Is a Cutting Edge System or Non-System Right for You?
By the time you place pre-season orders, you know what your fleet needs. Now comes the bigger choice: order parts one piece at a time, or buy complete cutting edge systems for the seasons ahead. To decide, it helps to know what a system includes and what it’s worth.
Complete system
- One part number and one crate
- Parts made to work together
- Fewer orders to place
- WearFactor-rated and backed by our Satisfaction Guarantee
Parts one at a time
- Mix and match every season
- More orders to place
- More chances to order the wrong number of parts
- Mismatched hardware can put drivers and mechanics at risk
What’s included in a cutting edge system?
A Winter® Cutting Edge System includes the blades, guards and all the hardware for a full install. You order it under one part number, and it ships in a labeled crate that’s easy to track. Several systems are available. The right one depends on your plow, the surfaces you plow and how fast you plow.
Winter makes systems for both public fleets and commercial contractors. They’re simply different systems, built for different plows.
Each system also has a WearFactor rating. It shows how many times longer a product lasts than a standard product of the same kind. These fleet systems are each rated against a standard tungsten carbide insert cutting edge:
- Razor® with Winter Carbide™A 2x WearFactor, or twice the wear life.View the system
- Razor® XL with Winter Carbide™A 3x WearFactor.View the system
- BlockBuster® with Winter Carbide™A 4x WearFactor, built for heavy-duty routes.View the system
Contractor systems include the Vulcan® V-Plow, Razor® Arrow, Pegasus®, Pegasus® XL and MōDUS® systems.
What are the risks of non-system set-ups?
Buying parts one at a time often means mixing and matching every season. That means more orders and more chances to get the wrong number of parts. Mismatched hardware is the bigger risk, because it can put drivers and mechanics in danger. A complete system takes away the guesswork, and one order covers it all.
The added value of a Winter® Cutting Edge System
A Winter® Cutting Edge System is a complete blade change in a box. Every part is made to work with the others. The crate holds all the blades, guards and bolts the job needs. Every system is backed by its WearFactor rating and by our Satisfaction Guarantee, which covers every product we make.
What a system saves over time
A system costs more up front than a single blade, but it lasts longer and takes fewer orders to keep running. When the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, switched to carbide cutting edge systems, it stopped buying 14 steel edges. It also saved about $5,000 in repair parts and 20 to 25 hours of plow shoe repair each season. Read the Buffalo Grove case study.
- 14steel edges Buffalo Grove no longer buys
- $5,000in repair parts saved per season
- 20–25 hoursof plow shoe repair saved per season
Need to get the purchase approved? See The Snow Plow Bid Process: Getting the Right People at the Table.
Frequently asked questions
What comes in a cutting edge system?
The blades, guards and all the hardware for a full install, under one part number and in one crate.
What does a WearFactor rating mean?
It shows how many times longer a product lasts than a standard product of the same kind. A 2x WearFactor means twice the wear life.
Are cutting edge systems only for government fleets?
No. Winter makes systems for both. Contractor systems include the Vulcan® V-Plow, Razor® Arrow, Pegasus®, Pegasus® XL and MōDUS® systems.
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