Rain-X Latitude vs. Bosch ICON
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I bought the Bosch ones about 2 weeks after I bought my car. They work well enough, but it seems like they rub a little too hard on the windshield; so much so that it streaks the water across the windshield when it wipes. I don't know if it's just my windshield (maybe I new windshield) but they just seem to rub too hard against the windshield. 
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Originally Posted by JP Money,Apr 13 2009, 06:41 AM
I like the Valeo ones from Tire Rack. I think they still have the buy one get one free deal. The only thing I notice with these is that on the passenger side, it misses the very end of the windshield. Do the Bosch ones have the same issue? Its not much, maybe half an inch long at the bottom and it hits full contact about 2 or 3 inches up from the bottom.
And it's not just about that. Rain-X latitudes do not "hug" the windshield. They merely "touch" the windshield. They won't push water effectively. The Bosh Icon's seem to "stick" to the windshield, and they push away whatever they have in front. It's difficult to describe, but it is very noticeable.
As far as I know, Bosch Icon's were the first bracketless wiper blade design. This is just a speculation; but it seems to me that Rain-X people did not want to stay behind, and quickly put out a product that looks similar, priced similar... They wanted market presence, and wanted it quick! Quality, function and design suffered badly.
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Originally Posted by psych86,Apr 13 2009, 03:22 PM
I bought the Bosch ones about 2 weeks after I bought my car. They work well enough, but it seems like they rub a little too hard on the windshield; so much so that it streaks the water across the windshield when it wipes. I don't know if it's just my windshield (maybe I new windshield) but they just seem to rub too hard against the windshield.
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Originally Posted by hicabi,Apr 13 2009, 05:25 PM
As far as I know, Bosch Icon's were the first bracketless wiper blade design.
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Originally Posted by speedworksracing,Apr 13 2009, 01:07 PM
I dont have windshield wipers.
my accord. i just remove the wipers when summer comes so they dont dry out and will last me several years. i dont even remember buying wipers for any cars now that i think about it
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Originally Posted by Vik2000,Apr 13 2009, 08:05 PM
how can you not have wipers?
do wipe down the front windows everyone once in a while when im in a hurry. collects alot of dust in the garage.
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Originally Posted by philbert,Apr 13 2009, 02:05 PM
I had the ICONs on my miata, and had the issue with the outer edge not making contact, so I opted to go another route on the S2000 (any my wife's car) with the PIAA Super Silicone. Seem to be working well so far, though they aren't quite as cool looking I suppose.
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I use the cheapest set of generic name wipers plus Aquapel. Beats any wiper brand/type by itself. Typically wipers remain unused, especially with a recent (less than 3 month old) coating of Aquapel on the glass.
