Are propane adapters really worth it? I've calculated that it's not really much cheaper...
 

Evike sells green gas for $8 per 1100ml can.

The Coleman propane bottles are $3 for 16.4 oz which converts to 485 ml.

Per dollar, I'm getting 138 ml for green gas and 162 ml for pure propane.

On top of this, factor in the cost of the propane adapter and it becomes questionable whether the minuscule savings justify switching to pure propane.

dude! your math is wrong. 16.4oz is by weight not volume! propane is more cost effective period

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Oh my bad :(. How do we find out what the weight to volume conversion is for propane? I couldn't find it advertised anywhere online or on the actual bottle what volume in ml it is. I'd like to know how much more cost effective it is precisely.

I think its very worth it because there is actually considerably more in a coleman can than a green gas can. Also, considering that the majority of the time you cannot have a canister of gas shipped to you from outside the country. Even in country I believe Canada post has restrictions for mailing any form of compressed liquid or gas.

Then again your IP address shows that you are American, and given the nature of airsoft in America and how its more acceptable there. Retailers would pay the additional shipping charges to bring in green gas since it would be easier to market.

Up here in Canada we do have access to green gas as some of our retailers do stock it, but for the most part we simply support the Canadian retailer who is the creator of the propane adapter.

Please take a moment to fill in your profile location.

dosent matter, green gas in canada is like 25 bucks a bottle, and evike will shaft you for like 30 bucks on shipping, so propane is cheaper

It just way more convenient for us Canadian airsofters.

Plus propane smells nice in the morning.

yea, nothing wakes you up faster than the smell of somebody taking a shit...

If you order from Evike, remember to factor in the cost of the anal lube for the ass raping they'll give you.

i covered that already ;)

Certain anal lube will work well in a mechbox.

Water based won't dissolve the plastic parts.

And in most real steel Armalites from what I read in a tactical weapons magazine article a couple years back. Lol

LoL
Sodium laureth sulfate (active ingredient in most soaps and body wash) was originally used to wash car engines and is now used on people...certainly makes one think...=P

We are just getting so dirty that it is necisary

Exactly, If your shoving your ding-dong in her doo-dad your gonna need some heavy duty stuff.

25$ the adapter ... 5$ a big bottle of propane at canadian tire (it's a sale)
29,99$ for a bottle of green gas, spray can size ...

plus, the adaptor is a one time charge. So in the long run, you're saving money, lots of money


Unless you're stupid and break it each time...then it's going to be more expensive ;)

Hey guys,

1) I wrongly assumed that whatever the listed ounces are on the Coleman bottle would be directly comparable to the volume listed on green gas cans in ml. Given the right calculation, it appears as though we're getting a little over twice as much propane for our money going with the adapter route.

2) Evike is only a five minute drive from my apartment, so I never even considered factoring in shipping costs with green gas. But since many airsofters live far away from a retailer, they must calculate S&H costs when considering green gas, which is another factor I overlooked. For those of you that aren't close to an airsoft store, the benefits of using the adapter are even greater. =)

HelloKitty please fill in your profile location so we can take the fact that you are american in to account when responding to your posts. Airsoft does not work the same way up here as it does down there.

See, my dealer here in town sells green gas at 30$ a bottle, and I don't have to worry about the S&H, but i'm not going to use it because it's a major waste of money. If you feel like doling out 30$ each time your can runs dry, be my guest. But I find propane more reliable, cheaper, and it seems to last longer for your money.

Like up here, 16$ will get you three bottles of coleman at Canadian Tire, which lasts much longer than a 30$ bottle of green gas.

Sure there is the 25$ to pay for the propane adaptor off the bat, but, like I said, in the end, it's much cheaper.

So, what's cheaper over a few games?

30$+30$+30$?
Or 25$+16$?

Not to mention that everyone in Canada knows someone who has a camp stove or something for propane they no longer use. Don't know the shelf life of propane but if its decent I could see my grandpa having enough to suply a small army! (excluding his bbq!)