Blitz 5 Gallon Enviro-Flo Gas Can

[dyogim]

Has anyone used this gas can from Blitz? If so (or not), what are your thoughts?

http://www.blitzusa.com/products/fuel/Containment/ef5g.html

Here's a review from Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/products/abusive-lab-test-gas-cans

 

[Ruination Fan]

i have used one a couple times for work, and it work alright. Takes a little getting use to press the release tab and push down on the lever at the same time while balancing 3+ gal of fuel. But it does a good job of not spilling, and keeps the fumes down pretty well too.

 

[dyogim]

i have used one a couple times for work, and it work alright. Takes a little getting use to press the release tab and push down on the lever at the same time while balancing 3+ gal of fuel. But it does a good job of not spilling, and keeps the fumes down pretty well too.

Have you ever had it on it's side for a long period of time and did it leak?

Thanks!

 

[soonenough]

Yes, and they're junk IMO. Those cans are brought into Lowes / Home Depot / WalMart by the pallet here in S TX during hurricane season. I have 5 or 6 of them in various sizes for lawn equipment fuel storage and extra vehicle fuel storage when a hurricane is imminent. IMO the hinge/spout assembly is just a piece of junk. Although they work, they leak around the screw on "seal" (if you can call it that) and some of them leak out the actual spout. And it's not like I've worn mine out from extensive use; I doubt I've opened/closed the spout on any one of them more than 10 times.

Will they hold fuel and keep it relatively leak proof? Yes. But every time I use one it frustrates me, and I fully expect that in another year or two they will probably leak worse than they do now and continue to deteriorate in quality until I end up just chunking them. I haven't tried the CARB-compliant screw-on type jerry cans made by Wedco, so I can't compare them to those, but I can't imagine these being better in any respect. If you have ever had the pleasure of using the real NATO jerry cans, these will thoroughly frustrate you.

EDIT: I just re-read my post and realized I was pretty negative about them. I should clarify - these will perform the job of holding fuel and transferring it fairly well. It's just that they have nowhere near the quality of a real NATO can, but I realize that they also cost a lot less and are all-plastic construction.

Also, you didn't mention in your post what you'll be using them for, but I thought I'd point out that they're clearly made for filling up lawn equipment. The spout is not long enough to pour gas into my Tacoma; I have to use a funnel, or unscrew the lid and use a Super Siphon (which is the only way I will use these cans for filling up a vehicle now).

 

[dyogim]

Also, you didn't mention in your post what you'll be using them for, but I thought I'd point out that they're clearly made for filling up lawn equipment. The spout is not long enough to pour gas into my Tacoma; I have to use a funnel, or unscrew the lid and use a Super Siphon (which is the only way I will use these cans for filling up a vehicle now).

Primary purpose is for the truck. For now I don't go on long trips where there are no gas stations for hundreds of miles. So, I wanted to keep one container on short weekend trips just in case.

Don't worry about being negative about the product. It's your actual opinion and you have actually used the product.

As far as the price, the cost is around $8 for one of these. I figured, I can give it try and see how it holds up for the trail ride this weekend.

Thanks!

 

[DontPanic42]

I don't mind being negative - it's a piece of crap. Looks like a "thrown over the wall design". Design it, the guy who designed it checks it out in the lab and says it's great, and then it is thrown over the wall for everyone else to try to get to work. I think I have spilled more than has gone into the tank. Certainly not easy for someone with athritis to use.

 

[Ruination Fan]

Have you ever had it on it's side for a long period of time and did it leak?

Thanks!

Never tried in on its side, we leave it upright in the back of the roadside wagon. And what soonenough said is right about the spout you will need a funnel to put into the filler neck and pour fuel in via the funnel. All in all it holds and transports fuel decently. I would go look at one and see how you have to operate the button then that actual lever in order to allow fuel to pour. For the price might as well give it a shot and it doenst work out you can always use it for lawn equip. use.

 

[YJake]

My Father has a few for puting gas in the yard tool engines. They are of low quality and leak in short order unless stored right side up. I use a surplus Jerry can in the Jeep and want to buy a few more someday, unless somebody starts to make a decent cheap can like those I'll keep the 30yr old Jerry can.

They do however work fine for keeping gas in a container in the garage sitting upright.

-Jake

 

[dyogim]

Appreciate the comment. I'll perform a field test for this weekend's off road trip and post my observations.

 

[The Adam Blaster]

They do however work fine for keeping gas in a container in the garage sitting upright.

-Jake

So does a pail... lol

I've ben curious about those long and flat sort of fuel containers, I think I'll start a thread on them and ask for input.

EDIT: Nevermind, those things are expensive!

 

[dyogim]

EDIT: Nevermind, those things are expensive!

LOL!!!! I was looking at those as well. Will has them in a pic for the Sierra Expeditions shop. Looked at the prices and stopped the search.

 

[soonenough]

I thought I'd post this in here just in case anyone was still considering these cans - I got an ad in the mail today from Tractor Supply Company that had the Enviro-Flo Blitz can, but with a longer spout attached to the end. It looks like this would eliminate the issue of the spout not being long enough to pour directly into the filler neck on a vehicle.

Looks like they also sell the spouts by themselves for those that already have the cans.

Link to the cans
Link to the spouts

 

[BLKNBLU]

I had to use them on our AZ Strip trip.

I wasn't too keen on having them up on the roof like that, but that was my only option in time for the trip. They held the fuel well. I did have one spill due to my poor securement the first time, but got that fixed. I had the extended spouts and they poured OK until you had to invert the can to get the last couple of gallons out, then they leaked a fair bit. Overall, I thought they kinda sucked. I also don't understand the whole "no vent" thing. As soon as you go to use it (i.e. put the fuel in your tank) you open the spout and POOOF!!, everything that has built up in the can vents to the atmosphere anyway. I don't really see any benefit to the environment...

 

[FreeManDan]

you got to get the spout separate for 8 or 10 bucks, thats lame, i got a funnel for a buck cause I'm cheep and aconscientious objector to buying something separate for it to work...talk tedious, I didn't spill any, but it took a decade to get that gas in. And what's with the pressure in the can? First it was bloated then squished in then back and forth...
No I would not recommend this can to a friend: one and a half stars

 

[smeghead]

Blitz cans...

I hate them.

I live in the AZ desert. The repeated heating and cooling cause them to first swell up and then shrink down. This causes stress fractures and then leaks. Also the filler spout components are cheap plastic and fail easily. When broken it is very difficult to get the fuel out. Which leaves you with a can of fuel but no way to get it out of the container except to remove the fill spout and pour. Bad...