Harbor Freight Midwest Jerry Can vs Wavian Gas Can on Amazon - Would Wranglerstar Approve?

[@ytgre7767]

Who really cares what wranglerstar reviews? He's making a lot of money off the products he reviews and gets a ton of freebies to run his ponderosa.. Stuff everyone else has to buy..after his reviews...sorry some guy from Oregon I can't trust West coast people.. I wonder what he's going to do when this KZbin party comes to an end hopefully he has a chair when the music ends for sake of his family.. I'm sorry he is out of touch with the average person....

[@CaptainEverythingHumorandMore]

I used to be a big fan of Wranglerstar but too much clickbait and saying KZbin is shutting his channel down etc. etc.

[@jprohrer]

Yeah, the clickbait gets annoying. There's still a bunch of great info on his channel though.

[@Random-rt5ec]

The Wavian can is what a person would use for road trips. The much less expensive Midwest can is great for home use where the cans will sit stationary in the upright position. 2 seconds after Joe Biden cancelled the Keystone pipeline I purchased a dozen Midwest cans for my backup generator & cars.The Ukraine thingy has me thinking about getting a dozen more as we all know gas rationing is just around the corner.

[@ryanthomas2374]

The price on the wavians is around 90 at sportsman I bought two and the one of the off brand. I like the name brand wavian. im going to get two more. With them made in Latvia i foresee a future when they might be hard to get or prices will go up.

[@Random-rt5ec]

@@ryanthomas2374 the wavians = a far superior can to the Midwest can.

[@sanction7627]

@@Random-rt5ec The Midwest can: Made by Valpro in the same factory as the Wavian cans.

[@eugene66626]

I have used one for 6 years with the stock cap with no problems. No leaks so far and still going strong.

[@jprohrer]

Thanks, that is good to know!

[@mayamachine]

Not great, was great, but in America your not allowed to have a great gas can... ruined it with lawyers

[@messagesystem333]

And the EPA.

[@nessiedestiny8252]

They’re now $60

[@full_metal2452]

Tested mine for the first time with EZ flow high flow spout and must say that is pours painfully slow compared to the stock vented locking one that comes with it. Considering drilling it and putting in a vent plug but not quite sure yet. -update- I did put the tire stem vent system in. Man what a difference!

[@flycrew]

This is my plan exactly. Bought mine used without a spout but already have some high flow ones. Have vents coming in from Amazon. Painful to drill such a nice can but I think it will turn out to be a far greater improvement than a potential issue. The screw on nozzle doesn't quite give me the fizz like the cam system would.

[@full_metal2452]

@@flycrew You will really enjoy it with High flow and vent. You can empty a full can in around 30 seconds. Before I vented it even running high flow nozzle it took I swear 5 min 😆 filling my Seadoo.

[@ivermec-tin666]

Excellent suggestion. Traditionally, gas cans came with vents to eliminate glugging (glugging causes spillage). Personally, I favor used pre-ban NATO cans. These are exempt from the childproof nozzle requirement. They are grandfathered in. Honestly, you only really need one nozzle for your whole collection of NATO cans.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Afraid that the can will rust once you drill a hole in it - you remove the rust protection in that area. Current price for those Jerry Cans on Amazon is a whopping $122.00 !

[@full_metal2452]

@@crazysquirrel9425 it’s been 2 years since I did mod. All 3 cans I did it to 0 rust. My Dad also did 2 cans. 0 rust

[@BobBob-il2ku]

Great value option I completely dismissed these as Chinese junk before watching this

[@milleniumraz]

Thanks for this review. I went to my local Harbor Freight and got one of these metal jerry cans as well during the Father's Day sale (20% off). I'm also ordering one of those grey aftermarket caps you mentioned from EZPOUR. Do you happen to know which EZ Pour spout would work with these cans? Might snag one of those as well. Again, thanks for the review. Seems like a really practical and smart purchase vs. the Wavian cans.

[@jprohrer]

As far as I know any of the spouts should work, but the black and yellow base caps included with the spouts will not work. You need to add the (free) gray base cap to your order for the spout to work with these cans. ezpourspout.com/product/gray-base-cap/

[@arod5256]

WOW, the wavians cost over $100 dollars today ? I bought 8 new Wavians about 5 years ago for $40 each. Glad I got them then.

[@jprohrer]

The going rate was $90 before the colonial pipeline shutdown, and I've just started seeing them available at that price again. Still seems like way too much for a gas can.

[@arod5256]

@@jprohrer I agree with you. 90 is too much. i thought 40 was too much, but im glad i did back then. so reliable and durable. and the cam lid really works. i use one of those clear hoses with the 'ball" at one end to transfer the fuel where needed. i bought mine at a range rover parts webstore out of new jersey.

[@farstadoscar3150]

What?? Bought one today, 29$

[@SecretSquirrel-et6dl]

Interesting. I have 6 of the wavians and want to continue adding to my fuel storage. I considered these, but I figured it’s a no-brainer why they’re less than half the price without the locking cam lid. Definite weak point is the plastic lid with pressure build up. However, using my wavians for vehicle transport and having an air conditioned garage in which these would be stored with limited abuse, I may be able to make these work. Have you found the added lids to be durable and not allow any fumes to escape?

[@SylwerDragon]

Looks good..do you know why ? Because it is mostly same design as same can from 80 years ago ..There are only two problems with it..1. that seems or weld is outside and not inside as it was in that old design..and 2. plastic caps..i expect that is reaso why those caps from steel are better..because that can will last 20 years not a problem....that plastic cap will not..

[@full_metal2452]

I have two of these and love them

[@Pk3_Garage]

Great video. I was going to go with the HF Jerry Can, until I saw the plastic spout and screw on top. I need mine for traveling on road trips, so durability and a locking metal gas cap is a must. I bought three Wavian black gas cans and they are great. Yes, they are very expensive, but well worth the investment. For me, there is no comparison between the two. I believe once you buy one Wavian Jerry can, you will feel better about the money spent on it.

[@ryanthomas2374]

Exactly. Thats how i felt about it.

[@KoenBrader]

Exactly. I have two Wavian cans and you get what you pay for. Will happily buy more.

[@TDK2K]

great vid, i can tell you i'm quite surprised these are made by the same makers as the overpriced Wavian cans. I've been using HDPE scepter military cans but i may pick up two of these during a HF sale. thanks

[@mattoonwrestler]

Liked the content of your video but if I could give you one bit of advice, chill on the music. The volume going up and down is distracting and annoying. But like I said, great content!

[@jprohrer]

Noted!

[@skeets6060]

I can tell you he didnt pay a penny for anything he shows

[@tedlarson2078]

Well as long as wanglerstar aproves

[@MrJones-uq5cg]

Thanks for the review. I had dismissed these as Chinese junk without looking closely at them.

[@jprohrer]

Glad I could help!

[@pnorton75]

The spout is a deal-breaker.

[@tomsurface9538]

I purchase two of these cans from Harbor Freight. The white insert screen was removed in the video. I found this filter created issues with filling the can from a gas pump. It tended to cause spillage unless one is very careful moderating the flow into the can. I was unable to remove mine without force so I left them in. Did yours come out easily? Also, did HF have the grey gas cap or were they purchased elsewhere. Thanks

[@jprohrer]

I pretty much had to crush the white screen with pliers to get it out, although the second batch of cans I got didn't have the screen. The caps are from EZ-Pour, not Harbor Freight. There is a link to them in the video description.

[@johnheathcote9032]

How have your replacement grey caps worked out after two years?

[@jprohrer]

They're working great! I have 12 of these cans now, all with the grey caps and none of them have cracked, stripped, or leaked.

[@johnheathcote9032]

​@@jprohrer Thank you!

[@Joker75113]

Junk

[@dcxplant]

"Wavian" is a VALPRO branded product, just as these cans are. Note the UN certification stamp on the middle handle. These cans are VALPRO (the NATO jerry can manufacturer) and the only difference is the round bung with no vent vs the NATO cam bung with vent.

[@michaelbenoit248]

I looked at some of these, but have got 10 Midwest cans w the same spout. I’ve modded the spout to be better, but I decided to just go for the Wavian. The $ you save on the van you’ll spend on another spout, so $160 later I’ve got 2 Wavian dsl cans on order. Once they get here I’ll decide if I like em or not.

[@michaelbenoit248]

Edit: I’ve looked at these Midwest cans in person, & after using my Wavian cans a bunch, I can say that spending the extra $ for the all metal design is well worth it. They come w a stock crappy safety spout design, but can be easily modded w some clear plastic tubing to have the same affect as the flex head spouts from Wavian that are $25 each! 6ft of the clear plastic tubing is $10 at Homedepot, & if u cut it into 2-1/2’ sections it works just as well for Diesel. On the other hand for Gasoline I wouldn’t use the plastic tubing for it. The steel cab is worth it for a Dsl, not for the gas IMO.

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

Great review ! Did the EZ lids pass the leak test ? The only thing I would offer as constructive criticism is the music volume being used as a transition (louder) to another thought and/or camera angle (quiter). I'm sorry brother, it adds an element of production that just lowers what appears to be a high standard of a/v quality you have. If you agree cool, if you disagree with me, equally as fine. Just my two cents... I appreciate your time spent in making this video.

[@jprohrer]

Yes, no issues with leaking on the EZ-Pour lids! They really fit much better than stock. I am happy enough with this setup I ended up buying more cans and lids! Thanks for the feedback on the music, I was trying something new and don't think it had the intended effect.

[@matthewgross6958]

Don’t buy C.A.R.B. jerry can unless you live in the Republic of Kalifornia. Buy real fuel can. 🤦🏼

[@jprohrer]

The fuel container requirements are set by the EPA, not CARB. It doesn't matter what state you live in, they are all you can legally purchase for fuel transport/storage.

[@ivermec-tin666]

@@jprohrer The EPA standards for fuel cans ARE CARB standards. California pioneered these standards. A few states followed CA's lead. Then the EPA effectively adopted the CARB standard nationally. The workaround is to purchase used pre-ban NATO cans. These are far less costly than new Wavian 50 state compliant cans.

[@howardsutton3502]

Drill a 1/ 8 hole in the top and the new cans will work fine you will vent a tiny bit to the atmosphere but mush less than you spill with the environmental cans lol

[@ivermec-tin666]

@@howardsutton3502 Gas vapor is highly flammable. A hole in the can that cannot be capped is a dangerous idea. If you want to eliminate the glug on one of these Harbor Freight cans, drill a hole in the hump behind the handle, and install a shrader valve stem there. Remove the valve itself, and use a metal cap. Of course, your modified can will no longer be DOT or EPA compliant.

[@bubba4072]

I think the word is getting out on these cans. They're $49.99 now.

[@jprohrer]

That was also the regular price when I got mine. Just have to watch for sales/coupons.

[@RustyX2010]

$54.99 now and in limited supplies.

[@RustyX2010]

@@jprohrer It sucks that you now have to pay for Harbor Freight membership when it used to be free.

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

Bought some when they were $45 now they're $60...but inflation is only three percent they say.... 😆🤔😭

[@vikingrobot4179]

I have the Harbor Freight one on the back of my work van. When I pulled the cap off of the can to use the fuel the rubber cap gasket was deteriorated and leaked when fuel splashed while driving. The can was in the vehicle for 4 months before I used it. Those caps are freaking junk and would benefit greatly from a quality cap alternative.

[@ravenfeather7087]

Nice job. And timely for me.

[@jprohrer]

Glad to hear it!

[@GeeTrieste]

I have bought the cam type spigot, and I will need to buy a flexible metal spout for it. These plastic spouts mandated by DOT are ridiculous -- You have to push in and keep pressure on the plastic spout in order to let the gas flow through. I have found that mechanism to be dodgy and unreliable, often causing more spillage than a simple capped spout would have. It is awkward enough to have to hold a 40lb cannister at an angle while pouring, but then having to push down hard on the can from behind/top and engage the plastic hook on the edge of something while making sure it doesn't have too much shear force that makes it jam, is bureaucracy at its worst, making something simple safe and working into a Rube Goldberg contraption that fails when most needed.

[@jamesrodrigue9286]

How did you get the white filter/flame retarder screen out of the filler neck?

[@jprohrer]

It is held in by two angled tabs, one on each side of the plastic screen. I slid a screwdriver between the side of the screen and the neck of the can and used that to collapse the screen enough for the tabs to slide through the neck, and then pulled it out with pliers. The screen got pretty mangled doing this.

[@SigmaSheepdog]

I have had two of these Midwest / Valpro cans for the past three years and I have found that they are very well-made. I did have leaking problems with the CARB spouts, and recently, one of the caps did split. I just purchased the grey caps and I am going to use them in conjuction with non-CARB spouts. These have been hovering at around the $45.00 until recently at my local HF. I just checked and they are now up to $59.95. I am not surprized at all because of the war in Ukraine. Currently, Waivian cans are going for $89.99 on their website with an included spout and free shipping. Not too bad.

[@SuperJellicoe]

Metal will rust if the inside coating fails. Metal will also conduct an electrical charge, ie a spark? aluminum wont cause a spark but it can still conduct electricity. Plastic is inert, but will not standup to extended time in the sunshine. I like the plastic cans on my boat which I use in the ocean (saltwater is highly corrosive with steel).

[@ryanthomas2374]

spend the extra dough and get the wavian jerry can with the locking cap. Its worth it in my opinion

[@DavidFarrellEastBay]

Two MidWest Jerry Cans (tractor supply) and one set of Gray Caps have been ordered ! Q: Does the nozzle fit inside the can when using the gray caps? i,e does it close AND do they catch enough threads ? Thanks for sharing !

[@jprohrer]

Yes, the grey caps seem to engage more threads than the original caps.

[@dotancohen]

Terrific video, thank you. Liked! One point of constructive criticism: the music is extremely distractive. The volume isn't even consistent. Just get rid of it!

[@jprohrer]

Roger beep!

[@SaturnsReturn77]

Thanks Justin

[@jprohrer]

No problem!

[@tunafish3216]

I had one of these put it on my wrangler and with in 2 weeks the the cap just broke and popped off and I lost most of my fuel buy the time I got home. P.O.S. Very high possibility of a fire on your vehicle. I went and bought a G.I. Can and a 100 % better , spend the extra money and get a can that has a metal lids.

[@jprohrer]

Was this with the stock cap, or with the EZ-flow cap I showed in this video?

[@armandosinger]

These don’t seem to be available at Harbor Freight anymore. Bummer.

[@johnheathcote9032]

They are now. May 2024.

[@full_metal2452]

Curious if the grey caps are deeper to allow spout storage inside can and have better thread retention compared to factory?

[@jprohrer]

The gray caps are not deeper, however since they are solid there is no need to stack the red plug inside the cap when storing the spout inside the can, so in practice the solid gray cap is able to get one more thread engaged compared to the stock cap when storing the spout inside the can.

[@facecrunch]

My original cap broke, so I'm going to get the grey cap replacements. Since the cap broke, the spout won't work anymore correct? What spout are you using for pouring?

[@jprohrer]

I'm still using the stock spout, but an alternative is the ez-pour spouts as long as you order the grey base cap with them: ezpourspout.com/product/gray-base-cap/

[@facecrunch]

@@jprohrer Awesome thanks! I had the t in my cart, but I wanted to be sure. Thanks again.

[@randallcunninghamjr.9270]

Seems like a good can but I don’t see the purpose. I purchase Wavian or GELG. Even though Wavian/Valpro makes the Midwest cans I don’t like the cheap plastic spout and the screw on lid. That’s the very reason why I buy Wavian or GELG Jerry cans. Would be like installing a permanent mounted whole house Generac Generator on your home only it has a pull start and you have to run several extension cords from it through your Home’s windows.

[@jprohrer]

The Wavian cans also come with a plastic spout, so I think the purpose is that many of us can't see paying more than twice as much to get a different plastic spout. You can get the flexible metal spout for the wavian cans, but that is an extra $25 on top of the $90 can. The metal spout would be nice, but it's not worth an extra $75 to me when the Midwest plastic one works pretty well. The GELG cans are not fuel containers per their website and do not come with a spout.

[@GeeTrieste]

@@jprohrer I bought two Wavian cans ($60 ea. Including tax and shipping), came with metal cam lid, no plastic, but I do need to buy a cam based metal spout extra.

[@greif3896]

@@GeeTrieste where were you able to buy them for $60? thx

[@bobbyb7127]

Why use metal cans over the plastic ones? Dumb question, but don't metal ones rust.

[@Pk3_Garage]

As far as durability and long fuel storage, metal is much better. Metal will rust inside if not treated. The Wavian/Nato cans are treated inside to prevent rusting. The outside is powder coated.

[@patr10t762]

Watch the video on the history video of the Jerry can and all the reasons are laid out. Many things I never considered.

[@ivermec-tin666]

With proper care, a NATO can will last at least your lifetime. The gaskets in the lid and pour spout will need to be replaced when they crack. Plastic cans leak. They off gas, and breakdown if not stored in darkness.

[@heavychevy4616]

do u haveta hold that mechanism down in order to pour the gas out? ...i ask because im planning on using it to put gas in my project car, & with the old school license plate bracket & bumper in the way, i wouldnt be able to get my fingers in there to depress this mechanism, & i need to get the nozzle down in there far enough to depress the flapper in the gas tank filler neck...?? thanx

[@jprohrer]

You do not have to hold the red button down, just press it once each time before pouring gas. The black hook on the side of the spout needs to hook onto the side of the filler neck to keep the valve in the spout open while pouring.

[@heavychevy4616]

@@jprohrer that might just work for me then... cool... thank u sir

[@jprohrer]

The EZ-Pour spouts can also fit this can if you get the gray base cap (the black and yellow base caps don't fit).

[@GeeTrieste]

Yes, you have to push in and keep pressure on the plastic spout in order to let the gas flow through. I have found that mechanism to be dodgy and unreliable, often causing more spillage than a simple capped spout would have. It is awkward enough to have to hold a 40lb cannister at an angle while pouring, but then having to push down hard on the can from behind/top and engage the plastic hook on the edge of something while making sure it doesn't have too much shear force that makes it jam, is bureaucracy at its worst, making something simple safe and working into a Rube Goldberg contraption that fails when most needed.

[@notthatguy4515]

Thanks for the information

[@jprohrer]

My pleasure

[@glennthomas7435]

good vid!

[@jprohrer]

Thanks!

[@KoolScreen95]

2:10 Thanks Bidan.

[@matthewrobinson2723]

Who’s Bidan? 🤷

[@ShainAndrews]

@@matthewrobinson2723 Think it's his mum.

[@stimulatemyexistence5669]

Wavian on sale 60 bucks. On auto anything

[@bestyoutubernonegraternumber1]

Junk.