I have a few GreenWorks 40v tools - pole saw; weed whacker, and a chainsaw. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by its performance. I’ve already decided I’m never buying a small gas engine again... and it’s only a matter of time before I wind up with an electric truck, and an electric tractor.
dave himlin - it’s the one that came with the 12” bar... I’d have to go look at it to get the model number. It hasn’t had a problem with the oak trees that fell down last year; one was about 12” dia; the other 16” dia. (Had to take a couple of passes at that one). Just keep the chain sharp. I’ve never run out of battery with it; the limiting factor has been the operator (I.e, me).
dave himlin I’m not experienced enough with chainsaws to make that comparison.... all I know is that so far it’s worked for me. Perhaps an Oregon chain would work better; or not - I just don’t know. I do know that the replacement chain wasn’t expensive; and was available at my local Lowe’s (I grabbed one last year just to have on hand; but it’s still in the packaging...).
So I bought another chain for the Atlas at my local chainsaw store. I went with an Oregon low profile semi chisel like what came on it. It works perfectly.
I just subscribed to your channel the other day, this is 3rd or 4th video I watched. I’ve noticed that you are a humble minded man, don’t use foul language, and always say, “God bless.” At the end.... good indicators that you are a saved man. ...I appreciate that.
I have that exact saw from Harbor Freight. I really like it so far. It’s great when in a lift. Maneuver to where you need to be and squeeze the trigger. No hot engine/muffler to burn you.
From the bark, I'd guess that tree was a persimmon. And, there are reasons why pro arborists & loggers, per ANSI, don't make a high, angled backcut like yours. They make a horizontal cut, much lower, so it's aimed at the apex of the face cut. For one, it makes wedges much more effective, should you need them. Of course, stop that cut when you have a proper hinge thickness.
Turned out to be Black Gum. We sawed it up on our sawmill, just to see what it was like. We made some nice tomato growing sticks for the garden. Not really good for anything else.
ive got one behind the house, and its about 19-20 inches, i believe its a male persimmon because it dont put off fruit. Only the female will produce fruit.
You said in the early part of your video that “ IT COMES WITH THE OIL AND EVERYTHING WITH IT“ 2:25. It does not come with a battery ($134) or a charging stand ($69). If you want me to subscribe to your channel, your videos should contain accurate information which this one does not.
The Atlas is made by Greenworks/Globe Tools and uses their most powerful 2.5 kW motor but Harbor Freight chose to have a unique 80v battery from Globe Tools incompatible with Globe Tool's standard 80/82v battery platform, Harbor Freight also chose to only offer a single string 2.5 Ahr battery. This battery, as an 80v, is a single string battery of 20 cells in series, all the current coming from the battery and feeding the saw's 2.5 kW motor has to pass through those cells, single file, but this current is too much, would overheat the cells from the current draw of 2.5 kW (about 35 amps), and exceeds the current delivery capacity of the 18650 batteries inside the pack. The Atlas battery is likely rated for 1.6 to 2.0 kW of continuous usage, this is why the Atlas cuts out, it is not the saw but the battery telling the saw's electronics to shut down to protect the battery cells. This same motor is available in the Greenworks Commercial GS181 or the Kobalt KCS 4080-06 chainsaws, amongst other Globe Tool brands' top-of-the-line chainsaws, but they are always sold with dual-string batteries (two parallel strings of 20 cells for a total of forty (40) 18650 battery cells), 4, 5, or 6 Ahr batteries. These are very expensive batteries and are heavy, but capable of upt to twice the current capacity of a single-string battery. All of the dual string batteries are rated for more than 2.5 kW continuous use and are the only way to get the 50cc equivalent power from the 2.5 kW motor used in them, shame on Harbor Freight for cheating. A couple of other things, since this motor is Globe Tools top of the line motor, Globe Tools includes upgraded features on all their chainsaws using this motor but which are missing from the Atlas, like a real mechanical chain brake versus the electronic one which is used in the Atlas for braking the motor electrically. There is also a backpack battery offered from Globe Tools, which I own and use, with five strings of batteries for a total of 100 cells which powers the 2.5 kW chainsaw motor effortlessly for hours.
Man, that is interesting, over most people's heads. I can tell you this. The Atlas chainsaw works well. I have asked it to do more and more and it keeps on going. Wishing you the best. Merry Christmas.
Anton, you say you have a backpack battery from Globe Tools? I can't find any mention of that existing. What brand or model is it, and can it be bought somewhere?
Thanks for this knowledge. I’ve been looking at the greenworks commercial saws for a while now. They have one now that is a 3.2kw motor in the 82v “commercial” series, and a similar one in the 60V “pro” series. Looks like a helluva saw. Amazingly they are the only manufacturer that isn’t shy about sharing things like the actual power output of their motors. Cant get that info from Stihl/husqvarna… they won’t even tell you the chain speed. But the greenworks site tells most of this. Doing a little math, you can guess the motor sizes on many other saws, even if they won’t tell you up front.
@@jon_byler I also noticed a couple months ago, around Jan '23, Atlas now has a double-power 40/80v battery at Harbor. Finally, guys with the Atlas saw can actually use it as intended, plus, Harbor prices their batteries very aggressively, even better on sale. This new HF battery has a single string of 21700 4Ahr cells, so it is likely similar in power capacity to the double stack of 18650 cells in Globe Tool (Greenworks) batteries. On my Ridgid tools, the single string 21700 cell batteries have more power capability than double string 18650 cell batteries.
28-32 thousand accidents per year in the US involving chainsaws. Suggest you learn to wrap that left thumb on handle. Will significantly reduce your chance of adding to the statistics. Chaps are the other half of the equation to avoid becoming a statistic. Want buy an electric saw for my daughter to run. Thanks for the demo! I'll get her some chaps and make sure she overcomes the thumb up on handle.
That tree appears to be a sour gum tree. I don't know what part of the country you are in. I am in Appalachia and we have sour gum trees here and they have that exact same bark pattern. Useless for milling and by no means should you cut it up and burn it for firewood unless you want a chimney fire. More sap than wood to those things. Cut it up and throw it over the hill somewhere or burn it on a brush pile.......
i would like to see the rpm's on that saw....most gas good models have 10-14K rpm's...EGO 14 inch is 6500 but their 18 inch is 10K....that is almost gas performance level...i am an EGO user but i wanted to see what the others are making...great video Tony
The new ego 16” and the 18” are both 11,000 rpm, same as most gas saws, chain speed is 20 m/s. The old 16 and the 14 are both 6500rpm, same sprocket, slow chain speed.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Your welcome. On a unrelated side note... I've commented on some of your T264 videos as I was wanting to purchase one and couldn't find any relevant videos. Last Saturday I took delivery of a T264 with backhoe, 6 ft finish mower, and tiller from Smith's Enterprises in NC. Thanks to your video, the decision to buy the T264 was an easy one. Highly impressed with its power and ease of use!
I love my Kobalt Pole Chainsaw - 80-volt - 5-AH battery - 10" Bar - 6 ft / 8ft foot Pole Chainsaw. No electric cord. I've been using Oregon Bars and Chains. I have been using it for more than 3 years now. It works great on my southeast Louisiana farm clearing property that a hurricane went through and trashed all the trees throughout the woods of our 18-acre farm. I carry it all over in our woods and the battery lasts a long time. Today I'll be cutting a 6-inch limb off of a tree out front. I am also using (2) Kobalt 80-volt 18" Bar Chainsaws and using (2) 5 AH Batteries. Cuts huge logs great. The chainsaw first chainsaw wound up in a puddle and stopped working but after a couple of weeks and it had dried out, it started working again. For oil, I like to use Ryobi Bar and chain oil. We have cut 20"+_ logs and works like a charm. And NO more pulling and pulling to start a gas-powered chainsaw. My first 80-volt 18" Bar Chain saw with a 5-AH Battery and charger was $400 in Jul 2021
I bought an Ego 18” chainsaw from Amazon on November 8th. I had to send it back for a replacement. Got the replacement on November 27th. Sending replacement back today for full refund. A cut which should have been 5 seconds took me 20 minutes. Ego customer support is useless if you are within 30 days of your purchase date. Your only option is to return it.
Some guys are John Deere and Stihl and some guys are TYM and Harbor Freight. It's be interested to learn about the long term performance. I'm off the mindset that yesteryear's big players have been caught up to thanks to modern technology. I love Echo 2 cycle engines and I have a 40hp Branson tractor. I also use a lot of Harbor Freight's premium tools. My wife wants to get a battery mower and I figured I would invest in a full line, mower, trimmer, leaf blower and chainsaw. I think the Atlas line is perfect. It's not necessarily my primary work horse but not having to worry about gas and warming up an engine when I need to do one quick thing sounds really nice.
I can tell a man who has experience by the way he approaches a tree, and then cuts it down. Saw right next to the dirt for the stumps and wedge cutting it into. Not to mention the right fancy undercut or is it a overcut?? Who knows but you with "plenty" of experience/LOL
HAY TONY Ya know hanks chainsaws come with a tourniquet an bandages. Did yours??? Hay is that the same one you had on the will he make it video??? Will he make it ya know ( start, drive, blow -up ) I like those videos, watein for ole Hank to Finish the duce video. Well you stay cool an keep pushin on friend... PEACE...
Paul, Thank you my friend. I wished so bad, I could get down and help Hank with the old Army Truck. We have several more "will it starts?" coming out over the next couple months. Have a great weekend. Tony
I looked up in the Tennessee tree guide. I think it is a Blackgum. It never had any fruit. I am going to cut it on my sawmill just to see what happens. Tony
Not sure on the tree. I've seen 'em before, just not sure about what kind they are. Sassafrass maybe?....LOL. Very nice saw! I've got a battery powered leaf blower and pole saw that I've had for about 7-8 years. The batteries do wear out over time, but all in all I've had good performance out of them. 👍 👍
I bought Alas 10 Inch pole it work so that way I watch the video about the cordless chainsaw if I had the money right now I would buy one at Habor fright
Hey Tony, we should probably wear the proper PPE, but sometimes I disagree with wearing it. When its 98° and 95% humidity is not a good time to be adding additional layers on. At work we have to wear all the essentials. No exceptions. When I'm sweating and my safety glasses are all fogged up to the point i can't see, how safe is that. We wouldn't be sweating nearly as bad if they'd allow us to remove our heavy long sleeve clothing . Just me thinking outloud. My feelings aren't considered at work either, LoL. Have a great weekend buddy.
It works fine. I left it out in the worst rainstorm ever and it is no worse for the wear. If you leave it under water, it will kill it, just like a gas saw, but it is waterproof. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the video. Just want to let you know your back cut was incorrect. Never angle down into the hinge. Hold your saw leved appox 1-2 inches above the face cut
I get that a lot. I did it that way for years never having a problem. I have learned a lot about cutting trees down from my RU-vid friends. My uncle cut timber for years, and I learned it from him. Not sure if it was just his bad habits, or not. I will say this, he could place a tree anywhere he wanted. I cut straight cuts now. All of the pros do it that way. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4z0I9pBjpiM.html
I believed with an angled back cut, you run higher risk of it spinning and/or jumping off the stump. I’ve seen a lot of people do this. Some even as a job. But there are those who take advice, and others who get butthurt like you’re making fun of them, and continue to use dangerous behavior, keeping them, and bystanders, more so in harm’s way! Liked the video! Thanks!
Great review. This guy is great. I bought one of these for camping even though I probably did not need that much power. Harbor Freight is Disneyman as my wife says!!
@@TonysTractorAdventure lol. I hear ya. I ended up going with the new 18 inch 60 volt greenworks chainsaw from Tractor Supply and yes two batteries will out last me as well. 😂
It has been two years since the making of this video. Is the saw still going? I just purchased one as my first chainsaw and I am interested to know if you still use it?
Being in the 80% where instruction books just make more packing material, I’m wondering if you cut out the part where you had to look at the book to get the oil cap off? 😂 I just had to
I bought the Atlas 16"inch 40v, at first batteries held up 30 minutes, now they are down to 5 minutes, good saw, batterys are crap. Got the warranty on them so off to exchange them. Wish I bought a gas saw now.
We got the 80v batteries and they out work me. It will last at least an hour of real work. Just to put it in perspective, a gas chainsaw in this size runs out of fuel after 30 min. We got the extra batteries. I have never had any problems with my batteries. I use the same 80 volt batteries in the chainsaw, weed cutter, and push mower.
Mine stay in the shop and are used every week on my sawmill or some project. I have been using them since March of last year. I have 3 Batteries and the all are doing fine. I hope I don't run into your problems. I have a big chainsaw with a 24 inch bar for the big stuff, but the little Atlas is my go to saw.
Again another impressive battery powered piece of equipment. I think for intermittent use battery is the way to go. No gas mixing or storing only to go bad over time unless you get ethanol free gas. No carburetors to rebuild because they are gummed up. Very low maintenance.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Also, if you char it and infuse the charred bits into your whiskey for a bit, it is quite tasty (no more than 3 days, it will over taste the whiskey).
I put two batteries in and mowed for about an 1 1/2 hours. One battery was still fully charged. I out mowed me. It was hot and the mower just kept going. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IksutaZOpBU.html
I haven't looked at all the comments, maybe someone said already but looks like a persimmon tree to me. One thing I noticed is the saw looks like it takes a wrench to tighten chain. What I like about the EGO is the chain adjustment is tool free.
Looks like a nice saw, but I still prefer Ego. I’ve never met a tree that I couldn’t cut with my Ego 18” saw. 56v vs 80v is marginal- gearing makes a bigger impact on cut power above 40v- plus, I like the fact that Ego has a tool-less chain tightening/removal mechanism and their battery infrastructure is THE best in the electric tool business. Everything from my lawn mower (Ego Z6 52”) to my weed-eater, to my shrub cutter uses the same battery. That level of convenience is unmatched by any other brand.
I am interested in seeing how this works out. I am in the market for a battery system like this. (saw, trimmer, blower, pole saw, etc) Ive been looking at them all for a while now.
I bought the Atlas saw with the 40 volt battery and the Atlas tree trimmed poll saw. They are the first battery powered saws I have used. I use both as supplement saws in my wood collecting. I have 10 heavily wooded acres in Northern Michigan and cut a lot of wood for the long winters. My main saw is a Husqvarna 455. I use the Atlas saws to cut off the branches and limbs of downed trees. I have not used any other brands to compare Atlas to, but for the costs at Harbor Freight, I am impressed. I have not bought any replacement chains yet so I have not gone through that process yet. Reviews on these new saws are all over You Tube. Hart from Walmart looks pretty comparable to Atlas and Walmarts are everywhere for parts if needed.
my .02 cents bought a hypertough pole saw from wally world 2 years ago am more than surprised with its performance. may not be the fastest but i can say one thing, it will not give up. i have this huge old oak tree in the front yard and some of the limbs were starting to hang a bit low. took it out, poured in some oil and cut them down. now yall kuntry folk know what the burning of oak wood does to the taste of beef. yummfound out there are pear trees in the backyard, perfect for chicken. is this about ffod ar a saw? anyway, this cheap little saw punches way above its weight class. dont regret purchasing it in the least. the only bad thing about this brand is the inconsistency, drills are crap but this pole saw is decent. after a few years of ownership, if it ever craps out i will have to replace it with something hopefully better
A lithium battery *will not* drain in storage. Something is really wrong if it does. You hear about electric cars draining (slowly) when parked for months but that's only because some of the electronics are still on even in sleep mode (especial battery temperature control). Regular (not LiFePO, aka Lithium Iron) lithium batteries don't like to be left at 100% (or zero) for days on end, they will lose longevity. (This is why when your kids drain their devices and then start them even tho they're dead and suck every last bit of juice out and then leave them drained for a week on their bedroom floor, it tends to degrade their batteries.) *BUT* sometimes 100% isn't really 100%--the systems integrator can set it to be slightly less to guarantee longer longevity. Also sometimes zero isn't really zero and the device is configured to cut off before the battery is bone dry. They call that "usable capacity" and it's a good thing. Batteries will often ship from factory at somewhere between 50% and 90% for this reason--they will set at that state of charge while in inventory for weeks, months, or even years. *Exception:* LiFePO batteries *can* be left at 100% safely. All this is to say, lots of technical details, so use a reputable systems integrator (vendor), and beware unknown random Chinese el cheapo vendors.
Not sure what type of tree that was but I think it was a wooden tree. Seriously, just going by the leaves it looks like a persimmon tree, but if there are no possums around it it probably isn't a persimmon, I think a possum would kill a lion to get to a persimmon tree, they love them things.................PS: anyone wearing a Rural King hat is trustworthy.
Had to comment real quick, not true at all that those batteries charge last more than a week. Mine does not even last one full mowing session. I have the mower and I have to change them halfway through.
I don't doubt the performance of this tool, however, I'm really concerned about the long-term reliability of it. Paired that with a 90 day warranty. Forget it. My Greenworks 40v 16" chainsaw has been performing well for the last 2 years. I'm happy to know that I still have another year of tool and battery warranty.
Dunno what type of tree that is, but I will tell you Google Lens has become my new friend. I identify all sorts of plants and trees, well anything but thats what I mainly use it for. Give it a try. Made me look a lot smarter than I am. lol
@@TonysTractorAdventure agreed bud. Just subscribed , great vids and content. If I'm not on a tractor I enjoy watching people doing work on them. An escape from watching news and all the craziness going on. Take care.
We absolutely can be friends. I stopped watching the news about one year ago. TV is full of filthy shows, and according to the news, the world is ending every day. I am so much happier.
@@deerrudy I never heard of Google lens until I stumbled across your comment. Now I use it as all the time. I dont know if I should thank you for it or be upset about it. Haha. Its nice to have but sometimes I catch myself using it way too much.
I don't think so. I have seen them side by side and though they look similar, they are definitely different designs. The Atlas has 80v which is significantly more power. I have used this a lot over the last 2 years, and it is a good homeowner saw.
Nothing is better than ego . Ego has got my wife excited to do the lawns and edges so that is big ego plus plus she even keeps the line and dose a pro job so yes I love ego
Is it really? That's crazy. Wish atlas variety would compete with ego. I went with a atlas 80v string bc of cost for more batteries. Just got the atlas 40v saw BC it was openbox $65 and the 80v battery was $52
No problems at all. I use it all the time in many of my videos. Tones of hours and heavy use. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yvsmq3SFbEI.html
nvm, the leaf he shows later is not those, i looked through my tree id guide and couldnt find it, but mine only has va so if youre not in va or if its a nonnative tree then its not in the book
I like you vedieo my brother I have the Atlas 18 " chainsaw & the polesaw also & I brought the Atlasn80 v weed eater & the 80 v leaf blower I love them all I don't have the lawn mower because I really don't need it I have a 2 acre yard I keep cut with my Toro ZTR .but I love the Atlas battery tools I saw a guy who is pushing the Ego tools he was running off at the mouth about how they were the best but for my money I'm happy with my Atlas systems .he comes off like a jerk saying that egos 63 V system was stronger than Atlas 80V I think his ego is to big hehehehe & he's full of it 😄
@@TonysTractorAdventure great so far no issues also I like my pole saw for limbing up trees . It only comes in 40 v I wish it was a 80 v. But at least you can cross over with the 80 v.for 2 × the run
Ya I do love them I got into a argument with a guy who is a little ( lot ) on EGO equipment he was dogging Atlas equipment saying a 56 V ego would out do a 80 V Atlas? I can't remember his channel it was K something I did a run test of my on & got quite a bit more run time then he claimed on his vedieo .I think he is getting things from E go to do the vedieos when I suggested that to him he got very defensive I was like my friend tho do protest to much 🤣
