https://youtu.be/-jQs3OI6Gvo
So what is your favorite?
I am looking for one that can handle heavy rain/snow well.
So what is your favorite?
I am looking for one that can handle heavy rain/snow well.
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Best is to buy an under $10 blade and change it 2x a year.
Consumer Reports rated them a few years back.
I change in the spring after blades were beat up by ice and snow.
Consumer Reports rated them a few years back.
I change in the spring after blades were beat up by ice and snow.
Whatever Costco has... Michelin now, I believe.
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Of these readily available: Rain-X IMO.
Of internet orders, Valeo by far.
Of internet orders, Valeo by far.
Depends on your habits, budget, shape of the windshield, and weather. Blades of the same general design are more alike than different, but silicone blades do tend to last at least 3X as long before UV degradation causes cracking.
If being frozen to your windshield when turned on causes tears, silicone breaks free easier but may still be a waste of money in that case as you'll still be replacing due to the tears, and yet they generally perform better in colder weather so may still be worth the extra expense.
For a snowy environment I prefer beam style, but if you often have freezing rain creating an ice coating, true winter blades with the flexible sheath over them, can be manually cleared of ice faster. You can literally crush the ice to break it off the top, if you do so carefully. It helps to dry silicone spray and wipe their sheaths every few weeks in winter.
The video test is a bit flawed in that it is testing new blades. Rubber tends to have a release agent and will perform differently when new, compared to the majority of its lifespan, and differently at different temperatures and after different amounts of UV-oxidation hardening. At the very least he should have cleaned them off with alcohol and left them sitting out in the sun for a couple months.
What I find to be the best bet is buy the type of blade you want, from whichever brand is cheapest or most convenient at the moment, but keep a brand new spare pair in your trunk or cargo area, and tool(s) needed to change them, usually just needle nose pliers and a flashlight.
If being frozen to your windshield when turned on causes tears, silicone breaks free easier but may still be a waste of money in that case as you'll still be replacing due to the tears, and yet they generally perform better in colder weather so may still be worth the extra expense.
For a snowy environment I prefer beam style, but if you often have freezing rain creating an ice coating, true winter blades with the flexible sheath over them, can be manually cleared of ice faster. You can literally crush the ice to break it off the top, if you do so carefully. It helps to dry silicone spray and wipe their sheaths every few weeks in winter.
The video test is a bit flawed in that it is testing new blades. Rubber tends to have a release agent and will perform differently when new, compared to the majority of its lifespan, and differently at different temperatures and after different amounts of UV-oxidation hardening. At the very least he should have cleaned them off with alcohol and left them sitting out in the sun for a couple months.
What I find to be the best bet is buy the type of blade you want, from whichever brand is cheapest or most convenient at the moment, but keep a brand new spare pair in your trunk or cargo area, and tool(s) needed to change them, usually just needle nose pliers and a flashlight.
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PIAA SI-Tech's are awesome! Have had them on the G for 19 months of outside Pacific Northwest weather now and they still perform excellent. I just clean the blade with 50% iso to water and a blue rag or paper towel every 3-4 months to remove the dirt and oil that builds up from the road. Probably won't replace them again while I have the car. They will run you $50-60 so only worth it if you plan to have the car for 24 mo +.
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Whatever Costco has... Michelin now, I believe.
I typically find myself purchasing Trico Flex blades. However I did recently purchase the Michelin blades from Costco for the CX-5 and I'm impressed with their use so far. OP, I recently started a somewhat similar thread, you might want to check it out here.
Whatever Costco has... Michelin now, I believe.
I typically find myself purchasing Trico Flex blades. However I did recently purchase the Michelin blades from Costco for the CX-5 and I'm impressed with their use so far. OP, I recently started a somewhat similar thread, you might want to check it out here.
they seem to invent all new blades every 18 months.
Bosch Icon.All ive used for a long time now.No complaints
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Originally Posted by RamFan
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Whatever Costco has... Michelin now, I believe.
I typically find myself purchasing Trico Flex blades. However I did recently purchase the Michelin blades from Costco for the CX-5 and I'm impressed with their use so far. OP, I recently started a somewhat similar thread, you might want to check it out here.
I used Michelin Latitude (or whatever their top model is) last winter on Toyota, and they were OK in sub 0, blizzard environment. This year I wanted to tray RAIN-X and I just got home, snowing, 7 degrees outside, and they seem better compared to Michelin when they were new.
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Whatever Costco has... Michelin now, I believe.
I typically find myself purchasing Trico Flex blades. However I did recently purchase the Michelin blades from Costco for the CX-5 and I'm impressed with their use so far. OP, I recently started a somewhat similar thread, you might want to check it out here.
I used Michelin Latitude (or whatever their top model is) last winter on Toyota, and they were OK in sub 0, blizzard environment. This year I wanted to tray RAIN-X and I just got home, snowing, 7 degrees outside, and they seem better compared to Michelin when they were new.
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