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New Style Flat wiper blades?? #349782
04/05/2007 20:19
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Has any one tried out the new style flat wiper blades that are coming out on all the new cars?

Mine need replacing and was going to get some replacements but these look nicer.

Ebay

Tony

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Few people have these. I've had them for almost a couple of years. do a search for aerotwin.

http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/...n&topic=0&Search=true#Post283831

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Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: zak] #349804
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nice one, thanks

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Would definitely change over to the new style wipers. They clear the screen so much better than the standard ones.

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I have them fitted - replacement units from Valeo

LOADS better at clearing the screen and much better at speed

they don't appear to start lifting until well over 120 (well, officer, I had to try in the interests of technical evaluation for the rest of the forum members rolleyes )

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: Nigel] #350173
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I've got those wipers too, I bought them from that very seller on ebay. Arrived quickly too cool

As has already been said, so much better should of done it ages ago smile

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #350180
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Just ordered mine, hope you're right!

Matthew


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Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: Matthew] #350214
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I ordered the same ones from Ebay, the passenger side wiper doesn't fit the windscreen properly, and they are a bit 'flimsy' even for fusion blades. Still, for the price they do clear your screen better that standard wipers, and as mentioned above, they don't lift easily. Make sure you give them a good wiping down before putting them on as mine came covered in some silver gunk...

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i well may jup on this wagon and go get me some. smile

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Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #350359
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Mine are waiting at the post office rolleyes
Good service from that ebay site though smile

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #351960
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Originally Posted by dave_t
Mine are waiting at the post office rolleyes
Good service from that ebay site though smile


well I;ve drummed up some business for that ebayer then!!

there better be some left you lot, I have had chance to order mine yet!! Maybe i'll get a discount ;-)

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #351972
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how long do they last?

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Originally Posted by SamT
how long do they last?


Mine are still good a couple of months on. I've no idea how long a standard pair last but as its not the most expensive item I don't care if they only last a year smile

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Originally Posted by SamT
how long do they last?


Depends how often you drive in the rain laugh tongue

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: Theresa] #351999
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and how often you try and clear a frosty screnn by running the wipers frown

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: bockers] #354654
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Well mine arrived, and I fitted them today, but they clean an inch less than the standard ones I had on, especially bad on the driver's side.

They were 21" on the driver's side, but the one I took off the driver's side was 22".

So I took them off and have asked for a refund.

What has anybody else found?


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Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: Matthew] #354670
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Mine were fine I think, can't say I noticed any difference other than that they did a far better job of wiping smile

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #354984
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That silver gunk is actualy graphite which allows the wiper to work better with less friction for longer.

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Just tuck some of these on and they seem pretty good.
I had some 1 year old bosch ones before and they're shaping up better than those.
To be honest i only bought them as i saw this post and through boredom at work i ended up buying them out of curiostyrolleyes.

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Originally Posted by Andrewseamaster
That silver gunk is actualy graphite which allows the wiper to work better with less friction for longer.


I'll stick it back on then.. laugh

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: ] #411566
09/08/2007 18:05
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I've brought these, same wipers, different seller, £1.50 cheaper, looks a decent seller. Waiting for delivery........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270152421817&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=017

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Fitted them & for £14 they are great!, only drawback is the passenger 19" doesn't fit onto the far n/s edge of the windscreen properly & they aint exactly quiet! - you would have thought they would be rolleyes

But for that money I'm happy

Re: New Style Flat wiper blades?? [Re: JLow75] #421452
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can't beleive this post is still going laugh

Mine overlaps the windscreen by about 3-4mm nothing really. After having them on for 3 months still working very well and mine are not noisy, so ner ner! wink

Try polishing your screen to see if the noise goes.

T

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I've had mine on for about 4 months, they don't work properly when Rain-X is on the windscreen, the passenger side doesn't fit properly, and TBH, they look crap with the 'anorexic' wiper arms, they just look so out of place....

Going to swap back to the normal wiper blades....


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