Wiper Blades - AR15.COM

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:04:36 AM EDT

The little snow we had today made me realize the wifes wiper blades on the mini van suck. what are you all running? I was thinking about trying the Rain X version.

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:06:22 AM EDT

[#1]

Michelin

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:09:33 AM EDT

[#2]

Bosch Icons

I recently decided to try the Rain X ones, but after using them I think I still prefer the Icons. The Icons have a better design to keep the wipers from lifting off the windshield.

Use them with some Rain X treatment on the windshield and you should be good to go.

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:14:42 AM EDT

[#3]

Bosch

Little extra money but worth it. Search for mail in rebates.

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:17:09 AM EDT

[#4]

I like the RainX blades. Of course winter visibility requires a multipronged attack. Clean inside of windshield to eliminate condensation nuclei and consequent fogging. Clean outer surface. Good fluid - nothing pisses me off like "-25F " fluid that flashes to solid ice on a +20F morning. The orange RainX brand stuff at Walmart works well. RainXed outer surface within the last few years (one application is beneficial for ages, but a windshield that has never seen RainX is horrifying). Periodic replacement. Out here with sandy roads, after 60,000 miles I can't take the pitting anymore.

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:17:35 AM EDT

[#5]

I tried the high dollar Michelins that look like squeegees and did not like them.

Just put on a pair of Rain-X and they are the best I've ever used.

Pro Tip: Don't be an idiot and get bigger wipers than your vehicle calls for. If it calls for 2 - 20" blades, get 2 -20" blades, not 22" or 24".

Thank me later...

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:18:52 AM EDT

[#6]

Amsoil TRICO winter blades....year around.

http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/trico.aspx

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:20:49 AM EDT

[#7]

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:22:56 AM EDT

[#8]

Icon's have a lot of hype and marketing around them. I tried two sets.

If your windshield is sufficiently curved towards the sides, they won't make a good seal there, if they touch at all.

Good concept, crappy delivery.

I'm back to the tried and true undisputed king of wiper blades.

Posted: 12/17/2010 11:58:32 AM EDT

[#9]

I'm waiting for something tactical.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:00:39 PM EDT

[#10]

I use simple ANCO blades I get at Walmart.

I typically carry a spare set in each vehicle. If one no longer performs properly I simply replace it in seconds.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:04:01 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I'm waiting for something tactical.

Black wiper blades aren't tactical enough? Are they coming out with Multicam?

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:04:09 PM EDT

[#12]

n/a - i live on the wild side

seriously, I think Rain-x is on there now. still deciding how I feel. rode the Honda trx300fm to work today so neither at the moment.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:05:51 PM EDT

[#13]

PIAA

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:06:25 PM EDT

[#14]

Bosch

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:08:08 PM EDT

[#15]

I don't like the newfangled ones. I like the ones with metal arms. RainX is fine though.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:09:52 PM EDT

[#16]

Pia's while expensive are the best I have tried...

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:14:08 PM EDT

[#17]

I use regular old Tricos and keep them changed every year. Wiping the blade down with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol or Windex will make them like new again.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:15:56 PM EDT

[#18]

Valucraft.

They suck.

The Duralast (Autozone house brand) ones have always been very good, in my opinion; They're cheap enough to replace often, which is necessary in UT; they're also pretty good at wiping windshields.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:20:45 PM EDT

[#19]

I use Rain-X. Less than $10 for each blade.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:25:49 PM EDT

[#20]

Rain X latitudes for me. Been a believer for about 3 years now. Hear good things about those Bosch ones too, but I've never tried them.

FYI: Do not use your wipers if there is ice on the windshield. That will destroy them.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:27:09 PM EDT

[#21]

I spent a lot of money with the Rain-X wipers on three vehicles all at the same time. I really wish I hadn't.

The wiper creates some sort of suction, and when it reaches the top of it's arc, pulls water back down over the windshield it just cleaned. Does it on all three vehicles, and is borderline hazardous. As much as I love Rain-X, I will not buy any of their wipers again.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:32:06 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
I use simple ANCO blades I get at Walmart.

I typically carry a spare set in each vehicle. If one no longer performs properly I simply replace it in seconds.

+1

The more expensive blades work great when new but I find that they don't last any longer than the cheap ones. The squeegee types suck in winter.

Million wipes my ass

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:40:29 PM EDT

[#23]

After using Anco's for years I have switched. I had two pair of Anco shit the bed in a 3 month time frame, I then went with the Rain-X and they died in six months. I read different reviews on the internet and went with the Valeo 600 series. So far they have been a pretty good wiper, now I need to wait them out and see how long they last.

Posted: 12/17/2010 12:44:51 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

http://www.autohausaz.com/assets/images/IconBlade2.jpg

I like these a lot, especially in winter. The old-style ANCO/TRICO wiper blades with the perforated metal frame and exposed springs collect ice in the winter, rendering the wipers pretty useless. These Bosch Icon wipers don't pack up on the back, which is just as important as the blade itself when it comes to cleaning the windshield.

I love that first wipe with new blades.

Posted: 12/17/2010 2:11:14 PM EDT

[#25]

The big thing is ice build up, and mag chloride/dirt splash back when snow melting.

Posted: 12/17/2010 2:17:15 PM EDT

[#26]

ANCO, replace every 6 months.

Posted: 12/17/2010 7:42:01 PM EDT

[#27]

PIAA but I religiously clean my glass with Invisible Glass and Rain-X

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:08:34 PM EDT

[#28]

Winter wiper blades especially where you live.Takes way longer to freeze up than regular wiper blades.I drove 80 miles each way to work in the winter when I lived in NY,and they made the drive way better than reg. blades !!! (What ever brand you can find)

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:09:08 PM EDT

[#29]

I bought the rain x wipers for 10 bucks at wally world they suck

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:10:57 PM EDT

[#30]

I put my only Rain X on as I was leaving college yesterday, but I did it when it was raining and I only bought one, I am cheap gluing the passengers side on with weatherstrip adhesive to get another few months out it. Damn wipers dry out if I put them on too soon.

Treat my windshield with Rain-X and it lasts for awhile.

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:13:40 PM EDT

[#31]

i'm trying the anco winter blades with the rubber protector around the frame. we'll see how long they last.

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:21:16 PM EDT

[#32]

Any kind of wiper blade PLUS RainX washer fluid.

Thank me later.

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:21:55 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
i'm trying the anco winter blades with the rubber protector around the frame. we'll see how long they last.

Been using these on all my vehicles for the last 20 years. I get a year to year and a half out of them, ordinarily.

Posted: 12/17/2010 8:28:11 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

I use regular old Tricos and keep them changed every year. Wiping the blade down with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol or Windex will make them like new again.

This. Just replace them when they tear.

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