Supreme x Wavian 5L Jerry Can
Supreme vs. Original
Original — Wavian
Wavian 5L NATO Jerry Can
About the original
The Wavian 5-liter steel jerry can is a NATO/Wehrmacht-pattern fuel container with 0.9 mm cold-rolled steel walls, an interior rust-proof Rezol enamel lining, a bayonet-style closure with stainless locking pin, and a 25-second pour time through its factory spout. Wavian (formerly Valpro) has manufactured these cans in Latvia since the 1960s for military and overland use; the 5L is SAE J1965 certified and UN approved for gasoline and diesel. Supreme's FW2020 version is offered in red or olive green with debossed box logos on the front face and cap. It released on October 15, 2020 at $108.
About Wavian
Wavian is the importer brand for the original NATO-spec steel jerry can, manufactured at the Latvian factory that has produced the design since World War II. The container itself was developed in 1937 by the Muller engineering firm in Schwelm, Germany, to a design by chief engineer Vinzenz Grunvogel for the Wehrmacht. The triple-handle pressed-steel can holds 20 liters, uses 0.9mm walls, a Rezol rust-proof lining, and an internal breather pipe, and remains the standard fuel container across NATO member militaries. Allied troops nicknamed it the jerry can after their term for German soldiers. Supreme has collaborated with Wavian on a co-branded fuel can.
