Favorite wiper blade brand?

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  1. Deezl Smoke

    Deezl Smoke Medium Load Member

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    Even if this has been covered in the past, new products are always coming about, and/or old ones are changing and updating.
    My current wipers are RainX brand and are in need of replacement. Peterbilt 567 with the one piece curved windshield if that matters. I do not know how they worked when new, and they were on the truck when I purchased it used. I needed them last week for the first time, and they are just barely able to function.
    So what brand or model is your favorite?
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    1st, I see Oregon, where wipers are most important. Here in central Colorado, we have over 300 days of sun. I can't remember the last time I used the wipers. What happens, is the sun deteriorates that plastic crap , and they break at the connection point. Whatever happened to metal? Anyway, DO NOT BUY Michelin. They are junk and the GD things are made in Vietnam. I hear good things about Bosch.
     
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  4. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Scrub blades. I'll never go back to a regular wiper.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    Michelin makes good tires and a short lasting wiper blade. Complete waste of money. I’ve done better with Bosch and rainex.

    When wiper starts doing a terrible job and leaves streaks, I clean the blade with WD40 and usually get another 3-4 weeks out of the blades.
     
  6. andrewsdad

    andrewsdad Light Load Member

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    Never heard of those, if they work good, not that much more money than a regular blade.
     
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  7. Stringb8n

    Stringb8n Road Train Member

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    Don't. I have a Volvo and bought these thinking they'd be better than the cheap ones that were on my truck when I got it, and they don't "hug" anything. They skip across the dang windshield.
     
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  8. Deezl Smoke

    Deezl Smoke Medium Load Member

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    I've not heard of them either. But will now check them out for sure.
     
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    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    I originally found out about them from @blairandgretchen . I saw a set at a truckstop, and decided to try them out. Now I just order them online, but they work great for cutting through bugs.
     
  10. MacLean

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    I have Bosch Reflex and they’re 2 years old with no issues but I think the next ones I look into will be heated blades for winter.
     
  11. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Amazon - or another place?
    They are a bit pricey in the truck stops, but do last and perform better.
     
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