I've had the Bosch Icon's before, they are speedy but, they're also quite nice. If you drive a lot, these are a very solid choice. I've had the Michelin's when Costco had them on promotion, not the best but, certainly wasn't the worst either, did the job nonetheless. I've ordered basic OEM Trico blades, under the theory of buy cheap, buy twice..., I wouldn't say they're the best value but, they did the job not like the other two but, they sufficed.

+1 for Bosch Icon. I replace every 6 months. Memorial Day-ish and Thanksgiving-ish.

I'll deviate from the majority and go in the other direction...I REALLY like the Bosch AeroTwin Wipers! They're an OEM style lower profile wiper than the Icons, with a significantly lower price tag as well. They are direct fit w/ a simple spring steel arm and have a small molded in spoiler across the entire length to maintain pressure on the windshield. As such, they don't ice up in winter storms either! The AeroTwins are an extremely low profile, minimalist design and visually unobtrusive, when viewed from both inside and outside of the car.

I standardized on the Bosch AeroTwins in 2018 and currently have them on two Volvos and an Audi S5. All of our cars are parked outdoors, daily driven and the AeroTwins have performed very well. They're are still going strong on the S5 after 2 1/2 years of northern New England weather, and one of the Volvos is still sporting the same set I installed 5 1/2 years ago!

The Bosch AeroTwins are sold in vehicle specific pairs and I buy them from FCP Euro for $22 - $30 per set!

Central to South Florida specific advise:

New wipers once a year before rainy season. For the Hondas, I just get the Honda replacement inserts, MotorCraft on the Fords, I think I just did inexpensive RainX on the VW, and GM on the Corvette.

I’ve tried others including the Bosch Icons, but they didn’t last any longer in the sun. I’ve had a few aftermarket not work on various vehicles at freeway speeds because the air flowing across the windshield actually lifted the blades off the glass. Never had OEM do that.

If I lived where it snowed and water froze, maybe some of those blades that cost twice as much would be worth it.

PIAA silicone have been great for me.

I returned the Michelin from Costco. Didn't work on my BMW that is designed for Euro or aero blades. It seems the blade holder or frame wasn't stiff enough and the ends chattered. Dangerous situation during hard rain at night going through a construction zone.

Trico Ultra for me, work great and made in the USA

Costco Michelins.

Rockauto has killer prices on name brands.

I buy old school OEM inserts. Can get 2 changes for about the cost of 1 side aftermarket. Never had an issue, regardless of brand I have to change every 6-8ths from UV degradation

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Originally posted by snwghst:
I buy old school OEM inserts. Can get 2 changes for about the cost of 1 side aftermarket. Never had an issue, regardless of brand I have to change every 6-8ths from UV degradation

I do the same and at least for my vehicles they seem to work better and longer than the whole replacement wipers. I think the last 3 inserts we got for the Highlander came to less than $20 from the dealer.

Bosch Icon

Thank you Project Farm!

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Originally posted by HRK:
Go over to Costco, Michelin wiper blades, work great, excellent quality and $7.99 a blade, half the cost of any of the others at the auto parts store.

I have been a Bosch Icon user. I tried the Michelin ones from Costco. I put up with them for 2-3 weeks, pulled them off, threw them in the trash and bought another pair of Icon's