Rock Machinery Venom C-Series

[Mark Bolam]

I need to upgrade my tired old hydraulic log splitter, and my budget would just about stretch to the 15 tonne petrol C-Series.

 

I’ve never seen one in action, and the videos seem a bit hit and miss.

When splitting horizontally the controls seem a bit of a ballache, twin handles nowhere near the log?

Some videos show the ram speed as painfully slow as well.

 

Are they more user-friendly in real life?

Can they be converted to one handle easily enough?

I’m used to my vertical splitter.

 

My mate has the Oxdale SE400 which is fantastic but too big and too expensive for my needs.

Any input/alternatives appreciated.

 

Must be petrol.

 

Thanks.

[maybelateron]

I have the 22ton road tow splitter with table. Never found anything it could not split. Use it horizontally in the yard, occasionally in vertical mode on site for rings that need making smaller to allow moving by hand if we can’t get bigger machinery in. It sips petrol slowly. I rate it highly.

[Oldfeller]

15 minutes ago, maybelateron said:

I have the 22ton road tow splitter with table. Never found anything it could not split. Use it horizontally in the yard, occasionally in vertical mode on site for rings that need making smaller to allow moving by hand if we can’t get bigger machinery in. It sips petrol slowly. I rate it highly.

I have the very same model and I agree 100%, starts 1st pull, works all day and nothing has beaten it yet.

[Mark Bolam]

That’s good to hear, although I’m happy to sacrifice splitting power for more compact size.

I’ve muddled through with a 7t for years!

 

What’s the ram speed like?