Has anyone tried the "Flexblade"? I currently using the Valeo blade from
Tirerack at $19.99 buy one get one free.  Good blade, but basic rubber.  My
84 Westy doesn't have the intensifier on the driver's arm, but with the "no
frame" blade, they never lift.  When these go, I'd like to upgrade to the
silblade, in a "flexblade" style.  Any thoughts?

Question, when the spline on the wiper arms fail, and the arm can no longer
be tightened... is the only fix to replace the arm???

Thanks!

Jack R.
84 Westy Wolfie

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Bange
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: wiper blades

> More expensive but boy do they work great and last long:
>
> https://secure.eventurestudio.com/www-silblade-com/index.cfm

I went ahead and sprang for the Silblades when I made my last BusDepot
order. So far I am VERY impressed. Here in the big city, the
ground-level ozone pollution levels are so high that regular black
rubber blades crumble and decay in no time--- 2-3 months at best for
me. I've had those Silblades on since before New Year  and they still
work like new. As an added bonus, silicone wiper blades maintain a
microscopically thin film of silicone on the glass when they're used,
which works just like Rain-X rain repellent. They may cost 4 or 5
times what the cheap rubber blades cost, but I think they'll more than
make up for it in longevity.

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"