Which Cordless grease gun Alemite or Lincoln??

[motor]

Lincolns are good but we just switched to the Snap-on 18V and like them better. Longer battery life, higher PSI, better tips. Don't know the long haul yet though.

Also don't know cost difference.

 

[roddyo]

I would go with the Alemite

I was hoping that some of you all might have some experience with these two brands of cordless grease guns. My concerns are build quality, battery life, and PSI. I am leaning toward the 14.4V Alemite.

Thanks,

Brian

Here's a link to some people that use the Alemite. If I was going to buy one it would be the Alemite.

I used to be a Lincoln Man until they started making them in China. I make my money off of Americans and that's where I try to spend it. I'm off my soap box now.

I use air so it isn't that big a deal to me.

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[gr8scott72]

Here's a link to some people that use the Alemite. If I was going to buy one it would be the Alemite.

I used to be a Lincoln Man until they started making them in China. I make my money off of Americans and that's where I try to spend it. I'm off my soap box now.

I use air so it isn't that big a deal to me.

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What about this quote from that thread?:

"I just got off of the phone with Rodney at Alemite tech support. Alemite cordless grease guns are made in CHINA. Too bad."



*Plus, that thread is really more talking about manual guns with just a few mentions of cordless guns.

 

[gr8scott72]

Lincolns are good but we just switched to the Snap-on 18V and like them better. Longer battery life, higher PSI, better tips. Don't know the long haul yet though.

Also don't know cost difference.

I don't know how much longer battery life you really need. I pumped probably 20 cans of grease thru mine over the corse of several months before needing a battery change and the battery had been used before I even got the gun. (Got it second hand.)

 

[385XP]

We have both and the licoln seems to stay charged longer. Id go with the lincoln.

 

[roddyo]

Clearing a Few Things Up.

What about this quote from that thread?:

"I just got off of the phone with Rodney at Alemite tech support. Alemite cordless grease guns are made in CHINA. Too bad."

Yes it's true that the cordless guns are made in China along with the cheaper hand held guns. Alemites best hand held gun is made in the USA. What does Lincoln make in the US now? I was in a hurry and should have been clearer in my post, so here it is. All things being equal, if One Company "Alemite" is using SOME US workers to build their products and One Company "Lincoln" isn't, I'm going with the company still supporting US workers. The only problem I have heard from an Alemite is ONE guy on HEF said they were hard to prime. I think the problem was he didn't know how to prime a grease gun.

*Plus, that thread is really more talking about manual guns with just a few mentions of cordless guns.

The reason I used this thread is it is also deals with the lower quality of the Lincoln Guns after they moved to China. Lincoln Cheapen up the plunger lock on the hand guns. Had you bothered to look in the Lubrication Forum on the top of the first page is the thread on The Best Cordless Grease Gun.

Heres the link to the Lubrication Forum
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I'm going to use Alemite Guns from now on.
Just my 2 Cents.

 

[keith66]

we use lincolns

 

[Adam in VA]

I'm also recommending the Lincoln. I've used one where I work for several years and purchased my own about 2 years ago. No problems yet.