Teflon Wipers

The windshield wiper blades are a particularly wretched annoyance on my
'96SL2. The last time I changed them I used refills from Canadian Tire. The
blades would squeak like mad if they had less than a full load of water, and
at the end of the stroke they'd turn over and spatter the area just wiped.

Well, thought I'd give the Teflon wipers a try. Took a few weeks for
Canadian Tire to replenish their stock, but I finally got a 21" and 22"
together. The results are excellent; they're as smooth as butter! Sure is
nice to have quiet wipers.

Drawback is price, and I don't know how long they will last. Making the
rubber compound softer will make them quieter and likely faster wearing. For
now I'm impressed.

 

On this topic I am impressed with the Reflex wipers from Canadian Tire. I do
a fair bit of highway driving and I don't like those add on springs or the
"wings" that you can put on your wipers. I put the reflex ones on and they
stick to the windshield great at high speeds (130km/h, not that I'm
recommending that speed in the rain but I did it to see how they did.) I've
had them on since November or December and they are starting to get worn but
I did a lot of driving during snow storms too so they got abused a lot
(still lasted the six months that manufacturers suggest)
Again the price is considerable but I think it was well worth it for driving
in the rain at highway speeds. Made my last trip to Moncton a lot better.

 

I don't recall seeing those at CDN Tire, maybe it's a regional thing. Nice
to have something that lets you see better on the road.

I'm sure the Teflon ones are sold in the U.S. under another brand. I tried
them dry; completely quiet!

 

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortme...<>ast_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1116211231025

The link may be too long but if you can copy and past it you will see them
on the web site with price list. They are basically a wiper blade stuck to a
piece of curved flexible metal. The flat surface on the top edge catches the
wind and holds them down.

 

Have a rental Pontiac G6. It has this style as OEM, seem to work well, with
a less intrusive visual profile

 

Yeah, I like mine. $50(after tax) is quite a lot for a pair of wiper blades
but I think it is definately worth it to be able to see on the highway in
the rain.