Good grease gun needed!

[MinnesotaEric]

I really like my G-Gun (Amazon link). G-Gun is made by the lock-n-lube people, so the G-Gun comes with a lock-n-lube. I have a video review of the G-Gun as well.

 

[Sid Post]

Yep, my friends track-hoe has a ton of zerks needing to be greased regularly. The ones under the cab for the pivot take a huge amount of great too!

 

[Sid Post]

I really like my G-Gun (Amazon link). G-Gun is made by the lock-n-lube people, so the G-Gun comes with a lock-n-lube. I have a video review of the G-Gun as well.

Those foot-operated bulk grease canister options look awesome. I'm not sure I'm ready to dump $200~$300 on one today but, I can see why they are attractive. The bulk fill ports on 'normal' grease guns are the option I used as a kid on the farm and they worked well. That's probably were I will start in the near term.

 

[3Ts]

I have an battery powered Dewalt grease gun. There is another thread on here about battery grease guns and as a result of that, I bought the Dewalt (I have other Dewalt tools so the battery part was a consideration). I have lever and pistol grip guns, but they've been relegated to storage and all I use now is the Dewalt. It's one of those things that had I known then what I know now, I would have bought it a lot sooner.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have a couple of those air operated pail type greasers got at auction. I meant to put a longer hose on them but never did, and don't use them. They kind of predate cordless tools even though having to change cartidges is another issue. Does anyone fill their grease gun from a pail? I bought a pump thing at TSC on clearance that is supposed to do that, but haven't tried it. I really, really hate working with grease! Just MESSY! Especially if you wipe off the excess. No wonder Heavy Equipment mechanics don't.

Aside from the grease gun, there are a variety of different nozzles.

 

[ruffdog]

If the OP needs a good gun because they need pressure, then PSI numbers should be posted. I'm seeing everything from 5k to 10k on pressure. The expensive Alemite gun is rated at 15k. If the OP needs above normal pressures, many of these suggestions don't mean much.

 

[Industrial Toys]

The last thing you want to do is blow out a seal.

 

[Sid Post]

I'm looking at 7K to 10K PSI guns. I'm not sure what the Atwoods, TSC, WalMart guns are rated at but, they are basically a waste of money for anything other than pulleys in my lawnmower deck. They leak grease and are generally a terrible mess to use.

The LockNLube and Lincoln lever guns are looking good at a 'moderate' cost.

 

[Industrial Toys]

WEll I heard a guy on youtube say something yesterday. You will NEVER regret buying a GOOD, HIGH QAULITY tool. Buy once, cry once.

 

[Sid Post]

The last thing you want to do is blow out a seal.

WEll I heard a guy on youtube say something yesterday. You will NEVER regret buying a GOOD, HIGH QAULITY tool. Buy once, cry once.

So TRUE! On sealed bearings, I go easy and can feel the resistance spike when it's full. Blindly using a high-pressure electric, foot or, lever driven grease gun WILL cause you a lot of headaches, downtime and, money.

Yes, my replacement grease gun is already about $60 before I spend anything on the new one with three bad grease guns in the 'toolbox'. While not totally worthless for a lawnmower, that $60 would buy me a much nicer LockNLoad lever gun with a 10K PSI rating. :thumbsup: