Seems like every time I turn around, my windshield wipers smear, chatter, or even break. I clean the squeegee part with water and a cloth but rather than return to Trico or Anco, maybe there is something "better" out there...

I have had better luck with Bosch than Trico or Rain-x. I do use Rain-X washer fluid which does contain a small amount of silicone oil which helps protect the rubber on the blades. I live and travel mostly in the northern states so heat and ozone (factors in rubber failure) is less. I have in the past used Armorall on rubber which contains silicone to protect rubber, do NOT however use this with out Rain-X it can really cause some interesting effects on glass.

Bosch Icon blades are expensive, but well worth it.

BOSCH ICON !!! They are great blades, current set have been on my rig now for three years, still work perfect.

Great suggestion! It's time I replace my blades as well.

My wiper blades seldom need to be replaced. I wash my vehicles wind shield a couple of times a month with Dawn dish washing soap/water mixture that I keep in a bucket in the garage. I scrub the rubber blades also and wipe dry About twice a year I carefully pull the rubber blades out and turn them around.

Opinion About Longer Lasting Better Windshield Blades?

16 Replies

DarthMuffin
Explorer
Nov 10, 2014
Silblades here too. I am a convert and won't buy a regular blade again. Won't have to until I get a different vehicle either :)
RVJimofOregon
Explorer
Nov 07, 2014
Every fall when Costco puts Goodyear blades on sale I replace mine. Our Prius has a bad curve and they are the best ones I have ever used (and cheaper).
Jim
Victory402
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
Thanks for the info guys, It seems I'm not getting much life out of mine.
pdogg
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
Silblade as well here, they are silicone based, not rubber and will last for years.
marcsbigfoot20b
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
I have Silblades on all my vehicles.
I will never have to buy any ever again...unless I buy a new vehicle that I cant swap over.
Get them from Amazon
Silblade wipers
ernie1
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
Many people change their wiper blades because they chatter and so they think they're hardened and shot. What causes most chattering is the fact that the long thin flat arm that the wiper assembly is attached to is bent slightly after years of use or being bent accidentally when cleaning the windshield. As a result, the blade is not perpendicular to the window surface and will work fine in one direction but chatter in the other. I've used a couple of crescent wrenches with each one placed on opposite ends of the flat arm and tweaked it so that the blade is sitting correctly.
Campfire_Time
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
spadoctor wrote:
clean your blades with a cloth rag and alcohol to remove the dirt

x2
Beverley_Ken
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
When parked/stored, I slip on a piece of 3/4" foam pipe insulation available at any hardware store. About 75 cents a piece. The wiper blades on ours are still good after 4 years.

Ken
mena661
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014
We don't get enough rain where I live to worry about blades. I think I'm on my second set in 7 years of owning my car. My truck though has gone through quite a few. They seem to break down faster than my car. More susceptible to the heat and dry air I guess.
lightfoot
Explorer III
Nov 06, 2014
I use Rain-X on out windshields twice a year. Many times I don't even have to turn on the wipers as the rain just runs off. It also helps in the winter as the snow and ice don't have a chance to stick to the windshield. Makes scrapping the windshield a breeze. It takes a bit to put it on correctly, but well worth the extra time involved up font.