Wiper Blades - Best of

[NorthernArea51]

I'm a big Bosch Icon fan like Amerinamese.

I currently have the Bosch Focus blades and am not that impressed with them. As our small rain "season" is coming for SoCal I will either go back to Bosch Icons (rubber blade with polymer coating) or Michelin Endurance XT (silicone blade). I've not personally tried the Michelins but have read good things about them.

As for glass cleaner I use Sprayway. By far the best stuff I've ever used. Got my wife hooked on it too and she uses it for the house.

I've never been a fan of Rain X. It's a lot cheaper to wax your windshield. It only takes a few minutes to do the windshield too when you're waxing the truck. After a few thin coats of that then water will bead up and roll off your windshield with anything more than a drizzle.

I’ve never been a big fan of rainX either. I feel it actually destroys the wipers. Do you feel the spray away doesn’t do this?


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[FishOn]

I've been through all of the major manufacturers of wiper blades and was recently pleasantly surprised... The kid behind the counter at Napa talked me into trying the Napa ExactFit (these might be the cheapest blades I've ever purchased) We get our fair share of rain in the PNW and for half the price of Bosch/etc., we'll just replace them once a year if we need to. They work as good as any other high end ones and are pretty quiet.

 

[WXman]

I've been using Bosch Icon blades for about 6-8 years since Reed Timmer advertised for them. "It's how storm chasers clear the way."

Project Farm posted an update video just a couple days ago on YouTube. He's been testing all the major brands for performance and UV resistance and the Bosch blades destroyed the others including PIAA.

 

[brian42]

I’ve never been a big fan of rainX either. I feel it actually destroys the wipers. Do you feel the spray away doesn’t do this?


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Not at all, even with regular glass cleaning.

My last truck I cleaned the windshield at least once a week as I had lots of pitting due to it being the original windshield with 320K miles on it.

My Bosch Icons were about 2 years old and still going strong when the truck got totaled.

 

[NorthernArea51]

Not at all, even with regular glass cleaning.

My last truck I cleaned the windshield at least once a week as I had lots of pitting due to it being the original windshield with 320K miles on it.

My Bosch Icons were about 2 years old and still going strong when the truck got totaled.

May have to give this a go then. Thanks for the info!


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[MPaul]

Hi all,

So just wanted to speak about something that I believe to be one of the best modifications you can do to any vehicle greatly enhancing rain driving safety.

I've tried multiple wiper blades (Bosch, Armor all silicones, Trico, OEM, etc) because I'm super picky on the function of the wipers. I hate chatter and streaking, believe that wipers shouldn't even be heard going across the windshield and should effectively keep the water off the windshield without digging into the glass over time.

On my 2015 Outdoorsman (Owned until July this year) I had PIAA Super Silicone Wipers on the same day I picked it up. These wipers IMO are by far the best performing, safest and even with the extreme price best value. They come with a prep pad that you apply to the whole windshield before you put them on (98% alcohol 2% silica) which basically makes the glass bead off water immediately. Now the beauty of these wipers, the super silicone compound does not streak what so ever but every time they wipe they essentially keep the water beading properties of the windshield going, to the point where I barely even had to use the wipers in downpours. The wipers lasted me two years easily with normal use and I was driving about 35-40k km a year.

Also, once in a while, the best outside glass cleaner I used was Stoner Invisible Glass with rain repellent to bump up the beading.

Let me tell you, driving at highway speeds in a crazy downpour, I don't have to use the wipers at all, look over and see peoples wipers going at full speed.

So much safer to have the water bead off to the point that using the wipers was actually worse for vision if you can believe that...

Just my two cents and hopefully it helps save some accidents.

I don't know how to post a video but I wish I did so I could show you what in talking about with the beading.

Doesn't look like they make them for 5th Gen Rams

 

[JustCallMeD]

Doesn't look like they make them for 5th Gen Rams

I have them on mine already, just a 24" blade since it's a standard "hook" style connection

 

[JustCallMeD]

I've been using Bosch Icon blades for about 6-8 years since Reed Timmer advertised for them. "It's how storm chasers clear the way."

Project Farm posted an update video just a couple days ago on YouTube. He's been testing all the major brands for performance and UV resistance and the Bosch blades destroyed the others including PIAA.

Really? I'll have to check that out! Got a link to the vid by any chance?

 

[JustCallMeD]

I'm a big Bosch Icon fan like Amerinamese.

I currently have the Bosch Focus blades and am not that impressed with them. As our small rain "season" is coming for SoCal I will either go back to Bosch Icons (rubber blade with polymer coating) or Michelin Endurance XT (silicone blade). I've not personally tried the Michelins but have read good things about them.

As for glass cleaner I use Sprayway. By far the best stuff I've ever used. Got my wife hooked on it too and she uses it for the house.

I've never been a fan of Rain X. It's a lot cheaper to wax your windshield. It only takes a few minutes to do the windshield too when you're waxing the truck. After a few thin coats of that then water will bead up and roll off your windshield with anything more than a drizzle.

Thanks for the heads up about the sprayway, looks like good stuff I'm gonna give it a try!

 

[jburden59]

Really? I'll have to check that out! Got a link to the vid by any chance?

Best Windshield Wiper Blade after 1 Year of UV? Bosch Icon vs Rain-X, PIAA, Trico, Valeo, AERO

 

[PowerJrod]

Best Windshield Wiper Blade after 1 Year of UV? Bosch Icon vs Rain-X, PIAA, Trico, Valeo, AERO

I've always liked Bosch products...didn't know they made wiper blades though, cool!