Customer Reviews

Valeo 900-26-1B All-Season ULTIMATE Wiper Blade - 26"

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I have had these on my car since Oct. 2007 and now, Jan. 2009, I am just now having to replace them. The auto selector on the Amazon site says that these don't fit on the Prius, but I can assure you they do. I recommend the 26" for the driver side, and 17" for the passenger, as the 18" reaches the very end of the glass on the windshield.

I purchased my first pair for my 2005 Nissan Murano when I first bought the SUV. Not only does it work better than the OEM wipers, it also looks better. They lasted 2 years, recently replaced them. WORTH EVERY PENNY.

Bought a pair for my 2005 Nissan Maxima SE to replace the OE blades. These blades work great, especially in freezing rain, slushy snow and just general winter driving conditions. Only reason I don't give this set a 5 star is due to a small streak left on the very lowest part of my windsheild whenever the precipitation stops and I still have the wipers running (they don't take off the salt solution as well as the actual precip, in other words).

Otherwise, very happy so far!

I thought these were great because they worked great at first, but it wasn't long until they started streaking (just a few months I believe). The streaking was very noticeable and annoying.

Apparently the engineering team that designed these "ultra high tech" blades was not the same one that designed the 5 cent plastic part that holds the blades to the wiper arm, which broke while I was driving in the rain after just a couple of months. Not recommended!

I've had my share of wiper blades refills over the years to know when a product does exactly what it supposed to do. These wiper blades are by the far the finest yet. I've had Bosch Evolution, Michelin Stealth, and RainX Latitude brand blades on a Lexus 400h. None have performed as well as these. They wipe clean and with any clatter associated with the other brands. They are very effective at highway speed. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with these wiper blades. I will update as blades are used over time and age as well as their effectiveness in different weather patterns.

The Valeo ultimate wiper blade has very smooth movement, no noise, and resulted in a clean glass surface. Best wiper I used so far.

Bought to replace a 1 year old pair of Michelin beam wiper blades that they don't appear to make any longer. Installed on my 2008 Nissan Rogue within seconds; both wipers replaced in under a minute. Initial test with washer spray showed good results.

Will update with longevity review when appropriate.

Hint to 2008 Nissan Rogue owners having trouble finding matching wipers for the passenger side (also valid through 2011 models I believe): Even though the original passenger blade is 14", it can fit up to a 16" beam style blade (Valeo 900-16-1B Ultimate Wiper Blade - 16"). I've tried two different 16" blades now, and though it fits very tightly (sometimes touching the other wiper blade at rest), it has not affected the operation in my experience.

I bought two of these wipers in different sizes. This one (the 26" one) started doing slight streaking from the day it was installed; I cleaned it repeatedly, but the situation never improved. It passed the last state inspection, but I will not purchase this brand again.

I haven't had any problems at all with mine. With this kind of design a lot of it comes down to how much force the wiper arm pushes down on the windshield with. The first set I bought of this type (different brand) was too stiff and the middle of the blade did not make solid contact, especially at speed. This set has been great.