I've heard good things from the Rain X and Bosch brands.

 

I use stock but I hear the PIAA are good but $$$

 

I bought these Valeo blades for my corolla...I'm happy with them.

 

Just ordered a set of those Valeo Ultimate 900 series blades from TireRack-- 18" and 24". It was only 27.66 shipped for the entire order.

Will report back with the results. :clap:

 

I have not had much luck with the frameless blades. I tried the RainX Latitude blades on my car but took them back the next day. They came out of the box chattering to high heaven. The only frameless blades that I've been half-way impressed with where the Michelin ones at Wal-Mart. But they didn't last any longer than any other blade I've had.

My favorite wipers are the regular Michelin wipers at Wal-Mart. $7 apiece, in stock, no shipping, no waiting. Less than $15 out the door and you're done. They'll likely last you at least a year. I have 'em on my Corolla now (after I returned the RainX blades).

 

Same thing happened to me(chatter) and those Walmart Michelin wipers at $7 work just fine for my car with no complaints!

 

The Bosch Icon frameless blades did wonders for my car. No squeaking, streaking, or noise at all. Wipes the windshield spotless every time. They're $40 out the door but they last alot longer than the traditional metal backing ones. yeah they cost alot but other ones i've tried i had no luck with and i don't mind paying if it's good quality. Have had mine for a year and no problems so far

 

Used to use Anco's now moved on to Boschs

 

i have not replaced mine on my corolla yet but when I do i have always gotten the $5-10 ones from walmart, work for me

 

I've kind of run through the whole gammot of blades. First I started out with Anco's, then tried the lifetime warranted Tripledge, and then tried some other expensive type (don't even remember which ones, and now I'm back to the Anco's. I don't think it really matters what type you use as long as you replace them frequently.

 

i agree, i've started w/ anco's because they were cheap. i then went to pylons because they were cheaper. now i'm using valvoline silver ones i bought for $2 each (i like these the most because they're silent and much higher quality than other cheapo blades)

imo, it doesn't matter what wiper you buy as long as it gets replaces at least once a year. for me, the cheapest wiper + rainx washer fluid works best. i never have to turn my wipers on any setting faster than the intermittent , this includes big rain storms.

the only time i did buy a more expensive wiper was when i changed the wipers on my dad's car. he never replaces the wipers so i bought him the PIAA silicone ones. they don't work any better than the cheapo $2 valvoline ones but they supposedly last 2-3 years.


as for frameless wipers, i've never really had any use for those. i suppose they might be useful in places that get a lot of subzero weather?

 

Hey:
I've tried the Trico Neoform and Bosch frameless blades on my 05 XRS, and they work okay. Watch for sales and you can get a $10-20 rebate on a pair, or at least 20% off.

However, I put on some Michelin Hydroedge wipers a few days ago and they are the most quiet, smoothest, best-wiping wipers I've tried. They don't look as cool as the frameless but they were cheap and good.

Like Grampi said, change your blades regularly and they'll mostly all work well.

 

wiper blades

frameless - flex - canadian tire - 45cad tax in for both

 

I use Reflex wipers with Wettec Technology, they are pretty decent =)

 

Armor all

 

just installed rain x wipers and they are the best I have ever had for the price

 

What type, weatherbeaters or the Latitude, I would wait for at least 6 months before giving judgement, I bought a lot of things that worked great new but failed in the long run...just saying! For the last 5 years I've been going with walmarts Michelins for $6 with no problems!

 

i use the anco's from walmart, and those work just fine. It doesn't rain much here so the cheap wipers are good enough since you barely use them

 

I Use Michelin

I bought them from Costco I believe their Michelin _______ anyways their only 12.99 each. They are the frameless ones and I've found them to work awesome.

 

I just bought my second pair of Bosch wipers for my 98 corolla LE. I'd recommend these as I think I went about 3, almost 4 years without changing them and noticing that they needed replaced. They are pricier (like $20 per blade) but they last longer and work well.

 

I recently just replaced my original wipers with Bosch, and i must say with pretty darn great results. Not too bad on the wallet either, i spent like $20 for both sides.

 

I use Pilot GTR Blades

 

Has anyone used Tripledge's warranty? Their website and several websites claim that you get free replacement for as long as you own the car--and the wipers are 100% silicone?

Even if they don't work that well, I don't mind switching out wipers often for free

 

i bought them from Walmart and that was a mistake. I should have bought Michelin instead. Triple edge gets dirt stuck in between the so called edges and ruins the windscreen if you are not careful. I have my doubts about the quality of material used. Stick to single blade wipers, they are safer. I am presently using the Bosch Excel which I got from Autozone for about $22 for both sides.

I use wipers almost on daily basis with washer fluid filled up all the time. Since I do night time driving as well and hate glare my wipers get to be used regularly and replaced every 6 months, or when I feel they are not doing their job properly.

From what I remember average life of a wiper blade is somewhere between 6-12 months and is dependant on how much it is used and type of weather it is used in. Extreme weather conditions reduce the life of blades as well.

Just my 02 cents!

 

I'm fussy about wiper blades that don't cleanly wipe away water and impair visibility.

I've heard good things about the Bosch blades, but I'm using the Trico Teflon blades now and I think the premise is the same: good blades cost $30 for the pair, but they're far more reliable.

 

I avoid any wiper that isn't moderately heavy (like ones without a frame/reflex/2-point secure) and any that have a wrapping/enclosure around them. Its windy when its raining around here, and the last thing I want is a wiper chattering up the window, or missing parts of the window cause the wind is screwing with it.

Aside from that its mainly price... If the wiper conforms to the window 95% of them will work identical to the other one..

I will say that I have installed rain-x, (I think weatherbeater model) 6 months and counting through winter, and wiper has not left streaks, chattered, or smeared during some fairly nasty weather conditions.. no creams or sprays were applied to windshield. just road salt.

 

yeah the only thing i dont like about the rainX lattitudes, they dont rub away the buggs, but other than that, in the rain they are great

 

I love the Tripledge blades... they have worked great for me. They have not left streaks or made screeching noises at all. I would absolutely recommend them... I'm not sure why they didn't work for quadophile. I haven't had any of the dirt in the blades issue. Just my 2 cents

 

Speaking of cheap valvoline wipers... that's what I use on my car. :lol:

They are the new aquablades that have a frameless design. Had em for 3 months of winter so far and no complaints.

 

I've tried bosch=good, Rain-x=good, Michelin=bad(brand new and they vibrate against the windshield like they were worn out and a few years old and did a poor job wiping) A cheap no name brand from a Taiwan supermarket for $3 U.S and they are the best that I have used on my families cars and they were the frameless ones too!!