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- From: jongsma@esseye.si.com (Ken Jongsma)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Best type of wipers?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep1.123516.15666@esseye.si.com>
- Date: 1 Sep 92 12:35:16 GMT
- References: <9209010158.AA21293@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
- Reply-To: jongsma@benzie.si.com
- Distribution: usa
- Organization: Smiths Industries
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- In <9209010158.AA21293@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> PNCSPPC@CCVAX1.CC.NCSU.EDU writes:
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- >I've never been happy with how well my windshield wipers work. I've tried
- >several different brands (standard single blade) over the past few years,
- >but that didn't seem to make much of a difference. Since I have to get my
- >car inspected soon, and I need new wiper blades, I thought I might try once
- >more to solve this problem. Do the "European-style" double wipers work any
- >better than single-blade wipers? Also, has anyone tried the new
- >"triple-blade" wipers that supposedly never wear out? Since my Usenet
- >newsgroup access is variable I'd appreciate replies by e-mail. Thanks.
- >
-
- I've been very unhappy with the generic discount store blades and only
- marginally happy with ANCO regular blades. But! ANCO sells a premium
- blade ("gold"?) that is really good. It's only available as a complete
- assembly, not as a refill and goes for about $7 per side.
-
- People here have reported severe streaking problems with the multi edge
- refills. I wouldn't waste my money on those...
-
- Ken
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- Ken Jongsma ken@wybbs.mi.org
- Smiths Industries jongsma@benzie.si.com
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