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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.

2008-09 Product Experience Feedback

The following products are being evaluated for the 2008-2009 winter season:

1.    Varitech salt brine maker
2.    Cargill's Accubrine salt brine maker
3.    Reed Systems salt brine maker
4.    Fusion Deicer
5.    Blades with ceramic inserts
6.    Multiple-edge plows (Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio only)
7.    FLIR infrared cameras (vehicle mounted)
8.    GL3000C Guidance Laser for Wing Plows
9.    Flint Trading PermaMark 120-mil thermoplastic directional markings
10.  Inlaid waterborne paint with "cluster beads”
11.  Thawrox Mg Clear - treated salt from Compass Minerals 
12.  Roadguard Plus 8 - Tiger Calcium
13.  PlowGuard by Component Technology (Stormguard line)
14.  Zero Velocity Spreader
15.  Viking-Cives Tow Plow – solid matter
16.  Viking-Cives Tow Plow – liquid matter
17.  Scale-Tec Calibrator IV portable spreader calibration scale
18.  Joma plow blade

If you would like to include additional products in the survey, please email the product name to colleen.bos@ctcandassociates.com

Submit your results on-line
2009 Product Experience Feedback

Submit your results by mail
If you prefer to complete the survey on paper, please print the PDF file below.
2009 Product Experience Feedback

Please mail your completed paper survey to Colleen Bos, 26 Garnet Lane, Madison, Wisconsin 53714.

2007-08 Product Experience Survey

The following products were evaluated using this survey for the 2007-2008 winter:

1. Joma plow blade
2. GL3000C Guidance Laser for Wing Plows
3. Geomelt
4. Heated windshield washer fluid system

2007-08 Product Experience Survey pdf (20 KB)

2006-07 Product Experience Survey

The following products were evaluated using this survey for the 2006-2007 winter:

1. Hot Shot windshield fluid
2. Clear Fast windshield fluid
3. Shaker Wiper windshield wiper attachment
4. Black Cat JOMA 6000 snow plow blades

2006-2007 Product Experience Survey pdf (16 KB)

If you have questions about using the survey, please contact Colleen Bos at colleen.bos@ctcandassociates.com.