Excellent Winscreen Wiper Blades

Hintza

I can't believe I have just changed from Bosch wipers whch I have sworn by for years to Valeo Compact Revolutions.

I did a bit of research and the Bosch Super Plus Standard even got the best buyin the 2010 Auto Express survey. However, I just liked the comment on the Valeos "quietest on a dry screen".

I think the Bosch ones I have replaced might be the original wipers so 4-5 years old. But did they make a screech across the screen, the only time they didnt was when the rain was torrential.

OK the Valeos were £16.60 versus £11.30 for the Bosch ( for 2 plus P+P £2.45).

Not very often I get excited about a set of wiper blades, but the others have been giving me a headache for months

Company was:- http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/ (quick delivery too ordered Monday arrived Wednesday)

Inactive

Any wiper blades that are 4/5 years old are going to be well stuffed, I change mine every year.

I will stick to Bosch, I get a pair delivered for £9.50. from a reliable eBay seller based in Jersey.

Strider590

Just in time for summer

Lum

I like the Valeo flat ones, even though their model numbering scheme is incredibly confusing and makes online ordering impossible.

Not sure being quiet on a dry screen is a good thing. The noise is a reminder to turn them off because it stopped raining!

vikingaero

Hintza wrote: »

I think the Bosch ones I have replaced might be the original wipers so 4-5 years old.

OK the Valeos were £16.60 versus £11.30 for the Bosch ( for 2 plus P+P £2.45).

Not very often I get excited about a set of wiper blades, but the others have been giving me a headache for months

Company was:- http://www.wiperblades.co.uk/ (quick delivery too ordered Monday arrived Wednesday)

:eek:

I change my wipers every year! :eek::D Not very MSE I know, but as a glasses/contact lens wearer I'm a bit anal about everything being optically clear.

I use wiperblades.co.uk too. Good service - stuff often arrives next day although they don't proclaim it in their ads. And their prices are often half the price of Halfords.

TheMiner

Strider590 wrote: »

Just in time for summer

Usually when you need them most;). With me it's going to be just in time for MOT...

leosayer

I've got PIAA silicon wipers on my car which are the best I've ever used, no juddering or noise even in the dry and they seem to last for ages, although they are very expensive.

The wipers on my wife's car are due for replacement and PIAA don't make one in that size so I'll give Valeo a try.

leosayer

Lum wrote: »

Not sure being quiet on a dry screen is a good thing. The noise is a reminder to turn them off because it stopped raining!

For me it's the lack of rain hitting the windscreen, but each to their own;)

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Anyone got a discount code for wiperblades.co.uk? Found a couple but they have expired.

Wig

Inactive wrote: »

Any wiper blades that are 4/5 years old are going to be well stuffed, I change mine every year.

Disagree. my car a 2003 Corsa has what I think will be original blades on the front. I got it at 3 years old, so it is possible it was a service item but I doubt it.

Anyway I have had the car for atleast 4 years and they still are perfect in operation - despite me abusing them in the ice. If they are 7 - 8 years old they're doing really well.

I think they are Bosch.

I won't change them until they tear.

Kilty_2

Set of Bosch blades on my Laguna were dead in < 5k miles and < 6 months.