So here's the thing: you have to read and follow the instructions to get these things to work. Meaning clean the windshield with the enclosed alcohol wipe, then run the wipers dry for five minutes. If you don't do this, they won't work, and it's not their fault.
Do that and these things outperform other blades by a significant margin, AND they last twice as long as ordinary wipers, meaning the price/value is about the same as cheapies that last half as long and cost half as much.
Note the address: I live just outside Portland, OR, which means I get LOTS of rain. Till I bought these, wipers were an annual purchase -- just put new ones on when the kids go back to school. I've had my PIAAs for two years and don't need new ones on the WRX or the Miata -- I'm buying a set for my daughter's college commuter. Wish they made them for old Italian cars too!
These wipers could be the best upgrade I have purchased from the Tire Rack. Even in the face of massive Monsoon season rains, these wipers worked above and beyond my expectations.
PIAA is a great blade but I can't justify them being so expensive compared to the other brand I like. Maybe market pressures will bring PIAA down from the stratospheres.
Not worth the money. I went on and bought something else online for about $15 each and they worked much better and cost less. PIAA is good and all, but I personally didn't have the luck with performance most guys are raving about online.
These blades are amazing, because of the silicone coating. These performed excellent at highway speeds in the rain. No chattering of any kind, these wipers are highly recommended!!
These are the only wiper blades I will ever purchase from now on. I have searched for a "good" wiper blade for years. This is it! It came with the proper mounting for my Audi (something the Rain-X blades did NOT come with).
But...more so than that, the silicone does not break down like rubber. I have had a set on my wife's van and a set on my S4 for over a year and they still perform like new!
There is a wipe that you use when you get the wipers. This lays down a Rain-X like protection barrier. The thing is, the wipers maintain this film. It is easy and the wipers perform exceptionally, even after a year of use.
I am completely sold. I will buy nothing else. Never think about wiper blades again. Buy these. Just wipe them off from time to time and they will continue to perform. Truly amazing.
I have been using this product for about 5 years, and they are fantastic. Other blades would have been long gone in our New England weather, but the Piaa blades still work like new! The silicone coating action really works - much better than squirt-on products that stop working after a month and leave a smeary windshield.
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