DualcoGrease Gun with Short Nozzle

I really like this little grease gun for working on bicycles.It saves a lot of money over buying expensive bicycle grease in disposable applicator bottles. I use Castrol NGLI-2 lithium wheel bearing grease I buy at the local auto store for about $5 in a quart tub. This is very high quality grease and is much more economical than grease you can buy in the tube.Filling this grease gun is simple and easy. Use a clean applicator like a disposable plastic spoon so you don't contaminate your bulk grease container. The process is as simple as unscrewing the base and glopping the grease inside after pushing down the little follower bottom seal that rides up and down under the grease. Screw the base back on and push up the bottom seal through the keyhole in the base to press out any extra air. You can use a screwdriver or small rod to do this. Prime the pump by just squeezing the palm trigger a few times while pushing up on the bottom seal to get any remaining air out until grease flows with the pump without help from pressing up on the bottom with your screwdriver or rod on the follower.Grease flows from the nozzle aperture in a very small easily-controllable flow. I bet one could find different nozzles to fit on this tool if you wanted to change the flow rate but the one that comes with this grease gun is just perfect for my purposes working on bikes. Filling a bearing race on a bicycle application takes about 5-6 pumps -it is that precise. There is very little waste or mess as you can put it exactly where you want it and not have to use too much.Pros:*Re-usable, re-fillable, can use bulk grease of any type.*Easy to fill.*Doesn't leak all over.*Precise and good for small precise grease work.*Small size fits into your tool box so it is right there when you need it, not on the shelf somewhere or hanging on the far wall of your shop.Cons:*Sort of expensive for such a small tool sometimes depending one who has it.*Goes in and out of availability and is hard to find -even here on Amazon. That might be why it is expensive at times.. I've never seen this brand at a retail store or LBS. If you find one snap it up!

I love this mini grease gun. It is very handy to have in the shop when you just need a little grease and don’t want to dig in the grease tub and get all messy. I did buy the longer needle for applications where I need to get into hard to reach places. I own two different models (the other has a quick connect with interchangeable tips and a zerk to allow filling the gun using a standard size grease gun). This model is easy to hand fill if you follow the directions and puts out a small precise amount of grease. It is built like a tank and I expect it to be around when I’m gone, still pumping grease. I think only the gasket would need replacing. This grease gun, like the rest of Dualco’s grease guns are all modular, meaning you can add/change attachments on them for your specific needs. They are a bit pricey if adding different attachments but they are sturdy, well built little grease guns. I consider it an investment though. A small price to pay for a great little tool, and it’s made in the USA.

I use this on my chainsaw bars. It works perfectly. It should work perfectly anywhere else you need to get grease into a small port or fitting where a standard grease gun fitting won't work/fit.There are slightly cheaper knock-offs of this design, but I bought this one and I'm certainly glad I did. It's manufactured nicely and made in the U.S. - which may or may not be important to other buyers.With that said, it also comes with instructions (it's not difficult, but if you're not getting grease out the end, there's probably a simple and easy reason why). And it has a schematic drawing with a parts list. So yes - in the event you need to fix it at some point, you can actually get replacement parts (plus there are auxiliary nozzles/hoses you can purchase as well). And you can actually contact them for help if you need it (which is unlikely).Dualco uses the tag line "100% Recyclable & Repairable". In today's throw-away world, I find that rather refreshing.

Picked up a new IR impact wrench and noticed that on the side was a port for greasing. After looking at the manual and seeing that it was an easy fill grease fitting, I went to find what they recommend using. Sure enough IR is selling this EXACT unit but for almost double the price. You can even get the little metal version that screws onto the plastic squeeze tube if you want. (also marked up double the price).This is a solid little grease gun. I think the manufacture stated they've been making this for decades. It's a heavy piece for its size.If you have an IR impact wrench that has a grease fitting, get this and save money by doing the work yourself on maintaining the impact.

Well made, works as advertised, use it almost every day. Was a few dollars more than some of the others, but everything from plunger tolerances to the return spring are better than the cheaper versions. If you want or need one of this type, you can't go wrong with Dualco. Only downside is you cannot retrofit cheaper models with the Dualco cap and plunger as the threads are not compatible with the cheaper model barrels. I bought a cheaper one for home use, as I use my Dualco in the bike shop where I work part time. Strangely enough, until I read some reviews and looked more closely at instructions, I, nor anyone else in the shop did not realize the proper way of loading and priming the gun. Many of these babies have been destroyed by trying to force the bottom up with various tools, without unscrewing the top enough to expose the groove designed to relieve the pressure when loading the unit or removing a gap in the grease in the gun. One can pound all you want, but unless you relieve the pressure, all you will succeed in doing is distorting the bottom disc and ruining the gun. I bought another Dualco for home use, the cheap one makes a good paper weight.