Which gas cap do you prefer?

[spacemule]

And why?

 

[stihl for life]

old still black screew ones on the 660 are my fav have never had a problem leaking or nothing

 

[LowVolt]

Flippy........tooless operation

 

[treesmith]

Flippy caps. Never too tight, never too loose, when they're in they're in

 

[old-cat]

Screwy caps MUCH better than flippies. Personal preference.

 

[warpig6]

I have both and prefer the flippies. Much easier to use with gloves on.

 

[redfin]

I have both, prefer screw for the fact no debris gets inside the edge of the cap.

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Screw caps. No brainer for me. I've yet to dump bar oil or mix out of a screw cap machine that I thought was on. As recently as last week I dumped a tank of mix in a bed I was about to prune. I'm not a fan of flippy's on anything, but really hate them on a hedge trimmer.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I like the Husky flippy cap....they screw in and the flippy part in just to hold on to.

 

[apn73]

Flippy, because your buddy the gorilla can't over tighten them and force you to use tools to get the standard screw cap out. Although the gorilla might be able to break the flippy cap which will make him truly a gorilla! I will say that every once in a while Stihl makes a flippy that just isn't quite right, the one on my string trimmer was that way until I replaced it. The flippies on my chain saw have never given me any trouble in 7 years.

 

[regulate34]

I was a little sceptical of the flip caps when buying my 460. I have yet to have a issue with one in 2yrs. Just remember not to fill right to the brim. or you get a mess when you put the caps in.

 

[Rockjock]

I like both and took the requisite training on the correct operation of both.

 

[Section VIII]

Flippy! Difficult to over-tighten.

 

[2dogs]

Flippy

 

[2dogs]

No actually I prefer the knobby style like on my 090.

 

[zogger]

The echo screw in ones on the raised bosses. Very easy to wipe clean before opening.

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Flippy, because your buddy the gorilla can't over tighten them and force you to use tools to get the standard screw cap out. Although the gorilla might be able to break the flippy cap which will make him truly a gorilla! I will say that every once in a while Stihl makes a flippy that just isn't quite right, the one on my string trimmer was that way until I replaced it. The flippies on my chain saw have never given me any trouble in 7 years.

There was actually a recall on those (some trimmers). I seriously can't believe Flippy's are in the lead. Thought they were universally loathed.

 

[Mastermind]

 

[AKDoug]

Not sure why anyone would worry about it. You are NEVER going to get Stihl to change, so if you want no flippies, there are plenty of other saws on the market... Or buy an MS 170/180

 

[Icepack]

The only cap I've broken was a flippy. Saw was down till I got a new cap. Never broke a screw cap. Flippys always feel like they are going to break. Never had a backup cap before but now I feel I must.