Lube shuttle

[RalphVa]

Saw it recommended on a video this morning. Wonder how it is from those who have it.

Been looking at both air and battery units. Both suffer from having to use same replacements of grease with problems getting old cartridge out and leakage around the plunger leaving grease behind.

So, how is your Lube Shutitle working?

 

[tomplum]

Grease gun under a different name? If so, I like my Milwaukee gun over the pneumatic. Easy peasy to change the carts, no priming required and little waste. One would think that whatever cordless tool brand you have makes one and would be similar. The advantage over air is portability and not dealing with the bursts of air discharge that can kick up dirt.

 

[RalphVa]

Here's what I'm talking about.

From Good Works guy:

Game changer video:

Wordy but colorful description:

 

[5030]

I never load either of my lever guns with grease cartridges. Too messy for me. I fill both of them from my 150 pound open head grease drum with a air grease pump and a bulk load fittings on the top of each gun and both barrels on my guns are clear polycarbonate so I can always see how much grease is in each one.

Never unscrewed the tops on either one actually. One air operated, the other is a lever gun. No lock and lube on the end either. Just the good old adjustable Plews end. Of course I don't use cheap clay base clog the fittings grease either. I use Lubrication Engineers teflon fortified synthetic grease and it ani't cheap either. Last time I bought at 150 pound open head drum, it was 1300 bucks plus shipping.

I really dislike grease cartridges.

 

[tomplum]

Ah. I saw this on Tractor Mike a couple of years back. Hopefully you get some good feedback as it looks like people have had them now a couple years or so. Their marketing seems to be how messy it is to change a normal cartridge and how much grease is wasted. I have neither of these issues, so it wouldn't be for me. I squeeze out ~ 3 cases of Red n Tacky a year.

 

[5030]

Just went on Amazon. They ain't a cheap date and neither are their grease cartridges. I saw 125 bucks for a lever gun and a case of 12 cartridges. I might have 50 in my polycarbonate barrel and my Plews lever gun max.

 

[etpm]

Saw it recommended on a video this morning. Wonder how it is from those who have it.

Been looking at both air and battery units. Both suffer from having to use same replacements of grease with problems getting old cartridge out and leakage around the plunger leaving grease behind.

So, how is your Lube Shutitle wor

I don't see where processed petroleum products are natural. Could you explain please?
Thanks,
Eric

 

[Torvy]

Here's what I'm talking about.

From Good Works guy:

Game changer video:

Wordy but colorful description:

I don't care for the Good Works guy. He is too much of a JD fanboy. He claims to be neutral, but his comparisons are laughable. When I know someone is full of manure on something, I tend to take everything they say with a block of salt.

 

[RalphVa]

Well, I ordered one. Won't get for Christmas. Supposed to be 28 December.

Got a couple LockNload or lookalikes. Can screw one of them on if I don't like theirs.

No more pulling back plungers that don't stay in place nor bleeding air, etc.

 

[Jchonline]

Proprietary grease cartridges? No thanks! Just mentioning this to inform others that might be searching this thread at a later date.

 

[tomplum]

We'll be waiting for your take on these. It would be good to hear from a regular Ralph Q Public if they've come up w/ anything special.

 

[5030]

Proprietary grease cartridges? No thanks! Just mentioning this to inform others that might be searching this thread at a later date.

They also offer EMPTY cartridges you can fill with your favorite grease, yourself. Still don't want one, they seem pretty pricey.

 

[j13smiley]

I have one. Main selling point for me was that it doesn't drip oil while being stored. No issues with mine and I'm happy so far.

That said - I don't use much grease. Some of you use barrels so I would guess this is not for your use case. I first saw this on Tractor Mike.

 

[mikester]

Here's what I'm talking about.

From Good Works guy:

Game changer video:

Wordy but colorful description:

Am I the only person who gets frustrated with youtube videos of guys who like to hear themselves talk?

I had to fast forward 50% of the video to try and figure out wtf he's selling. Turned out to be a non-standard grease gun cartridge system. No thank you.

I've seen the light and have switched to a pneumatic pail fed grease gun. No more greasy cartridges and guns that always seem to get air bubbles part way through. No more throwing away 1/4 filled tubes of grease. My grease gun trigger is on 12 feet of hose meaning it's lightweight and easy to get in those lousy tight fitting spots. A LNL tip means no more pop offs and globs of grease on the floor.

 

[swreeder]

I have one in the pistol grip style and added a lock-n-lube connector and longer hose to it. It is very easy to use and I have had no issues with it. What I like about it is I just grab it and lube my fittings, no fuss no muss and no cleanup or leaking issues.

For roughly 100 bucks I have an easy to use system and enough grease that should last the life of my tractor. Seems to me for over $40K invested in tractor/equipment the amount I spent on this system created on easier task in my life for cost.

 

[RalphVa]

They also offer EMPTY cartridges you can fill with your favorite grease, yourself. Still don't want one, they seem pretty pricey.

I'll wait until I empty one of theirs and then refill with grease from one of the messy cartridges.

 

[RalphVa]

GOT MINE TODAY, for Christmas!