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#37 of 86 Re: Just for an update [bottgers] by kirstie_h HOST

Apr 25, 2007 (12:07 pm)

Replying to: bottgers (Apr 25, 2007 6:07 am)
Thanks for that! I'm always looking for a bargain and might have fallen for a "knock-off" Rain-X.

#38 of 86 Re: Just for an update [kirstie_h] by rockylee

Apr 25, 2007 (5:53 pm)

Replying to: kirstie_h (Apr 25, 2007 12:07 pm)
I've only used it once in my life and lost the bottle. I applied it to my 92' Bonneville, when the stuff came out. It beads the water really well. What in the heck do these Rain-X Wiper blades really do as I'm unfamiliar with them ? Do they have a resivour built in them that slowly apply's Rain-X fluid to your windshield ?
 
Thanks,
 
Rocky

#39 of 86 Re: Just for an update [rockylee] by jeffyscott

Apr 25, 2007 (7:32 pm)

Replying to: rockylee (Apr 25, 2007 5:53 pm)
The wiper blades have nothing to do with the fluid, they are just a bracketless design like Bosch Icon.

#40 of 86 Re: Just for an update [jeffyscott] by rockylee

Apr 25, 2007 (7:35 pm)

Replying to: jeffyscott (Apr 25, 2007 7:32 pm)
Oh okay....So what makes them so special ? Wiper quality ?
 
Rocky

#41 of 86 Re: Just for an update [rockylee] by geo9

Apr 25, 2007 (9:23 pm)

Replying to: rockylee (Apr 25, 2007 7:35 pm)
ROCK....Yea they are "special" all right !
Come in a snazzy yellar box with neat graphics and
a $18 bucks EACH pricetag !!!!!!!!!
 
Must be that quality made in mexico difference !

#42 of 86 Re: Just for an update [geo9] by rockylee

Apr 25, 2007 (10:19 pm)

Replying to: geo9 (Apr 25, 2007 9:23 pm)
Well what are the best "blades" on the market ?
 
Rocky

#43 of 86 BEST ONES? by geo9

Apr 26, 2007 (8:29 am)

Hmmmmm...........I just buy the cheapest ones that are
on sale when I need them. I use 2 sets. The regular
ones for summer and the winter ones that are fully
encased in rubber for snow and ice season...........
 
Been wanting to try the heated ones on my plow truck
for winter use but the $75 bucks is steep !!!!

#44 of 86 Re: Just for an update [geo9] by kirstie_h HOST

Apr 26, 2007 (8:38 am)

Replying to: geo9 (Apr 25, 2007 9:23 pm)
Instead of offering snide comments, why not just respond with your experience, or let others who have used them respond? There are plenty of people who would like genuine feedback on rocky's question.

#45 of 86 Re: Just for an update [rockylee] by british_rover

Apr 26, 2007 (8:45 am)

Replying to: rockylee (Apr 25, 2007 10:19 pm)
PIAA had some great blades on the market a few years ago. Some of the guys I knew in SCCA Rally Racing used them with great sucess.

#46 of 86 My take on the one piece Rain X blades. by kcwolfpack59

Apr 26, 2007 (10:30 am)

Love 'em. Got them buy one get one free after rebate. Had them on since Oct. 06 through a nasty Missouri winter. The one piece design worked perfectly though an apocalypic record ice storm. I have a thing about good wipers and I am happy with them.
The only thing I will say is they are not as aerodynamic as I thought. Under some windy conditions when driving over 65, the right one skips slightly.
I think they look cool, too. Tried the one piece from anco for the other car and they are not as good, and took them back and got more of the Rain X.

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