OK, the Tundra is in need of new wipers. I mistakenly asked a friend which brand or, makes he likes and predictably, he went into a long dissertation about beam construction versus basic constructed wipers...

SO, taping into the wealth of knowledge, is there a difference amongst the various builds and brands? I've gotten expense Bosch blades in the past; Rain-X & Anco is all over the auto-parts stores..I just want no chatter and a clean sweep.

Bosch Icons, good stuff.

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Originally posted by corsair:
OK, the Tundra is in need of new wipers. I mistakenly asked a friend which brand or, makes he likes and predictably, he went into a long dissertation about beam construction versus basic constructed wipers...

SO, taping into the wealth of knowledge, is there a difference amongst the various builds and brands?

Go cheap, replace often.

My opinion is that a fresh set of wipers once or even twice a year outperforms the more expensive wipers that get left on for 2 years at a time.

I typically just replace the insert for like $10 a pair.

I put on my VW. Was not impressed. Got grooved and streaky pretty quickly.

I bought what I though were POS Goodyears from Costco previously. They held up better.

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
Bosch Icons, good stuff.

^^ This is my experience too.
New blades are superior to better blades.

Bosch Icon or the Rain x upper priced ones are very good. I change mine out once a year. Also Rain x'ing the windshield helps tremendously for a clean swipe.

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
Bosch Icons, good stuff.

Have these on our Flex, excellent in heavy rain.
Will likely do them on the F150 once I go through the freebies.

I didn't have much luck with Bosch Icon wipers on my Tacoma, they chattered like the dickens. I have gotten good use out of the Rain-X wipers on my Camry. I thoroughly clean my windshield with Invisible Glass cleaner and it really seems to give me a clean swipe with no chatter. I've heard a clay bar helps maintain a smooth chatter free surface too but have not tried.

Mid priced wiper blades work fine, I do prefer the blade type. I use the Rain-x treatment, the kind you put in the windshield washer reservoir.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rai...id-Additive/16889023

It keeps the windshield slick, don't even need wipers in a drizzle, it beads off

Bosch Icons work the best on my Audi, Gary.

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Originally posted by Aeteocles:
Go cheap, replace often.

My opinion is that a fresh set of wipers once or even twice a year outperforms the more expensive wipers that get left on for 2 years at a time.

I typically just replace the insert for like $10 a pair.

I was leaning towards that philosophy, which goes against my 'buy once, cry once' / 'Buy good, invest better' leanings.

I had a set of the Rain-X blades on my Silverado years ago and they accumulated so much snow in the winter time during trips up Tahoe, that it was comical. The Bosch blades I liked but, I do remember after a year of use, if the rain wasn't heavy, just the West Coast marine layer drizzle, they'd chatter across.

Bosch is the best I've used.

Bosch Icon work well for me

On my pathfinder I use Bosch Icons, and replace every 6 months.

On my Chevy Express, the Icons don't work as well, so I use Walmart Hybrid blades, and replace every 3.

I drive quite a bit, and deal with salt spray in the winter, and heavy bugs in the summer, so I'm a bit hard on wipers.

Bosch Icons on all my vehicles.

I buy my wiper blades at Costco, made by Goodyear when they go on sale. A few times a year they will have a buy 1 and get 1 free. All 4 of our vehicles take 22" but 2 of the vehicles also take a 26". I'll buy what they allow and have my wife use her card and buy more if needed.
If you look at all the manufacturers, they all recommend you replace them every 6 months. Maybe some states that get a lot of UV might need this replacement every 6 months but I doubt it.

Bosch Icons with Rain-X

Cheap blades, 2 or 3 times a year.

I usually get Icons but I couldn't find any for my truck so I went with the high end Rain-X blades. They work great with the Rain-X washer fluid.

Bosch