Pro and con on stubby adapter

[Russell Lampron]

I've used the stubby and adapter and find that I like the one piece seasonal spout better. There's no chance of the spout and adapter getting pushed apart on a hard freeze and something new goes into the tree every year.

[calvertbrothers]

I've used the stubby and adapter and find that I like the one piece seasonal spout better. There's no chance of the spout and adapter getting pushed apart on a hard freeze and something new goes into the tree every year.

I was thinking of throwing the adapter away that goes into the tree every year and start with a fresh one when I’m ready to tap

[Russell Lampron]

I was thinking of throwing the adapter away that goes into the tree every year and start with a fresh one when I’m ready to tap

That's what I used to do. I prefer the one piece throw away taps. I can see through them which really helps when I'm looking for vacuum leaks and there's one less place for a potential leak.