Modern wiper blades

[Jim S]

Are the modern single piece wiper blades any better than the traditional ones? Mostly around town driving with the occasional long distance drive.

[alan_m]

I found them a lot better. They are fitted as standard to my latest car but I also retrofitted some to my previously 16 year old car.

[ARW]

I did not know that they had altered. And the newest car I drive is 4 years old.

[alan_m]

This type that have been around for a good number of years (5+ years)

[alan_m]

Some comparisons

[ARW]

Does he have to shout?

[Jim S]

Thanks. Looks like Bosch. If watching turn your volume down :)

[Brian Gaff (Sofa)]

Did they cure the horrible scraping noise when its not quite wet enough but too wet to see. This question is not from me, but the noise is a bit of a pain. Brian

[Mike Clarke]

Even longer than that. They were original equipment on my 11 year old Citroen Xsara Picasso and they perform very well.

[Dave Liquorice]

They are much less prone to it. They don't judder over the whole sweep like traditional blades have a tendancy to do. Any judder, which isn't often, is just after they change direction.

I find them much better than traditional wipers. They follow the screen contours better particularly when it's freezing.

[billyorange007]

and thats the worst hair dyed job I've seen in a long time. What did he use, boot polish ?

[Andrew]

NO !.

My 59 reg Astra H has them and they squeak a lot when there is just misty drizzle or intermittent rain after a long dry spell.

Giving them a scrub with a nailbrush dipped in fairy liquid along their length cleans away the accumulated crap and seems to improve the flexibility of the blades themselves (for a while).

I might try add> Did they cure the horrible scraping noise when its not quite wet enough but