BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER - The Metal Pless™ Podcast

SIMA 2026 Special Edition | New Products, 50 Years of Innovation & What to Expect in Cincinnati On this special episode of the Born to Be a Snowfighter Podcast, Nick Arndt and Bob Green are joined by Metal Pless Marketing Manager ,Leslie Dickey, to preview everything happening at the 2026 SIMA Snow & Ice Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio. From exclusive events and networking opportunities to m...

On the eve of the first New England snow event of the season, Bob and Nick sat down with Aaron Smith ("The Professor of Snow Removal," as Bob and Nick like to say), of S&D Snowblowing in Essex Junction, Vermont. Aaron is well-known throughout the industry for his intellectual approach to snow removal operations, and his progressive use of snow removal technology. Aaron started one of...

After a short break to concentrate on the RECORD-SETTING start to the snow plow sales season, Bob and Nick are back with new episodes! Today, Bob and Nick sit down with Jacob Longenbach of Western Lehigh Services in Allentown, PA. As the first full adopter of Full Live Edge™ ( Live Edge on plow wings ), Jake is at the forefront of plowing technology in both his services company and Metal Pless dea...

(Part 2 of 2 with WIT Advisors.) In Episode 6 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, Bob and Nick sit down with Phil Sexton, founder of WIT Advisers and the SWiM® (Sustainable Winter Management). In this fascinating conversation, Phil discusses the environmental problem that the usage of road salt poses to our water sources, the history of salt usage in the United States (spoiler: it might have...

(Part 1 of 2 with WIT Advisors. Next week, Bob and Nick sit down with Phil Sexton.) In Episode 5 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, Bob and Nick sit down with Rob Vopleus, Managing Consultant with WIT Advisers. WIT Advisers is committed to sharing latest industry updates and best practices for sustainable landscape and winter management solutions. In this episode, Rob discusses his unique ba...

In Episode 4 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, Bob and Nick sit down with Jason Whittemore - Executive Vice President of Metal Pless. Jason was the very first member of the Metal Pless sales team, and he's been a key figure in the growth of the company since the early 2010's. Jason started on the road, working with dealers in Ontario. Today Jason manages the AeroPless (airport) an...

In Episode 1 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, you'll hear from Bob and Nick all about what's new at Metal Pless ahead of Equip Expo 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. New plow sizes, multiple brand new plow series, new technology, and at the end of the episode a special guest - the newest member of the Metal Pless team! Come see us at Equip Expo in Louisville, and remember - Metal Ple...

In Episode 2 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, Bob and Nick sit down with Mike Savage of Midwest Machinery in Hastings, MN to discuss life on the dealership side of snow fighting, and how Midwest Machinery shows unique dedication to supplying and supporting snow contractors throughout the Upper Midwest. Mike shares the story of how the PLSS0930-15LE (the "Mike Savage Special") cam...

In Episode 3 of the BORN TO BE A SNOWFIGHTER podcast, get to know Bob and Nick of Metal Pless, as they discuss their own Snowfighter journeys, from Bob's first days in the Vanderzon garage, to Nick's big move from the rainy Pacific Northwest to Fargo, ND. Bob and Nick clicked from day one, and they were destined to work together - on the best team in the snow equipment industry - Team Me...