🌧️ Piaa 97055 22-Inch Si-Tech Silicone Wiper Blade: Premium All-Season OEM Windshield Wiper Replacement - 550mm size Review

Silicone wipers are so superior to squeegee I wish I had known about them a long time ago and hadn't spent money on squeegee blades. Yes, the rubber ones are cheaper. But, you know what? If you only spent money on the silicone version, you wouldn't have to buy rubber versions for years. I actually have no idea how fast they wear out as I haven't owned a pair and I think I bought my first set of silicones about 2 years ago. And I live in the Northwest, so rain and wipers are a part of life here.

I installed them on my truck almost a year ago. I waited to review until I needed it. I liked the fact that they peel off some silicone every time you flip them. Most of the time I don't even turn on the windshield wipers because the water just rolls off the windshield. But the real selling point is that you can get refills. So few wipers have a refill function, which makes replacement so expensive. Consumer Reports has stopped rating wipers; Let's say wipers change every six months - nonsense.

I've been using Bosch wipers for ages. At least in the last 15 years. It's hard to imagine that a brand I've never heard of could knock Bosch off its pedestal, but it happened. Installation was made a bit more difficult by "Wash your windshield without stains and use these pre-treatment pads before installing the wipers". And like most modern wipers, they came with 6-8 adapters for different levers. I couldn't make them out when I looked at them and I had to go to the website to find out how to

5 year update: If you look at reviews of wiper blades, you probably need new wiper blades. If you need new wiper blades, you can't beat these. Therefore: 1) Unsurpassed clarity! O_O2) Durability is measured in years (I have 5 years of hard use in Florida torrential downpours. Your mileage will be different. For example, I have no snow and no ice.) 3) Rear wipers will be wonderfully quiet 4) How much is yours? Is it worth living? Warning: 1) It takes a little longer to install properly (due to…