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BEST WIPER BLADES

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by hotrod45, Nov 1, 2011.

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  1. Mar 17, 2012 at 4:43 PM
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    replica9000

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    I'm up for new blades, I still have my 4 year old stockers and I think they've had it. I did have Rain-X Latitudes for about 6 months, but they kinda of sucked. The passenger blade would miss a huge section of the windshield, and after 6 months, one of them fell off!

    Today I was looking at the Bosch Icons. Apparently there are 3 types for each size, A, B and OE. I'm thinking a 22A for the drivers side, and a 21B for the passenger side. I'm in New England, so I get 90+ humid weather to below 0 snow and ice.
     
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  2. Mar 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM
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  3. Mar 18, 2012 at 11:48 AM
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    I bought the Bosch Icons, a 22A and a 21B. My stock blades were toast. Hopefully these are better than the Rain-X blades.
     
    replica9000, Mar 18, 2012
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  4. Mar 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM
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    Let us know what you think of them after you have used them for a while. Thanks.
     
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  5. Mar 18, 2012 at 12:12 PM
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    No problem.
     
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  6. Mar 18, 2012 at 12:25 PM
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    Thanks. They're 2X a regular Trico filler but the ones I have now make noise as go across the windshield. I think it is uneven pressure. Annoying as hell.
     
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  7. Mar 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM
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    I bought them from Advanced Auto. The Icon's cost me $22.99 for the 22", and $20.99 for the 21". They had the Trico equivalents for $18.99.
     
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  8. Mar 18, 2012 at 3:53 PM
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    I was referring to the old style Trico refills - just the blades that slide into your existing frame.

    Icon 21" $13.25, 22'' $13.11 - Amazon. If anyone's interested check links above.
     
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  9. Mar 19, 2012 at 6:32 AM
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    I got refills from toyota parts, I think i got lemons they streak :( I have saved a dollar a day for the last month to justify trying the PIAA blades
     
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  10. Mar 19, 2012 at 8:24 AM
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    I just put on (3 months ago) some cheaper Bosch blades (Excel?) and they
    seem to work well. Quiet. No skipping, no missing spots.

    Don't know how long they'll last, though.
     
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  11. Mar 19, 2012 at 8:34 AM
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    the rain x make to much noise, gonna change soon.
     
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  13. Mar 20, 2012 at 7:56 AM
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    I just put the duralast blades that conform to the windshield. Best wiper I have used in a long time. And not horribly expensive either.
     
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  14. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:25 AM
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    i've never seen a vehicle eat wiber blades like the tacoma. last car, i went years without changing them or having issues. with the tacoma, seems like i have to replace them every 3 months. very annoying.
     
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  15. Apr 10, 2012 at 7:55 AM
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    The metal inserts have been poking through the refills since I installed them. I either did not install them right ( seemed pretty simple) or the sizes were not correct even though they state 21 and 22 inches. I won 50 bucks on scratch off Friday night and just used that to buy some PIAA blades on Amazon for 51.00 bucks :)
     
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  16. Apr 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM
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    After about 9 months my Bosch Icons wouldn't wipe well at all. Overall, not impressed... They worked great for about the first 6 months, then went downhill in a hurry. I went with Rain-X Weathertechs this time. They're 1/2 the price of the Icons so we'll see how they hold up.
     
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  17. Apr 10, 2012 at 8:12 AM
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    Ive tried so many different blades is sad. Out here in the desert, blades give good performance for about 6 months. Then, they go to shit fast. Ive used $70.00 blades, $2.00 blades, and they are all abou tthe same. Now, I use OEM, as they are cheap, easy to get (dealer 1/2 mile from my house), and I just try to replace them before we get alot of rain.
     
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  18. Apr 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM
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    Chris you replacing the whole blade or just the insert? I did just the insert and this is where I am having the trouble. The metal inserts like to poke out
     
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  19. Apr 10, 2012 at 10:16 AM
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    Just a thought... did you push the insert all the way in? There should be little tabs on it that lock it in.

    Kinda like this...
    b1efc469_af1e09496a0cf59784784f80d184b9807efd7804.jpg
     
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  20. Apr 10, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    The photo shows the metal inserts sticking on of the blade? If this is correct then I either have the wrong insert for this frame or I am just an idiot and installed them completely. But after taking them apart of few times now I do not remember seeing anything like this on my insert.
    It will be another week before the new blades come in. I will take a look at them after work again.
     
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