Grease gun - not plastic

Ticaboy · June 2007

I bought a grease gun yesterday (Finish Line). I broke the plastic end off before I had chance to squirt one flaming blob of grease.

Looking at others (Bike Hut etc), they all seem to be plasticky too. Does anyone do an all-metal one that I can't manage to snap?

Also, are the screw-in sections of all bike grease-guns the same aperture? And in turn, do all tubes of grease have a uniform threaded top width and thus designed to fit any grease gun?

Ta.

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Unknown · June 2007

the finishing line one is a plastic body and a metal tip.. how you brake it ?

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Unknown · June 2007

i think mine is a manitou M prep one. All metal goog luch finding one though.

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Unknown · June 2007

thats the fella, screws straight onto the finish line tubes as well.

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timspec · June 2007

I got a Brand-X model from CRC - all metal and fairly cheap, works well.

Ticaboy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Fozzybear

the finishing line one is a plastic body and a metal tip.. how you brake it ?

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Foz:
Screwed in the Park Tools Poly Lube, then placed the tip inside the open hub, started turning it around the hub and the whole plastic end fell off. Very little pressure, so I suspect the plastic was already compromised or cracked leaving little pressure needed to break off. Either way, no way I could prove I hadn't done it, so new gun needed.

Cheers for the links too.

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Ticaboy · June 2007

Brand-X grease gun just ordered from CRC.

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Vegeeta · June 2007

Could have been damaged in transit or something, my Weldtite one is fine and I've had it 2 years.

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madmole · June 2007

Halfords sell the plastic ones as well. Mines lasted 2 years of heavy use without problems. The Halfords red grease is actually pretty good too

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