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Old 28-Dec-2004, 10:06 AM
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they work great, the pontiac g6 comes equipped with them and I was hoping someone would make the same blade for other vehciles. they work amazingly, no streaks, no lifts while on the highway.

well worth the $20.00, you wont have to switch them for summer either.
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Old 28-Dec-2004, 04:47 PM
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I have Teflon right now and they work great , no streaks so far...

I might try the Reflex sometime just to see how they are...
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 12:01 AM
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saw the reflex style blades come oem on mercedes well at least the 04 clk500 I worked on.
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 09:44 AM
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When I was looking at switching blades I came across an article that said to watch what blades you use becasue if the drag is too much it can burn out the wiper motor. Anyone read the same or different theory on that? If these reflex blades hug more they might put more stress on the wiper motor than it can handle.
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 10:00 AM
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Originally posted by pain2bare
When I was looking at switching blades I came across an article that said to watch what blades you use becasue if the drag is too much it can burn out the wiper motor. Anyone read the same or different theory on that? If these reflex blades hug more they might put more stress on the wiper motor than it can handle.
ya i've heard the same thing but i think its more of a problem with wiper blades that have more than one blade on a single wiper
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 02:11 PM
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... don't forget that these only hug as much as your wiper arms will force them towards the windsheild... i agree with kwik, ik'm pretty sure it's talking about those double stacked windsheild wipers, and those springs you can buy to make ur wiper arms stick to the windsheild more
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 02:17 PM
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its all about the wiper helper springs...those are sweet, especially on a 14-15yr old car where the stock wiper spring is gettin tired
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Old 29-Dec-2004, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
its all about the wiper helper springs...those are sweet, especially on a 14-15yr old car where the stock wiper spring is gettin tired
agreed although I do love my PIAA blades initial cost is expensive but rplacement blades are 10-15 dollars so the same as any other blade.
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Old 30-Dec-2004, 10:10 AM
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Where can you get those wiper springs? at CT? I haven't looked for them yet but I was thinking about getting some for me and my Dads ride.
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Old 31-Dec-2004, 11:06 AM
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CIVIC OWNERS !!! Beware. I work at CT at leslie and sheppard and there is a guy witha 95 civic and his wiper on the passenger side didnt press agaisnt his window and would streak..

so we bought aerofoil ones. (the ones with spoilers) and those worked best.
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Old 31-Dec-2004, 02:48 PM
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wouldn't stock wiper blades works best? they come stock and pass safety standards.... if they streak, which makes it unclear for drivers to see the road, then its not safe (can't safety)... wouldn't this make sense???

haha...

so... reflex or aerofoil?
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Old 08-Jan-2005, 02:25 PM
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I have Teflon wipers. Most of the time on a rainy day, I don't have to use my wipers because previous use of the wipers puts a little layer of magic on the glass... and the rain just beads away quickly.

BTW to those of you who have frozen doors / frozen cars... just go to Pacific Mall underground parking for about 30 mins - 1 hr. It's like 10 degrees down there.. lol I could wear my t-shirt.
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Old 08-Jan-2005, 02:49 PM
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I heard theres a masive recall on these wipers... everyone has been returning them defective!
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Old 08-Jan-2005, 07:08 PM
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I'm going to return mine. The passenger one does not touch the windsheild. I'm gonna go back to the teflon blades.
 
Old 08-Jan-2005, 07:14 PM
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i just picked up the teflon ones, and after i returned them to get the proper ones for my car they worked great, i can actually see now
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How much do the teflon ones go for? Those Reflex ones sounded good, but they were a bit pricey for my tastes and now apparently they're being recalled??

If the price is right, I may try the teflon ones otherwise it's $5 OEM Honda wiper blades refills for me!
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Old 09-Jan-2005, 06:25 PM
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glad I didn't jump on the reflex train if there is a recall, I do like the idea behind them so hopefully it can get straightened out with more testing.
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Old 10-Jan-2005, 01:51 AM
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OEM refills every summer and winter
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Old 10-Jan-2005, 03:29 AM
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We need an offical TCC tester of new car toys.

A giny pig.

I know my spelling is bad on giny pig. Never had to spell it before.
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Originally posted by Yuki
We need an offical TCC tester of new car toys.

A giny pig.

I know my spelling is bad on giny pig. Never had to spell it before.
Just incase you need to spell it in the future...Guinea Pig

It's amazing what a dictionary can do!
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