Customer Reviews

Valeo 900-24-1B All-Season ULTIMATE Wiper Blade - 24"

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I bought the 24" and 19" wipers for my Honda Accord, to replace 2 that were very old and worn out (and did nothing but smear water around the windshield). These wipers work great, the windshield is crystal clear even in very heavy rain. My only beef is that they were a bit tough to install, and the plastic brackets that hold them onto the wiper arm are a bit cheap. I thought I had broken the plastic brackets twice, and it took me about 6 times to install them successfully. The directions are not very useful, just a few diagrams with arrows. However once installed I'm very happy with my purchase.

My boyfriend bought these wiper blades for his car and then recommended them for my minivan. They are definitely worth the money. They went on the car very easily and do an excellent job- they don't streak or skp across the windshield. Much better than any wiper blades I've had before.

This our second set of Valeo Ultimate Blades. The first set was so impressive that we wanted to take the blades when we traded up to a newer car but the new car was a different size. So we purchased another set (22" &24") about 3 month ago. They continue to give quiet and very efficient service.

Agreeing with some critiques, the part that hooks onto the wiper arm is very bulky and is an eyesore. The blade itself is low profile (as is with the new curved, steel-scaffolding-less wipers) but it is completely offset by the ugly plastic hump that joins the blade to the arm. I was able to modify it to make it look far better than what it originally came as. Be warned though that the stated lengths may not have the same exact proportions as the OEM-type wiper blades. Some customers stated that the wipers are too short in some areas where it leaves a larger triangle left in the middle or they are too long that the blades nick eachother while being operated. These are still good wipers with some shortcomings, thankfully of which did not affect me.

Tips, I keep an older set of wipers on my car in the summertime because I may rarely use them. I keep these on in the wintertime just because they are a bit pricier and don't want them to wear out so soon. The older OEM style wipers can be refilled with just the rubber piece. Once the Valeo ones go bad, you have to purchase the whole blade. Summertime conditions can dry out and wear the rubber much faster. At least the cold and perhaps wetter winter seasons can keep the rubber edges from going bad.

I purchased the 24" and 18" Valeo Ultimates from Amazon about 3 weeks ago. They worked fine at the beginning but now they are useless. The rubber sticks onto the windshield creating lines across the glass. Not only do the lines block your sight, they get the actual blade stuck and it flings to the end of the windshield! All I here is SQUEAK-BANG-SQUEAK-BANG... the under portion of the blade vibrates and squeaks across the glass.

I decided to try to contact Valeo but it seems that they don't have customer service. I've called multiple times and it tells me that there is no one available to answer the phone. It then goes on to tell all the places you can purchase the wiper blades (just what I want!). Finally it says you can leave a message.

If you expect any support, warranty coverage, or a reliable product, look elsewhere.

These are frameless wipers which means you no longer need to use the wiper blades on your windshield. There are two advantages to this: 1) The wiper makes better overall contact with the windshield. This is because the wiper comes pre-contoured such that when the wiper arm presses down on them they make even contact from end-to-end. 2) No more wiper blades to rust. Metal wiper blades generally rust early in the life of a car due to the continual wetness on their surface. These frameless wipers are almost entirely polymer materials. The wiper blades are no longer needed and can be permanently removed from your car. These Valeo blades fit perfectly on my 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (24" driver, 22" passenger) and took 5 minutes to install. No more threading a wiper refill into the wiper blade. Simply remove the existing wiper blades and snap these onto the wiper arms. Done!

I just installed these in 3 minutes. Fantastic! The wipe is also supurb to Trico's top of the line NeoForms. And they are cheaper. How much better can it get?

Just purchased these and they work very well. Excellent value after discount and free shipping from Amazon. Quick delivery.

Just installed this product on my Honda S2000. Installation was easy and has been streak free in both rain and slush spray from snowy roads.

The wipers I had before these were a piece of junk. I love these wipers, they glide over the windshield like butter. I would definitely recommend them. A+A+A+A all the way.