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Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Powermax 170g? on 03/08/2011 08:46:59 MST Print View

Does anyone know if Coleman is still making the 170g size Powermax canisters? Everywhere I look around here, all of the Powermax canisters are 300g. Nothing wrong with them, but for short single overnight trips the 170g size would be nice.

HJ
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/09/2011 17:21:32 MST Print View

Anyone? Anyone? :)

HJ
Bailey Gin
(pugslie) - F

Locale: SLO County
 		Re: Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/09/2011 18:29:08 MST Print View

Jim. I saw some at Culver's Sporting Goods at (760) 872-8361 in Bishop, CA. But that was back in Oct'09. They also had then, fuel canisters for older stoves like a Hank Roberts'.

Bailey
Bill Fornshell
(bfornshell) - MLife

Locale: Southern Texas
Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/09/2011 20:28:12 MST Print View

Hi,

It would seem that the best way to get your question answered would be to just call Coleman.
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/10/2011 00:23:50 MST Print View

Good answers, both. I'll have to stop in at Culvers.

Thanks,

HJ
Marc Shea
(FlytePacker) - F

Locale: Cascades
 		Re: Re: Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/10/2011 09:42:38 MST Print View

A distributor that I work with carried both sizes last year, but this year they aren't carrying either. I would highly suggest that you pick up one of the adapters for the stove that allow you to use standard fuel canisters. They aren't light, but if you like the stove, they will ensure continued future use.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=9705-725&categoryid=2005&brand=
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/10/2011 11:17:57 MST Print View

Yeah, I grabbed one of those adapters a while back. Kinda heavy though.

Sports Authority was having a blow out sale on Powermax 300g size canisters recently because they're going to stop carrying them. I picked up a life time supply for $3 bucks a can.

HJ
Bailey Gin
(pugslie) - F

Locale: SLO County
 		Re: Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/10/2011 14:06:04 MST Print View

Thanks for the tip Jim. My Sports Authority store had them discounted another dollar to <$2.00ea.

Bailey
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Re: Re: Powermax 170g? on 03/10/2011 15:05:22 MST Print View

SWEEET. Maybe I should have held off a little longer. lol.

HJ
John Nausieda
(Meander) - MLife

Locale: PNW
Powermax 170g on 03/11/2011 14:19:19 MST Print View

I cleaned out the Portland store also for $1.97 a piece No sales tax here either.
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Powermax 170g on 03/11/2011 15:02:54 MST Print View

NICE!

HJ
Hikin' Jim
(hikin_jim) - M

Locale: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Re: Re: Powermax 170g on 03/19/2011 15:42:57 MDT Print View

I contacted Coleman by email. It took them awhile to respond, but their response was that they do not make the 170g sized Powermax canisters any longer. :(

HJ
John Nausieda
(Meander) - MLife

Locale: PNW
Re Powermax 170g on 03/19/2011 15:48:55 MDT Print View

I've never even seen one. The one and only time it came up last year on gear swap someone was selling both their stove and a cache of those bottles. Theoretically the buyer who was a regular here may still have some. Something now that rare would possibly be worth buying even if empty- better than recycling them with the green key.