Ok, so not the most exciting question in the world, but my new VX has a wiper that makes a horendous clicking noise at the end of it's sweep, as the blade flips over. What do people find works the best?
Best Windscreen Wiper?
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, Jan 30 2012 09:47 PM
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KurtVerbose
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:12 PM
Elise shop get's good reviews. Not tried it myself yet, but intend to order.
Yes, the standard one is $hite.
Yes, the standard one is $hite.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:20 PM
bosch aero twin.got them on my cars,great wipers
Edited by rsdub, 30 January 2012 - 10:21 PM.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:55 PM
I have this and its worked well for me for the last 6 months or so
http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1439.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1439.l2649
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:59 PM
I have this and its worked well for me for the last 6 months or so
http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1439.l2649
I bought this and no matter how much I have bent it to shape it's as usefull as a chocolate teapot.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:00 PM
haha you do need to be going over 20mph for the far edge of the wiper to work but it clears the viewing area at any speed (mine does at least)
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:03 PM
Elise shop get's good reviews. Not tried it myself yet, but intend to order.
Yes, the standard one is $hite.
I've got one of those and I've got to say the spray bar works very well!
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:04 PM
haha you do need to be going over 20mph for the far edge of the wiper to work but it clears the viewing area at any speed (mine does at least)
Odd. No matter what speed it was crap. I think my dog can clear the windscreen better with its tail.
Swapped it back for my old one for now.
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:37 PM
Elise shop get's good reviews. Not tried it myself yet, but intend to order.
Yes, the standard one is $hite.
I have this one as well after trying various different ones and i have to say it does the job perfectly and the intergrated spray bar is an added bonus, works a treat compared to the standard washers!
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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:42 PM
I tried the Halfords Zafira blade as recommended on here years ago but wasn't impressed. I find the OEM one works just fine.
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 08:39 AM
Bosch ones not good either with a VXT or S2 fitting as the plastic clip allows the wiper to pivot 90° in the arm blade hook
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 10:38 AM
Cool, so the general consensus is that they are all crap?!? 
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 10:48 AM
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 11:01 AM
I got a cheap one from tesco and it's been great
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 11:09 AM
swapped back from the new Bosch that the MOT guy insisted upon last year to the 2 year old PIAA curved one.
downsides of the silicon based ones are that they are weird in very cold weather
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 11:33 AM
Glad this came up! Was just thinking about a new wiper. Just ordered a Piaa curved silicone one. Hope this is better than the current wiper that seems to make the windscreen wetter.... 
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 01:37 PM
Just ordered a PIAA curved one too... Need to stop spending money on the VX, Ive only had it 4 days!!
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Posted 31 January 2012 - 06:33 PM
I have the elise S2 arm and blade. The difference compared to OEM was well worth the expense.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 02:55 PM
swapped back from the new Bosch that the MOT guy insisted upon last year to the 2 year old PIAA curved one.
downsides of the silicon based ones are that they are weird in very cold weather
When I used mine all year round the PIAA one was rubbish when temps went below freezing. It was as if the blade had frozen. I use a cheap aero blade now the end misses the screen but at least the rest works!
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 03:04 PM
I've very rarely had to use the wiper 
It always suprises me, with is massive single sweep.
It always suprises me, with is massive single sweep.
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