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For me there is only one grease gun.....the Swiss made Wanner. Agree 100%.
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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My Draper has served me well for over 55 years now, it's a grease gun not a Swiss watch a precise instrument it is not 
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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Needs to Get Out More!
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For me there is only one grease gun.....the Swiss made Wanner. Although no longer manufactured they're considered by many to be the finest grease gun ever made, I have 2 , one which i bought new 55 years ago the 2nd i bought off eBay for £25. One for grease, one for heavyweight oil used on suspension trunnion (Triumph spitfire, well Caterham 7 to be exact) Abnox another well established Swiss company took Wanner under their wing in 1974. You can still buy new Abnox Wanner grease guns.
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
1945 Guzzi Airone
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I do have Wanner from the sixties, but it doesn't get used because I have an unbranded grease gun from the sixties which is just better in the hand.
I keep trying my Wanner, but so far it's still in second place.
Like having favourite spanners and hammers.
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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Tricky Dicky Member of the Inner Circle
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I wouldn't desert my Draper after 55 years for a Swiss defector  It has seen much service on a wonderful array of cars over the years, hand tools are very much a personal choice thing with no rights or wrongs imho some bring with them family history which is priceless. I have passed on some of my late Fathers onto my Son when I have recognised a need and he appreciates the value too.
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