Pneumatic grease gun

[TNhobbyfarmer]

I know a lot of guys on TBN use cordless grease guns. I don't do enough greasing to justify the cost of a cordless. However, I have been considering a pneumatic gun. They are considerably less expensive. Anyone have experience with a pneumatic? What are your thoughts?

 

[4570Man]

I have a cordless and it’s nice. I’d rather just use one of the regular pump guns vs an air powered one it would take longer to roll out an air hose and let the compressor build pressure than to just use a regular grease gun.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

You can't tell if it's even putting out grease, and forget about it moving cold grease, so I don't even bother with mine any longer.

SR

 

[chesternator]

I have an air grease gun and I love it. I just cant bring myself to pay that much for a battery operated one where I also have to keep up with another battery/charger. As much downtime as it would have I'd expect to come back to a dead battery on next use. If my drill/driver ect set had the option I would jump on it but I'm not buying a one shot pony to keep up with another battery and charger

 

[tmcj]

My air grease gun is a cheapy from Harbor Freight, and it is more of a pain that what it is worth. Firing up the compressor, messing with the gun to keep it primed well or it won't pump, and shutting down the compressor is a nuisance. I can typically do the greasing faster and with much less hassle with a standard old pump lever grease gun.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

My air grease gun is a cheapy from Harbor Freight, and it is more of a pain that what it is worth. Firing up the compressor, messing with the gun to keep it primed well or it won't pump, and shutting down the compressor is a nuisance. I can typically do the greasing faster and with much less hassle with a standard old pump lever grease gun.

Yeah, same experience with a HF one. Junked it and bought an Alemite. Now it works fine for me using the tube grease. The hf one the tubes kept jamming up in it with grease all over trying to un-jam it.

Ron

 

[Frosty]

I had a pneumatic and it was a pain. Finally tossed it and used a manual pump gun. I bought a Delta cordless gun last year and it works really good. Yes, they are $$$ but if you have a lot greasing it is worth it, otherwise I would stick w/ a pump gun as mentioned above.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Avoid the HF pneumatic. It doesn't have a pressure relief, and will lock onto the zerk so tight you can't get it off. Piece of junk.

 

[chesternator]

Read reviews before you buy, I did and some are terrible

I have Lincoln 1162 Air Operated Grease Gun https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019COQ6C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GCkPCbS9QYM6Q

I also own the locknlube although I misplaced it and havent used it yet. Highly rated LockNLube Grease Coupler locks onto Zerk fittings. Grease goes in, not on the machine. World's best-selling original locking grease coupler. Rated 10,000 PSI. Long-lasting rebuildable tool. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LDkPCb767Q1EK

 

[chesternator]

Avoid the HF pneumatic. It doesn't have a pressure relief, and will lock onto the zerk so tight you can't get it off. Piece of junk.

This will probably help overcome that LockNLube Grease Coupler locks onto Zerk fittings. Grease goes in, not on the machine. World's best-selling original locking grease coupler. Rated 10,000 PSI. Long-lasting rebuildable tool. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LDkPCb767Q1EK

 

[ruffdog]

At the dealer we had an air fired grease gun and a drum of grease. It's great if you are greasing heavy equipment everyday but now that I'm retired, I hand pump.

 

[rgr33]

I have 2 different brands of pneumatic grease guns, and neither of them were worth a darn. I haven’t even touched them since getting the 12v Milwaukee.

If you don’t grease much, it might be best to stick with a good manual gun, but I wouldn’t give up my Cordless for anything.

 

[Gem99ultra]

I also have an air powered Lincoln grease gun. Sits right next to my old manual Lincoln grease gun. The air powered gun sit covered with dust, and for the same reasons mentioned above - it's more trouble than it's worth. I can have my manual gun out and be done with the task before I can unroll the air hose, fight it moving around my equipment, etc.. The pneumatic grease gun sounds a lot better than they really are.

 

[TractorNH]

I have the Lincoln 1162 as well and I actually use it. If I'm only doing a couple fittings then I grab the manual but when I'm doing the 2 dozen or more on my loader backhoe I go with the air powered one. With the manual I'd be putting in 5 or more pumps per fitting so the air operated is a great benefit. I also have my air hose on a reel which makes it easy to use.

 

[chesternator]

There is something in the neighborhood of 35 greasepoints on the loader and backhoe combined

 

[M5farms]

the chrome HF one is junk the black one is about 3 yrs old now and works like it should , I have the locnlube on it also

 

[hawkeye08]

I'm likely going to get a battery powered one that uses the same batteries as most of my power tools now (20V DeWalt).. I can watch for "tool only" sale and just get the tool as I already have batteries and chargers. I used a air powered one at Sears automotive, but that was years ago and they had drums of grease and big compressors.

 

[fried1765]

Read reviews before you buy, I did and some are terrible

I have Lincoln 1162 Air Operated Grease Gun https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019COQ6C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GCkPCbS9QYM6Q

I also own the locknlube although I misplaced it and havent used it yet. Highly rated LockNLube Grease Coupler locks onto Zerk fittings. Grease goes in, not on the machine. World's best-selling original locking grease coupler. Rated 10,000 PSI. Long-lasting rebuildable tool. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKKU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LDkPCb767Q1EK

I have the same Lincoln 1162 air operated grease gun.
I use the Lock-N-Lube with it.
Works perfectly!
I am retired, and don't need to spend for a battery powered gun.
Bought the HF piece of SH!! first though.
That went to the dump after one day.

 

[atsah]

You can also buy it directly from Lock N Lube with free shipping..

Grease Couplers | LockNLube(R) - LOCKNLUBE

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I have the Lincoln 1162 as well and I actually use it. If I'm only doing a couple fittings then I grab the manual but when I'm doing the 2 dozen or more on my loader backhoe I go with the air powered one. With the manual I'd be putting in 5 or more pumps per fitting so the air operated is a great benefit. I also have my air hose on a reel which makes it easy to use.

The reason I bought one is for an old JD cover crop disc that takes about two tubes of grease every spring. I plumbed an outdoor air hose reel to my shop, so getting air to anything on the apron is pretty quick and simple.