PIAA silicon wipers... is it worth the price??

[buknoy2002]

just read an ad of PIAA silicon wiperblades.. far better than rubber daw.. kaya lang its 1500+ a pair of 18".

8O

is it worth it :? 8O :x

[boybi]

ang mahal naman. how much ba mga bosch tropical wipers? meron din ako nakitang splitfire na wipers, ok din kaya ito?

[benchph1]

if you have the moolah, go for it! :Pif u'll ask me nahh! not worth it. since we live in a tropical country and it rarely rains, ur silicon wiper will spend most of its time sitting in ur windshield, detiriorating. :?

me, i use bosch tropical wiper blades (bosch 501 - "18) 500 a pair.
been using it for 2 years, wala pa ring streaks & skips.

[pajerokid]

pwede na rin siguro. Yung NWB ko set me back around 350 a piece. But i really go for high priced wear and tear items because theyre, well, wear and tear :D

[boybi]

pwde ang alin? yung PIAA silicon wipers?

teka ano pala kulay nito? silicon na parang translucent white ba?

[pajerokid]

AFAIK, black din.

[Supierreman]

Bosch wipers pa rin ako... worth the money!

I have a split fire wiper sa rear glass (wal na kase 12" na Bosch kaya napabili ako ng splitfire) ... kakabili ko lang last transhow... etong tagulan na ayun skip ng skip yung splitfire :|

Yung Bosch 501 ko more than a year and a half na yun eh....galing pa sa Civic ko yun noon nilipat ko sa CR-V ko ngayon

[buknoy2002]

bosch 501 yun ba yng tropicalized?? mga 500 a pair sa handyman. almost same price din pala ng nwb sa concord...

[shadow]

yun ba yun model no. 501??? bale ano sukat nung 20" and 18"???

[boybi]

ano ba pinagkaiba ng mga models ng bosch? meron 500, 501, 502, and 842 ata.

yung NWB, ok ba ito?

[Supierreman]

Yep yun yung Bosch Tropicalized rubber. It eally is suited for our hot climate. Yung sa akin nakawiper stand na ako noon pero nung nagpalit ako ng Bosch tinaggal ko wiperstand to check if the claim is true... after moretahn 1 year na ayun pa rin no skipping!

h yung sa parking lot sa school namin open yun exposed talaga sa init hanggang ngayon ok pa rin Bosch wipers ko! :D

501 yung 20" 18"

502 21" 18"

Di ko sure yung size ng iba.


NWB ung oem ng most car makes. Yung sa Civic ko noon NWB yun rebranded as Honda bought form casa. Ang mahal! 500 yung pair rubber insert lang... ambilis pa masira. pag tag ulan skip ng skip :x

[boybi]

meron kaya 20" 20" ang bosch?

yung sa patrol kasi pagsinukat ko, 19.5" pareho. so 20" na ito?

[OTEP]

Ang mahal naman nung PIAA na iyon. Bibili na lang ako ng 12 pairs nung generic wipers ko (Php 150.00/pair). Wear and tear item naman, eh.

Tridon ata tatak nitong gamit ko. It has survived mud, lahar and 'most anything i have managed to throw at it.

[Jimbob]

Ang mahal naman nung PIAA na iyon. Bibili na lang ako ng 12 pairs nung generic wipers ko (Php 150.00/pair). Wear and tear item naman, eh.

Tridon ata tatak nitong gamit ko. It has survived mud, lahar and 'most anything i have managed to throw at it.

kala ko ako lang ang gumagamit ng tridon. hehehe. IMHO, this is the practical choice.

[OTEP]

Jimbob,
I'm not really a fan of expensive auto parts (estudyante pa lang, eh). Tridon ang the best kapag on a budget.

[pajerokid]

ano ba pinagkaiba ng mga models ng bosch? meron 500, 501, 502, and 842 ata.

yung NWB, ok ba ito?

NWB kasama ng auto nating lahat pag-bili...


Im using the new model NWB wipers.... yung plastic yung dulo ng bow. P350 a piece.... x3 pag pajero.

[bacon]

I know my reply will not directly answer the question re PIAA wiper blades. Anyhow, I hope it helps. Here goes.

Instead of immediately changing or replacing wiper blades, I suggest that you focus on the condition of your windshield first.

The basic cause of wiper chatter is a dirty windshield. I'm referring to very tiny particles not easily seen by the naked eye. Normally kasi, nagkakaroon ng build up ng road grime ang salamin ng kotse. Maraming cause nito like brake dust, tar, etc. Kahit magpalit ka pa ng mamahaling wipers, most likely, you'll still experience wiper skipping or chatter. The best thing to do is have the windshield polished sa mga pro detailers who use glass polish. Don't use rubbing compound. I highly adviced against this. Masyadong malambot ang windshield (specially the front) at madaling magagasgas ng compound or malalagyan ng haze. Lalong lalabo yung salamin nyo. If you want to do it yourself, go get a tube of Pylon Strip-It sa Concorde. Mahusay syang glass polish. Have to warn you, though, na pag wala kang rotary buffer or random orbit polisher, mejo lalaki ang muscle mo kaka-rub.

After this apply any glass treatment of your choice. Bahalana kayo if it's Rain X or Rain Away or Eagle One. This will help make water sheet off or roll off the glass when driving in rain. Apart from this, malaking tulong sya para ma-prevent ang watermarks sa salamin ng kotse. Some people think that glass treatments ang cause ng chatter. Actually, madumi na yung glass even bafore sila naglagay ng treatment.

Lastly, keep your blades clean. Kung maghuhugas ka ng kotse, sabay mo na rin yung blades.

IMO, even the cheap kinds of wiper blades will do well pag well maintained ang salamin. I guess, matatalo lang sya ng more expensive brands when it comes to durability.

Sorry for the long post. But hopefully, makatulong ito specially na tag-ulan na.

[MAXBUWAYA]

hey bacon and cheese, thats very informative~ ! ill take note of your tips!

[kiper]

bacon,

kailangan ko pa ba magpopolish ng salamin bago ako mag-lagay ng glass treatment?

kadalasan kasi madumi ang aking sasakyan...dahil sa dumi sa metro manila..at kaka-off-road..hehe..:mrgreen:

[bacon]

kiper,

You have several options. Kung wala namang watermarks ang lahat ng salamin mo, you can have just the front windshield (the rear too, if you have a rear wiper) polished by a shop or pwede namang ikaw na lang. If it's just the front windshield, I suggest, pagawa mo na lang yan sa mga pro detailer kasi mahirap talaga by hand and lalabas na mura lang yan, I assume. It's always best to have at least the windshields (both front and rear) polished twice a year. Sobrang laki ng difference in visibility kung malinis ang glass mo. Aside from this, glass treatment products will bond better sa malinis na salamin and mas matagal ang effectivity nya.

Pwede rin naman, kung never pa napapolish ang glass ng car mo, to have all the windows done na. In between polishes, just maintain it by cleaning regularly with a good automotive glass cleaner like Eagle One 20/20 and regular applications of glass treatment. Application of treatment varies depending on how often you drive your car, how long it is exposed in the rain, quality of treatment product, and how clean your windows and windshield are to begin with.

Lastly, if you're not experiencing any chatter, pwede rin namang diretso na sa glass treatment. Problem nga lang sa wiper chatter, you never know kung kailan sya dadating. The glass treatment will help, pero, yun nga, di mo alam kung gaano katagl na skip free. I guess prudence dictates talaga na polishing would be best prior to application of glass treatment products.

I can't stress enough nga pala na not to use rubbing compound. It's way too agressive and abrasive for automotive windshields. I squirm at the sight of guys around Banawa who peform so called glass polishing using rubbing compounds. Pag na-damage na kasi yan, most likely, no other recourse but to have it repaired sa mga glass specialists. Ang result, na-inconvenience ka na, na-damage pa yung salamin mo, at napagastos ka pa.