Sounds a bargain - "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
19th May 2007 7:20 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
Brendan, who from??
19th May 2007 7:21 pm
bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
From that company that you linked to.
Total cost for 2 including postage $71.60.IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
19th May 2007 7:22 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
Must stop drinking this early!
19th May 2007 7:24 pm
noreserve
Member Since: 11 Dec 2006
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 54
I replaced my stockers with the Bosch Icons. Pretty good. I'll try the Silblades next though, as I loved the silicon PIAAs that I've had before on other vehicles. They're probably similar.
21st May 2007 6:59 pm
bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
The SilBlades arrived yesterday, so they took 1 week to arrive. They are similar, but not identical in look to the LR ones - the whole assembly is bigger and feels stronger and they're a bit heavier as well. Will try putting them on later.IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
29th May 2007 10:01 am
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
SilBlade 22" FlexBlade Silicone Wiper Blade For LR3 and RRS (FB122) $22
The SilBlade 22" FlexBlade Silicone Wiper Blade for LR3 and RRS is a direct, drop-in replacement for the front factory wiper blades on the Land Rover LR3 and Range Rover Sport. Because of the frameless design, the FlexBlades provide all-weather performance. Sold individually.
Just wondering if anyone has replaced their front wipers with this or something similar and can comment on the useability in snowstorms? My LR wiper frames get completely choked with ice and refuse to wipe properly while driving in a snowstorm. (Often it's too dangerous to get out and clear because of other crazy drivers on the road. )
The LR wiper frames also get completely frozen up while parked in a snowstorm and there's no way to stand them up away from the windshield/windscreen, AFAIK.
18th Jan 2009 8:41 pm
philhunt
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
Posts: 1761
Many on here have bought the Valeo UM 665 from speeding.co.uk
If you do a search you will find that everyone who bought them has been well pleased with them.
19th Jan 2009 12:15 am
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
I bought the Silblades from Expedition Exchange in America. They will ship to the UK no problem, I waited about 1 week. They work really well in all conditions and are silent. There is no frame to freeze so in winter they stay in contact with the windscreen. I also bought a similar frameless silicon blade for the rear screen from e-bay as Expedition Exchange did not do one that size.
19th Jan 2009 1:26 pm
markkp
Member Since: 27 Dec 2008
Location: Dorset
Posts: 9
Just received my Valeo blades as I could not cope with the dreaded noise anymore.
I will let you know what I find, but to be honest wiper without rubber would be better than the way mine have been from day one.
makes me not want to go out in the wet
Cheers.
MarkIf Life Was Easy There Would Be No Challenge!
19th Jan 2009 8:16 pm
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
LOL, cleaning off the vehicle after nearly 1' snowstorm, discovered that my dealer had stealth upgraded (at no cost) my front wipers to SilBlades last time it was in (when I had the MTRs mounted) - without me even asking!
19th Jan 2009 8:31 pm
markkp
Member Since: 27 Dec 2008
Location: Dorset
Posts: 9
At last a wiper with ZERO noise.
For the love of god do not fit anything other than these FANTASTIC blades by Valeo.
I fitted mine this morning gave them a good test and I quite honestly cannot hear a thing, no judder, no squeak, scrape, whine, nothing.
Thankyou wiper gods for making something that works first time.
Cheers.
MarkIf Life Was Easy There Would Be No Challenge!
20th Jan 2009 1:13 pm
ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
Posts: 696
101% agree - I swapped for these before xmas and they are superb - noise and smear freeAlso Gone : MY14 D4 SDV6 HSE : Barolo Black + Almond
Sadly Gone : MY08 D3 TDV6 HSE : Stornoway + Alpaca + Privacy + BAS Remap
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