Jetboil Crunchit Recycling Tool
The Jetboil CrunchIt™ tool lets you puncture empty Jetboil Jetpower and other brand isobutane fuel canisters, rendering them ready for the recycling bin.
- CrunchIt tool screws onto empty isobutane fuel canisters to release any remaining fumes; tool is then used to puncture canisters to mark them as empty for recyclers
- Check with your local residential recycling program to see if empty isobutane canisters can be recycled; if not, dispose of the empty canister in the trash
- Jetboil CrunchIt tool doubles as a bottle opener for when you need to quench your thirst with a cool beverage
Imported.
View all Jetboil Backpacking Stove Accessories| Best Use | Backpacking |
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| Material(s) | Stainless steel |
| Dimensions | 3 x 1.4 x 0.25 inches |
| Weight | 1 ounce |
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Works perfectly
As I accumulated empty fuel canisters I decided I ought to do something about them. I read the reviews of this little gadget and decided it was worth a shot for ease of use. Sure enough, it pokes holes easily and performs its job. Other folks have talked about using a nail/screw and hammer, which I’m sure works, but I am happy with the Crunchit tool because it is definitely much safer. 1) you can’t smash your finger with it and 2) you have to screw it on which means any extra fuel is released before you puncture the can (vs with a hammer- you better be 100% sure it’s empty). Worthwhile $10 spent to have this in my supplies.
Works but breaks apart easily
Three stars for being "usable"...but the connection between the hand-held part and the screw-top easily breaks apart when using the product. I think the issue is that the two prongs that go from the handle into the screw-top are not molded in securely enough; thus after tightly affixing the screw-top to a canister to ensure all gas is out of the canister, the handle easily detaches from the screw-top when you try to unscrew the device to start making holes in the canister. After several tries of reattaching the handle to the screw-top, it became clear that this device requires a lot of delicacy when unscrewing it or else the contraption separates.
Good idea, faulty construction
After I punctured 3 canisters, the threaded part of the crunchit came off. The prongs holding it to the main body are not long enough. Now I have to hold the threaded part while using it to keep it attached.
Works great. Not plastic.
This tool works exactly as intended. The people that mention a plastic piece are mistaking the protective cover of the sharp punch. Slide the cover off and it's ready to punch, then put the cover back so you don't accidentally puncture your gear. Great tool for recycling!
Nice to have, not a need to have
The Crunchit tool does with it says it will do. It's a simple tool but effective. It's easy to use, just screw onto the canister and push down. Be sure to burn off all the gas before using per the instructions. I've also used it on fuel canisters that don't have the threaded nozzle and works just fine, the point is sharp enough to puncture with just a little bit of pressure. I've gone through many fuel canisters and been just fine without this tool, but I don't mind having it now that I do. It's fairly cheap, its small, and for once I found something cheaper on REI compared to Amazon.
Great tool; instructions need improvement
The toolsworks as advertised and gets the job done quickly. However, maybe I'm a little dense, but the instructions could be improved. I looked at the tool before use and thought "how could this plastic tip puncture a metal can?". I read the instructions again, and thought "hmmm, maybe this is some type of new high-tech composite?" So I try it, and all it does is dent the can. I had to read another comment here, that the plastic is just a _protector_ over the point that needs to be taken off before use, that I was able to get it to work. I read the instructions again, and it's not mentioned anywhere - I guess the designers thought it was obvious, but at least for me, it wasn't. So they lose one star for forgetting to mention it.
Nice tool
Works easily and exactly as described.
Works great even though I didn't want it
I totally thought this wouldn't be needed! I tried to use a church key (yup, that's what can openers are called!) and a can piercer (that's the pointy end of your can opener) but had to give up. The cans are really hard to pierce and there is no good leverage point. I was amassing the empty cans left and right. JUST as I was about to lose my standing as a good partner at home due to the clutter my cans created, in stepped the Jetboil Chrunchit and it totally works. Takes seconds to pop a few holes and move on to recycle the cans safely. And yes, even though I could get no more gas out of them, even turning them over with a stove on them, a tiny amount of gas escaped once I pierced them with this tool, so please do it outside.
Nice idea........but
No one wants to take empty canisters with or without holes. Many parks have signs begging you to take your "empty" cans home for recycling. It costs the parks ~$2.50 a can to dispose of the cans. Our local recycle center (I think it is typical) also does not want the "empty" cans. Canister stoves are VERY convenient to use but no one wants the empties. So people just sneak then into the trash. I do the same but make sure they are vented and then stab them with a knife or punch in a few place. So the "Jetboil Crunchit Recycling Tool" should really be named "Jetboil Crunchit Tool".
I like it.
It does what it's supposed to do, for [$]. It's light, small, easily drains the can before you puncture it. Great little compact tool for doing so.