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Oct 12, 2009 | 08:18 PM

david350

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Wipers?

What do you guys use?

Anyone have experience with Duralast or Valucraft?

Those are the 2 I'm looking into, cheapest and winter is coming (in FL) going to be little to no rain.

Oct 12, 2009 | 10:50 PM

redwood

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I've used the Duralast. They do pretty decent.... They don't last as long as the pricier ones, but I buy 'em just the same.

Oct 12, 2009 | 11:22 PM

cv18sro

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I live in AZ where the heat is hard on wipers. They dry out on me and I have to replace them at least twice a year. I started buying the NAPA mid grade ones which I believe were around $14 a piece and I get a year out them. The cheap ones I get 6 months out of.

Oct 14, 2009 | 12:35 PM

1Aauto

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The Duralast ones will last about 6-8 months and then the blue caps fly off. I bought the Bosch ones and those work very well. if you can hit them on a sale pick up the Bosch ones.

Oct 14, 2009 | 05:50 PM

skilife17

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I've got Rain-X on my Silverado. Here in MN i replace mine every spring and winter.

Oct 14, 2009 | 05:59 PM

Marc150

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Id go for the Bosch Icons, thats what ive used and currently have on my truck now. Cleans great in all weather and lasts a lot longer than the traditional ones. Last set I had lasted 3 years, I just wiped an alcohol pad down them when I changed my oil to keep the rubber pliable. There are Trico Neoforms (which I dont like) and Flex (cheaper, entry level beam blade), which are usualy cheaper(Advance has a sale on both now). Icons have a better and easier hook up whereas the neoforms are more of a PITA to put on and tend to have more blade separation.