Grease gun recommendation

[Peter Naulls]

Can anyone recommend a good grease gun which doesn't leak everywhere when it is stored? At the moment I have two manual fill types and I'm wondering if the cartridge ones are any better. Also how do people find the flexi hoses? more or less convenient than a metal tube? I don't want an air powered one.

[morrisminor]

I've used my Grandads Wanner for years.
It doesn't leak

[Charles P]

Cartridge every time.
No flexi but I do try to only use the hex brass slide on ones. I find them much better.

C

[richard wyatt]

I have used my Wanner for 60 years and it still works perfectly=don't know if they are still made.

[bob46320]

I use the old Wanner, BUT I take the pressure off it during storage by pulling the sprung loaded plunger back on its chain.

[Bob Culver]

The modern ones with the grease under pressure from a spring tend to press oil from the grease and leak, unlike the simple originals, hence Bobs solution.
What tips are used? The little cups require perfect nipples. Are the needle type still available/permitted?.

[Bill Dixon]

I have used a Wanner for over 50 years.

[Duncan Grimmond]

I replace as many grease nipples as possible with modern ones and use a flexible hose to lube the parts other Heinekens don't reach

[Peter Naulls]

Wanner seems to be the favourite then, though I might try Bob's suggestion first to see if it solves the problem with my existing ones. It looks as though it would need to be a secondhand Wanner but there are plenty on ebay.

Thanks for all the suggestions.
Peter.

[Nick Salmon]

If we buy this lot we can all have a Wanner! (I am not entirely sure that is a phrase that should be used in polite company...)