New Wiper Blades - Suggestions?

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I'm getting around to buying new wiper blades before winter sets in around here. 2.5 years out of my current Bosch MicroEdge Excels is pretty good, I think. I was looking at these: http://www.tricoproducts.com/replacement/windshieldwiperproducts/wiperblades/ShowContent.aspx?ID=266 The Fit has a set of Honda OEM blades that look identical, and perform very well. I'd get another set of Bosch blades in a second, if they were available...

I'm not sold on beam blades, either. So any suggestions you folks have would be great!
 
I've had the Trico Winter (goes by a different name now) on the car for 2.5 straight years. And are still good. But wanted to try the Anco Winter from Walmart.

From exp Trico makes good wipers.
 
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Try the Trico NeoForm (also available at Napa). They are an excellent blade. I have them on both my son's car & mine; work great. No matter what blade you buy, clean the windshield first to remove any sap or bug guts and lube the wiper arm joints.

Dave
 
Consumer Reports rates the Valeo 600 wipers as their favorites. I have a pair of the 900's (beam blade, which I like better than the standards for highway driving) on my car and a friend's car, and both have lasted >2 years, through two snowy winters and a rainy spring, and are still wiping strong. Sometimes tirerack.com has them on sale and you can pick them up relatively inexpensively.
 
Best deal out there right now is the BOGO free Goodyear Assurance wipers at Costco. I picked up a pair myself, but haven't had any rainfall to test them out yet.
 
Originally Posted By: ZR2grizz
Best deal out there right now is the BOGO free Goodyear Assurance wipers at Costco. I picked up a pair myself, but haven't had any rainfall to test them out yet.


The best deal is a pair of Anco wipers for $10 at Wallys. And $5 rebate from Anco.
 
I am fond of SilBlade wipers. I think the set on one of our cars is 5 yr old now. They worked great in Wis. winters and they hold up to the sun in Calif.
 
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Originally Posted By: ZR2grizz
Best deal out there right now is the BOGO free Goodyear Assurance wipers at Costco. I picked up a pair myself, but haven't had any rainfall to test them out yet.


The best deal is a pair of Anco wipers for $10 at Wallys. And $5 rebate from Anco.


That would be the cheapest deal...nothing wrong with the Anco's though, I thought I would go with a more modern design this time.
 
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I had a really bad experience with those cheap Anco's coming apart one snowy winter night.

If I were a Costco member, and the closest one wasn't in Canada or very far south, I'd be all over the BOGO!
 
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I had a really bad experience with those cheap Anco's coming apart one snowy winter night.

If I were a Costco member, and the closest one wasn't in Canada or very far south, I'd be all over the BOGO!


I just couldn't pass on the price. But did you have a bad experience with the Winter blades? Just curious since these are my first Ancos.
 
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The regular yellow-package Anco's for $5 at Wal-Mart. The plastic end was bumped by some ice, and refused to stay clipped in. This flipped the rubber halfway out. Of course, this was during a lake-effect snow storm in Buffalo, NY, right when I needed the wipers to clear the windshield of the falling snow.
 
TireRack is doing the BOGO on Valeo wipers. They won't fit the Buick.

I may just order another pair of Bosch wipers off of Amazon and call it good. I got 2.5 years out of this set that set me back $30.
 
Motorcraft. The stock blades on my focus are the best blades I've ever used. The MC ones we got for the expedition also work better than any other blades that have been on it.
 
Few years ago, I fell for TripleEdge wipers when they were being sold at Walmart. They turned out to be quite good and their warranty is great. When they start behaving badly, I call the manufacturer and they ship me new ones. This worked for last few years. This year though, they asked for shipping and handling. After I looked at my choices, I gave in and sent them (modest) shipping and handling charge. My experience showed me that TripleEdge were at least as good as OEM Honda inserts. They were also cheaper (and free for few years) and lot less effort to swap in.

- Vikas
 
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Motorcraft. The stock blades on my focus are the best blades I've ever used. The MC ones we got for the expedition also work better than any other blades that have been on it.


I agree with the Motorcraft.
 
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