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 Where the rubber meets the road October 19, 2007
Rosemary Thornton (Norfolk, VA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
For more than 30 years, I've searched high and low for the perfect wiper blade. Being a little tiny bit obsessive about my car, one of the things I can NOT tolerate is a chattering, noisy, smeary, streaky wiper blade. Driving in the rain is hard enough without feeling like you're trying to look through a wax-paper windshield.
In the past, I'd put new wiper blades on my car two or three times a year and sometimes more, just to make sure I never had to deal with wiper smear or worse, wiper chatter. That sound is like fingernails on a blackboard to me!!
I'd also clean the rubber edge several times between blade changes, to keep the leading edge clean and free from debris and gooey tree gunk and junk. Due to my desire to keep the finest quality blades on the car, I'd only buy authentic Toyota blades for my 2003 Camry and then one day...
An associate at the local Toyota dealer talked me into buying the rubber inserts for the blades, rather than the whole blade assembly. For 20 minutes, I waited and watched as she fiddled around trying desperately to get the inserts into the arm assembly. Two days later (and 10 minutes of use later), while driving in a light rain storm, the whole thing came apart in pieces, scratching my windshield in the process. It was a Sunday afternoon (dealer was closed), so I drove directly to the auto parts store and told them I wanted the most expensive wiper-blade they sold. They took me to the Bosch Icon and said, "these are the best, but they're pricey."
I couldn't be more pleased with the quality and performance of this product. The two blades I bought for Cammie cost less than $50 which isn't THAT much contrasted against the frustration of not being able to see clearly through the windshield when it rains.
April 2008 UPDATE: I am on my second pair of Bosch Icons and I'm saddened to say that I am no longer "raving" about these things. While they're just swell for the first 60 days, they deteriorate quickly after that and become streaky and smeary. When I was buying wiper blades for my daughter's car, I asked the auto parts guy about the Bosch Icon. He replied, "I'm not that impressed with them either. They don't last long."
Absolutely wonderful! December 11, 2007
Shane O. Laake (Columbus, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own a 2006 Mazda 3 hatchback, and this blade has made a wonderful replacement for my drivers' side wiper. Initially I had procrastinated until wintertime, half expecting to find a decent winter blade, which I may have kept throughout the year. Well the first snow came, and I decided to pull the trigger. After unsuccessfully looking for the blade sizes everywhere (21" driver side 19" passenger side) including the owners manual, I simply measured them and looked for quality Bosch blades (the originals were Bosch blades, and they made it two years without any issues, just intermittent cleaning). While I had seen some Bosch winter blades, these caught my eye as a solid all season blade. While they specifically aren't winter blades, their compact size and lack of any kind of structure that could be prone to snow and ice make them ideal for snow belt residents.
Pros
Bosch quality--if you've never used Bosch blades, get some
ease of installation
clean streak free performance
no excess noise
Cons
both blades have lackluster performance on the outer most 1/2" at certain parts of my windshield due to curvature issues, which I could care less about, as its only at the far right of the passenger blade and the very top of the driver side blade.
AMAZING! March 30, 2006
Andrew Steeves (Hamden, CT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I dont know what I had on my car before these but they were nothing compared to these blades. I bought them because they were cheaper then the euro blades that are popular for Volkswagens but they still have the same look. I couldnt be happier. They sweep everything away. Its a much sleaker look then braket style wipers. I recomend these to anyone who either wants a good wiper blade or a nice euro look to there car.
Best wiper blades around January 28, 2008
Jru (Wisconsin)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I needed new wiper blades for my VW and did a bunch of research. Just about every person or place I looked for an answer at recommended these blades or the PIAA super silicones. I went with the bosch just because I have a german car and use bosch parts already. I am glad I did, these are by far the best wiper blades I have ever seen. They do a fantastic job and leave no streaks. The best part is that they make zero noise, even on dry glass. I always had issues where there was not enough rain to keep the glass wet at the slowest interval setting and once it was too dry the blades squeaked. I had to turn the wipers on and off as needed (what a pain). These are so quit you don't even notice them working.
Amazon had these blades at the lowest price, so if you can wait to get them in the mail, buy them here and not at the store, you will save a good chunk of change. These blades are more money than the cheapo blades but it is worth double the price I paid easy.
As a side note, I have seen rain-x advertising similar blades for less money. Apparently they decided to steal bosch's new design, so perhaps you may want to look into the rain-x ones a s a cheaper alternative.
Best Wiper Blades Ive Ever Used February 25, 2006
S. Yannantuono (Pawling, NY USA)
1st of all I am sure that everyone has hated how ugly the winter wiper blades are, they are bulky, and just do not look good. Now the ICONS are sleek and small, they look great! They perform awesome in all weather conditions(I have used them in rain, sleet, and snow, and in a blizzard) they handle everything perfectly. No annoying streaks, and they sweep everything away, the do not miss anything!! Sure they are more expensive than other blades, but you really do get what you pay for! Awesome wiper blades I would recommend them to EVERYONE!
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