grease gun

[jayhawk238]

Anyone have this gun LockNLube Easy-Prime Grease Gun.The only complaint I have seen is the price.

You can buy just the LockNLube without the gun or hose. Think I paid around $30.00 a few months back. It will screw on any standard hose.

 

[grsthegreat]

Exactly what I have (pistol grip model)... the lock and load tip is on the way from Amazon.. a bit of a lead time and not a cheap piece at $32 but I've wasted too much grease due to a loose tip connection I didn't see until I noticed the big blob oozing out under the tip, creating a mess. The lock-on attachment will save me some grease and frustration. Good option grsthegreat!

Ive had my lock n lube for at least 5 years…..I’ve personally never had a location that it didnt fit. I love that tip.

 

[sandytrail]

I bought the lock-n-lube and it works fine. I like the tip that locks on to the grease zerk. I didn't think the price was that bad after comparing it to other brands. I considered buying a battery powered, but I don't use my equipment enough to justify it.

 

[lacritz]

Interesting.......

Amazon.com

a bit pricey

 

[Skeletor]

Well, I'm certainly not going to get into a debate about who makes a better cordless tool. If the tool does the job and keeps doing the job, you have a winner.

I went with Ridgid for one reason, the lifetime service agreement through Home Depot. I've had a lot of battery issues with cordless tools, going back to the 90s with Dewalt nicads to Ryobi lithium. I just could keep a battery for much longer than a year.

I bought my first Ridgid set in 2012 and I am still using the batteries that came with that toolset. So far, the Milwaukee batteries haven't failed with the oldest battery in its 4th year.

May my luck with the current crop of batteries last.

That’s why I bought my ridged tools as well. They did rebuild one of my drills and replaced the two batteries. They had it 4 weeks but they did do it. I understand why they do it but they cut out early if they start getting hot. I’m sure it keeps people from melting them down doing stupid stuff. It became problematic at work when I had to wait it out while my drill thought it got too hot. I do have a 1/2” ridgid impact gun that I had to buy cuse it has 1500ft lbs of torque. I still don’t believe that had been matched by anyone. I’ve downgraded my ridgid stuff to home use and my Dewalt is my work stuff. Actually my old worn out Dewalt stuff got demoted to home use as well. 5 years out of a brushed drill and impact with daily use is a win.

 

[Tbone07]

For around $229 you can get the Dewalt 20v grease gun. Believe me, once you use one, you'll wonder why you didn't buy it sooner.View attachment 753335

Can't agree with this enough. I would not be able to live without my DeWalt grease gun. Made in the USA too.

I thought a 20v grease gun would be stupid and unnecessary. Boy was I wrong. When I used my dad's Makita greaser, I bought the DeWalt when I got home that same day.

 

[TractorTYMe]

I bought a Milwaukee M12 grease gun, it loses prime every time. Not a fan of electric grease guns. Back to manual pump ones.

 

[BravoXray]

I still have the Lincoln grease gun I bought in the late 70s when I was operating heavy equipment. Greasing dozers wasn't bad maybe a dozen or so zerks, but the IH E-270 earthmovers must have had close to 40 zerks that needed to be greased every day, and usually took two or three tubes of grease to get them all.
I still use it with a Lock-n-Lube on my BX and JD430.

 

[Cougsfan]

Ive had my lock n lube for at least 5 years…..I’ve personally never had a location that it didnt fit. I love that tip.

My lock n lube tip fits most everything, but I do have several fittings it won't attach to (U-joints on my rotary cutter for instance), so I have a second grease gun for those few things.

I would not be able to live without my DeWalt grease gun.

Hmmm. I have lived 74 years without one. I might see if I can make it a few more years. It will be tough, I am sure, but I will try.

Kidding aside, considering the amount of greasing the average tractor owner is required to do, I have trouble believing that the convenience of a powered grease gun is worth the investment (same goes for the LNL grease gun). If I owned and maintained a fleet of tractors it might be different.

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm old fashioned but we did get a DeWalt for the farm and no regrets...

It also was able to grease some large gate pivots that would not accept grease with the lever so worth it...