Flame King 1/2LB Propane Tank, Refillable and Empty Cylinder for Small Propane Lamps, Lanterns and Camp Stoves

Much more environmentally friendly than disposables, easy to refill and the size is perfect for a long weekend camping trip. My only minor gripe is that one sits level on a flat surface and one does not...the ring was welded onto the bottom too high and the bottom of the tank protrudes just enough to make it rock.

This is the third size I've ordered after the .25 and 1lb. They're heavier than their non-refill cousins but heavier-duty as well, and should pay for themselves soon enough with less-expensive refills. The bottoms of these tanks sit just below the plane of the welded base ring and won't sit flat on a solid flat surface without rocking, so you'll want soft ground or a tripod mount for a stable cooking base. Something that could be easily adjusted in the manufacturing process. I expect they'll otherwise perform as well as the other sizes in my pack.

Got it to for use backpacking and kayak camping. I couple it with an adapter to use for a canister stove and it fits inside a water body Molle pouch.

I love the Flame King propane refillable propane bottles...I like the lower ones when heating up water or something heavy so it will be more sturdy and not tip. I am happy with them and highly recommend all the Flame King Refillable propane to save $ and they are super easy to refill.

There is a problem with this 1/2 pound tank. IT does not set level on a hard surface it can't the rounded part (bulge at the bottom) sticks out past the ring around the outer edge it should sit on making it wobble around. I bought it to use with a bottle top single burner cook stove but can't because of this unstable rocking wobble. I have many flameking products from 1/4 pound to 40 pound propane bottles and tanks accessories for filing and such. I have had some of them so long I can't remember how long its been. To be honest I'm thinking of just taking a hammer and bashing, flatting the bottom of the tank. UPDATE: contacted Flameking their solution was to buy one of their tank holders for $14 and change. That big piece of plastic monstrosity is not a fix for the flaw this tank-/bottle has so i guess it's just unusable junk that Flameking has no concerns about making right. Needles to say I do not recommend this product. Stay away from this one!!!!!

I use this refillable bottle daily on my camping adventures. I refill the bottle from a Flame King 5 lb bottle i have strapped to the spare tire of my Jeep. The 5 lb bottle (1 gallon or 128 ounces) only costs about $3 to fill up, where as two 1 lb (32 oz) bottles cost about $5 at Walmart.

If you set the tank on a flat surface it wobbles. The rounded cylinder bottom sticks out farther than the outer ring that's welded on. The size of the tank is perfect for what I'm using it for, but the wobble is in very annoying.

I have 6 of the 1-pound Flame King tanks, and today I received 4 of the new ½ pound tanks. I was very excited to see these ½ pound tanks as an option to replace disposable isobutane tanks (with an adapter).Functionally these are great, refilling is easy, I like the size. But I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 – only because there are some obvious aesthetic quality control issues that do not seem to matter to Flame King. Not to nitpick – they come slathered with stickers that they insist remain, yet the stickers aren’t applied well, largely due to the shape of the tank and placement. Also, the paint on most of my tanks are slightly blotchy.Last gripe, a few of my tanks do not have the bottom ring welded on squarely so the tank won’t sit flat. I fully intend to remove the stickers, sand slightly, and give a light clear coat of paint to make them look nicer.Again, nothing that stops me from using it…. but a TINY bit of additional pride in craftsmanship would make for a beyond fantastic product vs something that just works really well.