Sport17 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) I've been reading through the wiper posts but couldn't find an answer to this specific question. I'm curious if anyone has tried the traditional "brace" style wiper blades as a replacement to the newer "floppy" style. Forgive me if there is more accurate terminology. My primary concern is that the OEM blades are somewhat ineffective at cleaning the windows (I haven't been in rain yet). Here in Cali, 90% of the time I use the wipers it's to clean off tree sap, bird poop, bugs, etc. The OEM sorta work - but I have to use 1/4 gallon of fluid. I know one option is to upgrade the wiper fluid but, comparing this vehicle to prior vehicles, I have never had a problem with this. It may be purely a function of the wiper design and the spring in the arm but it seems like the wipers on the Edge simply don't push down on the window hard enough to be effective in the aforementioned situations. So, I was just wondering if anyone has tried replacing the OEM blades with braced aftermarket blades and if they work any better or worse.. Below pics are of two PIAA blades - The Aero-Tech (braced) and the SI-Tech (floppy). Just to clarify - my question is NOT about the brand. I am only curious about the difference in the two different blade styles (of any brand). I just grabbed these pics for reference. Cheers, S Edited May 25, 2017 by Sport17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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