Which Windshield Wiper Blade is Best? Let's find out! Michelin, PIAA, Bosch, AC Delco, & Aero

Have you ever been caught in a really bad storm and wished you had a better set of

windshield

wiper

s for better visibility? Today we are going to test several different brands to see

which

one can offer the

best

performance. We will also look at the construction, how they are made and what they are made of. Silicone cleaners are really better than traditional rubber cleaners, so let's start testing; In the first test we will use a high speed. chamber to compare how well these paddles perform in a simulated brain environment. We will also see

which

blade

s are the quietest and which ones squeak and rattle.

We will also see how these

blade

s perform in icy conditions. We'll take a look at blade construction and see how it affects performance. A quick overview of blade designs before jumping straight into testing, the design that has been around for decades is the traditional steel frame with a superstructure and claws. blade, then there is a hybrid that uses a steel frame with a plastic cover, finally there is the frameless curved blade design. These sheets use rubber or silicone elements. The goal of this first test is to see how these blades perform in a simulated medium to heavy rain condition, since there is a lot going on in a split.

Secondly, we will use a high speed camera to slow things down a bit and ensure a fair test. The water spray nozzle is attached to a rubber cone and the water pressure and spray pattern will remain constant throughout the tests. The least expensive

wiper

blades. We'll be testing these car wiper blades for just eight dollars and ninety-four cents for two of them. They are high performance wipers for all seasons. It is quite rare to

find

something that is not made in China. They are actually made in Vietnam. The automated driving really had problems with water management at first glance, it looks like the water passes under the wiper element.

After a closer look, it appears that the

windshield

wiper element is working fine as water moves up the blade. The water accumulates and eventually passes over the blade. leaving water streaks very affordable at 10.92 for a pair the clear advantage of Bosch is a high performance all weather wiper blade. It claims its graphite-treated cleaning edge reduces friction for quiet, smooth cleaning in all seasons. These Bosch wiper blades are made in China instead of using a steel frame the Bosch blade uses a plastic beam the blade construction boss did a much better job of sweeping and managing water there is a single streak of water on the Sweep to the left at the end of the sweep the water moves away from the blade quite well, however when the blade starts to return to the right there is some water coming back with the blade compared to the automatic transmission.

This is a much better blade and is largely due to the modern beam design. Clearly, Bosch won the side. For comparison, the third cheapest wiper blades we'll test are these AC Delco all-season wiper blades that cost just $11.46 for four pairs. These AC Delco brushes are made in Mexico. The AC Delco blade is very similar to the automatic drive unit that uses a steel frame. construction, the ac

delco

performed better than the auto drive, but the steel frame construction caused the same problems as the auto drive, as water pools against the element, water splashes onto the element leaving streaks of water, a Once again, Bosch is a better blade at 16.98 for a pair of blades.

These arrow blades claim to be made from a durable material that offers more heat resistance and longer life. Specially blended rubber provides a smooth, clean, streak-free, vibration-free cloth. The flexible spine design conforms better to the windshield and provides superior contact with the windshield. Arrow and the boss share the same beam frame design and look almost identical. Surprisingly, they performed almost the same. They both handled the water extremely well on the left sweep and recovered a moderate amount of water with the blade with the sweep to the right since this one was too close to call it the wind goes to the least expensive blade the

bosch

blade which is only 17.98 per pair are these

michelin

guardian wiper blades which are designed for all seasons natural rubber with duraglide coating smooth and quiet operation made in china the

michelin

guardian uses a steel frame construction similar to the

delco

automatic ac unit but also It has a flexible plastic cover at the beginning.

The plastic cover seems to help with water management during the left sweep, but several streaks of water appear, which is even better than the Unfortunately, the entire steel frame construction when the blade returns to the correct water seems being trapped under the plastic cover starts hanging through the window once again, the boss takes the win and costs a little more than the guardian. It's this premium Michelin Cyclone hybrid. Costing 26.36 Duraflex cover Maximum flexibility Plus protection against snow and ice clogging Made in China The Michelin Cyclone appears to be extremely similar to the Guardian Both blades use a steel frame along with a plastic cover Both leave considerable water streaks on the sweep to the left and both appear to collect water under the plastic cover that is replaced on the window during the sweep to the right, once again Bosch takes the win and costs 36.86 for a pair.

These super Piaa silicone wiper blades have twice as long silicone lead. Durability The

piaa

blades are made in Japan, although the

piaa

uses a steel structure, the price of the blade can be explained by the use of a silicone element that typically lasts longer than rubber elements, as do the other sheets with steel structure. You can see the water passing by. The element during the left sweep actually worked quite well in the right sweep, but the much less expensive Bosch still outperformed the Piaa which cost 38.94. The most expensive wiper blades we will test are the Michelin Endurance xt, silicone beam durability.

Tested for over 2 million wipes. Extreme weather performance remains flexible and resists cracking from -80 degrees Fahrenheit to 195. The Michelin Endurance XT uses a frameless beam construction along with a silicone element. There were no streaks of water during the sweep. on the left at the end of this week seemed to work pretty well releasing the water the sweep on the right only had a small amount of water compared to the competition the michelin endurance xt definitely did a better job than the

bosch

which cost 30 bucks and four cents Rain x Latitude is the third most expensive wiper we will test.

These wipers treat the windshield with a water-repellent coating. These Rainx wipers are made in Korea for optimal water repellency results. Ensures that the windshield is clean and dry. Turn on. The wiper blades and dry at medium speed for two or three minutes, spray the washer fluid briefly and the water repellency is activated. The Rain-x also uses a frameless beam construction, but also has a rubber element, not silicone, like the Michelin Endurance xt. The last wipers we are testing are these Rain-x wipers, since they leave the film on the window, we will dry these wipers for two minutes to follow the instructions and then we will start testing according to the instructions use a little bit of wiper fluid when let's finish running them for two minutes and then it should activate the rainx so the rain-x is as good as the michelin endurance xt during the sweep to the left there are a couple of water streaks which is better than the leaves With steel frame and steel covered blades, but not as good as the Michelin Endurance xt silicone blade.

It seemed to do a great job, just like the Michelin xt did at the end of this week, releasing the water, an equally good job. the sweep to the right so that the wind definitely goes to the michelin endurance xt silicone blade. Below we will compare how these blades perform when they are not frozen and when there is icing on each of the blades. The automatic transmission has a lot of flexibility, but unfortunately with all this ice it is definitely not good, this will be a problem in winter weather conditions. This is the very flexible Bosch blade when not frozen.

This has been exposed to the same amount of moisture content as the Support the blades well, there was some resistance there, but as you can see the ice came off the blade quickly and is very flexible ac delco very good flexibility when not frozen and frozen ones don't work very well, obviously ice is going to be a problem. In the metal frame construction, the Michelin blades are both of the same construction with the metal inside. Let's see how it definitely works better than all-metal construction, but it's still not in the proper shape it belongs in to be able to do an effective job.

See how much strength is actually needed, that didn't require much strength at all, quite impressed, much easier than metal frame construction when it comes to winter weather conditions, obviously there will be ice on the actual element, but that being said, the frame itself. It's flexible, the Michelin Endurance Rainex Latitude came in second, a clear lead from Bosch with a very affordable price tied with an arrow for third position and Pia came in fifth when it comes to wiper blades. Technology obviously makes a big difference and you don't have to pay a lot to get a lot with Bosch.

I have to say I'm really impressed with that Michelin xt silicone blade. This is amazing, but now it's also quite expensive. One thing we don't test is UV exposure and that testing will begin today. I'm going to put all these leaves in direct sunlight and we'll come back in a year and see how. They're making all my video ideas come from viewers, including this one, so keep posting those video ideas and I'll keep making videos. Be careful and I look forward to next time.