windshield wipers

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  1. mosesk

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    I admit that I'm lazy this afternoon and don't want to search.
    Is there any consensus as to what are the best windshield wipers?
    2009 Prius here.
    I live in sunny southern California.
    And my original ones (I think) are "streaking" at about 46K miles.

    Thanks
     
    #1 mosesk, Apr 18, 2015
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    bosch are the best i've tried.
     
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    Thx!
     
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    pleasure.
     
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    Try "beam style" wipers. I started using them a year ago and I will not go back to standards.
    Rockauto.com has great prices on wipers, on order of 3-4 dollars for regular ones, and 5-6 dollars for beam style.
    Alex
     
    #5 alekska, Apr 18, 2015
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    Rain-X Latitude - best I've ever found (for my old Corolla Wagon and for my current Toyota (2009 Gen II Prius)) - plus use the 0000 steel-wool then Rain-X magic liquid treatment (see youtube (& threads passim)) - see pics in my ChuggyPig album for results!
     
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  7. bisco

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    i've heard good things about the rain x, from wil.:p
     
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    Ha ha ha! …but I've pics to prove it! chuggypig-Rain-X.jpg
     
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    worth a thousand words.(y)
     
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    I like bosh

    note 3
     
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