Wilko heads up

[rik_uk3]

Good offer instore

250g butane/propane gas, standard screw thread two for £6

450g two for £8.

[ADz]

That's actually quite expensive?

You can grab a 250g canister of Coleman for about £4 in most outdoor shops.


[edit] ..Ah just realized you said two for £6, not bad :)

[rik_uk3]

Cheapest I've found, they run the 250g offer every year, the 450g is new and at £4 a can its great value. I got 8 and will get more.

[Valantine]

I wish we had one nearer to where i live :(

[Stevie B]

Thanks Richard

[midas]

Thanks for the head up.I'll make it my first stop monday morning,n hope they've got some left??

[Adam Savage]

If these are the "Yellowstone" ones, be warned. The self sealing valves on them are useless. When unscrewing a stove from a Coleman cylinder there is a minute amount of gas that escapes. With these about a teaspoon of liquid gas sprays out of the valve. Can give you freeze burn on your fingers, and if you're near any other form of flame, you could go bang :(

[rik_uk3]

If these are the "Yellowstone" ones, be warned. The self sealing valves on them are useless. When unscrewing a stove from a Coleman cylinder there is a minute amount of gas that escapes. With these about a teaspoon of liquid gas sprays out of the valve. Can give you freeze burn on your fingers, and if you're near any other form of flame, you could go bang :(

With experience Adam you'll fine all canisters leak a little when screwing in or from a stove. You won't freeze burn your fingers or go bang chap.

[midas]

With experience Adam you'll fine all canisters leak a little when screwing in or from a stove. You won't freeze burn your fingers or go bang chap.

Foe warned is fore armed!!for those not in the know!!!

[Adam Savage]

With experience Adam you'll fine all canisters leak a little when screwing in or from a stove. You won't freeze burn your fingers or go bang chap.

I'll make a video of it for you buddy. I've used many makes and types of gas cylinder, and the Yellowstone ones are the only ones that bubble liquid gas, and a fair amount of it too.
As for freeze burn, I'm just getting past the white flaky skin from my fingers now, from the last time I used one of those cylinders :)

[rik_uk3]

Just tried eight of the canisters, no problems at all.

[Adam Savage]

Just tried eight of the canisters, no problems at all.

Strange you should say that. Just went out in the garden to make the video, with a new canister (Yellowstone), and the valve is perfect on it.

I therefore retract my warnings, or at least reduce them to minimal, as it was probably a bad batch I tried before, or they have since upgraded the valves.

As they seem to be fine now, I may actually buy some more :D

Sorry for any worry/upset I may have caused, just wanted to make sure people are prepared, and as safe as possible :)

[SimonB]

Strange you should say that. Just went out in the garden to make the video, with a new canister (Yellowstone), and the valve is perfect on it.

I therefore retract my warnings, or at least reduce them to minimal, as it was probably a bad batch I tried before, or they have since upgraded the valves.

As they seem to be fine now, I may actually buy some more :D

Sorry for any worry/upset I may have caused, just wanted to make sure people are prepared, and as safe as possible :)

Better to be warned and ok than to be oblivious and burnt... :)