Fake Elvis

New Member

• Jul 21, 2011

• #1

with our summer well and truly underway, has anyone got a recommendation for some new wipers? i have Trico ones at the mo from wiperblades.co.uk but was thinking of some nice flat blade type?

any thoughts?

 

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kan0

New Member

• Jul 21, 2011

• #2

Bosch win it for me from Halfords.

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jul 21, 2011

• #3

flat blades mean yu have to replace the complete wiper - normal blades can just have the rubbers replaced.

 

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HIGHLANDER TD4

Banned

• Jul 21, 2011

• #4

kan0 said:

Bosch win it for me from Halfords.

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I got a new windscreen fitted so bought some new Bosch flat blades at the same time,after a month they started streaking!
A bit disappointing as they weren't cheap!

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Jul 21, 2011

• #5

Got some of these a while ago as we all seemed to like em:

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1 1997-05 Aero FLAT Wiper Blades | eBay

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2 2006+ Aero FLAT Wiper Blades | eBay

 

teddywood1

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #6

hi I get my flat blades from Tesco and they are great and cheap

 

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kan0

New Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #7

I stayed with the old type, no problems so far and a good discount for a trade card holder.

 

Andy Land

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #8

I got flat blades for the Defender but they only clear water on the down sweep and not the up for some reason?

 

zoolander

New Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #9

Always use main dealer blades. This is my first Land Rover ive owned myself but with my Fords always found the main dealer supplied blades work the best for me.

Fitted full set of LR blades recently and seem to do exactly what I want, clear water and not make an annoying noise doing it

 

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Jul 22, 2011

• #10

zoolander said:

Always use main dealer blades. This is my first Land Rover ive owned myself but with my Fords always found the main dealer supplied blades work the best for me.

Fitted full set of LR blades recently and seem to do exactly what I want, clear water and not make an annoying noise doing it

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:doh:

 

Fake Elvis

New Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #11

Hippo said:

Got some of these a while ago as we all seemed to like em:

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1 1997-05 Aero FLAT Wiper Blades | eBay

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 2 2006+ Aero FLAT Wiper Blades | eBay

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Thanks might give those a whirl, i'll let you know how i get on, if anyones interested!

 

markyzs180

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #12

i've got those ones from mr wiper and they are pretty good

 

Russell Jupp

New Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #13

markyzs180 said:

i've got those ones from mr wiper and they are pretty good

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Yep...got some from Mr. Wiper too....excellent!

 

Fake Elvis

New Member

• Jul 22, 2011

• #14

Mr wiper it is then!

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Jul 22, 2011

• #15

I went for mr wiper after buying main dealer ones for some time. £13 front when halfords are £20, so main dealer price was good. Ok to start wiv, but they are the type with a big arch, with 2 smaller arches inside to hold the blade. I found it was these arches that snapped, stopping the wiper blade from being pushed to the screen. Hence why I went to flat wipers after seeing people talk about them on ere. They're flat, so dun't av the arches.

 

Jodsclass

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2011

• #16

I use Bosch ones and they have been good. I clean them and the screen once a month with vinegar. Stinks but it's a trick my grandad used during his time with the RAF. It scrubs all the **** off the blades and clears everything from the screen. Perfect wiping with no streaks.