- FlipFuel Fuel Transfer Device for Backpacking & Camping – Isobutane Canister Refill Adapter with Flow Control Valve

I bought this a while back and finally had the chance to put it to use with a half dozen older fuel canisters. The fuel canister brands were from several different companies. his tool worked perfectly, transferring fuel amongst different brand canisters. I checked all the cans prior, using a Jetboil brand canister scale, which I have found to be very accurate. All transfers left the "receiving" canister measuring "100%" with the scale. As others have stated, the directions are there for a reason. The temperature difference between the "sending" and "receiving" canisters is important. Which one is on top or bottom also matters. just follow the directions. This will save me a bunch of money, as I used to leave 15% to 30% canisters in a bin because they weren't adequate for my trips. Now I can keep them consolidated and at 100%, making this well worth the cost of this quality tool.

Small, very useful piece. Perfect engineering. Simple, reliable, with no weight. Good!

As you can see from the photo, it is possible to overfill the receiving cannister. This was my first time, and I stopped filling when I heard no more hissing in the cannisters. Don’t do that. The gross weight of my “4 oz” MSR cannister when I was done was 220 g. On the side of the cannister it says gross weight 210 g, so I’d overfilled by 10 g. Did this at sea level, and didn’t think it would be a problem. When I got to the Sierras I found the bottom of the cannister bowed out as shown in the photo. My friends all edged away from me. I hollowed out a spot in the dirt for the cannister to go, and it served me for a week, with plenty to spare. So my advice is to have a gram scale available when you’re transferring fuel, fill your receiving cannister a little, detach it from the Flipfuel device, weigh it, reattach, fill some more, and inch your way to about 200 g. That will be plenty. Measure after your hike to get a reading of how much fuel you use, but in my experience a 5 night hike will use less than 1/3 of a 4-oz cannister.

Remarkable product! Added 6 partially empty cans into one big iso-propane can!!

Great for the avid camper. Easy to use. Nice size and lightweight.

I can’t believe I had never heard of this tool until now but it’s a great addition for anyone into backpacking. It solves the age old problem of whether to risk carrying a half-empty fuel container into the wild, having to carry an extra container as a backup, or simply buying a fresh full canister for each trip and having a bunch of half-empties in a bin at home. Now I can buy a large fuel container and just keep refilling my small one that I carry on trips. The transfer process is simple and straightforward….just be sure to read the instruction and/or watch a video to ensure you get the temperature differential needed. It’s not cheap at $35 but the cost savings over the long haul and piece of mind of knowing I’m always carrying a full cannister is well worth it.

Fantastic to have an option for refilling fuel canisters instead of adding to trash/recycling. I can fill a small canister or medium one depending on length of backpacking trip and don't have to carry 2 canisters or have 6 partially full canisters sitting around home. Be careful not to overfill (I weighed the new full ones so I know how much to fill the empty ones). I put masking tape on the canisters to keep track of the weight. Now, I also know who much fuel I used per day.

duh....why didn't I think of this. What a great invention--kudos yall.

Worked like a charm, tried it as soon as I received it. The instructions were clear and easy to follow.

Was skeptical at first but this is a game changer. Always so annoying to go hiking and run out of gas, never again. Great value for money as the money saved by having this is great. Small canisters are often sold for same price as the big ones which seems crazy now you can buy a large one and refill your preferred size canister for use with cooker Nice clear instructions on how to use.

This little tool is awesome! It was simple and worked well, I used it on my jetboil canisters without any issue

Great. Simple. Efficient. It is slightly more expensive than other versions but it is more robust.

Great product. Anyone who spends time in the outdoors needs one in their kit.