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Old 01-28-2009, 09:59 PM   #1
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Silblade Flexblade wiper install w/ pics / review

Just got my silblade flexblade wipers in today. They are a silicon rubber blade that are frameless and curved to hug the windows.









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Old 01-28-2009, 10:02 PM   #2
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your hub caps match the ones I got about a year ago. I lost one though and had to buy a whole new set.
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:03 PM   #3
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As you can tell from the pics theres only about 1mm clearance between the 2 blades. At first i thought they were touching and was pissed off but when i used them it turns out they have just barely enough clearance. I dont know if it was just pure luck they turned out that way or if thats just the way they are designed. They do clean extremely well and no streaking whatsoever. They are pretty quite too compared to factory ones. The factory ones seem to give me problems even though they were new. They would wobble and streak. Suposidly you need to give these a week or so to break in before they form to the window so, so far so good. At first i didnt really like the look but its started to grow on me. Looks like the wipers that come factory on some european cars and on the new honda civics.

Either way its a functional mod that cost a little more in the beginning but since they will last years not a year before replacement is needed it just makes sense.
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:13 PM   #4
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1mm thats close but hey it works.
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:55 PM   #5
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I've been debating getting these, but do you really think they will last several years?
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Old 01-28-2009, 10:56 PM   #6
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I've been debating getting these, but do you really think they will last several years?
Well they are silicon so it should last significantly longer than natural rubber blades. Even if it lasts only 2 years. You get your moneys worth. Since they are about twice the price of normal blades.
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Old 01-30-2009, 01:40 PM   #7
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Actually today iw as looking at them it looks like the blades are replaceable. You just replace the insert which only runs a few bucks instead of having to replace the entire thing. And you can put any type of blade in there even the one off your factory ones. So it really is a good deal
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Old 01-30-2009, 02:19 PM   #8
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looks a bit like the avalon blades....
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Old 01-30-2009, 07:53 PM   #9
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I have a set of these, been through two winters now, still have not shown one sign of wear. Love them. I think thats a mandatory mod on a new car. Replace the wipers, battery, and fuses. Thats usually my first to do on new cars, because usually the stock parts are cheapo crap.
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Old 01-30-2009, 09:02 PM   #10
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I have a set of these, been through two winters now, still have not shown one sign of wear. Love them. I think thats a mandatory mod on a new car. Replace the wipers, battery, and fuses. Thats usually my first to do on new cars, because usually the stock parts are cheapo crap.
How are they with snow and ice?
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Old 01-31-2009, 06:31 PM   #11
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They work great on snow, ice is another story. I don't think adding new blades helps the actuator move more weight. Just helps with what they can move
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Old 01-31-2009, 10:43 PM   #13
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I just got the Rain-X latitudes today. The blades are rubber coated with graphite. Happy so far, we'll see how long they last at $16 each.
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Old 01-31-2009, 10:46 PM   #14
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So what size did you use on the passenger side? We saw these yesterday at WalMart and the shortest they had were 16" blades. The stock passenger blade is 14"

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Old 01-31-2009, 10:49 PM   #15
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Oh sorry, I now drive an Xb, so both of mine are 20 inches...
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Oh sorry, I now drive an Xb, so both of mine are 20 inches...
There are several dirty jokes in that comment; but since we are trying to keep this a family forum I will pass on all of them!

Actually, I was wondering about the OP's Yaris with the Silblade Flexblades...

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