grease gun

[IndyJay]

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

I got one bundled with a 1/2" Impact Gun, 5AH battery and charger for $349.00 last year at Tractor Supply. I had been watching for deals on the grease gun and caught this one.

 

[5030]

I got one bundled with a 1/2" Impact Gun, 5AH battery and charger for $349.00 last year at Tractor Supply. I had been watching for deals on the grease gun and caught this one.

Interesting. Looks just like the HF model, right down to the grip. I see it states on the tool, 'Made in USA'. That made in USA statement has become blurred a lot in recent times. Probably more like partially assembled in USA from parts sourced worldwide. Just bought the HF model for under 100 bucks 3 days ago. Not sure if I'll keep it. It's heavy without any grease in the tube. Comes with a shoulder strap however. Like I said, physically the HF edition and the DeWalt edition could be brothers.

 

[IndyJay]

... Like I said, physically the HF edition and the DeWalt edition could be brothers.

Maybe from another mother?

 

[5030]

Don't know and don't care. Just making an observation. I gave up on DeWalt cordless tools a while ago. Expensive to buy and the batteries poop out and they are also expensive to buy. Gave my last DeWalt hammer drill away last year, was in the process of expiring anyway.

I can buy 3 HF Bauer tools for the cost of one DeWalt so it makes no financial sense to pay 3 times the price. Being retired and on a fairly fixed income, purchasing stuff that is overpriced becomes an issue. DeWalt and others are over priced IMO.

If one of my Bauer tools expire I can landfill it without remorse and go buy another and still be farther ahead and I don't much care what the country of origin is, so long as the are one, inexpensive and two work.

 

[grsthegreat]

My dewalt cordless set is over 10 years old, and still working, although on new set of batteries. They get worked hard and put away wet. I wouldnt purchase a HF tool if they were 1 cent. Cause they arnt worth a penny. I made a living with my power tools, and they had to work when needed.

 

[mike0000]

Maybe the newer Dewalts have gone downhill in quality.
like grsthegreat my well over 10year old driver and drill have held up well. The Original batteries are down to short lives though.I recently added a hedge trimmer and then a blower both with the new batteries, so now the drill and driver will probably out.

Mike

 

[IndyJay]

My dewalt cordless set is over 10 years old, and still working, although on new set of batteries. They get worked hard and put away wet. I wouldnt purchase a HF tool if they were 1 cent. Cause they arnt worth a penny. I made a living with my power tools, and they had to work when needed.

I also have had great service from my old DeWalt 18v set, other than the batteries which is the same problem with all NiCads. I still have them but have added a pretty good set of 20v DeWalt tools, so I will likely sell the old ones or keep for jobs where people often use tools "like they borrowed them". I have the adapter that lets me use my Lithium Ion batteries with them.

I have never had to landfill a DeWalt cordless tool. I did buy a set of brushes for the 18v Hammer Drill for about $20.00 but I had used that tool heavily for nearly 20 years.

I do buy Bauer tools for one-off jobs that I am unlikely to have to do again or not do very frequently. The Rotary Hammer and Jig Saw that I bought have been very good tools, and I recently purchased a couple of Bauer laser levels that I have been very happy with.

 

[newbury]

Interesting. Looks just like the HF model, right down to the grip. I see it states on the tool, 'Made in USA'. That made in USA statement has become blurred a lot in recent times. Probably more like partially assembled in USA from parts sourced worldwide. Just bought the HF model for under 100 bucks 3 days ago. Not sure if I'll keep it. It's heavy without any grease in the tube. Comes with a shoulder strap however. Like I said, physically the HF edition and the DeWalt edition could be brothers.

Do they take the same batteries?

Don't know and don't care. Just making an observation. I gave up on DeWalt cordless tools a while ago. Expensive to buy and the batteries poop out and they are also expensive to buy. Gave my last DeWalt hammer drill away last year, was in the process of expiring anyway.
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Since I've got 4 houses, 5 workshops spread about in two states tool portability and reliability have been important to me. I've about 3K worth (based on retail price as of 2019) of DeWalt 20V tools and batteries purchased since ~ 2011, and a few Flexvolts. I've had maybe 5 DeWalt batteries "die" on me. All were older than 5 years. Have not had a tool die yet.
Have yet to spring for their grease gun because it seems modern cars have few zerks.

 

[5030]

Do they take the same batteries?

O(f course they don't but you know that. The one item that separates all of them is that each have a unique battery mount. I roasted 2 DeWalts by the way.

 

[Skeletor]

Why Dewalt? If someone is already invested in batteries from say Milwaukee, Ryobi, Kobalt, or any other manufacturer that offers a cordless grease gun, why not go with them.

I'm heavily invested in Rigid 18V and Milwaukee 12V so I went with a set of Milwaukee 12 volt greasers and they work just fine.

Dewalt is what I have. I’m not going to recommend something I’ve never used. I have ridgid tools aswell. I went with Dewalt over ridgid cuse I think Dewalt makes a better product imo.

You can buy adapters to get other brand batteries to work with other tools. Not something I’d mess with like on a drill but for a grease gun I’d do that.

 

[5030]

O(f course they don't but you know that. The one item that separates all of them is that each have a unique battery mount. I roasted 2 DeWalts by the way.

Maybe I should rephrase that. I roasted one to the point of no return and the other is breathing fire presently.

 

[Monster5601]

Dewalt is what I have. I’m not going to recommend something I’ve never used. I have ridgid tools aswell. I went with Dewalt over ridgid cuse I think Dewalt makes a better product imo.

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.

 

[5030]

That grease pump can't have air pockets just like other grease guns.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bycm2aoSl6A The easy prime the video says it will pump out air.

Why my 150 pound open head ARO grease pump has a weighted follower plate sitting on top of the grease, it eliminates air entrapment.

No way will you ever remove all the air from a cartridge load grease gun. You can get most of it out with the air bleeder most cartridge guns have, but not all. I find the LNL claim to be misleading and their gun is way overpriced too, but then it does come with their LNL coupler (that I don't use) anyway.

Because I bulk load my lever grease guns from my air greaser, I never get any air in them. It's all grease so trapped air is never an issue and because all my lever guns have polycarbonate clear barrels, I can see how much grease is in them at all times.

 

[Cycledude]

The LocknLube tips are very nice when they fit but there are way way to many places where they simply don’t fit.
As far as batteries it’s crazy that every manufacturer makes the batteries mount different.

 

[JWR]

Interesting.......

https://www.amazon.com/LockNLube-Easy-Prime-Pistol-Grip-Grease-Gun/dp/B08X1FJST2

I will never buy another grease gun with a plunger nor should you. I do have several LocknLube tips which are overpriced and yet I would not do without them. Keep in mind I m one of the low-volume users with no need for central grease gun machines or electric powered ones.

I did buy one of the German made cartridge type guns (Air-tec) I thought was hideously expensive for my own birthday in 2020. I love it. The price (high as it is) was around $65 but the cartridges are high as heck and were only available from overseas. I hope that is changing.

I have been predicting for > 5 years that the German-invented screw in cartridge no-plunger design will take the US market -- only a question of when.

This thread begs several questions:
1) Are the cartridge's compatible with the German made units?
2) Is this gun just a US made-under-license one from the Euro source?
3) How much are the cartridges and how available? Where?
4) Have they shown up in stores yet ?

 

[charris65]

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

I recently bought a Lincoln pistol-type from Gemplers for under $45. I also got one of the LockNLube couplers for those hard to reach areas. I haven't used it yet, but it will fit my needs.

Pistol-Type Grease Gun

Keep the grease flowing with this Lincoln Pistol-Type Grease Gun. The cast-iron pump head and precision-fit plunger with heavy-duty follower ensures positive priming and a continuous flow of grease.

gemplers.com

 

[rgevans871]

I have a Lincoln Pistol Grip gun with LocknLube coupler which I bought separately. The coupler works well where you have room to use it, that's not always the case. I grease my mower deck spindles without removing the deck. I don't have enough clearance above the center spindle to use the LocknLube coupler. I also have a problem using it on another zerk on the steering column. It's kind of pain to have to keep trading couplers while doing a grease job. So I usually just leave the conventional coupler on and hold it in place. I like the pistol grip gun over the lever operated gun.

 

[crashz]

How timely!

I have a couple Lucas brand grease guns (I have no idea who makes them) and while they look well made, they suck. The plungers leak grease, so the grease builds up behind the plunger and limits its travel when reloading. The lock lever won't engage half the time, they often gets airbound with half a tube and invariably I loose a full tube of grease every time I use them.

After launching a full tube of grease due to the slipped lock lever while reloading, I threw it out this weekend. Actually the events happened like this:
- Launched grease into a puddle on hot driveway
- Slipped in grease I didn't see while trying to clean up puddle
- Fell on a$$
- Threw grease gun tube on ground, wiped myself off
- Ran over grease gun tube with tractor
- Didn't do enough damage with tires, so I smashed it with the loader bucket.
- Finally felt avenged and ordered a Lincoln pistol grip on Amazon.

 

[Gord Baker]

Check out Garage Sales and Flea Markets. You can buy new ends for under $15. No more battery powered tools for me.

 

[NewGuyInNewEngland]

I can't believe what my Alemite lever gun goes for now....$170.

Amazon.com: Alemite 1056-SE4 Heavy-Duty Grease Gun, 10,00 psi, Delivery 1 oz./16 Strokes, 16 oz. Bulk or 14 oz. Cartridge, 3-Way Loading : Office Products

I have found that Amazon is not always the cheapest pricing available. Walmart (link below, although currently out of stock), Target, and even eBay sometimes beats out Amazon since the pandemic started. Seems there is a lot of price gouging going on there by independent vendors that sell on amazon.
However, Amazon is where I go first to check on the price for a particular item. If it's reasonable and in stock, I buy. If the price is too high, I look around and in most cases, I'll find the same item cheaper and in stock elsewhere, although it may take a lot of googling to find it.

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