Wavian USA Authentic NATO Style Steel Can Holder for 20 Liter (5 Gallon) Cans

We mounted this to the Prinsu rack on our overlanding rig. I had to drill 4 holes in it so that it would get good contact across 2 rails. It held the Wavian can with no vibration or play whatsoever. It's actually a pretty tight fit. The plastic isolators keep the can in place while also protecting the can from getting damaged. The steel is sufficient to hold the can tightly to the vehicle. The paint coating is thick and doesn't look like it will chip. Others have implied that this is an overpriced item, but its price is in line with others while providing superior quality. I expect to purchase another one in the future as you can never have too much fuel when off grid.

I almost never do reviews, but this was necessary! I was hesitant to purchase this product because of the other information that indicated the Scepter 20L does not fit. As you see, it absolutely does. It is a bit of a squeeze, but doable. It appears as though the provided plastic pads are removable, so popping a couple of those out would create a more passive fit and allow for more mounting points. I will likely work on conforming the top strap to fit the scepter a bit better, and then spray it with bed liner, but wanted to photograph it as factory. Even as is, I think it would be fine. This unit is built very sturdy and reasonably priced. The lock has two positions (the scepter does require the lower/bigger position). I did not want one of the bolt together models all over amazon for overlanding use, too many potential failure/rust points. I am so glad I took a chance on this one! As a caveat this Scepter 20L was purchased in May 2023 as was the mounting rack. I am completely unfamiliar with how these respective sizes may have changed over the years.

The top latch has two settings. Fits Waivan. Note that hole for the pad lock to lock the top latch is very small and will only fit one of those small travel padlocks you might use for airplane luggage. A standard pad lock will not work.

Very well-made item. The only issue I have is that the jerry cans I have don't fit in it -- they have seam welds that stick out just enough to keep them from going in. But that's the fault of the cans, not the holder. If you have a standard jerry can, and the seams are smooth, it should fit snug. Looks like a good product. Oh, you'll have to use your own mounting hardware, and if you want to attach it from the side/bottom, you'll have to tap that out. No biggie. The bottom and the side/top have pre-tapped holes.

It fits my Wavian diesel can perfectly. My only gripe is there are no padlocks small enough to lock the top latch to keep thieves from stealing my $130 Wavian diesel can from the back of my work truck. The lock shackle diameters we use on our jobsites are 1/2", 3/8" 5/16" and even the small ones clock in at 1/4" in shackle diameter. The hole provided with this holder is .2400", which is smaller than the smallest locks available. As a joke I even asked my son to let me try his Master Lock combo padlock, which is easily defeated using a hammer; thus, it is not a secure padlock. His El-cheapo combination lock (the kind we used to use on our school lockers) has a shackle that measures 0.281" in diameter, which is 0.041" larger than the hole provided to "secure" your expensive Wavian cans. I had to cut the lockable hole off of this expensive bracket with a grinder, grind a slot into the top bracket, and weld on a standard 5/16" hasp that accepts normal 5/16" shackle padlocks just to make this useable. For the $83 price tag I assumed it would be lockable using a standard padlock. I should have just fabricated my own holder bracket out of standard 1/4" steel angle steel stock I have laying aorund in my shop to hold this can as I would have saved about $50. I have never even seen a padlock small enough to use on this and I have been on industrial jobsites since the mid 1990s; thus, I have seen a plethora of padlocks.

The holders do their job, they are sturdy enough. I had to drill a few holes to mount them on my crossbars perfectly. The locking mechanism is not very convenient, it was jamming on one of the 2 holders I have when a can was inside. Too expensive.

This is made from what I would call mild steel, it is easily bent, but fits the real NATO cans perfectly. It can be locked and the can cannot be opened when locked in the carrier. Also has rubber pads to prevent scratching the jerrycan.

This item is mostly made from flimsy 14ga. steel. You can literally bend most parts of it with your bare hands. I wanted to save myself some time due to time constraints and not make my own, but ended up spending an hour welding reinforcements to this holder. I added eighth inch angle iron to the corners and an eighth inch flat bar mounting system. The stock mounting holes are too small. I added three-eighth holes and grade 8 bolts. This holder can only be termed light duty and I would be hesitant to haul a full 5 gallon Jerry can in it unless you reinforce it like I did. Having this bounce over a rough road in stock configuration with a full fuel load would most likely spell disaster. The price on this should be no more than $25, not the $67 they charge.

Fitment of the Wavian metal 5gallon (20L) NATO can is spot on. No rattle and the locking band while good to keep the honest folk out its not going to stop a thief from stealing it. I waffled on the price at $100 each but by the time you buy metal, find the rubber to fit and build it all its hard to justify the custom job to save around $20.

Well made product and works as expected