Windshield Wipers

[Metallman56]

Just wondering what you guys think about wipers. like who you like the best. some of might think this isnt a topic for this thread, but if your windshield looks like crap, then the rest of you car probably does too. anyways i like smart blades. i dont really care for piaa or bosch. i am one of those people that if there is anything on my windshield i go insane. anyone else like that? so a good windshield wiper is very important too me.

[Mike Jung]

I currently use 'Teflon Blades':

Teflon® Blade

Winter Teflon® Blade


Might try next summer:
Trico Innovision™ wipers
(similar to what they are using on the G6.)

[Metallman56]

i have tried those, and they seem average to me. those innovision look cool i might have to try those.

[GAGTS03]

Piaa Silicones from PFYC - Best blade Ive ever bought Ggives a really clean wipe.

[Slim]

I use the cheap $6 metal ones. I've never had any problems with them and they work just fine. Had 'em on about 18 months and they're just starting to deteriorate now.

[Kdawg207]

Bosch Premiums....Platinum is the same blade as premium too

I love em
Had em on my Ga (both of em) and now on my new Jeep

[AznGA]

I am happy with my Bosch.

[pyro]

i have been using michelans, they seem to be pretty decent for under $20, alot better then my old rain-x ones i had before anyways.

[Ajaxus]

cant remember what brand i have on now, but ive found that using RainX in combo with any blade makes it perform much better in the rain. visibility shoots through the roof with that stuff on, and the wipers get more rain off (no more blur) than usual.

[Metallman56]

thats funny. i really hated my piaa's i had. they would not give a good streak and if something like a bug got on the windshield then it would smear it all over the place. i like bosch, but they dont last very long. i have never tried the michelins, but the rain-x i have put on my girlfriends car (my lab rat when it comes to this stuff) and they seem to work fine.

also i hate blades that smear. oh i hate that. so if a blade smears, its gone as fast as i put it on. and once a blade starts to smear its gone. generally about 3 months.

i have a smart blade on the drivers side and a bosch, whatever the "best" one is on the passengers side. after about a month the bosch is starting to smear. and right in the middle too. i have had the smart blade on for about 2 months and it still works like new. its starting to put a haze on the windshield, but not too bad.

[02andahalfgt]

Originally Posted by GAGTS03

Piaa Silicones from PFYC - Best blade Ive ever bought Ggives a really clean wipe.

I love 'em.

[Rich]

^dont those have like rain-x or somethng like it already on them? do either of you use rain x with them?

[02andahalfgt]

Originally Posted by Rich

^dont those have like rain-x or somethng like it already on them? do either of you use rain x with them?

They came with something to wipe on the window, says it's a conditioner or something. It does bead up and give the appearance of Rain-X. Whatever it is, it gets two thumbs up from me.

[Ajaxus]

bah, everybody has to be like rainx...heh, i seriously swear by the stuff tho. rainx is especially nice since your blades dont hit all of the windshield, it will make the water bead up and run off the windshield everywhere else thus improving visibility even more.

[HiFiCarGuy]

I need to give rain-x a shot. My dad has some in the garage, my blades are going bad, and I'm too cheap to replace them.

[Ajaxus]

clean the windshield really well, wipe some on with a cotton towel and go for a drive in the rain, it should do the trick unless a monsoon hits you.

[HiFiCarGuy]

Sweet! Avoiding buying new blades for a little while longer.

[littleblackbug]

I have Bosch Micro Edge Excel blades and they work great.

[Metallman56]

i must be the only one who doesnt like bosch

[Ajaxus]

well, i havent used bosch before if that counts for anything.