Grease Gun Recommendations

[TractorNH]

The battery guns are great, I am sure,.....but the COST!
The most bang for the buck, is the Lincoln Pneumatic gun.
On Amazon, and at Home Depot for $71.07.
If you are a veteran, 10% off at HD.

I agree, I have the Lincoln Pneumatic one and it's great. It's pumps fast and is easy to load. I just ordered a second one because I like the first one so much and needed another.

Regardless of what you pick, get a lock-n-lube tip. They are WELL WORTH the $30.

 

[shooterdon]

Thanks for the info on the Dewalt gun. Might wait to find one on sale as I can make do with my mini pistol grip type.

No way I would buy a pneumatic gun. Would rather pump by hand than start the compressor and deal with a long hose.

 

[newbury]

I bought one of these a few months back and really like it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYDZ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also purchased one of these to go with it and like it too: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H7LPKKU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bought two sets, one for Mississippi, one for Virginia. I don't grease enough zerks anymore to make a power greaser needed.

 

[davrow]

Cordless is the only way to go (Milwaukee here). Getting a tractor with seemingly an endless number of zerks, many of which are UNDER the tractor, convinced me.

 

[ruffdog]

For manual guns, Alemite makes good ones. I have one that the linkage can be switched from high pressure to high volume.

 

[coobie]

I agree, I have the Lincoln Pneumatic one and it's great. It's pumps fast and is easy to load. I just ordered a second one because I like the first one so much and needed another.

Regardless of what you pick, get a lock-n-lube tip. They are WELL WORTH the $30.

PLUS ++1

 

[pmsmechanic]

I paid about $150 USD for my Milwaukee grease gun, bare tool. Ya it's a lot of money and I probably only use it at tops maybe 8-10 times a year. It was money well spent. Now when I grease my mower or the suspension on one of my trucks or my front end loader I can be sure everything gets grease vs wearing my shoulders out trying to pump grease in an awkward position. I'm not sorry I spent the money.

 

[4570Man]

I paid about $150 USD for my Milwaukee grease gun, bare tool. Ya it's a lot of money and I probably only use it at tops maybe 8-10 times a year. It was money well spent. Now when I grease my mower or the suspension on one of my trucks or my front end loader I can be sure everything gets grease vs wearing my shoulders out trying to pump grease in an awkward position. I'm not sorry I spent the money.

Mine gets used all the time. And it takes a lot of grease to grease my backhoe. Definitely not sorry I bought it.

 

[ning]

Earlier I saw some reviews for an apparently not-yet-released Ryobi grease gun (P3410). I've got a few of their one+ tools and smaller batteries, so theoretically I could get a tool-only when it's available; reviews looked pretty good.

The DeWalt & Milwaukee are obviously pretty pro; I can get by with "good enough" as my needs are much less... we'll see if and when they release it; I may get impatient and get one of the others though I'd need battery and charger too.

I used to have a nice set of DW stuff but it was the old NiCad and then NiMH stuff and my batteries never lasted - really disappointing considering the prices, so I sold the stuff and didn't spend a ton more to get my new gear.

 

[lilranch2001]

My dewalt cordless.

+1
:thumbsup:

 

[johndisuzabiz]

If you want my recommendation, go for "Lincoln Lubrication 1134 Heavy Duty".

 

[redman135]

McNaught pistol grip, manual. Very reliable and have less bleeder trouble with it than other brands. Can't justify a battery unit.

 

[Utopia Texas]

Thanks for the info on the Dewalt gun. Might wait to find one on sale as I can make do with my mini pistol grip type.

No way I would buy a pneumatic gun. Would rather pump by hand than start the compressor and deal with a long hose.

I grease 3 tractors with three cutters at the same time. A pneumatic grease gun with 100 hose is the Schizzle!

 

[TractorNH]

I grease 3 tractors with three cutters at the same time. A pneumatic grease gun with 100 hose is the Schizzle!

Having the hose on a reel is a big time saver as well. With my luck a cordless would run out of juice 3 zerks before I'm done greasing. Pneumatic is the way to go if you have a lot of fittings to grease.

 

[Utopia Texas]

Having the hose on a reel is a big time saver as well. With my luck a cordless would run out of juice 3 zerks before I'm done greasing. Pneumatic is the way to go if you have a lot of fittings to grease.

The only thing you have be careful about with a pneumatic grease gun is that you learn to pull the trigger in short bursts. You can over do it quick!

 

[lilranch2001]

I always thought a battery operated grease gun was silly, then my maintenance crew requested some for each plant, told me they would be much more efficient, we bought one, they showed me, so then we bought one for each mechanic, and I have been sold ever since

 

[mopardude318]

I think anything cordless is the cats Meow. I am invested in Milwaukee tools, so I have the Milwaukee grease gun. You can’t go wrong with any of the major cordless brands.

 

[Ford850]

I guess I'm the odd man out on this one. I don't use a pneumatic or a cordless gun. That seems to put me in the minority anymore, using a lowly manual grease gun. On top of that, I prefer my lever gun. I bought a JD pistol grip gun, model TY26517, after reading rave reviews on this site. I've had it for years now and I hate it. I fight it every time trying to get it to release the trapped air but after burping the release and/or unscrewing the barrel and leaking grease everywhere, I'm lucky to get a few squeezes before it's air locked again. My lever gun rarely fails me, and pumps with much more pressure to free up stubborn zerks.

 

[jjp8182]

Guess that makes two of us using manual lever grease guns.

I have a pair of Alemite A500's that I use. One with a flex hose with a moly grease for high pressure points, and the other with a rigid bent extension filled with a moisture resistant bearing/spindle grease.

Was using a locknlube on the flexible hose for a while, but a few of the zerks were situated such that it was easier & faster to not use the locknlube fitting. Just have to hold the hose with one hand, and use the other to press the lever against my body -- which isn't a much of a problem since most of the fittings I'm greasing generally need less than two full strokes.

Edit: I've looked at getting a cordless just because, but since I mostly have Makita cordless tools, and Makita hasn't come out with a cordless grease gun in the US as of yet......

 

[4570Man]

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Edit: I've looked at getting a cordless just because, but since I mostly have Makita cordless tools, and Makita hasn't come out with a cordless grease gun in the US as of yet......

I’m disappointed in Makitas recent development. I have several Makita pieces and I’ve thought they were top quality for their time. I’d have no hesitation buying more. But I’ve had to switch to Dewalt. I’ve probably got a dozen dewalt pieces not made by Makita.