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When you go into the woods, do so with a conscience. Let the trees speak and listen well!
Ego 18" 56V Chainsaw Extreme Milling Battery Test
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Supremely extreme real-world electric chainsaw battery runtime milling test of this great little saw. See what your money will really get you.
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Supremely extreme real-world electric chainsaw battery runtime milling test of this great little saw. See what your money will really get you.
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Champion 338cc Chipper Shredder Review & Use
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#DADCERTIFIED Witness the utter desolation of 3" and smaller fresh pine branches. This isn't your Grandpa's chipper. It's your dads chipper. Review and use of this fine piece of manufacturing. A beast of a small machine, with ridiculously tiny wheels.
Give thanks for what you take.
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Take only what we need, give thanks for what we take. It is a great responsibility to kill, and a shepherds duty to do so only when necessary. In these decisions I must evaluate my actions with heart. Is there any justification to bring this majestic life down? Only if I can do good with it’s use. I must consider the amount of love I can put into the world using its wood. Only then is this taki...
Cub Cadet XT1 ELECTRIC Snow Plowing!
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I put "baby tractor" to the test plowing 1/4 mile of steep gravel driveway at 4200' and 20F temps. See how she does! This is the only production model electric lawn/garden tractor available in the U.S. Regarding battery life for plowing, I could probably do the whole 1/4 mile drive 6-7 times before needing a recharge (4.5 hours) so plenty of battery for this application. Music: Emancipator - Ka...
You should keep sticking your hand in there.
You are putting your hands way too deep into that machine bro, use a stick to push the limbs thru, !!!!!!
what I don't like with these is that it requires me to push or shove the branch inside and get me hands inside. I know it's just 800 dollar and not one of those 2000 dollar ones but still.
This guy is like Thurston Moore off grid
That thing munched everything.
OK it’s been 4 years since you made this video is there any updates on the tractor? How’s it doing? Any better issues?
It had a warranty claim due to electrical malfunction that took about 4 months due to parts shortages. After that it works great, but the cruise control is broken. Battery is still going strong with no performance loss that I can tell. Use it almost daily! Still consider it one of my better purchases.
First thank you for buying an electric tractor and supporting child labor and toxic pollution. I have a STX 24HP and it pushed 18” up hill.
With a Suburu in the driveway😂 surprise surprise
@@spencerharvey6090 Gas doesn’t use children to mine it!
James where's your TV made.
I understand. Gas isn't guilt free by any means, don't be naïve. I hope every day mineral acquisition becomes better regulated and fair for those involved. Do you have a phone? Consider the hypocrisy if so.
Nice! Did you build this tractor?
I also run cardboard through the shredder for compost.
Nice!!
Are you using a ripchain?
No. Stock test for battery life. Rip chain would be the move for sure!
Please don't put your hand so far into that opening.
Thanks dad, love you.
G'day! Wearing sandals when performing yard work is a bad idea! Increased chances of tripping over something, and you don’t want to put yourself at risk when working with tools and heavy machinery. Think about the damages a lawnmower, weed whacker or shovel can do to your feet and toes. Your toes aren’t any tougher than your hands, and most don’t think gloves, and loose clothing are a good idea, when operating machinery. By the way... I’ve Never understood someone, who will risk loosing digits permanently for the temporary comfort of cheesy footwear. Any shop work, yard work, auto work, house work requires proper footwear. Or not, it’s a very sad loss, when they bust the upper metacarpal bones in their feet. Lol! Cheers! :)
I built two houses in sandals. Whatchagonnadoooo??
Wow! Safety Sandals!! Did you ever notice the blades on a hedge trimmer, don't come to an immediate stop, when you release the throttle? I'll bet the flip flops (sandals) are the perfect foot protection, when someone puts a hedge trimmer down on there foot. I could go through a long list of what goes wrong, and how bad it can get even with safety training, and equipment, and shudder at the thought of how bad it could be without it. Even if you have previously mowed it without incident, there are pitfalls. First, you may more easily slip, and your feet can go under your mower deck. If you have not released the dead man lever, you can get cut or mangled. Then, grass can hide broken glass, you risk getting cut. If there is a bottle on the lawn and the grass is over 3″ tall, you my actually break the bottle and send shards into your lawn. You will then get cut, if not extremely careful. If not immediately, then on subsequent mowings. Before I mow my lawn, I walk it looking for items that should not be there. I stopped going out anywhere without shoes, when I was about 20 years old, Not even slippers, fully enclosed shoes. Even the beach, I am generally reluctant to shed my shoes and go barefoot, but I do occasionally, and I look out for glass. I have gotten cut in the lake from sharp stone or glass, as it's hard to tell in the waves and swirling sand. So, I doubt a string trimmer, a lawn mower blade, edger blade, etc. can discriminate between tough feet, and not-so-tough feet. Lol!
beat it Ricky
Excellent video. I have a Mac 1-80 and a Husqvarna 450. Amazing saws but can't wait for the day I can go electric. Tired of the maintenance, the mess and dealing with fuel. The EGO looks like a great saw just not there yet. But I'm going to get one to keep in my truck to do small stuff and road debris. Thanks for a great demo!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for chiming in friend. We are at the tipping point now you can get battery backpacks and 20" electric saws! For a steep price of course lol. Yeah love the E saw for small stuff. So good!
Wrong use for this sort of chainsaw. Battery operated tools are not meant to run full bore like this but they are the best option for short bursts like cutting off branches, medium trees, 6x6 posts etc.
Yeah a 6x8 should not be cut with an electric saw.
It took you 8 minutes to demo….
Very astute observation my friend!
If you get a lot of snow and have disposable income, consider a used DOT vehicle with plow blade like a mid 90s truck. I got one for under a grand, put a grand or so into it for maintenance and its treated me well thus far. Government throws away all kinds of stuff at those auctions and anyone can go if you register, do not need a license.
Yeah I hear you I am always looking for a cheap burly truck for the winters and general land hauling. Great idea for sure
They make wheel weights for those tractors but they not as cheap as the bucket with rocks.
I feel having an extra battery on hand to swap back and forth on would be beneficial possibly a blower to blow saw dust and used to cool the batteries as they use to cool down F1 cars with same blowers
Haha, yes that would be an epic setup!
Is that the chain that came with the saw or did you buy a ripping chain?
Stock chain. Point of the test was to let people know what they could expect off the shelf
@@enduranceforestry I’d like to find a ripping chain for mine after watching this.
@@CashJohnston Definitely!
Just ordered the 18in saw, plan to rotate 3 5ah batteries with it. The 2.5ah battery is perfect on my commercial polesaw around the yard, get plenty of cuts. I also used to live on a small block of land and I could mow front and back with that battery.
Awesome plan. I've got 5 5ah EGO batteries now and can basically cut all day long. It's great
Cool! Don't be like me and ruin your batteries by charging them in the winter outside!
Great video and review!!
Thanks Sean!
I wonder how many people buy a chainsaw for this purpose? Just silly....
I bought it for light trimming around the land. This test is just for fun! If you can't be silly, you'll end up an old rusty bucket.
Should us a larger battery or use two and swap them.
Definitely
Watching you shove your hand in the chute is scary. Your gonna cut your fingers off lol
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???
@@enduranceforestry I'm not sure lol.
Guy! What's with the stupid bag!!??
This is a good bag. Can’t live without the bag.
How is it holding up after a few years? Looking at getting this. Great video by the way.
It's going strong! Use it daily.
He put his arm in that .. wtf.. omgosh
Are you not entertained???
How.. Not to operate a chipper !!
I’m a dad, trust me.
In flipflop....sorry I couldn't hire you and sleep at night
Notice that I work for myself :)
@@enduranceforestry which is great, but I really don't like the idea of seing you posting a video update about your hand in a bandage because your beach footwear made you trip and stuff your hand in the chipper.
@@donaldpigeon I’m touched by your concern Donald
Sandles??
Chacos specifically
Wow you might have sold me on a electric mower
In regards to battery over heating same happen with my Stihl saws in particular the MSA300. I think battery technology still needs to improve.
Oh yeah. Agree. We're just getting started. It's got a ways to go. But considering small gas engines are kind of at the peak of their design evolution after 100 years of use, electric can already hold it's own pretty well.
@@felixholloway I have the Stihl MSA 300, 220 C, 161 T, GTA 26 and the Trimmer 135, batteries I have from AP 200 to AP 500S. The machines are great I believe I have went beyond manufacturers recommendation so far in over 3 years never have any problem. The batteries in my view still kind light years away for professional use.
What a joke lol
Haha!
Thanks for the video Now I know this size chipper is not for me
What is the model milling attachment you've got on the Ego? I've seen quite a few larger more flashy types of mills but I'm digging the minimal convenience. Definitely the move with this type of setup is to have as many batteries as you might afford but they're not cheap. The tech involved is essentially worry-less as the batteries are protected. With a few sharp chains and enough batteries, you could rip logs all day long. Just have to keep an eye on the oil.
Timber Tuff Mini Mill or something like that.
Cool test, and yes you are going w-a-a-a-y beyond that saw's capability with a log that size. Also that little milling rig, looks like one of the dozens of cheap Chinese Lumbermaker knockoffs on Amazon (which one is it?) FYI your Ego has around 2.8 HP, but there are battery saws now with 4 HP, and Greenworks even sells one at 4.56 HP and next year planning a 5.8 HP chainsaw so... soon these tests won't be silly at all.
Thanks for the HP info I love to hear that. It's the TimberTuff brand of mill. But honestly they all look like they come from the same manufacturer and are just re-branded. I've got several different "brands" of these and they appear identical.
I found a metal basket on Amazon and attached it to the rear of the tractor with two bolts, for tools etc.
Right on
I have the exact same setup and a 1600' driveway, it works perfectly!
sweet little saw. To be fair for the electronics, i mill a bit with an old stihl 088, i do 2-3ft diameter elm logs and stop for a cool down every 2 or 3 feet or cutting. cool down breaks are recommended for anything when milling anyway. Maybe i missed it in your video, did you test with different chain cutter types, skip chain, maybe sprockets are changeable to smaller?
No just stock everything. Just for fun really.
I was somewhat impressed at first but at the beginning of the second season the crank ended up in two pieces. Not for long term use in my opinion.
Bummer! Still using mine. Need to sharpen the blades.
I just cringe when I see people put their hands that close to a chainsaw blade...
Livin' on the edge Jeff!
Looks good, how much cost ?
$850
I have 4 batteries for this chainsaw and guys just cut 8 big trees on my property, so I decided to slice few pieces on my own. Thank you for video.
Thanks for watching!
Best to charge after each use or run it down to under 50% (or less) before recharging?
Cub Cadet recommends just keeping it plugged in any time you are not using it. Seems like each manufacturer has their own recommendations for lithium batteries. I do believe that charging Lithium to 80-90% ONLY increases the overall lifespan dramatically. Like 10 years to 15+ years.
Rip chain would help tremendously if you’re not using one already. And milling with a battery saw is pretty silly :)
Ha no doubt. Good to be silly sometimes.
Not silly to push boundaries like this ... and more and more powerful battery saws are coming out now!
Nice chips! Long gloves and sticking your hand in the chute will not make good chips. As others have said, it does not take much to catch your gloves on a stick that suddenly self feeds as you are pushing it into the chute....For your cardboard, if you wet it before you apply the chips, it will flatten to the contours of the ground providing better coverage and your chips will spread more evenly. Be safe
Home Depot wants 945.14 after so about just under a thousand bucks. I saw ya struggling there for a minute. Don’t put your hands in there it’s supposed to eat it up. What store did you go to to get it cheaper ? I was just wanting to shred my piles of sticks I pulled out from old landscaping. I tried breaking them up and putting them in yard bags but they would just get heavy and rip the bag poke out of the bag. Old tree branches. I tried looking at $200 stand up ones but people give bad ratings on those flimsy ones. I don’t have a job so whatever I spend I can’t replace.
Could he put his arm,a bit further down the in feed.
I tested this extensively and it's physically impossible to touch the blades even with finders extended due to the narrow neck of the chute.
Good video. I recommend keeping a larger branch as a ‘poker’ instead of gloves hands going in the shoot….. my 2 cents
Thanks Dad
Great advice.. I think I chewed my finger nails off! watching him 👀
Supper reliable motor 😋 he has only owned it for like 2 minutes at this point. Lol Good review though thanks.
Lol, yeah you are right. Though it has been several years now, and starts right up, I never even did proper winterizing.