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Bad streaking after only a month! ---UPDATED!

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John W

October 24, 2017

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UPDATE (1/10/18): I called Bosch and told them about my problem. They said this sometimes happens because of the amount of time that the blades sit in Amazon's warehouse. They offered to send me another new pair directly from them at no charge. I received them promptly and they work perfectly. Great customer service from Bosch. I am updating my review to 4 stars as the wiper blades do what they are supposed to do!

Original Review (10/24/17): I have only had these blades (16A and 26A) for a month. During that time it has rained only a few times. However, these wiper blades are already streaking so badly that I feel unsafe turning them on at all (see photo and video). Perhaps I got some lemons, but the performance of these is really awful. I am going to have to replace them after only a few uses, which is unacceptable. I highly recommend that you find an alternative option!

11 people found this helpful

Very very flawed product with low durability.

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June 6, 2016

Verified Purchase

I purchased my first set of these locally at the auto parts store. The clerk there 'raved' about them as better replacements for my wifes OEM Honda Accord wipers. Skeptical but willing to give them a try I was initially happy with these. Then I replaced the wipers on my 2015 Honda Accord with these and the first batch started streaking in a week. A replacement batch started streaking after two weeks. Then my wifes started streaking after a few months.

It is then I did some research to 'educate' myself on wipers and I learned why these are universally a BAD IDEA. There are three primary types of wipers;

1) Bracket Style (original, rigid metal with pressure brackets throughout the wiper blade)
2) Beam Style (these, basically just a thin metal beam with rubber on them)
3) Hybrid Style (bracket style, slimmed down, with aerodynamic covers)

Honda OEM are hybrid style and with good reason. They look good, they don't streak and they LAST. Believe it or not Honda Dealerships will sell you OEM wipers for $8 each, so for most people with Honda, just go to the dealership and pick up a new set of hybrids. Nevertheless, BEAM STYLE wipers like these are universally hated by actual drivers and driving professionals. Why? They do not apply enough down-pressure to keep your window streak free and their durability is terrible. Manufacturers love them because they are the cheapest wipers to manufacture and the profit margins are much higher.

I ended up throwing these in the trash and going with Michelin Stealth Ultra wipers. Which are a hybrid wiper very similar to Honda OEM but I think of higher quality. I am on one month of use so far and they are perfect.. No streaks. No issues. I would STRONG discourage anyone from wasting money on Bosch Icons... Just a flawed product, through and through.

61 people found this helpful

Got a bad one but it was dry for a month after getting them.

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Denny

December 28, 2017

Verified Purchase

Ordered a set of these for our Honda Civic and Honda Odyssey. 3 of the 4 worked perfectly but the driver side wiper blade on the van leaves puddles in the middle of the window at high speeds. I would of tried to get a replacement but it was pretty dry for first month after we received them and they didn't get much testing in until around Christmas time driving in the snow. I need to get to the store to pickup a blade to replace this one with. Given the price point I don't that I would get these again.

3 people found this helpful

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February 28, 2016

Verified Purchase

Bought these for three different vehicles in Oct 2015. They have left streaks on all three since the day I installed. I am not happy and their performance is not consistent with manufacturer's claim of quality

88 people found this helpful

The wipers were easy to install and they offer a clean wipe

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Sam Honest

March 15, 2017

Verified Purchase

BIG ADVICE (for any replacement) ... put a towel down on the windshield when you replace. I replaced my blades this past week. I took the old blade off and put the naked wiper arm into extension so that I could unbox the new blade. Uhm...the arm didn't catch/lock so it snapped down and shattered my windshield ... in the blink of an eye.

I can't blame them though -- that was my fault. The wipers were easy to install and they offer a clean wipe.

4 people found this helpful

Water lines after wiping.

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Tbone

January 21, 2018

Verified Purchase

The first few days after of these wiper blades installed they left "water-lines" after each wipe. I have tried cleaning them and the windshield, but the limes still show. The lines started as a 3-4, but now there are numerous water-lines. To note: the windshield was clear & streak-free after the wipe (except the lines).
This was the second pair I have ordered, the first pair lasted around 6 months until this happened too (during wi cold months).
I am dissapointed in the quality. I hope they fix this problem with material.

9 people found this helpful

GREAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT LAST LONG!

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Jamie

March 5, 2017

Verified Purchase

Super easy to install onto my 2012 Honda Accord. It fits perfectly and works great! I watched the video under the pictures to see how to install this windshield wiper properly. In addition, I also watched a few Youtube videos on how to remove my original 2012 Honda Accord wipers. Overall, I would highly recommend these wipers to anyone looking for new ones. The 19" one fit perfectly for my 2012 Honda Accord. You will need to buy 2 different sizes to replace both wipers. The passenger side wiper is the 19" and the driver side is the 26". These sizes are for the 2012 Honda Accord LX edition.

2 people found this helpful

Easy installation, drove through some heavy rain and they held up. I did notice towards the last inch or so of the wiper some fogging almost as if the wiper wasn't making contact...Read more

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