The Right Edge for the Job: Why Your Snow Plow Blade Matters
When winter storms hit, the quality of your snow and ice equipment is put to the ultimate test. As a family-owned manufacturer, we know firsthand that building a rugged, reliable snow plow is only half the battle—equipping it with the correct cutting edge is what determines its true performance in the field.
The blade is the primary point of contact between your truck and the pavement. Investing in the right blade reduces costly downtime, minimizes damage to road infrastructure, decreases wear and tear on your truck's hydraulics, and ultimately ensures safer roads for the community. Because every road surface, plowing speed, and route is different, there is no single, one-size-fits-all solution.
These are the companies we confidently recommend to our customers when we manufacture them a snow plow. Below is a breakdown of our different blade options and what makes each of these vendors uniquely equipped to handle winter's worst.
Blades We Offer
The vibration-absorbing innovator. Valley Blades Limited is renowned for its Canadian-made, highly innovative engineering. Their standout product, the Polar Flex system, is a game-changer for reducing equipment fatigue. It features carbide blade sections surrounded by a proprietary EPDM synthetic rubber casting. This unique rubber casing absorbs immense vibration, significantly reducing wear on both the driver and the truck. Because the rubber allows the independent blade segments to conform to the uneven contours of worn roads, it provides a cleaner scrape without the need for traditional plow shoes.
The curved edge that rolls over obstacles. Nordic takes a fundamentally different, patented approach to snow removal geometry: the curved cutting edge. While most traditional blades are straight and prone to catching on manhole covers or uneven pavement, Nordic’s steel and polyurethane edges are uniquely curved. This allows the blade to glide effortlessly over road imperfections rather than violently catching. This philosophy prevents catastrophic damage to the plow, the road, and the truck, saving operators significant money in repair costs over the life of the equipment
The versatile solution for diverse municipal needs. Evolution Edges specializes in delivering high-performance blades tailored for highway, municipal, airport, and commercial use. What sets them apart is their sheer adaptability and focus on streamlined, minimal maintenance. Whether you need standard steel, their heavy-duty Sabre® built blades, or Reliant™ Carbide Inserts, Evolution Edges provides highly customizable profiles. They are the go-to choice when a fleet needs a wide variety of blade options to tackle different environments with efficiency.
The undisputed kings of tungsten carbide technology. When extreme abrasion and premature wear are your biggest enemies, Kennametal is the answer. As the market leader in tungsten carbide technology, Kennametal engineers blades that can outlast standard OEM steel models by up to 20-to-1. Their blades feature tungsten carbide particles metallurgically bonded into air-hardening steel, making them virtually impervious to extreme friction. For fleets that require the longest intervals between blade changes and maximum defense against brutal, packed ice, Kennametal is unparalleled.
