In an effort to encourage the evaluation of
products related to winter maintenance and the
distribution of those results, Clear Roads has
created a Product Experience Survey for use by
any interested organization. We compile the
Product Experience Survey for each product tested
and post them on this page at the end of each
winter. See below for details.
Clear Roads does not endorse any of the products
evaluated. This informal survey is meant to be a
tool for states to share experiences with winter
maintenance products and not a scientific
evaluation of product performance.
Click here for the combined feedback from the 2006-2010 Clear Roads Product Experience surveys.
Reed Systems salt brine maker
AccuBrine salt brine maker by Cargill
Tuca SX carbide plow blades
Joma plow blade
PolarFlex blade by Valley Blades
Tow Plow with solid material spreader
Viking-Cives underbody spring-tooth plow
Multiple-edge plows (Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio only)
Geomelt
Vaisala mobility sensor
IDI mobility sensor
Lufft active sensor
Vaisala noninvasive sensor suite
Varitech salt brine maker
Cargill's Accubrine salt brine maker
Reed Systems salt brine maker
Fusion Deicer
Blades with ceramic inserts
Multiple-edge plows (Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio only)
FLIR infrared cameras (vehicle mounted)
Laserline GL3000PMC Wing Plow Guidance Laser
Flint Trading PermaMark 120-mil thermoplastic directional markings
Inlaid waterborne paint with "cluster beads”
Thawrox Mg Clear - treated salt from Compass Minerals
Roadguard Plus 8 - Tiger Calcium
PlowGuard by Component Technology (Stormguard line)
Zero Velocity Spreader
Viking Cives TowPlow with material spreader
Viking Cives TowPlow with liquid tank
Scale-Tec Calibrator IV portable spreader calibration scale
Joma plow blade