My wiper blades were great but of poor quality...

pi3yeargrad · 10-22-2006, 05:36 PM

OK, so I changed out my stock wipers about a year ago (maybe a lil longer) and I replaced em with the Trico innovisions... they were great and lasted quite a bit (a year or so) but today they died... The blades were still in great shape but they peeled from the metal they are glued to...I guess they used weak glue or something... They cost me like 40 bucks back when I got em (they had first come out) and now well theyre about 30 but just wanted to know who else is using these blades and how theyre working for u...I had never bought that expensive of wiper blades before (then again I never owned such an expensive truck/car

) but they kicked @$$ compared to stock...

I bought the new Anco Contour blades today to replace these...supposadly these are better and new technology gives em a lil "spoiler" that while driving pushes the wipers more against the windshield taking off more water... Well see how long these last and if they will be good... So far they work as good as the innovisions if not a bit better...the innovisions at round 60-80 were starting to skid on the glass unless it was really wet..but with light drizzle it would skid...these seem to hug the windshield a bit better...

Anyone else using these Anco contour wipers?

SOCALTITANKC4X4LE · 10-22-2006, 11:52 PM

You are the King of Mods!

My original OEM wipers still work after one year.

pi3yeargrad · 10-23-2006, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SOCALTITANKC4X4LE

You are the King of Mods!

My original OEM wipers still work after one year.

really? mine died after like 6-12 months...I think its my climate though...

pi3yeargrad · 10-23-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SOCALTITANKC4X4LE

You are the King of Mods!

lol...I notice people include their radar detectors in their mods as well... I guess I will have to add mine...These count as a mod as well??

baseballfanz · 10-23-2006, 07:48 AM

I just got some BOSH Icon and they work great, Advance Auto is having 25% off all wipers till end of the month.

a4bry4 · 10-23-2006, 08:47 AM

I bought Valeo Ultimate blades at Sam's Club for under $8.
Similar design as the Bosch Icon, but, a lot less money.

pi3yeargrad · 10-23-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by baseballfanz

I just got some BOSH Icon and they work great, Advance Auto is having 25% off all wipers till end of the month.

Those look real close to mine... How much were those...

baseballfanz · 10-23-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

Those look real close to mine... How much were those...

I paid like $17 something for the driver's side and $16 something for the passenger side.

pi3yeargrad · 10-23-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by baseballfanz

I paid like $17 something for the driver's side and $16 something for the passenger side.

oh ok, ye about the same...I paid 18.99 for each side...

**konigfritz** · 10-23-2006, 12:42 PM

Yeah I have the Icons too and love them.

**loufish** · 10-23-2006, 06:41 PM

I just replaced my blades after almost 2 yrs! I didn't know how bad they were...I looked at the Bosh hi-dollar ones but just couln't justify $20 for one blade. Got the OE type Tricos. Here in So. Cal I think the smog rots them after a year anyway...

Roadrunner · 11-05-2006, 04:34 AM

Dont forget to use rain x

**loufish** · 11-07-2006, 08:41 PM

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Dont forget to use rain x

I use the Rain X w/s washer fluid, it does work...I was coming back from the desert, moving about 65-70 mph in med rain, it was better to let the water just sheen right off then to run the wipers...

BKW · 11-08-2006, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadrunner

Dont forget to use rain x

And if you run out...you can wipe chewing tobacco on the glass.

Wiper blades last about a year in CA whether it rains or not...they are eaten by pollution.

Unless...

...You bought a new 1971-73 Mercury Capri...wiper blades fell apart in about a month...rain or shine.