Valeo Ultimate Aero Blade review! (Alternative to the OE Aero blade)
01-21-2009, 10:21 AM
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Valeo Ultimate Aero Blade review! (Alternative to the OE Aero blade)
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So I got these in last night and threw them on. Did a quick test in the garage and they're pretty quiet, more so than the OE blades. The real test was today while out in the cold. When I did it first thing in the morning as I was driving, it did chatter slightly while wiping but didn't lift off the windshield, cleared fine. I figure since its new rubber, I'll give it some time to "break-in"
Tested it this afternoon after the car sat out in the cold, low 20s, for a good half of the day. With the OE blades, they would chatter immediately on the first try. These blades, NO CHATTER. They wiped very smoothly and quietly, no fuss.
Got on the highway, figure I get some wind going at 75mph then test. Again, very quiet and smooth, no chatter, missed spots, etc. So far, I'm quite impressed with these as an alternative to the OE blades. A few dollars difference but well worth it so far IMO.
I'll continue to test these with the cold weather here in Boston and report back but so far its got my recommendation.
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So I got these in last night and threw them on. Did a quick test in the garage and they're pretty quiet, more so than the OE blades. The real test was today while out in the cold. When I did it first thing in the morning as I was driving, it did chatter slightly while wiping but didn't lift off the windshield, cleared fine. I figure since its new rubber, I'll give it some time to "break-in"
Tested it this afternoon after the car sat out in the cold, low 20s, for a good half of the day. With the OE blades, they would chatter immediately on the first try. These blades, NO CHATTER. They wiped very smoothly and quietly, no fuss.
Got on the highway, figure I get some wind going at 75mph then test. Again, very quiet and smooth, no chatter, missed spots, etc. So far, I'm quite impressed with these as an alternative to the OE blades. A few dollars difference but well worth it so far IMO.
I'll continue to test these with the cold weather here in Boston and report back but so far its got my recommendation.
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000LVBQD8/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v= glance" target="_blank">Clicky</a>
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01-21-2009, 12:02 PM
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Valeo has this one
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