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Review on Rain X 5079276 1 19 Inch Beam by Ines Jones

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Ask God for help with installation

It's too early to speak of durability or lack of durability of this blade, but I can proceed with the installation. I bought this and a Valeo 600-19 Series Wiper 19" (Pack of 1) to compare. The Valeo slipped and snapped in with no problems, but the Rain-X was a different story. I can connect a hose without it to twist, and I can set the day, date and time on my (non-digital) clock, but this wiper blade confuses me. Thank god it didn't rain that time! On my Volkswagen GTI, I had to dismantle the bracket and install an adapter, eh wasn't a big deal but trying to attach it to the wiper arm was a nightmare. I had instructions! With pictures! In English! And it must have taken a whopping 20 minutes to put the damn thing on. Uses Rain for starters -X no square hole in the handle cleverly placed there to hold 90% of all blades ; no they really have their own plastic mount I finally managed to install it but without much confidence in her. If it flies off the second time or doesn't last the life of the car (damn it if I ever want to replace it!) I'll let you guys know, but so far I can't imagine it's worth the trouble.

Pros
  • Pleasing
Cons
  • Low repairability