In article <cftg4h$hmc$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, dakota@billpitz.com (Bill Pitz)
writes:
>
>
> andylevy@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>Geez, I do new wipers every 6 months or so, Rubber is cheap. Running bad
> >>wiperblades is like running the 99 cent convenience store oil, its better
> >>than nothing, but not by much.
> >
> >
> > I had Silblades on my '99 for over 3 years with no problems. But at
$20+/blade
> > now (they doubled the price), I just can't justify them for the '03. I got
a
> > pair of "silicone" blades at Wally World over a year ago for about $16
total
> > and they've been good so far.
>
> Yep... because you're getting moisture (i.e. rain) on them all year
> long. Here, it stops raining in late April/early May and doesn't rain
> again until September or October. That ~5 months of no rain and the sun
> beating on my wiper blades makes them dry out and crack really fast.
Actually, the "good" Silicone isn't bothered by heat or UV exposure or cold.
Super high quality stuff. I just can't justify the $40 for a pair of blades.
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