Grease gun suggestions

[ATC]

First off, I haven't really touched a grease gun in a few years now. But, I've got a trailer now that will need some greasing, and I picked up a new-to-me truck that will need some attention.

I have a large grease gun, so what I am looking for is a small 3oz gun. Pistol grip, and hopefully something with a flex hose (most everything I see has the short rigid tube).

Any good brands out there? I know Lincoln's are well liked. There are sooooo many mixed reviews out there on these things....you can never tell if it's the operator or the gun itself.
I'd like to pick up something locally (HD, Lowes, True Value, Northern, TSC, etc...), but will order something online if I have to.

 

[rlitman]

You can always add a flexible hose to any gun.

I think they get mixed reviews because different greases are in play. I know I've had a lot of issues with oil seeping from my Mobil 1 grease, causing it to cake and lose prime. I'm never buying that again!

What I will heartily recommend is the Lock N Lube chuck. It costs more than most manual grease guns, but improves the experience a thousand fold. Heck, it will eventually pay for itself in savings of wasted grease that no longer shoots out all over.

 

[Kensgarage]

You can always add a flexible hose to any gun.

I think they get mixed reviews because different greases are in play. I know I've had a lot of issues with oil seeping from my Mobil 1 grease, causing it to cake and lose prime. I'm never buying that again!

What I will heartily recommend is the Lock N Lube chuck. It costs more than most manual grease guns, but improves the experience a thousand fold.

Yup !

 

[Wamsutta]

Lincoln 1133 is a pistol grip gun and is easy to use. It comes with a rigid nozzle but a flex hose can be easily installed. I don't like those lever guns because it requires me to use both hands. I need to have one hand free to hold the hose on the fitting.

 

[rlitman]

He's asking for a 3oz gun, not a 14oz.

I agree about wanting a free hand, and not liking a lever gun. But you get more pressure from a lever than from a pistol grip. That's why my 14oz guns are pneumatic (you just have to be careful not to get trigger happy with them and overgrease...). Pneumatic gives you the power of a lever, but a one-handed grip. But I've never seen that in a 3oz gun. And for that matter, do they even make 3oz lever guns?

 

[ATC]

You can always add a flexible hose to any gun.

Gotcha. I wasn't sure if the thread or hose size was different on the smaller guns

What I will heartily recommend is the Lock N Lube chuck. It costs more than most manual grease guns, but improves the experience a thousand fold. Heck, it will eventually pay for itself in savings of wasted grease that no longer shoots out all over.

I've seen that and really like the looks of it. However I've had no problems with the twist style that's on my bigger gun.

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[rlitman]

Gotcha. I wasn't sure if the thread or hose size was different on the smaller guns

Yep, on the pistol grip 3oz guns, it's the same.
There are also 3oz grease guns that you push on the piston that have a conical nose (I have one for bicycle work that uses a tube of grease). Some of these use a standard thread, and some really cheap ones do not.

 

[peteco]

I have found that for occasional use it is best to not store any grease in the gun. I have a 3 oz gun, not sure of the brand. When I use it, which is about every 3 months, I unscrew the top and spoon in however much grease I think I will need from a grease tub. I use a large tongue depressor to spoon the grease in. When I screw the top down, and it gets close to being in all the way, I release the spring to bleed air out. Then I lube. Works great. Much less fighting with the gun like I used to. Much less mess when the gun is stored.

 

[smiffy]

Just get a large size pistol grip gun with an extra long hose you will get so pissed off with constantly filling up the little ones and a really long hose is much better its standard pipe fittings so any machinery dealer can make you whatever size hose you like from hydraulic line
For those of you complaining about holding the head on either the grease ****** is fucked or the chuck is a decent alemite chuck in a new ****** will hold so much pressure that there guns are fitted with a way of depressurising the line as you cant get it off

 

[mjoekingz28]

Thanks smiffy. I may try a new coupler for my old Lincoln lever gun.

Here is an interesting spec.........1oz per 33 strokes of #1 grease at 70F.


So, in a 14oz cartridge it would take about 450 pumps to use up a tube of grease? I must be thinking about it all wrong as I doubt you could even get one hundred before running dry.

 

[radrush]

Is this MAC Tools HEAVY DUTY Pistol Grip Grease Gun GG33HD worth $90 ???

Or is this Proto model? $65

They look suspiciously the same...

 

[Rig Rocket]

i have been using that mac grease gun for the last 6 years in a heavy duty trade. No problems at all, great gun.

 

[Finky198]

The ones above looks like the one I bought from Autozone. I don't remember the brand but it looks almost identical...

 

[mjoekingz28]

Coke and Pepsi look the same in a glass.



What is your point?

 

[rhandwor]

I put an adapter on my grease gun and use a 5 gallon bucket with a pump to refill. Grease is a lot cheaper in the five gallon pail.
Used for vehicles, finish mower,tractor. I have 3 hoses on my grease gun.

 

[radrush]

Coke and Pepsi look the same in a glass. What is your point?

My point is I'd like to purchase a high quality pistol grip grease gun and the two models pictured appear to be identical but have wildly different prices.

So wiseacre, I wanted to know if the PROTO model was worth the money.

How does one decide between your basic 3500psi model and the higher priced 5000, 7500, or 10,000psi models?

Legacy also has a 10ksi pistol grip model that cost nearly $200! Is that even possible?

http://www.grainger.com/product/3KN...0758!&ef_id=VxOjqwAABKKWBSqV:20160421210724:s

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[OkRider]

Probably have to spend the big bucks for one that will work and last. Went through five of the cheap ones including the one Haas supplied to lube the three jaw chuck. Total trash, one and all. Found that the rubber cup piston couldn't handle the pressure of the spring over time and they became soft, folded and failed. Grease and seal compatability issues I guess, definitely not operator error.

 

[mjoekingz28]

If you want a mini, look into the mountain biking area, shops, riders, etc....


If you want a full size, I like my Lincoln.....but it is old and was given to me. There are new ones at tool stores from India. I havent gotten quality goods from that country, so that should be ok for you.


Didnt mean to sound like a wiseacre.....it is just some Group of triads can reverse engineer and make a tool that is worth negative value (irresponsible environmental practices, tool breaks and breaks what you were working on while cutting your thumb wide open..........negative value) that looks 'exactly' like one ten times the 'initial' cost.





That is the point I try to convey to you. It isnt always so simple to look at a piece of worked metal and see its metallurgical make-up.