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Budget Buy
Anco Anco Super Blade 31 Series
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Budget Buy
Anco Anco Super Blade 31 Series
Pros
- fordable
- A century of provenance
- UV resistant compound
Cons
- Only rubber and traditional design
This conventional rubber blade comes in a wide array of sizes, ranging from 10 all the way up to 28 inches, each available under $10 apiece. Anco was founded in 1918, specifically as a windshield wiper supplier, so they’ve been in the wiper business as about as long as such a business has existed.
The blades use a trademark “DuraKlear” rubber compound which promises UV resistance, as well as streak-free performance on glass.
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Good Value
Goodyear Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
2
Good Value
Goodyear Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Pros
- Affordable
- erodynamic design
Cons
- May leave some water behind
Available in sizes from 14 to 28 inches, these Goodyear wipers come with a versatile hybrid design and natural rubber blades. They’re made with aerodynamics in mind, and won’t be deformed or pushed by wind at highway speeds.
Goodyear also claims they’re tested to perform up to a million clean wipes per blade. The rubber formulation on this product is meant to maintain usability from -20- to 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and provide resistance from oxidation.
Some reviews do, however, mention that they leave a little bit of water behind on the return stroke.
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Hydrophobic
Rain-X Rain-X Latitude Water Repellency Wipers
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Hydrophobic
Rain-X Rain-X Latitude Water Repellency Wipers
Pros
- Max water repellency
Cons
- Poor heat/cold resistance
Rain-X Latitude wipers pair synthetic blended rubber blades with the company’s trademark hydrophobic treatment. Instead of pooling on the windshield, water simply beads up and runs off after application. The blades are beam design, from 18 up to 28 inches.
Although they’re optimal for heavy rain, reviews note that they don’t perform as well at extreme temperatures. The blades have a tendency to become overly rigid in especially hot and cold weather.
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Dual Rubber
BOSCH Bosch Icon Wiper Blade
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Dual Rubber
BOSCH Bosch Icon Wiper Blade
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Pros
- Durable rubber compounds
- Low-profile aerodynamic shape
- Quiet
Cons
- May leave streaks
The editors at Popular Mechanics loved the design of this blade in their review.
These Icon aerodynamic beam blades use what the company calls a “dual rubber” compound. It essentially amounts to a soft rubber making up the body of the blade, with a harder, more durable rubber comprising the edge. This method mates flexibility with durability, and provides up to 40% longer life than traditional rubber.
Sizes range from 18 to 28 inches. We’ve found them to be quiet in use compared to other rubber and silicone products, but they may also leave some water streaks in very light rain conditions.
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Best for Snow
Trico Trico Chill Extreme Winter Weather Blades
5
Best for Snow
Trico Trico Chill Extreme Winter Weather Blades
Pros
- Great ice and snow performance
- Armored metal shell
Cons
- Too rigid for curved windshields
These beam-design blades are encased in a hard metal shell which prevents deformation under sub-zero cold conditions. Their natural rubber formula is also harder than typical blades, to better cut through frost buildup on winter mornings. Sizes range all the way from 13 to 28 inches.
The rigid shell on these wipers make them most suitable to straight windshields, and they may not conform completely to especially curved glass.
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Premium Option
Piaa PIAA Aero Vogue
6
Premium Option
Piaa PIAA Aero Vogue
Pros
- Quiet
- Water-repellent
- One-year warranty
Cons
- A little pricey
This sleek hybrid design with silicone blades comes in sizes from 12 to 28 inches. The manufacturer promises just about every excess feature you could expect on a wiper, including ozone resistance, lift-free aerodynamics, quiet, streak-free performance, and water repellency.
They also include a one-year warranty and a complimentary glass-cleaning pad. Low-waste and cost reducing refillable blades can also be used with this wiper assembly.
Talon Homer is a writer and photographer out of South Carolina who was born with a love of cars, gaming, and advanced technology. He’s been featured in Car and Driver Magazine, Popular Mechanics and The Drive, covering consumer reporting, custom engineering projects, and transportation tech. If he’s not at the keyboard, he’s probably snapping photos at a race track or playing too much Halo.
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