Battery powered grease gun recommendations?

case580c · Feb 29, 2020

Looking for the actual operating weight with a (full grease cartridge) of a Milwaukee #2646-20 and for a DEWALT 20V MAX I have read that the Dewalt is heavy. The specs say a dewalt wt is 8 lbs but also see comment from some that state it weighs 14.8 pounds. Thanks for your input

RjCorazza · Feb 29, 2020

DeWalt 20v with battery and relatively full grease tube : 9 lbs, 13.5oz on a postal scale (no case or charger).
It's an awesome grease gun.

bdhsfz6 · Mar 1, 2020

case580c said:
Looking for the actual operating weight with a (full grease cartridge) of a Milwaukee #2646-20 and for a DEWALT 20V MAX I have read that the Dewalt is heavy. The specs say a dewalt wt is 8 lbs but also see comment from some that state it weighs 14.8 pounds. Thanks for your input

My DeWalt 20V weighs 8 lbs 10 oz with no grease or battery.

oosik · Mar 1, 2020

I got a DeWalt 20V last year. Simply great. Less grease all over me - more in the zerks. Easy, quick & efficient.

aczlan · Mar 1, 2020

Can't go wrong with DeWalt or Milwaukee (people I know who have used both give Milwaukee a slight edge), but for the OP's 2 year old question, Ryobi now makes a cordless grease gun: 18V ONE+™ GREASE GUN | RYOBI Tools

Aaron Z

fried1765 · Mar 1, 2020

oosik said:
I got a DeWalt 20V last year. Simply great. Less grease all over me - more in the zerks. Easy, quick & efficient.

Bought the DeWalt 20V last year also.
Had a Lincoln pneumatic, which in comparison is a POS.

Fallon · Mar 1, 2020

The Dewalt is heavyish. But with the long hose (and even better a Lock N Lube) you set it on some surface nearby while hooking up & pumping. No need to actually hold it in most cases.

fried1765 · Mar 1, 2020

Fallon said:
The Dewalt is heavyish. But with the long hose (and even better a Lock N Lube) you set it on some surface nearby while hooking up & pumping. No need to actually hold it in most cases.

It seems as though it would be difficult to find any battery powered grease gun significantly lighter.
Total weight must equal gun assembly, full tube of grease, hose, and battery.
Pneumatic is lighter (no battery weight), but dealing with the air hose is a major hassle.

NYCheese · Mar 1, 2020

aczlan said:
Can't go wrong with DeWalt or Milwaukee (people I know who have used both give Milwaukee a slight edge), but for the OP's 2 year old question, Ryobi now makes a cordless grease gun: 18V ONE+™ GREASE GUN | RYOBI Tools

Aaron Z

I've got a handful of Ryobi stuff to use at home, and I grabbed their grease gun back at christmas, when they had the batteries/free tool combo. It works great. It is kinda heavy, but I don't know how it compares to the others. It is Ryobi, so only time will tell if it'll hold up, but I have no complaints after the first few months.

aczlan · Mar 1, 2020

NYCheese said:
I've got a handful of Ryobi stuff to use at home, and I grabbed their grease gun back at christmas, when they had the batteries/free tool combo. It works great. It is kinda heavy, but I don't know how it compares to the others. It is Ryobi, so only time will tell if it'll hold up, but I have no complaints after the first few months.

We have a DeWalt one at work, it is also heavy but with the long hose there is usually enough space to set it down someplace and not have to hold it the whole time that you're greasing.

Aaron Z