Product Description

Rain-X "Beam" blade design contoured design applies even pressure along entire length of blade

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52 in Automotive
• Size: 22-inch
• Brand: Rain-X
• Model: 5079279
• Dimensions: 4.33" h x .87" w x 24.84" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Specially blended graphite coated rubber blade delivers the ultimate smooth, clean, chatter free wipe
• Built in aerodynamic spoiler significantly reduces drag, noise and wind lift
• Prevents ice and snow build-up through the elimination of exposed metal components providing the Ultimate Visibility in Rain, Sleet and Snow
• Durable rubber encased substructure increase wiper flexibility and adherence to the windshield in harsh conditions
• Beam Blade with updated adaptor system enable it to fit all 8 of the different wiper arm clips

Customer Reviews

Great for rain, not for snow.
These wipers are fantastic in the rain, especially when brand new. They do not squeak or smear while removing all water from your windshield.

In the snow, they are not that bad, if you park your car in a garage anyway. The problem with these blades is that they do not hold up well in cold weather, especially when coated with snow and ice.

I've had these blades on my Blazer for about 7 months, and during the fall they were great. Once the bad weather started to come (Buffalo, NY) the snow and ice began to build up on the blades while parked outside. The design of these blades includes plastic end caps that keep the main blade strip from moving. But when water has collected inside the cap and it freezes, the expanded ice loosens the cap and it eventually falls off. After that, the blade will slowly ease its way out from the holder slot. If you do not slide it back right away (every day or during the drive) it will ruin the blade when it wipes. This results in the wiper not being able to get a clean wipe in thick snows or sleet on both strokes. I regularly get a big wet icy patch in the middle of my windshield due to this.

I have been looking for the perfect winter wipers for a long time, and these are not them.

dissapointed
In cold weather one wiper worked in one direction of sweep then did not "flip" over and change direction for the opposite sweep. This caused a chattering and rappid skipping.

The other wiper simply did not make complete contact with windshield.

These might work in a warm weather climate.

Good product
I have those wipers for about 3 weeks now. Used them in some heavy rain and I'm quite satisfied. Windshield is clean, no misty white fog left by wipers. With heavy rain and higher speed, as left wiper goes down from the most top position by the pillar, some water is pulled back on the windshield (maybe 2-3 inches into the windshield). Some aerodynamics issues? But it happens at higher speed, and wind pushes water back to the side in split second. Since it's summer, I can't confirm or deny what I read about end caps coming off as snow and ice accumulate on the wiper.
I will find out in couple of months.
If you decide to buy, do it here at Amazon. Rain-x states "allow 2-4 weeks for delivery". I canceled their order after 7 weeks; wipers from Amazon arrived after 3 days. And it was a lot cheaper too.
Overall this is decent wiper, I'll use it from now on.