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What are the best kind of wipers?

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Old 04-13-2009, 09:23 PM
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Default What are the best kind of wipers?

I'm going to get some new wipers tomorrow
mine are literally falling apart

Anybody know what kind are the best or have a good review for any?
I heard some good reviews for the RainX Latitude if anyone has those..
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Because I change my wipers every year, I just buy cheap ones.
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Originally Posted by Danthurs
Because I change my wipers every year, I just buy cheap ones.
Ding Ding Ding,..... We have a winner!

OK, I'm a geezer but most here'* standards, and years ago I used to try different ones and spend extra, half believing all the hype on the packaging. But after a winter of freezing and chipping the ice off them, etc..... None seem any better than the next by summer time. I go with the standard replacements at Wallyworld every spring.
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Same ones I use, red package. I think there under $5 each. Change them every spring.
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Ha that sounds good to me.
I was thinking i'd end up spending like 40 bucks on these.
I'm not though. I'll just buy the cheap ones if they're fine too.

Thanks for the input
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LOL! Yeah some thing can just get way over engineered and priced when the cheap ones work just fine. I had to chuckle when I found out some BMW'* have wipers that turn 180 degrees. A soft one for rain, and it spins to reveal a harder one for snow...... Then there'* the Mercedes top offerings that have the little wipers on the headlights.
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The fancy wiper blades never seem to work any better than the regular replacement blades. I do change between a winter blade and a standard blade though as the seasons change. Still, allot cheaper than shelling out $20 to $40 for a pair of the fancy shmancy ones!
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