http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/ Boon's Personal Weblog Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-29 admin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:32:21 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-29 Another Update, see above where it is labeled<strong> Update 2</strong> Another Update, see above where it is labeled Update 2

]]> http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Al Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:28:29 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-27 I just noticed that the clip that holds the rubber wiping blade was missing this morning. I have only had them one month. A complete waste of $20. I wish I had read this review first. I will certainly be looking to find the Bosch blades if I can find them here in Canada. I just noticed that the clip that holds the rubber wiping blade was missing this morning. I have only had them one month. A complete waste of $20. I wish I had read this review first. I will certainly be looking to find the Bosch blades if I can find them here in Canada.

]]> http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Victor Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:45:13 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-17 Great review. I have tried the Bosch and the Rain-X models you reviewed and had the same results. The Rain-X is a piece of crap. The Bosch I installed on my wife's minivan, which uses a 28" blade, works great. It's going on 2 years since I bought them and they are still holding up. I live in Minnesota, so they have been exposed to some extreme cold temps and snow and have performed great in all conditions. Great review. I have tried the Bosch and the Rain-X models you reviewed and had the same results. The Rain-X is a piece of crap. The Bosch I installed on my wife’s minivan, which uses a 28″ blade, works great. It’s going on 2 years since I bought them and they are still holding up. I live in Minnesota, so they have been exposed to some extreme cold temps and snow and have performed great in all conditions.

]]> http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-10 admin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:35:45 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-10 Updated Jan 25th 2010 after wiper exploded into pieces under heavy wind! Updated Jan 25th 2010 after wiper exploded into pieces under heavy wind!

]]> http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:09:52 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-7 I think I'll have to post a video. That is an interesting quick release system now that you mention it. I almost burned out my wiper motor on my last set of Anco Blades because I started the car after a foot of wet snow and didn't notice that my wipers were still on (the wipers just sat there trying to move for about 10 minutes). The wiper motor sounded about 10 times noisier after that incident. Is that a situation in which the quick release would have helped? I think I’ll have to post a video. That is an interesting quick release system now that you mention it. I almost burned out my wiper motor on my last set of Anco Blades because I started the car after a foot of wet snow and didn’t notice that my wipers were still on (the wipers just sat there trying to move for about 10 minutes). The wiper motor sounded about 10 times noisier after that incident. Is that a situation in which the quick release would have helped?

]]> http://bloggerboon.com/2009/12/29/rain-x-latitude_vs_bosch-icon_vs_anco-contour/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Chris L Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:07:52 +0000 http://bloggerboon.com/?p=192#comment-6 Boon I saw your comment on my carbibles blog post. I've not had the same issue you have with the brittle rubber on the Rain-x items and it's regularly 10F - 15F in the morning when I need to use the blades in ice and snow in the winter. I'm going to pick up another set of Bosch Icons today and see how they fare. I did find one interesting thing with the Rain-X ones though - they have a double quick-release now for if the blades are stuck the windscreen. We came back from a week away last night and collected the car from airport parking where it had been under a foot of snow for a week. I mistakenly used the wipers and it popped the bracket out instead of tearing the rubber off the blade. Thought that was interesting - not seen it before. Boon
I saw your comment on my carbibles blog post. I’ve not had the same issue you have with the brittle rubber on the Rain-x items and it’s regularly 10F – 15F in the morning when I need to use the blades in ice and snow in the winter. I’m going to pick up another set of Bosch Icons today and see how they fare. I did find one interesting thing with the Rain-X ones though – they have a double quick-release now for if the blades are stuck the windscreen. We came back from a week away last night and collected the car from airport parking where it had been under a foot of snow for a week. I mistakenly used the wipers and it popped the bracket out instead of tearing the rubber off the blade. Thought that was interesting – not seen it before.

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