tbaleno
03-29-2007, 03:26 AM
Listing at $27.26 these blades are quite expensive and I had to mark them down on value because of that. However, if you can pick them up cheaper (see amazon ad below) then I think the value would be much higher. I took the plunge 9 months ago. At first the wipers were great. When new they were the best blades I have ever owned.
After about a month they were pretty good. The only thing I didn't like about them is that they didn't have the "scrubbing power" that some blades have. Meaning, They don't like to remove bits of dirt as much. They tend to float over it.
Also, the scratches left by my old wiper blades tend to leave little streaks of water since the new blades don't get in scratches and get the water out. The streaks are hairline but are there. A good wax job on the window, or RainX will probably remedy this.
They had a bend in them after about a month. Apparently there is a strip of metal in them. Eventually I am going to see if I can find another manufacturer that has a more solid bend resistant blade. When the blade was unbent it worked GREAT! But now that it has a slight crimp in the metal and it's not as good.
These blades are pretty durable, but have suffered a little over time in their clearing ability. While still good, they do streak a little and chatter when the windshield isn't too wet.
I'm pretty hard on wipers as I use them in the winter to remove snow and scrape at the ice, so it isn't a surprise they are showing wear. Overall I would rate them a slightly better value than regular blades because they do tend to degrade in performance slower than regular blades, and if you can find them on sale they are probably worth picking up.
After 9 months I currently don't have any plans on replacing them if that is any indication of their durability.
Click here to buy innovision wipers at amazon.com or to check Amazon's price (http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=innovision&tag=cleanmpgcom-20&index=automotive-index&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)
After about a month they were pretty good. The only thing I didn't like about them is that they didn't have the "scrubbing power" that some blades have. Meaning, They don't like to remove bits of dirt as much. They tend to float over it.
Also, the scratches left by my old wiper blades tend to leave little streaks of water since the new blades don't get in scratches and get the water out. The streaks are hairline but are there. A good wax job on the window, or RainX will probably remedy this.
They had a bend in them after about a month. Apparently there is a strip of metal in them. Eventually I am going to see if I can find another manufacturer that has a more solid bend resistant blade. When the blade was unbent it worked GREAT! But now that it has a slight crimp in the metal and it's not as good.
These blades are pretty durable, but have suffered a little over time in their clearing ability. While still good, they do streak a little and chatter when the windshield isn't too wet.
I'm pretty hard on wipers as I use them in the winter to remove snow and scrape at the ice, so it isn't a surprise they are showing wear. Overall I would rate them a slightly better value than regular blades because they do tend to degrade in performance slower than regular blades, and if you can find them on sale they are probably worth picking up.
After 9 months I currently don't have any plans on replacing them if that is any indication of their durability.
Click here to buy innovision wipers at amazon.com or to check Amazon's price (http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=innovision&tag=cleanmpgcom-20&index=automotive-index&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)