I buy the econ ones that they have for car shops and dealers, they do not
put these out on display. $3 per blade and just change them 2 times a year
. None of the wipers seem to last over a year anymore  later  mark  dearing

In a message dated 10/29/2012 3:33:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM writes:

I do  fine with Bosch wiper blades,
19 inch on the driver's side, 18 on the  passenger's..
around 12 bucks each maybe.

plus Rain-Xon all the  glass and exterior mirrors.

you might want to consider those insulated  covered blades for freezing
conditions.
I have never tried any though  myself.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

On 10/29/2012 12:04  PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> Are some brands better than others? I put  a new set on early this year
> -- don't remember what brand, something  mid-priced -- and they are
> useless now, just push the water around  with no squeege action. I could
> do better with a butter  knife.
>
> The FLAPS seems to have about ten different brands in  stock, and before
> I buy another set I'd like to know if anyone knows  what brands are
> likely to be better. Something I can find in the  US.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984  Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend,  Ore.
>