I've been rocking a set of Valeo 900 ultimate wiper blades for about a year now and they're starting to get a touch smeary. It's time to order another set. I've been real happy with them, but I figured I'd check to see what everyone is using.

I really don't care about price. It rains so much here in Portland, OR. that they are every bit as important as a good set of all weather tires.

Thoughts?

 

Nothing but PIAA Silicone for me. Not cheap but worth the clean swipe on the windshield.

 

Also use PIAA silicone. Have had good luck with them on all of our cars now, and they get a workout in the northwest where I live.

 

Bosch Icon blades. I used to stormchase, and I don't put up with crap wiper blades.

 

rain-x latitude. awesome.

 

+1 on the PIAA Silicones for both our cars!

But the refills are not very expensive at all.

 

Anyone have a secret place to pick up PIAA for a good price? It's tough to justify $30 for a wiperblade when the $15/blade Valeo have treated me so well (a set lasts me a year).

EDIT: Anyone tried these out? They're refillable which would save cash in the long run and make the initial cost justifiable (and get me into the Silicon blades). They don't make a 19" blade, currently which IIRC goes on the passenger side. Not sure if two 18" blades would result in a funky gap or not.

http://piaa.americommerce.com/store/...-Silicone.aspx
http://piaa.americommerce.com/store/...per-Blade.aspx

 

Check out amazon.com. $22 - $23 per blade, $9.49 each for refills, and free shipping on orders over $25.
I'm using 2 18" blades currently, which works out fine.
Straight on drivers side and curved on passenger side works slightly better than straight on both sides.

 

Any blade works good if you use RainX on the windshield. Bosch Icons are good.