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Tripledge Wipers - silicone rubber & lifetime guarantee

Crabman
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http://www.tripledge.co.uk

I just came across this site and wondered whether anyone's bought from them?

They claim that silicone rubber has significant advantages over traditional rubber blades.

Also on offer is a lifetime guarantee, I just called the company and they clarified free replacements for the life of the vehicle.

It's working out at £12.03 for a pair of blades (far cheaper than wiperblades.co.uk), though they don't have a spoiler for the driver side. Does that matter though? I may just transfer the new rubber blades into the existing metal frame. Any thoughts?
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Probably worth a try, but beware I have just popped in Fiat Panda and it tells me I need two 18" blades. Where in reality I think it's an 18" and a 9" I need so double check they are sending the correct ones.
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    I know Panda's are small, but do they only use 9" blades?! ;)
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    I used to sell a non-silicone version of these (exactly same design) about 10+ years ago, they never sold well and even when I put them on my own Mk1 Fiesta XR2 (nice car!), they lasted about 6months but were smeary and poor. Tried to get warrenty back on them, but took more than a month so forgot about it and bought some others.

    Worth a try perhaps, and hopefully a different company now they've gone silicone?
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  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    TiTheRev wrote: »
    I know Panda's are small, but do they only use 9" blades?! ;)

    No. My Capri uses the smallest wiper blades of any mainstream car and they're 11"
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    ...the one you dont have yet?!
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    I think you'll find early mini's were 10"s too ;)
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Even Landy's were tiny at about 10/11"s weren't they?
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
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    i only stick tried and tested wipers on my cars, very important things
  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    You buy used wipers?! ;)
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    TiTheRev wrote: »
    I know Panda's are small, but do they only use 9" blades?! ;)


    OK Just checked (I was guesstimating and was wildly out) they are apparently 23" and 16" :o
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