Will Honea

I'm not sure how effective they will be on the flat wrangler
windshield, but they are reasonably good on the curved windshield of
the XJ/MJ. Nothing is going to help much when 3 inches of wet slush
form, but they kept the blades from freezing into a straight stick and
seemed to clear themselves a good bit better than the open blades. I
consider them worth the effort. You still get the pile building up
under the blade causing the whole thing to lose contact with the
glass, but it isn't as frequent or noticable as with the regular
blades. I've used them for about 5 years now and get them at Sam's
for about the same price as a new Trico blade at the local parts
stores.

Now, if someone would just make it so that the rubber cover could be
inflated to flex off the buildup - similar to the deicing boots on
a/c, that would be a real step forward.

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:15:34 UTC "Billy Ray" <Billy_Ray@SPAMfuse.net>
wrote:

> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter wipers
> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>
>
> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Frank,
> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
> > brand and the link?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
>
>


--
Will Honea

Earle Horton

I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.

Earle

Billy Ray wrote:
> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter wipers
> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>
>
> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Frank,
> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
> > brand and the link?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >

Earle Horton

I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.

Earle

Billy Ray wrote:
> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter wipers
> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>
>
> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Frank,
> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
> > brand and the link?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >

Earle Horton

I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.

Earle

Billy Ray wrote:
> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter wipers
> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>
>
> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > Frank,
> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
> > brand and the link?
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >

Billy Ray

I thought you were in cold wet snowy Spain?

"Earle Horton" <nursebusters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1132604495.038374.60080@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
> regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
> existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
> The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
> that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.
>
> Earle
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
>> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter
>> wipers
>> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>>
>>
>> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > Frank,
>> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
>> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
>> > brand and the link?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Steve
>> >
>

Billy Ray

I thought you were in cold wet snowy Spain?

"Earle Horton" <nursebusters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1132604495.038374.60080@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
> regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
> existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
> The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
> that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.
>
> Earle
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
>> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter
>> wipers
>> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>>
>>
>> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > Frank,
>> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
>> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
>> > brand and the link?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Steve
>> >
>

Billy Ray

I thought you were in cold wet snowy Spain?

"Earle Horton" <nursebusters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1132604495.038374.60080@g47g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>I used them one winter, and they worked a little better than the
> regular blades. They happened to have them at Autozone when my
> existing blades decided to come apart, and it happened to be winter.
> The improvement wasn't enough to make me buy them again, but remember
> that I live in sunny dry Colorado now.
>
> Earle
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>> I would be interested in that also. I really hate when the wipers get
>> loaded with snow and ice but haven't known anyone who used the winter
>> wipers
>> to ask and too cheap to buy them for the experiment.... <sigh>.
>>
>>
>> "popeyeball" <popeyeball@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1132590862.888810.185910@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>> > Frank,
>> > After you've use the blades this winter could you get back to the board
>> > with your opinion? If it is a positive one could you also include the
>> > brand and the link?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Steve
>> >
>

Earle Horton

I don't have a car here. I use rentals, or take the bus or train. If
I decide to move here permanently, I am getting a Jeep though. If that
happens, then winter blades might be an option. Anyone have any idea
how much it costs to ship a Wrangler to Cádiz or Lisbon? It occurs to
me that I could keep it registered in Colorado. How cool would
Colorado plates be here? Insurance would be another problem, I guess.

Seriously, winter blades only prolong the inevitable trip outside, at
the side of a cold dark road, with tractor trailers whizzing by in the
middle of the night, to clear ice from the blades.

By the way, Athena News sucks. Tera News sucks. Anyone know of a good
one?

Earle

Earle Horton

I don't have a car here. I use rentals, or take the bus or train. If
I decide to move here permanently, I am getting a Jeep though. If that
happens, then winter blades might be an option. Anyone have any idea
how much it costs to ship a Wrangler to Cádiz or Lisbon? It occurs to
me that I could keep it registered in Colorado. How cool would
Colorado plates be here? Insurance would be another problem, I guess.

Seriously, winter blades only prolong the inevitable trip outside, at
the side of a cold dark road, with tractor trailers whizzing by in the
middle of the night, to clear ice from the blades.

By the way, Athena News sucks. Tera News sucks. Anyone know of a good
one?

Earle

Earle Horton

I don't have a car here. I use rentals, or take the bus or train. If
I decide to move here permanently, I am getting a Jeep though. If that
happens, then winter blades might be an option. Anyone have any idea
how much it costs to ship a Wrangler to Cádiz or Lisbon? It occurs to
me that I could keep it registered in Colorado. How cool would
Colorado plates be here? Insurance would be another problem, I guess.

Seriously, winter blades only prolong the inevitable trip outside, at
the side of a cold dark road, with tractor trailers whizzing by in the
middle of the night, to clear ice from the blades.

By the way, Athena News sucks. Tera News sucks. Anyone know of a good
one?

Earle