was the companies who made the crap products.
Yup. Crap cans, but blame where blame is due.
What's the one that actually kinda works? I'd like to look for one (possibly in addition to the one in the vid 🤷♀️)
I have a bunch of cans that I bought when the "twist to unlock" nozzle was common.
I cut the twist ring off so now it's just a press and pour. I actually like them. I also bought some traditional nozzles from tractor supply.
@KOKO-uu7yd I got Scepter from Walmart or auto parts stores. The one gallon has one handle and the valve is a large pad you press with your palm which also acts as a second handle. The 5 gallon has two handles, one at the top and one at the side/back. I have barely spilled gas with it.
Well said.
I have wavian Jerry cans and sure they are expensive but quality stuff is worth it in the long run.
I’ve been using No-Spill 2.5 and 5gal cans for the last 5 years and find them vastly superior to all the other EPA approved cans I’ve purchased, but looking forward to trying the Surecan with the rotating spout.
WW2 og Jerry can
75 yrs old and still holds gas
With a funnel there is no mess.
Happy fueling folks. 😅
I've used a few of these. They're about the best thing possible nowadays with all of the frustration features on fuel cans. I haven't experienced them being very throttleable but I've learned when to let go so the spout empties and the last few drops can be shaken out. Plenty of experience with that lol. I want to try to get ahold of a Wavian, the original Jerry Can, but they're stupid expensive at the moment.
Great presentation!
I've had a sure can for years and I love it. Much better than the other standard contraptions
I have one of these and a “No-Spill” brand. I honestly prefer the no spill. SO simple and easy to use. Never spill a drop.
I've had the SureCans for years now. tried out a smaller one, then got the 5 gallon. They may be a tad expensive, but you'll save the difference in spilled gas in a rather short time. that and no straining the back awkwardly leaning over, or straining hand or wrist trying to hold it in position. Do love that new fill cap, I got old style solid caps on both of mine. Oh, they flow so much better than those other "safety" nozzles. Older cans had a little tag that held the small cap.
I've never in my entire life spilled enough gas to pay for a SureCan.
Been using these for about 4 years now, after they popped up at a local hardware store (turns out they're a local company). I've got some of their older gas cans, without the yellow filling cap, and they work great, but get a little chubby with pressure if they sit in a hot garage. Easy enough to vent them, when you squeeze the dispensing handle, before it opens the valve to the little tube on the bottom, it actually vents out the top of the can, so there's no pressure pushing fluid out of it, so no need to burp the filling cap. I've got a 2.5 and a 5; the 5 holds plain gas, the 2.5 holds premixed gas and oil, for strimmers and chainsaws and whatnot. The older style has a little plastic dingus that attaches the hose cap to the can itself, which is nice.
Also picked up a couple of their water cans, one for camping and one for the car, as well as a general purpose one I keep windshield washer fluid in.
Other than the issue of getting the last little drop of fluid out of them, and the chubby can in the summer, I don't really have any complaints.
I still use the Eagle gas can I inherited from my grandfather.
I love those metal eagle cans
My Eagles are on the wall in the shop. I have a few.
Those are the best. I have 3.
Funny thing about your critique regarding the lack of a way secure the nozzle cap; I have the first version of this can and it did come installed with a tether and it was a terrible implementation. It was a child-safety cap so you had to push down on it, but when you did, the tether would bind up and get pulled along. So you needed 2 hands to open it, 1 to unscrew and other to hold and readjust the tether back into place. It got so frustrating that I would intentionally not tighten the cap at all so I could undo it 1-handed
I've had one for years and love it. It did start to leak from the nozzle, but it was simple to replace. I found that when you move the nozzle in or out of the storage notch it stresses the bend. I just don't use the notch any more, and haven't had any more leaking issues.
To be honest, even in Canada where we don't have those awkward gas can spouts I can still see the use of that can for things that require a lot of gas like a fork lift or something like your welder. Especially for things where either you'll have to sit with that can for awhile or the position is awkward
The spring open nozzle on the older can is what I'd describe as "looked good on paper". The new can seems fantastic.
and cheap to produce. The mechanism is all within the spout
I'm glad I kept my old 90s gas cans. Just pop the cap and fill. Don't have to be a rocket scientist to use it. Plus it doesn't cost $20-$30 for one can.
2 weeks ago it was over 100 degrees science. I had to fill my string trimmer with 2 stroke. Well I invented the 1 gallon can and depressed the shit tube. I then took a spray of gas in the face due to the over pressure of evaporated gas behind the liquid. I ordered 2 5s and a 1 gallon. Thank you!
I get wary when i see unbiased channels do a review.....
This just seems honest and down to earth.
Love the channel, love the creator
I like the Eagle steel cans with the funnel built in. They rock imo.
friend of mine's dad has an older version of this can and its absolutely amazing. ive used it for getting gas in the boat several times and its so much easier to manuluplate and fill without spilling
I added that can a few weeks ago. So far so good... And yes, the government fucked up a gas can!
Now I believe you. But how did they mess it up?
@@scheissenewswiththegentlem6294I guess you never have used one
@@cardboardboxification that’s not necessarily an answer however you’d be correct, me being underage I haven’t used one however I’d like to know how the government messed up the gas can because it’s intriguing.
The govt made the safety requirements, the companies made the fucked up, cheap designs
Trump 2024
Yep, great gas can. I bought one of these back a couple years ago... because I can't afford more than one 😅 But it does work, it works well, and is built well. Have never had a single issue with it and no leaks.
I gave up with all the regular gas cans, removed the spouts and put aftermarket gas can caps with good seals in them. Then I had a used low pressure 12v fuel pump _(the one's that are for older carb vehicles)_ made a mount for it out of a piece of aluminum flat bar that hangs on the handle of most any gas can. Took an extra gas can cap, drilled a hole in it, installed a brass barb, connected a stiff rubber fuel line going into the can, then on the top side a flexible silicone fuel line that goes to the pump. Then a long section of fuel line from the pump to a brass barb just for weight that I drop into whatever lawn mower tank or etc that I'm filling.
Added a length of 12v wire to go to the fuel pump, with a flip switch to turn on/off at the pump. Then added some good 12v battery clamps to the other end, similar to jumper cable clamps but much smaller. I use those to connect to the lawn mower battery or etc, and use this setup to fill all my mowers and other small tanks.
I roll up the fuel line and 12v power wire, and I use a couple velcro "cable" straps to hold these to the gas can handle when not in use. Keeps everything nice & tidy, and easy to carry.
When one gas can runs empty I simply move this setup to the next can. its a little bit slow, but I don't spill any gas, and I don't have to stand there holding the weight of 5 gallons of gas trying to fill a small tank without spilling it all over the place. Been using this setup for a few years now, and it works great. The only other gas cans I use is the Sure Can, and a small gas 1 gallon can for my 2 cycle oil mix.
I’m a landscaper, and tree worker. I can say I love those cans along with the no spill brand ones best cans on the market
Much needed review, its crazy most gas cas are designed like trash
That guy looks awesome!
I've been wrassling with cans forever!
I own an all steel lever handle style with a flexible metal nozzle...they're awesome but they're also like $100+ and still slightly awkward, but the best I've found so far.
Usually on site filling equipment it's finding a dirty funnel, or making one... cleaning it & then taking some awful safety spout off while getting the better part of half the gasoline in the Diesel skid steer.
We have one of those at work, best gas can I've used. It was already there and in use since I started almost 3 years ago, still no issues with it. Ours being an earlier version doesn't have the spring loaded fill cap and rubber boot. Just a screw off cap
Much appreciate my canless life now that the mower and saw are both electric. No stink, no smoke, reliable start. Now all I worry about is a cell rupturing and taking the garage with it!
I looked into these a while back, ended up going with two metal JustRite 5 gal cans with flex spout (price has doubled since then, no exaggeration) and a No-Spill 2.5 gal jug for the premix equipment. Both are completely "throttle-able" and have worked flawlessly over the last few years. Would like to see a follow-up video of your SureCan in the future some time! There ya go!
I've been using one , the 2.5gallon version for 3 years doing tree work everyday. It still going strong. Great video. .
I have 3 sure cans and just got 2 more of these new ones with the lever. They work great and are durable. Probably the best cans I’ve owned. I’m disappointed they removed the thread that used to be attached to the small nozzle. That’ll get lost quick😂 also if you’re going to use the full 5 gallons you can stick the small nozzle cap under the valve handle and it’ll keep it open.
what can I add, if you don't own a fancy gas can like this I only learned recently that you need to empty regular ones with the opening in the high position which yes looks and feels akward but you can manage the flow way better...just filled my windshield wiper reservoir with a similar sized can and...it worked no splashes everywhere no "choking" of the funnel overflow and such, being able to just rest it somewhere while it empties is a big bonus on that one
I work in a small engine shop and we're constantly filling small gas tanks on the things we repair, we have three of the 5s, and a pair of the 2.5s set aside for 50:1. These are incredible for my use case where a dozen small spills throughout the day make the whole place smell terrible, haven't had a spill yet with these.
Used a surecan for a couple years in the bed of my D250. Fell out of love with it after the gasket between the fuel can and the flip nozzle rotted away and it leaked.
Spent $80 on two old Jerry cans (proper ones, not the ones with the protruding seam) and haven’t looked back.
I don't need a gas can, but I enjoyed the pure ingenuity of that gas can design. ETA: for holding the cap: Maybe Velcro pads? Maybe magnets?
This video is better than anything Hollywood has produced in at least five years.
I have 2 of these for a few years now and love them, also If you go to thier website and under parts they have a replacement cap that attaches to the can.
I have (4) 6-gallon rectangular gas cans from the early 90’s that I got from my dad when he moved to a smaller property. They are exactly what a guy needs - a simple container to transport and pour gas. My kids will Probably be fighting over them when I go! 😂
I’ve had one of these for years. My cap for the spout came with a tether. Sit it on top of the yard tractor and fill. Awesome!
The surecan is pretty great, the no-spill is also nice. The no-spill is more immediate cut off when you let off the push button, the surecan likes to dribble a little bit after you let go of the button but I'm sure most of us here are used to that in one way or another...
I hate the nozzles with the spring you have to push down on to let the gas come out. I hate those with a passion. This SureCan seems like a much better gas can. I'm gonna have to get one. Thanks for doing a demo for it. I didn't know about these.
Yeah I know I got that same one and I hate it. And now it leaks out of the button for christ sakes
@@SaltMinerOU812 I preferred the ones with the solid nozzles. Much easier to pour from, but they are hard to find.
I was gifted the same gas can a few years ago and I was skeptical that something might fail on it but so far so good. And my older can has a black spout cap that is black instead of yellow but it is retained with the spout went unscrewed. Try contacting the company that made it and see if they could send you one. Otherwise I'd come up with a way to retain it with some heavy duty fishing line and some JB Weld or something like that.
More often than not I just use a funnel and completely remove the contraption from the gas can. However this looks like it might be easier to fuel my 4 wheeler and side by side. I have a very old blitz 1 gallon can I use for my mix fuel. Speaking of which it’s about time to service my atvs in preparation for deer season.
It looks like a pretty solid gas can. I do surgery on all of mine.
I rip out the plastic mesh filter that prevents you from actually filling them up at a gas station pump.
Then I pull the spring out of the nozzle and you can just push it down for on and leave it up for locked. Works great.
Only thing that makes me nervous about this with the filler at the bottom is that you're eventually going to have a bad gasket and you're going to leak gas everywhere.
I got one of those Tera pumps so that I don't have to lift the can at all. That's my preference
So far No-Spill gas cans are my favorite emissions-compliant gas can. I believe they're made of thicker plastic than most, and the valves aren't terrible. EZ-pour makes regular vents and spouts for most new cans, if you want that option. I pick up old metal cans when I find them though.
Apparently they make a clear one for water as well. I appreciate the review! I'm definitely getting one.
I have a can I still use for the lawn mower. every time i pour it i take the spout off as if it was the cap. I just pour it directly from the container. Works fine every time. granted if the container is full, It's a little more difficult not to spill any. I make it a point to not Overfill it.
I have that 5 gal sure can. It works really good. I like it very much. And it's a safety can also. So no bulging. Highly recommend.
I've used a 2 gallon SureCan for a few years now. Works OK, probably better than any other modern "safety" spout. Still can spill a little fuel when filling small gas tanks. If they were serious about no fuel spills, they should have made disconnects like large aircraft have under the wing. Watch them when you are waiting at the gate sometime. A quick disconnect is on the end of the hose with a shutoff valve. They don't want fuel spilling around airplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Surecans are the best I’ve used. I can confirm they are quite stout as well. I hit a diesel one that fell off a truck sitting in the middle of the road and it ripped the bottom radiator hose off of my car. When I pulled it out it was still mostly intact. A little smooshed, but leaking quite badly.
Living in the woods of western Maine we lose power alot, especially in the winter, sometimes for days, so a generator is essential for survival. I was always frustrated dealing with a 5 gallon can when it's 20 degrees and snowing sideways. When I saw this can on a lawn care channel I bought one. Last December power was out for 5 days and I almost enjoyed refueling. Even my wife didn't mind once. I just pray the government doesn't try to "improve " it to make it "safer".
I have the same style. Missing that little cap. Place it on the Zero turn armrest and start filling. It's perfect.
there is one style of the new cans that i see around me, and it works GREAT never spilled a drop with it. it has a green ring you twist then push towards the can, you can release it a bit to slow the pour.
Listening to you explain how to use the "old" gascan makes me understand why we have directions on shampoo.....
I will buy one! I agree about the cap. Seems like you could tie a zip tie around the cap , use another zip tie on the tail of the first and around the nozzle
Like a key chain
I bought Surecan when they first came out and will buy no other. They are that good. I recommend them to anyone, especially the 2 gallon ones.
I have owned my Surecan for about 3 years now. Best money I have spent in a long time. It is the first can in a long time you can actually fill a car with. I just sit in on the fender of my rider and open her up. I lost the little cap on the spout the first summer I had it.
I have a 2 1/2 gallon one from them. It’s an older design. I’m guessing the gen 1
I’ve had it for probably five years. It works great. I’ll never buy a different brand after that but it’s holding up really well.
Thanks for this video, I have a few of the old school cans I would not let go of cause the new ones suck really bad. this one looks like a very good design. I'm gonna use your link and get one.
I bought the conversion kits on Amazon for my larger cans. On my smaller cans I removed the spring so I can just push the end in and it’ll stay. My biggest complaint with the new ones is that they’re sealed. This means I’m a Texas garage in summer, they blow up like a balloon.
My 5 gallon waterer for my chickens has a place molded into it to screw the little cap to keep it with it when not being used as a cap. I’m sure you could JB weld something to the can, or barring that zip tie something to the handle you can stick it on.
Seems like a decent can, look forward to a follow-up review after a summer of use.
I've been using one of these for a couple of years. I find it actually works better than my OG gas cans that have a vent and no widgets on the spout, just because I dont have to tilt the can. At peast for cans bigger than 1 gallon or so.
Definately need to remember to let off the handle and wait to dribble out the remainer in the spout before folding it back up.
Every plastic can I have leaks at the spouts base eventually, if this one leaked you might be missing 5gal.😮
Love to hear a year update on this Hoss.
That hose that goes up and down, that gasket will be the first to leak. just a guess
The valve controlled by the squeeze lever up top keeps fuel from going into the spout. The valve (which has strong spring tension) AND the spout seal would both have to leak to lose fuel. It's a pretty robust design.
I've been using one for a couple of years. No leaks yet.
@@geodkyt Thanks! Glad to hear since I just bought one a couple of months ago for my roadside assistance business.
Everyone leaks!
If I was in the market for a new gas can I’d get one of these.
Also I’m liking the Santa Cruz T-shirt.
That’s where I live 😎👍
Sold! I clicked your Amazon link for the 2 gallon model. Thanks, man! I really needed a replacement.
I have about 5 of these. Absolutely love them
Makes filling the hot rod tank a breeze.
Need a couple month review.
Does the spout end up leaking after moving it around? Where it attaches to the can could be a weak point.
I will forget where I put it in 3 years
Yep. That has to be the best gas can ever. I have had one for the past 3 years and I love it
I've had similar can for almost 2 yrs. I love it, biggest problem I've had is keeping my son from stealing it. I sit it on the seat of my zero turn, fill my tank, no muss, no fuss. Best can I've ever owned.
I got two of those from Lowes a couple years ago. They still work great and are way less stupid than most of the other ones I've seen.
Now, for filling your welder, throw a 1 dollar spring clamp on the handle. Set the can on the welder the same way you did in the video, and use the spring clamp to hold the handle down. You can walk away and come back when its empty. Just make sure that the welder tank can fit the entire can.
Looks like a great new & improved product!
I JUST got one of these in 2 gallon and used it for the first time this last weekend. It's definitely easier to dispense, though I found that a lot more gas than you would think comes out once you let go of the valve. I overfilled my pressure washer twice. Finally didn't on the third try. Also, the spring on the filler cap is way too strong and difficult to use. I cut off the little tab that keeps the cap from unscrewing and just remove the cap to fill. Zero gas smell in my trunk after filling it though. The price is another down side, $54!
I think that cap has to be that strong so it doesn’t spill if it’s tipped over. It’s probably one of those requirements to get OSHA to give it their seal of approval.
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Eagle does make metal gas cans with an attached funnel and spring loaded cap. I find they work pretty well. Tho the flex hose seems to be a lot better solution for your situation.
I’ve literally been hoarding my old school gas cans for this reason. The spouts are all mismatched some broken off at various lengths most leak where the spout screws on so I’ve mastered putting the thumb on the vent technique to force the can to draw air through the leaky spout to keep them from leaking 😂 and it’s still easier and less messy than any of the new cans I’ve tried. Those spring loaded jobbers tend to just implode after minimal use and then you just end up with an unsafe can anyway. I hope this sure can will go the distance because the design is promising. My only worry really is that rotating spout. Gas isn’t the friendliest to most seals and I worry rotating something back and forth to boot that it may be the weak link over time. If it has a hose connection inside that rotator and it doesn’t have to seal any fuel then it would alleviate that concern. Will definitely give it a try I’m glad you made a video about it and brought it to people’s attention. 👍
This guy is the shit, I love how he shows tools that works when he find them 😎
I LOVE those cans. All my trucks have them… I WISH the port would open larger, and sat lower to get more fuel out… but they are FAR superior to use than ANY OTHER CAN…
I may have to give one of these a try. I still have several of the tall, skinny Blitz cans with the solid black spout that I added vents to. And a couple of old Rubbermaid wide bottom cans with the accordion style spout.
i've had these for years - LOVE THEM!!!!!
Amen! I have an very very old metal 2gal can when u grab the handle it opens the cap like a tea kettle. I’ve willed it to my son.
Sure cans are great! I bought a 5 and 2 gallon 3 years ago. But of course, I lost the little yellow cap for the nozzle.😂
Psst... Just always have a funnel with your gas can.
No matter how well the can works (if it does.) about half the time having a funnel makes life easier.
Doing things like 8:41 with a funnel would suck
have you tried a rattle siphon its way better than a funnel. With a funnel you need 3 hands with the siphon you need no hands and you can avoid pouring the water in the tank. No batteries and no hands!
A funnel is an absolute must for gas cans without a flex spout and most cars and trucks if you're having to add "emergency" gas...
The first two AKA POS launch my frustration level 100, along with cursing. AWESOME thanks
I’m old-school. 5 gallon bucket and no funnel. A bit touchy filling up the chainsaw.
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I happen to use a transfer pump that I originally bought for the purpose of performing a vehicle to vehicle transfer. I've since used it for filling emergency fill because my shoulder is injured, so I couldn't handle a 5 gallon properly.
Eagle. The one and only. Metal, 5 gallon, cylinder shape, spring shut-lid, simple. This SureCan looks like it has an awful lot of moving parts, potential failure points, things which will start to leak after a while. Why so many parts?
Some of my cans I was able to remove the valve guts from the spout and use plastic champagne corks to cap the spout. They pour and seal pretty well.