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[MoreAmmoPlz]

After checking out the link in the Cheap Cornies I noticed there is a discount on the kegs if you go with the single handle versions. Besides the thinner wall construction is there any other reason to avoid them?

[Dave]

I have one in my rotation and although it looks older in design than the other cornies it works just as well as the others..... in fact it holds pressure better than most of mine ( although that is mostly a poppet issue with the others )

[tag]

The only thing is you can't stack another corny on top of it.They are better if you want to cut off a corny top to weld onto something else like a Sanke keg for a fermentation.

[JReigle]

I think they would last longer since they don't have the rubber tops which can eventually peel off.

[pods8]

The only thing is you can't stack another corny on top of it.

This is about the only thing I can think of. I have some and they function just fine for my desires as the others.

I think they would last longer since they don't have the rubber tops which can eventually peel off.

I've had one of the studs welded onto the keg top snap off on one of mine, also had the rubber come off one of mine. So I've had each happen once with my keg inventory.

[cj in j]

And rubber tops are easy to glue back on -- I've done it with several kegs, and they work as good as new again.

[CaptRon]

And rubber tops are easy to glue back on -- I've done it with several kegs, and they work as good as new again.

Gorilla Glue?? That stuff seems to work pretty incredible on most things

[drewseslu]

Other than stacking, which Pin Locks are better for (shorter), I love my single handle cornies.

[JReigle]

This is about the only thing I can think of. I have some and they function just fine for my desires as the others.I've had one of the studs welded onto the keg top snap off on one of mine, also had the rubber come off one of mine. So I've had each happen once with my keg inventory.

I guess I should have looked more closely at the link to see that these have plastic handles, I haven't seen these before. The ones I use have a stainless handle spot welded at 4 places to the keg itself, similar to 3 gallon keg construction. I have a few of these and there's no way the handle is breaking off.

[ChefLamont]

And rubber tops are easy to glue back on -- I've done it with several kegs, and they work as good as new again.

Yea what glue do you use? I have one that is coming apart as we speak.

[Dean Palmer]

The only reason that I sold off my collection of single handle kegs is that they couldn't be stacked, and I needed to stack them due to space limitations in my house. I never had an issue, and they were actually easier to deal with in tight spaces where access across the tops of the kegs can be blocked by the full plastic rim models.

[zymot]

Some of the single handle kegs, the stud you put your ball/pin lock onto is not welded to the keg. There is a thru hole on the keg body and you use a bulkhead type connector. There are two washers + 2 O-rings that sandwich the body of the keg. Much like a weldless fitting on a boil pot.I like to use these for secondary and aging because I take off the bulkhead use a solid stopper to fill the hole.I know many do not like the bulkhead design for conventional kegging.The picture is not clear enough to to tell. Make sure you do not get those, pay a little more if you have to.zymot

[pods8]

Some of the single handle kegs, the stud you put your ball/pin lock onto is not welded to the keg. There is a thru hole on the keg body and you use a bulkhead type connector. There are two washers + 2 O-rings that sandwich the body of the keg. Much like a weldless fitting on a boil pot.

Huh, I've never seen one of these yet. I have both plastic and metal handle single handle kegs in the 5 and 3gal sizes too.

[Dean Palmer]

Huh, I've never seen one of these yet. I have both plastic and metal handle single handle kegs in the 5 and 3gal sizes too.

I had a 10 gallon keg that had these "bulkhead" fittings for the posts. Didn't even notice until the guy who bought it told me.

[pods8]

I had a 10 gallon keg that had these "bulkhead" fittings for the posts. Didn't even notice until the guy who bought it told me.

I see. I'll have to go poking around my kegs to see if I missed it on any of them. Have a metal handle 15gal as well.

[zymot]

Huh, I've never seen one of these yet. I have both plastic and metal handle single handle kegs in the 5 and 3gal sizes too.

The ones that I have are single handle 7-Up kegs.One LHBS had a stack of them about a year ago. The owner of the other LHBS said he had some of them a few years ago and he got many complaints.Who wouldn't prefer a welded fitting over a couple O-rings and a lock nut that can come loose?I know I would spend an extra $5-$6 per keg to avoid it if I were kegging.zymot

[zymot]

Huh, I've never seen one of these yet. I have both plastic and metal handle single handle kegs in the 5 and 3gal sizes too.

Here is an image of me using one of these kegs as a secondary. The post bulkhead has been removed. Notice how the stopper goes directly into the body of the keg. These kegs make for a small footprint in my chest freezer and allows me to have up to 4 keg secondaries and 1 bucket primary in a medium sized chest freezer.

[cj in j]

I guess I should have looked more closely at the link to see that these have plastic handles, I haven't seen these before.

I had a bunch of 3-gallon kegs with the single plastic handles. One day I opened my chest freezer and heard a distinct hissing of gas escaping. I finally figured out it was coming from under the handle. I took the handle off (it was held on by two screws) and found that the metal under the handle had corroded, including inside the screw hole. I ended up taking off the handles on all 25 or so of my kegs -- I found most of them had significant corrosion, and a couple more were leaking as well. So I glued the handles back on with epoxy sealant (and the screws, of course). That stopped the leaking.

Yea what glue do you use? I have one that is coming apart as we speak.

I just used some epoxy that I picked up from the hardware store -- I asked the guy for something that would glue rubber to stainless. I have no idea what he gave me, and even if I knew it wouldn't be available in the States, most likely. Gorilla Glue is amazing stuff (that I can't get here), so I'd go with that.

[stellarbrew]

Yea what glue do you use? I have one that is coming apart as we speak.

On had one come loose on one of my kegs. I removed both posts, which allowed me to peel the plastic handle off completely. Then I cleaned up the inside of the plastic handle piece and the top of the keg, applied regular silicon caulk/adhesive all over both surfaces, and then pressed the handle piece back on and let it cure for a couple of days. It worked great, and it is now as solid as can be.

[BFB]

I actually prefer single handle kegs. Both my kegerators have a ledge in the back that interefers with a handle limiting how many kegs I can fit in them. I cut one handle off of most of my rubber handled kegs already and have a few of the ones with the stainless single handle. Without the extra handle...I can push them back further in the keggerator and can fit another in front of them.