[- seb]

Are they all created equal? Or worth paying the extra for a better one?

Grease ports on my devinci are hex-headed with a conical depression with a s ball in the middle of it. I think all of these would be suitable?:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25376
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11696
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5957

Any recommendations?

Weldtite is a lot cheaper than the others, anyone know if they're any good?

 

[- seb]

Oh and what sort of grease should I (ideally) be using for pivots? They all mention hubs/headsets but not pivots - are the criteria the same or should I be looking for something specific?

Two random in-stock choices at CRC:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20645
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30011 - looks fancy, any good?

 

[syadasti]

I think any of those should be fine. Most bike companies use the zerk grease fittings like you describe. Most people use manitou prep m grease - you need a thin viscosity grease and its important to make sure its safe with plastics and seals (most synthetic greases are OK while some regular grease lubes can dry out and destroy plastics/rubber)

Santa Cruz uses giant automotive fittings on some of their bikes now which need a different gun, they stick out rather than being concave, and they've positioned them so crap can fly up and get in them or large objects can strike them - brilliant!

 

[big-ted]

Seb, I like the Dualco ones that have a canister that you actually have to fill with the grease, rather than just screwing it onto the tube. I usually find the plastic the tube is made from is super soft and the threads strip out if you lean on the gun slightly awkwardly.

 

[matsO]

I can add that if the tip is from plastic it will pobably break (immediately, mine did). Or it can be such fun that the threads are different for every grease brand so that when you have a good grease gun the grease tube does not fit...

My tip, by steel grease gun plus grease tube from same manufacturer.

Stay away from the Finish line and others alike!