GRtak
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What are good brands and which are just hype. The last set I bought lasted about 4 months(don't remember brand). They are for a 92 Roadmaster.
I have those frameless, curvy ones. I like that I can use them year-round, they work as winter and summer blades. I think it came to $30 CAD for the pair.
This doesn't apply to the original poster's locale of Michigan, but the US market Bosch blades tend to disintegrate rapidly in hot climates, necessitating frequent replacement.
Also, the "lifetime" silicone wiper blades sold at Walmart and other locations? Don't bother, they suck.
So along that line, what do you like in your hot climate? I have some ultra crap wipers on my Passat because I was desperate, had to go to Walmart, and all they had in my size where the cheap ones. When I was already at Walmart and THEN had to cheap out, I knew they'd be bad and expected to replace them soon. I can't stand wipers that make racket. I know it's nearly "winter" but we'll have maybe 5 days of hard freeze all winter but lots of rain.
Not anything made by these idiots:
http://www.jamakwipers.com/products.php
Anco and Trico seem to make good, reliable wipers. Michelin branded wipers (made by Pylon) seem to do okay. Pylon's actual own brand aren't too good. RainX seems to work okay but they're a bit expensive.
Realize that down here, wiper replacement is normal at about 6 month intervals. I was having 2 month intervals with the Bosch products. I haven't tried the Bosch Icon units yet, but I don't expect them to be any better.