ATLAS ATHENA 8000 ROUND REVIEW

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We take a long, hard look at the Atlas Gunworks Athena. While we had intended to have a 2500 round short review, this ended up being a long term, High round count look at one of the best 2011 options on the market today. The Atlas Athena is high performance, but also high priced. Our intention is to give an in depth, close up look for those that are considering adding this gun to your collection, as well as those who see this as a "dream pistol".
8000 Rounds is a lot, and there is a lot to be said about this gun. But to sum it up, The Atlas Athena fantastic. If there is anything that we missed about this gun that you would like to see or know about, leave a comment below. If there is enough interest and comments, we can do a short follow up.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 INTRO
01:23 SPECS OVERVIEW
02:58 GRIP
03:18 GRIP PANELS
04:00 MAG WELL
05:48 AMBI SAFETY
07:40 TRIGGER
08:10 TAC RAIL ISSUES
09:00 LIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS
09:20 WEIRD BUMP ON FRONT OF SLIDE
09:40 SHOOTING REVIEW STARTS
11:00 ACCURACY/ TRIGGER
12:15 PERFECT ZERO
13:20 MAKE IT SING
13:36 RECOIL
14:27 RELIABILITY
15:30 LUCAS OIL THICCNESS
17:15 ATTAK OF THE GRILLED CHEESIANS
18:30 GRATE TEST
19:20 CARRY CONSIDERATIONS
19:50 BEST USE CASE
22:03 FINAL THOUGHTS
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@jaceprovo 8 ай бұрын

My Athena is probably my favorite gun to shoot. To give a sense of the company it keeps in this design space I have an atlas Erebus, couple of nighthawks, a customed out STI DVC 3 with a Cheely aggressive grip and atlas trigger 2 pound trigger job, a staccato P limited with a Dawson Ice comp and a 2 pound trigger and Wilson SFX 9. In terms of practicality and versatility, the best gun I have is the staccato P limited. It comes with a Dawson Ice compensator which screws off and allows you to mount a suppressor. This is my home defense gun with an Omega 9K on the end. I have aggressively stippled the grip, have the recoil spring at 7 pounds, put in an atlas short trigger and had a trigger job lowering it to 2 1/4 pounds. It’s extremely versatile, and with all the work done it’s pretty close to an atlas. It can shoot compensated, uncompensated and suppressed. If I had only could have one gun that can do everything, it’s the staccato P limited. But if I only was allowed to have one gun for the joy of shooting it would be the Athena. It’s a beast.

@vincevera7340 4 ай бұрын

This probably the most valuable high end 2011 review that I’ve come a cross. You are literally comparing the exact 2011 models that I’m trying to research before I start purchasing shortly. Any additional suggestions, observations, or advice in regard to what’s worth purchasing, what’s not, what features or mods, etc.. would be greatly appreciated

@samuelgaete629 7 ай бұрын

Did a 3000 round test with my Athena without cleaning. Lubed it about every 500 rounds. In only some key places. Not 1 problem with it. Only cleaned it after 3000 rounds as I wasn’t going to be shooting for 2 months cause of hunting season so I cleaned it before putting it into the safe for that time. I have a little over 7000 rounds through mine in 9 months. Have only ever had 1 problem with failure to extract properly when I first got it and ever since it’s been fine. Beautiful gun would highly recommend it but definitely give it a little love on the lube when you first get it.

@mrgregpappas Ай бұрын

Appreciate the candid review .subbed.

@johncastorina8310 Ай бұрын

Great video! Your sense of humor is awesome, too.

@1NC4stroker 7 ай бұрын

Brent, great video...and you're hilarious! I'm glad I bought a holster for my Athena from you!!!

@ct2368 8 ай бұрын

Love the video and the gun.

@ArmadilloArmament 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video.

@jerryevans6424 5 ай бұрын

I have had my Athena for 2 years and would never sell or trade it, it is my favorite of all my guns with the Ares coming 2nd.

@MF_UNDERTOW 7 ай бұрын

I enjoy your sense of humor. Glad my feed lead me to your channel. Look forward to smartass comments from me in the future.

@MuffinTopTactical 8 ай бұрын

Great video Brent!!

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@chicharrone007 7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@jasonmagnuson4734 8 ай бұрын

Well done, I've been looking at those myself. Was kind of fun to see footage of you shooting a stage I designed in there.

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

Did you design the long range stage?

@jasonmagnuson4734 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@BrettsGarage 5 ай бұрын

I put 400 rounds today through my Athena. Absolutely love it! $6k is a bit hard to swallow but whenever someone shoots it, they understand the price tag.

@justinmoore4088 10 сағат бұрын

Awesomeness will dooski

@k1ngdomdefense404 8 ай бұрын

BIG FACTS! The Athena is my favorite gun in my collection. I can't wait to go shoot it today.

@awokeone7997 8 ай бұрын

What does your collection consist of to get a better idea of the company that the Athena is in?

@k1ngdomdefense 8 ай бұрын

As far as 2011s DWX, Cosaint Arms COS 21 10mm Commander. I let go of my Staccato XC & P to upgrade to the Athena. Atlas Erebus is on my radar.

@awokeone7997 8 ай бұрын

@k1ngdomdefense damn, let go of the XC & P for a Athena, that's saying a lot.

@k1ngdomdefense 8 ай бұрын

@@awokeone7997💯🎯

@b.c.731 8 ай бұрын

If I ever win the lottery or get 6k to throw at it I'm getting it. Very awesome pistol. Great video.

@PaulyP_13 7 ай бұрын

How have i not found this channel before

@TeensierPython 7 ай бұрын

I found it today myself. Binge-ing hard right now.

@dmack346 7 ай бұрын

Great video. Just hit the like and Sub button. Thanks for sharing. Now I'm going over to your shop see if there's a holster for me. 😆

@czjoe 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Atlas Artemis vs BulArmory Radical 5.4 would be an awesome head to head video!

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

Great suggestion! Expensive...but still a good idea

@czjoe 8 ай бұрын

@@hammerarmament somebody that knows somebody might have them for a video!

@abluecardigan 2 ай бұрын

nah, the guy is a great marketer. i’ll buy your holster when i get an athena (soon…ish) and the editing got you a sub, right around the part with the cheese

@jdubuc0831 6 ай бұрын

this video is hilarious, while also super helpful! I have a Nyx an Ares and am now going to be buying the atlas at my local dealer. I did buy a holster from you...approaching the middle of the time estimate, so hoping to get it soon. Will order more after receipt of the first

@eg7381 4 ай бұрын

Do you carry both? If so which do you prefer? The Ares or Nyx?

@jdubuc0831 4 ай бұрын

@@eg7381 to be clear, these are not EDC guns. I do carry either occasionally. The NYX is a nicer looking gun. It has a magwell, its definitely more substantial, and I personally like the way it shoots better. But its sigificantly heavier. The Ares, is meant for carry. Its light i forget its there. Its a really nice shooting gun, mine has the ported barrel which is a really nice feature. I hope this helps

@eg7381 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@joebishop7909 8 ай бұрын

Perfect timing, I am getting close to ordering an Athena, when I decide between a medium and short trigger. I plan on carrying in one of your AIWB holsters. I currently carry a Staccato P.

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

Atlas has a post on their instagram page about choosing the right trigger size based on your finger length that’s worth checking out.

@joebishop7909 8 ай бұрын

I have looked at it, but I am right in the middle of medium and short trigger. From what I have read, the Atlas short flat is close to the Staccato stock trigger.@@hammerarmament

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

I’ll see if I can get some measurements between ours and put it in a short for you.

@hammerarmament 8 ай бұрын

I took some measurements and the short flat is pretty much the exact same distance from the front of the trigger (in the center) to the trigger guard. Take up is also the same. The big difference is that it is flat, so even though it's the "same size" it creates more room in the trigger guard.

@joebishop7909 8 ай бұрын

So you measured a short flat Atlas trigger and a curved Staccato P trigger ?@@hammerarmament

@weheba1 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Have a question for you, do you have any feedback about the Hayes custom Cobra HC 1911? Any input will be appreciated. Thanks.

@hammerarmament 3 ай бұрын

I don’t have enough experience to give a legitimate review on them. But the limited experience I do have is positive. The quality of the fit and finish seems on point and it was a nice shooting gun. I’ve been in contact with the guys at Hayes for a while and I like the direction they are headed. Solid shooters and solid dudes. If you select your options correctly, I doubt you’d be unhappy with one.

@weheba1 3 ай бұрын

@@hammerarmament Thank you sir

@kaelenb9149 7 ай бұрын

Aye, this guy keeps giving me the finger.

@JamesReedy 5 ай бұрын

That’s the short trigger FWIW. I know cause I ordered medium and it was a bit reachy for me. They said the short is realistically more in line with medium sized hands/fingers. It doesn’t look as nice but it fits will and that’s what matters. Love the gun but the optics screw situation is a mess, wrong size, wrong shoulder angle, the heads are too big, the ones that hold the plate to the slide protrude a few thousandths which is just wrong. I bitched I dunno 4+ months ago and they said they’re gonna make some custom screws. Considering buying another Atlas but won’t do so until they resolve my issues to my satisfaction. That said I love the gun and really appreciate that they sell it as a single shot so those of us in Kahlifornia are able to get them.

@a.d.c7941 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Is there a huge benefit with getting the Artemis over the Athena?

@hammerarmament 4 ай бұрын

Maybe if you plan to primarily use iron sights. Aside from that I doubt you could consider the change huge.

@a.d.c7941 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes , I am an iron sight shooter. Because I am, I should go with the Artemis?

@hammerarmament 4 ай бұрын

@@a.d.c7941 the sight block on the Artemis can make it easier to track the front sight during recoil, and the added mass that doesn’t reciprocate should produce less perceived recoil. Probably hard to go wrong with either gun honestly.

@a.d.c7941 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this info Sir. I am trying to decide if I want to trade my staccato xc towards it

@pauls8304 7 ай бұрын

I have an erebus and artemis can I use same holster for both what your lead time

@hammerarmament 7 ай бұрын

Yes, if you get an Erebus holster pretty much any shorter atlas gun will work. Lead time is right around 3-4 weeks currently.

@Ctdusn 3 ай бұрын

This is the first video of yours I’ve ever watched, and the second you whipped out that fucking block of cheese, I paused the video and immediately liked and subscribed. I was only a little disappointed when I resumed and saw you didn’t actually grate cheese on the grip.

@hammerarmament 3 ай бұрын

I actually did it just was such an awful mess that it was cut. It took a while to get the cheese smears out of the grip.

@Ctdusn 3 ай бұрын

@@hammerarmament Well in that case, I appreciate your commitment And sacrifice for the joke, even though it didn’t make the final cut. I’ll keep my eyes peeled in case you end up putting it out as a short form video or a blooper somewhere.

@christianbattung2548 2 ай бұрын

I’m thinking about getting an Athena. I have been doing USPSA LO with my Staccato P. Is it worth upgrading to the Athena?

@hammerarmament 2 ай бұрын

We will do a comparison video on this soon. The Athena has a superior trigger and grip. But it’s hard to say that it’s “double the price” level of superior. Having both already though, I would never choose to shoot the P over the Athena.

@christianbattung2548 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Been doing 2 yrs USPSA now with the P. I dont think I can outshoot the gun. I will wait for your comparison review!

@hammerarmament Ай бұрын

@@christianbattung2548 if you really want to make some drastic changes to your match performance, getting diligent about dryfire is the key. Ben stoeger posts entire classes on his KZfaq channel and those can be incredibly helpful as well.

@christianbattung2548 Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes! I do 45 mins a day of dry fire and I do watch tons of Ben Stoeger’s videos.

@a.d.c7941 Ай бұрын

Hey man, do u think the apollo is worth trading the athena towards?

@hammerarmament Ай бұрын

I haven’t shot the Apollo yet but once you get into this price range of 2011’s, the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard. I don’t think that the difference is going to be significant. You can almost hunk of it like Horsepower. Adding 40 HP to a 100 HP engine is a big improvement. Adding 40 HP to a 600 HP motor has a less significant effect.

@a.d.c7941 Ай бұрын

Thank u so much for this explanation. And the horsepower example made it make so much sense to me because I’m a car guy, so that turned on the light in my head. Thank u very much for this Sir.

@kaelenb9149 7 ай бұрын

Going down the list 😂

@awokeone7997 4 ай бұрын

To all the owners of XC and Athena's, which one if you can only have one and why? How is the shooting comparison? Thanks in advanced

@hammerarmament 3 ай бұрын

If I could only choose one it would be the XC, simply because it does a better job of pulling double duty as a concealed carry gun. Ask me again tomorrow and I’ll have a different answer though😉