Any suggestions?

 

Your local Subaru dealer has some factory ones that are fine.

 

Yeah, the Subaru winter blades are pretty nice. My parents used to use the Subaru winter blades on thier Legacy, and they were pretty nice. I bought some other ones last winter (I already forget the brand and they had these cool little indicator dots or something), but I think I'll probably pick up the Subaru winter ones next winter. Unless of course someone has a better idea.

 

I've heard nothing but good things about the PIAA silicone bladed wipers as well. Unfortunately, I have no personal experience with them but will probably get them when it's time to swap wipers

 

well I thought I'd bump this. Interesting to see how the piaa's work.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...esprocess.html

I got some in the mail today will install tonight.

 

Does Subaru makes two different blades for winter and not-winter?

 

bosh makes some winter specific ones

 

very useful information... I didn't know that...

btw, has anyone heard of Teflon wiper blade by TRICO? I saw them at Costco for $15 for two 18" and $20 for two 20". Any good? Also, if I buy two sets, how long/well can the second set last? I would think it's okay as long as it doesn't sit under the sun/heat.

Leo

 

Yes, I believe so. At least the dealership where I live carries 'winter' blades that are different then their normal blades.

 

I was reading a little on the bosch site, and from what I understand winter differs in that theres no exposed metal so that water is less likely to freeze to the wiper, and it therefore takes longer/ is harder for ice to stick to the wiper.

So now I'm thinking I should get some new wipers, now I just have to decide which ones. So does nobody have experience with different ones so as to be able to assertively say which is best? - sometimes I hate choices

 

I have the PIAA silicone blade on the passenger side and the super sporza silicone on the driver's side. It has been raining pretty gnarly-style in santa cruz for a few days now, and my car is parked in a car port right next to the beach.

In the morning when i get up, i get a combination of dried rain-gunk and that oily sea-goop thats in ocean spray. The wipers, in conjunction with some windshield wiper fluid, gets everything off like a champ.

 

i have piaa s and i can get bosh but i live in socal so its useless

 

Anyone have any experience with Valeo's?

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/valeo/ultimate.jsp