Frameless vs Traditional Wiper Blades

[mazdamazda]

are frameless wiper blades worth it?

found this in the protegetech forums:

Advantages:

- Sophisticated look
The new ford focus and other European cars are using this kind of wiper, no doubt the future of wiper.

- Unique bracketless design
Less joints and parts, less problems

- Longer Life
Less steel and joints expose to the elements, less wear and tear.

- Unique to the HLT wiper, replacing the joints and bracket of conventional wiper is the steel tension spring, it’s a unique material that is durable and flexible. It flexes on one direction, (in flexes only in one direction, in the wiper’s case up down,) but won’t flex in other. This flexible yet durable piece of steel strip allows the wiper to adapt to any windshield surface. A system like this is very important because different cars have different windshield curvatures, thus a wiper that is able to perfectly adapt to the curvature of a car ensures better wiping performance


- Enclosed
The steel tension spring is enclosed in a rubberize material, significantly eliminating exposed steel parts to protect against elements like heat, rain, dust and rust

- Integrated aerodynamic wind spoiler
Wind passing the through the wind spoiler creates down force on the wiper, making the wiper hug the windshield all the more. Wind noise is also reduced

- Reinforced Metal Bracket
Other soft wiper blades / Witem wiper blades being sold before only have a plastic bracket, these types of wiper blade with plastic bracket are dangerous, they tend to break and fly-off in the middle of the road, sometimes hitting other cars.

Plastic brackets cannot sustain the stress of wind passing through the wiper, and elements like heat.

HLT wiper blade has a metal bracket, ensuring that the wiper blade and the wiper arm have a sturdy connection, able to take on the stresses of the environment.

- Universal Quick-Clip Adaptor
A quick clip adaptor makes installation easy and effortless. Just make sure you here a “click” sound that means the wiper is locked to the arm.

[BlueBimmer]

magkano yan?

[ghosthunter]

it all comes down to the price. It might be more expensive and difficult to find a replacement when it comes time to have it changed.

[ILuvDetailing]

question is how the wiperblade reacts at high speeds, kung matatanggal o hinde. A fellow clubmate has on of these, natanggal siya during a funrun, don't know whether its a design flaw or nagkataon lang. For now am satisfied with the traditional framed wiperblades.

[ghosthunter]

question is how the wiperblade reacts at high speeds, kung matatanggal o hinde. A fellow clubmate has on of these, natanggal siya during a funrun, don't know whether its a design flaw or nagkataon lang. For now am satisfied with the traditional framed wiperblades.

The framed wiperblades I use stayed on the car up to 180kph.

[uwak18]

I saw one of these at around 1,500 each.

[boybi]

meron nagbebenta dito parang P350 each yata.

[gearspeed]

The framed wiperblades I use stayed on the car up to 180kph.

Wow anong klaseng wipers yan?
Buti na lang hindi ako nag frameless na wiper..

[rayban7g]

anyone has a feedback on 'Bosch Icon' ???...
-meron na ba sa market nito?...
-sa mga suking auto accessories/parts, available na ba?...
-how much?...

[alwayz_yummy]

problema ko nga din yun for my liteace twin-screw design.. 22in (LHD driverside), 13.5/14in (LHD passenger) 16in, sa likod, but yung pivot point di gitna!

parang 700-front driver and 700 sa front passenger, 700 ulit for the rear..only in concord, japan-nwb ang brand!

baka refill na muna....

[Horsepower]

Baka maging mura na din yung frameless pag katagalan.

Question: Mas maganda ba talaga sya? By that i mean, mas efficient in sweeping water?

[niky]

It really depends on the brand. There's not much difference with the "fly-away" Witems... of course, they're very clear when new, but they start wiggling after a whle at high speed.

The stiffer Bosch Icons should be just as tough as the metal ones.

Supposedly, the rubber wipers will stick better, as they won't stiffen up like a metal assembly, and they're a bit more pedestrian friendly. But the only good reason to change at the moment is that they look good.

It's reason enough for me.

[mbeige]

New cars are making them standard on their lineup so I guess they're worth it.

On the other hand, it also depends on what car you have. Hindi yan bagay sa mga classics/restored cars.

We have a pair on my dad's Civic, ok naman tahimik and smooth. Pero I guess dahil bago rin. Time will tell. He got them from Alfie, yung nagbebenta ng Jazz parts sa Banawe. It's beside Mr. Poon. Forgot how much.