Bosch ICON 13A Wiper Blade, Up to 40% Longer Life* - 13" (Pack of 1)

These are the best wipers I've ever had (5 / 5). They are a high quality product, which looks like it's built to last. They move an impressive amount of water off of windshield. The design places more pressure on the windshield than the stock wipers, and that pressure is more evenly distributed rather than being greater in some places and lesser in others. There isn't space on the wiper blade for snow/ice to form on, making this a superior blade for dealing with adverse winter conditions. The loss of a star is due to rather crappy instructions (3 / 5) on how to get these onto your vehicle. The locking mechanism is atypical from that of 90% of the wiper blade/wiper arms on the market. The instructions aren't clear at all. There wasn't a good video showing the process on YouTube. I actually broke the first of these (the clip on the outer housing, which attaches that to the locking mechanism... easy to fix with some crazy glue, after-the-fact). Basically, the outer housing is pinched slightly which allows it to open (become perpendicular) to the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a little clip piece, which is visible (and slightly mobile, allowing it to move upwards a little) through the closed outer housing. Once the outer housing has been opened, you need to feed the windshield hook arm (like a candy-cane shape) through the space created by opening the outer housing. There are four ways to feed this through, with the wiper ending up in the correct position each time, but only one of the four ways of feeding this through allows the wiper blade to hook onto the hooking arm and for the housing to close. The hook piece of the wiper (which moves slightly, with the outer housing closed) has a square groove shape that is the same size as the hook arm, but the hook goes under this (not into it, despite it being the right size) as it is on the wrong angle. If you have to force the fit, the installation is wrong and you should attempt one of the other four ways of feeding the wiper arm hook through the wiper blade outer housing opening. Once you've played around with it a bit, and/or have successfully installed one... the remaining installation of later blades is relatively easy. Five stars, on performance of the blade. Three stars on instructions provided. For an average of four stars, on the product. This fit the rear wiper, on my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Limited) WJ. Amazon.com said this was the wrong blade for my jeep, but jeepforum dot com, said this was the size to get for the rear wiper, and it is.

I only use Bosch wipers for my FJ Cruiser b/c of the quality and durability. FJs require three front wipers (13”/13”/16”) and Bosch always has the sizes and features that I need. Installation is easy and I like the clip cover, they give an added sense of security that the wiper won’t dislodge from the hook during severe storms.

Bosch is pretty much top-of-the-line in windshield washers, and worth the money. When you get caught in a downpour, it's also a matter of safety. You don't want some cheap discount brand. Spend the money and get these for your car -- just make sure you get the right version for your make and model.

Blades work good but I see no effect of any Rainx treatment applied.

I purchase this for my 2004 Jeep wrangler rocky mountain edition which uses 13 inch wiper blades, Following are my observations :- - The arching is perfect and match the contour of my windshield perfectly. My earlier wiper used to miss out on the spots in the middle making it difficult for me to drive. - Even in the winter the arching was perfect. Although I used to pull up my wipers so that they were not attached to the windshield when I knew it was going to snow. Also the heater is great in the jeep and use to direct all the hot air to the windshield while driving in snowy conditions. I am in mid-west if that helps. - Installation was super easy and I was able to do it at home. Just remember to be careful not to smack the wiper holder to the windshield after taking out the old one and before you place the new one. You can cover it with a cloth as precaution. I got these for a discount and went with warehouse deal so I didn't end up paying the retails and for the price I paid these are value for money. Also I just replaced the driver side. Also I feel having rainX in the washer fluid does make a difference in how wiper blade clean up. **If you found this review helpful please press the button below this review (It really helps me).**