Product Description

Bracketless wiper blades, also known as beam blades, are designed without the metal or plastic brackets, joints or hinges of conventional wiper blades. So snow and ice have nowhere to build up. In addition, the patented design of Bosch Evolution features dual precision-tensioned steel springs that distribute more uniform pressure along the entire length of the blade for exceptional all-weather visibility.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188 in Automotive
• Size: 18"
• Brand: Bosch
• Model: 4818

Features

• Precision-cut, specially blended natural rubber wiping edge removes even the smallest droplets for clear visibility and safer driving
• Patented bracketless design provides superior resistance to ice and snow build-up for better performance and visibility in all weather
• Precision-tensioned dual steel springs create tension memory, applying uniform pressure along the entire blade length
• Symmetrical wind spoiler uses air flow to increase blade-to-windshield contact
• DirectConnect installation system ensures easy installation with no adapters for most vehicles

Customer Reviews

No complaints, streaks, or squeaks!
I ordered the Bosch 19" and 21" wipers for my 2002 Honda Civic as a part of a Buy One Bosch Blade Get One Free [...]. I probably would've never considered trying Bosch windshield blades otherwise, but I'm so happy I did.

With my previous blades that I got during an oil change at a quick-lube shop, I got a lot of streaking and squeaking whenever I used them. Every time I encountered a rain storm, I had to abide the same consistent, annoying noise if I didn't want to compromise my own safety. It was very difficult to bear.

Even after I pulled the trigger on buying the blades, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to install them on my car because of my lack of automotive know-how. When they came, however, my worries went away. The Bosch blade package showed me how to remove my old blades and how to install the new ones. It was a piece of cake. The only problem? They came individually in two separate boxes that were HUGE. What a waste of packing material, Amazon! :(

Back to the blades: How do they function? Beautifully! I streamed washer fluid onto my windshield and it cleaned it away with no streaking and no noise whatsoever.

What better testimonial can I give than I decided to buy another pair for my partner? They work wonderfully - get them now!

Wind flow causes water to flow back into windshield
I purchased a couple of Bosh Evolution wipers in june '08 for a Mitsubishi Lancer. Here's my review:

SHIPPING:
Amazon states that "This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order", so Amazon shipped each blade in it's own big, bulky box. I had to pay double for shipping, which doesn't make sense and is completely wasteful and annoying.


INSTALLATION: The wipers are "universal", so the're designed to fit many cars and include an adaptor for "J" type wiper arms. However, there's no way I could have known beforehand if they would have fit the wiper arms of my car (but I guess "universal" really fits all).
I recall one of these adaptors has a latch that was a little loose.

The graphic instructions are printed on the back of the packaging and I found the blades very easy to install.


PERFORMANCE:
The factory installed wipers on my car had brackets and after 1 year they had started streaking the glass. This bracketless idea WORKS, because the streaks eventually dissappeared.

But wiping the water is what you want these for, and here's a dissappointment.
The wipers work well when they're doing the upward motion. However, after they reach their uppermost position (when the driver's wiper is completely vertical), the wind starts pushing the water inwards (towards the blade of the wiper in front of driver) instead of outwards. The water "builds" on the side of the blade and when the wiper is doing the downward motion, it "sprinkles" the windshield back with water... right in the line of view. And that is VERY annoying, especially if they cost like 4 or 5 times more than the regular ones.


ENDURANCE:
These have lasted almost a year, but I expect them to last at least another one. I have no idea what kind of maintenance these require or will require, because they have this new graphite coating and I believe I might have rubbed it off when I cleaned them with a cloth after installing them. Alas, they're working fine right now.

Bracketless Wipers are the way to go
Bracketless Wipers may be a bit more expensive than the regular wipers, but I would say they are worth the expense. These wipers are easy to secure and contour better on the windshield. Also, getting them online is much cheaper than in retail stores, especially if you can get free shipping.