Its that time again...which ones last the longest and do the best job?

 

The best wipers without a doubt are the Rain-X wiper blades. I have them on the front and back of my DC and they work perfectly like the day i bought them. Follow this link and choose the year and model of your car and your set!

http://www.rainx.com/Products/Wiper_...facturer=Acura

A little pricey but you won't need blades for a long while again

 

i don't have anything wrong with the rain x ones. but i have oem honda ones and those are the ones. they work just like the day i bought them, and when they need to be replaced you only have to replace the inserts. which are only a few bucks.

 

The best wipers?

OEM Honda (most of which are made by NWB).

Why?

Because a fresh Honda blade wipes as good as or better than any aftermarket blade I've ever used, and gives you the ability to replace only the rubber insert itself, at a much lower cost than most of the better complete aftermarket blades. They can be readily purchased at any Honda dealership parts department.

I replace my OE wiper inserts once a year and couldn't be happier. You could spend $57 on the Rain-X blades, or $15 on Honda inserts that work just as well.

 

the bosch icons are the **** theyre a bit more pricey but have you ever seen a wiper blade scrape ice off your windshield and still work the same afterwards? didnt think so /thread

 

There is no question about it here. OEM Honda Blades are the absolute best you can buy... Dont even think about buying anything else. Go to OEMACURAPARTS.COM or something like that, and buy new OEM blades. End of story.

Best money I ever spent. I actually look forward to rain, just so I can use my OEM wipers, no joke.

 

I use the Bosch Icons... They are the bomb!!! The are all-season too. I had some last over a year and they are bracketless

 

regular old cheap blades with rain-x treated windshield nvr hav a problem.

 

rainx latitude blades suck. they break, the latitude blades are made to replace the actual wiper itself. if you have any ice on the windshield and hit it with your scraper it just shatters the end. Bosch blades in general are excellent for about a month then they start streaking have not figured it out yet.

best way to keep your blades lasting a long time is to clean the actual wiping element with rubbing alcohol, and as weird as this sounds cleaning your windshield with 000 steel wool and using a windshield cleaning agent. most body shops use this method to detail your car and get off all the excess

 

i would go with rain-x but i just recently bought the michiline one just to try it out and its still as good

 

also cleaning the blades with rubbing alcohol works miracles too....it stops chatter and streaking

 

For the '94-01 Integra:

38472-SB2-305 RUBBER, BLADE (450MM) (PASSENGER SIDE) List price $4.60 Delray Acura price $3.45

76622-SR3-305 RUBBER, BLADE (550MM) (DRIVER SIDE) List price $4.60 Delray Acura price $3.45

38472-SB3-305 RUBBER, BLADE (475MM) (REAR HATCH) List price $4.60 Delray Acura price $3.45

 

All these replies are stupid.. OEM Honda Is the best way to go.

 

its not that they are stupid...its just a personal opinion based on experiance..

 

ya man and now im thinking of trying out the oem ones in about 10 months from now just bought the michilene one after some people were saying its pretty good i used to use rain-x

 

i use Valeo wipers... you can get them from tire rack, or autobarn if you have one around.

 

bosch icons are great blades..

i honestly just hate the metal frames and i love the way the icons look compared...

oem work ok i guess

 

OEM honda wipers FTW.

 

I recently did a front and rear wiper delete..it's amazong how i've taken more off then put on..

 

pff florida.
Bosch ions work great but i would give the oem honda a try. cant go wrong for $10 instead of $50 for a set.

 

rain x ftw!

 

Ill tell you what the best wiper blades are .. BOSCH ICON'S .. i tryed every wiper blade out there .. and they suck except the ICON's .. plus i work at KRAGENS i should know this question ..

 

I've also been using ICON's for a couple of years now and they are by far the best I have ever used. I used to swear by Bosch Micro Edge inserts in the stock Honda frames. But since I found the ICON's I won't use anything else. I put a set on the wife's Corolla as well.

Yes it kinda sucks spending $40 on a pair and not being able to replace the insert, but these have lasted quite a while. I put my current set on in January of last year and it's looking like they will last me at least until next winter.

IMHO it really cleans up the look of the car, too. Since the wipers are exposed when parked, the simple aerofoil design looks much cleaner than the stock metal frames IMHO.

I still use the stock metal frame blade on the rear, though. I actually haven't changed that insert in years, although it's starting to get pretty bad. No point in wasting money on an ICON blade back there when it's parked in the vertical position.

 

OEM period!

 

i like my bosch wipers. they seem to last pretty good. i have a set on my jeep, and they've wiped every thing from bird ****, to mud and gritty stuff, and still work pretty decent. i've had them for almost a year now and they're just staring to show signs of wear.