Alemite 555-E Pistol Grip Grease Gun, Develops up to 7,500 psi, Delivery 1 oz./30 Strokes, 16 oz. Bulk or 14 oz. Cartridge, with Flexible Extension, Dual Leverage, Volume or Pressure Mode

I'm a retired engineer that has lived on a hobby farm for over 30 years. Greasing tractors and implements are a part of life. I've been buying the low-bid junk grease guns that auto parts and farm supply stores stock and have bought too many of them since they don't last more than a couple of years. So I asked on an internet forum "what is a really good grease gun?" and this was what was recommended. It cost a lot more than the cheap, disposable junk I was using and is worth every penny and then some. The selectable "volume" or "pressure" toggle is really handy for filling a new bearing chamber with the initial fill of grease, or pushing grease into a stubborn Zerk fitting that doesn't want to flow. The spring-loaded rubber plunger that pushes grease up to the pump head doesn't leak grease around the seal (which means you'll throw away what's left of a perfectly good tube of grease), and the pistol-grip pump makes short work of lubing since I didn't get that third hand none of us were born with. Buy the Lock 'n' Lube adapter from another vendor on Amazon and put it on the end of the hose. It has a depressable thumb lever to lock and unlock the adapter onto the grease fitting. If the Zerk fitting is so clogged that it just just won't budge, it will not hydro-lock the adapter on to the stuck grease fitting. It was about $30 and has prevented the bellowing of thousands of cuss words. The Alemite gun with the Lock 'n' Lube adapter makes for the perfect combination and the neighbors will think you're Superman.

We needed a quality grease gun to lubricate the zerks on our Toyota lift truck. I coupled this one with the LocknLube grease coupler for ease of one use, and a Lincoln right angle slotted 90 degree coupler to access a few zerks on our truck in a really tight location. I couldn't be more pleased with the Alemite 555-E. It is easy to bleed the air when installing the gease cartridge. For most of the zerks on our lift truck, the high flow mode was sufficient. But, the high pressure/low flow mode, came in real handy on a few zerks that were "plugged". I have never used a grease gun before with this feature. The dual mode feature alone is enough of a reason to buy this gun. Time will tell how long it lasts. My first impression is that it is a good quality grease gun and worth the extra few $ to buy it.

Very nice quality tool. The hose has word saying “manufactured in Germany” and that gives me confidence they are trying to build a quality product. Even the tip is very nice and feels nice. I paired this with another aftermarket tip and it works amazing. My only complaint would be the handle slide out of the bottom easy when rolling around under a rig. High quality and recommended.

I had purchased a grease gun from princess auto and fought with it forever to prime or work at all. Just buy this grease gun! Primed immediately and works perfectly!

Great grease gun. No issues with priming..Seems high quality