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What do you call this? It works better than any can I had growing up. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/no-spill-gas-can-125-gal https://www.tractorsup

What do you call this? It works better than any can I had growing up. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/no-spill-gas-can-125-gal https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/no-spill-gas-can-1...

jtbayly 6y ago
I call it the least worst option. I call it the requires-2-hands-to-accomplish-what-I-used-to-be-able-to-do-with-1-hand can. And no. It's not better than a simple spout and vent can.
- maxerickson 6y ago
  What are you doing with your other hand that is important during the 30 seconds you are pouring gasoline? I guess it's unfortunate for you that other people have different priorities in gas can design.
  - jtbayly 6y ago
    You can ask the ADA why this might matter. And no, this gas can still doesn't work anywhere near as well as the one I used to be able to buy. I'm still far more likely to overfill, just for example. And it's still far slower. Quit gaslighting me. Edit: I'm really out after this edit. What I mean by gaslighting is the absurd pretending that this new style of gas can works better than the old style. You want to know what I might be doing with my other hand? How about holding the lawnmower still? Or tipping the blower so that I can get the can nozzle into the proper hole and see when it's getting close to full? Especially with such a stubby spout, this sort of thing becomes even more important. Yeah. Quit gaslighting me. I'm not crazy for thinking the new cans are worse in every respect--even the best of them.
    - maxerickson 6y ago
      I'm not being dishonest or trying to mislead you, so I don't know what you are talking about with the gaslighting. I did ponder what the implications were for people with hand issues, but your comment above seemed to be about using one of two good hands rather than out of concern for people that may only have full use of a single hand.
    - maxerickson 6y ago
      They aren't worse in every respect, they reduce emissions and prevent some types of accidents. Those things are more important to a lot of people than momentary convenience (which is how I've been impacted by newer cans, I'm not trying to say that your experience with them is the same as mine).
    - dang 6y ago
      Please don't post flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for and is not cool here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - dang 6y ago
    Please don't post flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for and is not cool here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - maxerickson 6y ago
      I don't see what is inflammatory. I guess it's somewhat dismissive in tone, but there's 60 years of safety practice that lead to modern gas cans.
      - dang 6y ago
        "I guess it's unfortunate for you that other people have different priorities" was snarky. The site guidelines ask you not to post like that, and your comment would have been fine without it. Please don't be dismissive on HN, regardless of progress in gas can safety.
- numbsafari 6y ago
  Here’s the thing: that’s your opinion. I happen to feel differently. However, you said that vented cans don’t exist. It’s not true. They do exist. I proved it. This can is vented. What is true is that the vents require some kind of activation at the time of pour. This model relies on a button, which means two hands. I’ve personally found that using two hands is kind of a requirement for this size of gas can. That’s my personal experience, so I like this model for the speed of its pour. There exist other designs where you activate the vent by pushing on the nozzle and a lip or catch hooks the opening and a sleeve pulls back exposing the vent. I personally have found that design to be problematic because the springs are often faulty or too strong. You could use those one handed if you want, I guess, but I don’t prefer to do that, so, all in, I do t prefer those models. Regardless, they exist, you can buy them. One handers, two handers, fortunately I’m unaware of any three or more handers. But this nonsense about gurgling and splashing because “vents are illegal” is a lie and is gaslighting, especially when you can order pallets of evidence to the contrary.

jtbayly 6y ago

I call it the least worst option. I call it the requires-2-hands-to-accomplish-what-I-used-to-be-able-to-do-with-1-hand can. And no. It's not better than a simple spout and vent can.

maxerickson 6y ago
What are you doing with your other hand that is important during the 30 seconds you are pouring gasoline? I guess it's unfortunate for you that other people have different priorities in gas can design.
- jtbayly 6y ago
  You can ask the ADA why this might matter. And no, this gas can still doesn't work anywhere near as well as the one I used to be able to buy. I'm still far more likely to overfill, just for example. And it's still far slower. Quit gaslighting me. Edit: I'm really out after this edit. What I mean by gaslighting is the absurd pretending that this new style of gas can works better than the old style. You want to know what I might be doing with my other hand? How about holding the lawnmower still? Or tipping the blower so that I can get the can nozzle into the proper hole and see when it's getting close to full? Especially with such a stubby spout, this sort of thing becomes even more important. Yeah. Quit gaslighting me. I'm not crazy for thinking the new cans are worse in every respect--even the best of them.
  - maxerickson 6y ago
    I'm not being dishonest or trying to mislead you, so I don't know what you are talking about with the gaslighting. I did ponder what the implications were for people with hand issues, but your comment above seemed to be about using one of two good hands rather than out of concern for people that may only have full use of a single hand.
  - maxerickson 6y ago
    They aren't worse in every respect, they reduce emissions and prevent some types of accidents. Those things are more important to a lot of people than momentary convenience (which is how I've been impacted by newer cans, I'm not trying to say that your experience with them is the same as mine).
  - dang 6y ago
    Please don't post flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for and is not cool here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- dang 6y ago
  Please don't post flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for and is not cool here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - maxerickson 6y ago
    I don't see what is inflammatory. I guess it's somewhat dismissive in tone, but there's 60 years of safety practice that lead to modern gas cans.
    - dang 6y ago
      "I guess it's unfortunate for you that other people have different priorities" was snarky. The site guidelines ask you not to post like that, and your comment would have been fine without it. Please don't be dismissive on HN, regardless of progress in gas can safety.
numbsafari 6y ago
Here’s the thing: that’s your opinion. I happen to feel differently. However, you said that vented cans don’t exist. It’s not true. They do exist. I proved it. This can is vented. What is true is that the vents require some kind of activation at the time of pour. This model relies on a button, which means two hands. I’ve personally found that using two hands is kind of a requirement for this size of gas can. That’s my personal experience, so I like this model for the speed of its pour. There exist other designs where you activate the vent by pushing on the nozzle and a lip or catch hooks the opening and a sleeve pulls back exposing the vent. I personally have found that design to be problematic because the springs are often faulty or too strong. You could use those one handed if you want, I guess, but I don’t prefer to do that, so, all in, I do t prefer those models. Regardless, they exist, you can buy them. One handers, two handers, fortunately I’m unaware of any three or more handers. But this nonsense about gurgling and splashing because “vents are illegal” is a lie and is gaslighting, especially when you can order pallets of evidence to the contrary.