CobaltItaliano

Used the search button and didn't come up with anything so thought I'd start a dumb little thread that could be of help.

So what wipers do you guys love/hate?

cant drive without? best bang fur the buck? ...etc, etc.

keiserX13

iTrader: (3)

I use Bosch Evolution

redcobalt07

iTrader: (18)

The new rain-x ones that actually put rain-x on the windshield.

padlock

iTrader: (9)

i still have the stock ones on with 56,000 miles..

when i do switch wipers though im getting the cheapest of the cheap ones. i use rain-x so my wipers rarely need to be used in the first place

CobaltItaliano

BTW anybody have problems with their wipers "sputtering" across their windshield and leaving lines?

Sox-Fan

iTrader: (7)

Think I've used mine twice, in 3 years? RainX, twice a week. Can't live in Seattle without it.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

the Rain-X Latitude? i was thinking about em

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

Bosch Icons FTW

side note: having a rear wiper kicks ass.

keiserX13

iTrader: (3)

Overrated

chris88z24

Those cheap trico OEM replacement wipers work just as good as Bosch Icons, and last longer.

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

I'm pretty happy with mine.

chitala383

I've tried everything from the cheap crap to Bosch icons and rain x latitude. And IME, rain x latitude FTMFW! nothing else even compares.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

good looking out thats what i want to hear

znew

iTrader: (3)

i just got rainx latitudes and have been incredibly impressed

SaberD

bosch evolution. i used the rain-x wipers for years, and when i switched to bosch, i noticed they last a lot longer.

SS_carnatic

Triple Edge: by Jamco

FOREVER warranty when they wear out, get new ones FREE!

Silicone blade is heat/cold resistant and lays down a coat of silicone with each swipe RainX'ing your windsheild each time they wipe, so then the rain turns into droplets and blows off.

far better then stock, and contour blades can't beat the warranty.

Tripledge Windshield Wiper Blades

OH AND buy a 21" blade for the drivers side with any manufacturer, the wipe pattern is far better than 22"

riceburner

iTrader: (66)

the thing is with the rainz latitudes that leave a layer of stuff on your windshield...
it shows up as streakmarks. i notice it all the time when driving into the sun, with a clean windshield.

minus that, rainx are pretty good wipers for me. thing is i gotta clean them a lot otherwise they always leave a spot out.

ItalianJoe1

iTrader: (10)

I used OEM blades, just swapped them off a new Cobalt on the lot whenever I felt they weren't 100% anymore. I'm super **** about wiper blades though, if they aren't perfect I can't stand it. I got a set of premium ones for the Z and they didn't hold up for crap. I guess i'm gonna have to shell out the money for a new set of something before our real rainy season starts.

toolman

I tried a rain-x blade on the driver's side once, and it was a big waste of money. It always left about a 3-4 inch gap where it wouldn't wipe in the middle of the blade. Also, during heavy rain, it wouldn't throw the water off of the windshield... on the back stroke, it would pull the water back across the windshield.

After about 8 months, I couldn't take it anymore, so I changed out the blades. I put an ANCO replacement blade (costs just a couple of bucks for a pack of two) into the driver's side OEM wiper. I also figured that there is the possibility that I could have gotten a bad rain-x blade, so I decided to give them a second chance by putting a rain-x blade on the passenger side. After 6 months, the rain-x blade was absolute **** (this was in winter weather) and the ANCO blade in the stock wiper was still perfect.

The only benefit of the rain-x blade is that they don't freeze up like the OEM wipers occasionally do.

Last year, I bought a pair of PIAA Super Silicone Wiper Blades from Tirerack, and I couldn't be happier. They've done a great job all spring, summer, and winter. It's been a year now, so I'll probably buy a set of wiper blade refills for them.

CobaltItaliano

lifetime full replacement warranty? I never heard of those before

SS_carnatic

Tripledge Wiper Guarantee | TheWiperStore.com

Yeah NOBODY has idk. They use to sell them at WALMART but now they are online only.

They put down a thin layer of silicone each time they wipe....PURE RAIN-X style beading everytime!

Back when I had them on my Corsica I replaced them for FREE at least 3+ times over the life of the car!!

REMEMBER!!:

Stock drivers blade is 22", too big.

If you see the "up-sweep" 22" is so big that by the time it gets to your A-pillar its sweeping back down again. You want it to end parallel to the A-pillar.

21" blade is perfect for this, along with the standard 17" for passenger.

emiller

Cheap anco ones. They last longer than some of the expensive ones and work pretty good.

Cobalt_Daddy

sounds like they are dried out or bent. if you have a claybar kit you can do your windsheild just like your paint. then i suggest windex them, add some rain-x and install new wipers

i'm still on my stock blades and they work great! i will be replacing them with OEM blades from GM.

CobaltItaliano

interesting. never heard of clay barring a windshield. Definitely gotta try this

Dontstoprunning

rain x latitudes worked amazing for me, only thing i noticed is they go a lot quicker because there's more contact. Sucks not having a wiperfluid tank

40 bucks maybe 1-2 times a year isn't bad at all