Car Wiper Blades, as all things come in lots of different quality levels and price ranges. Additionally that they also vary wildly in terms of performance and life.

It would be extremely simple to make an informed decision about Car Wiper Blades if only we were sure that the price, performance and life were all inextricably linked so that by paying more, you could be sure of correspondingly longer life and higher performance. Sadly not every brand is equally efficient or committed to customer value and care.

Some factories give a warranty on their Car Wiper Blades, whilst others including the most famous and most expensive factories not only don’t offer a warranty, but in fact tell you that their Car Wiper Blades will need replacing within 6-12 months after fitting.

That is why it would be handy to try to establish a formula that allows us to clearly calculate just how much wiperblade life we will get for our money.

Cheap single edged rubber Car Wiper Blades usually last for approximately 100,000 to 150,000 cycles (where a cycle is one wipe in each direction. i.e. one up & one down).

Good premium branded rubber bladed Car Wiper Blades with a twin or triple edge type blade can realistically be expected to last approximately 400,000 to 500,000 cycles, or up to 5 times the life of cheap Car Wiper Blades. Unfortunately they cost up to 7 times more than cheap Car Wiper Blades.

Quality Silicone Screen Wipers with twin-edge blades can realistically be expected to perform 1.5 million cycles. That’s up to 15 times more than cheap Car Wiper Blades, eventhough they only cost approximately 5 times the price.

Compared to premium branded rubber Car Wiper Blades, Silicone Screen Wipers last 3-4 times as long, even though they actually cost MUCH LESS.

This information on its own shows that Silicone Screen Wipers are not only excellent High Performance Wiper Blades, but also are by far the best value for money. However, the argument further tips in favour of Silicone Screen Wipers when we take into account the fact that rubber Car Wiper Blades are destroyed by ultra violet light, ozone, atmospheric pollutants and many cleaning products & chemicals. The combined effect of these influences can utterly destroy a rubber wiperblade in 6 months, even if it hasn’t done a single cycle.

This is often very annoying for low mileage drivers and owners of classic cars which do quite low annual mileage, and are almost never used in winter conditions.

These unfortunate drivers often have to [change|replace|renew[/spin] their Car Wiper Blades in less than a year notwithstanding they’ve usually only been operated for several hundred wipes. In this situation even the very cheapest rubber Car Wiper Blades end up costing many times more perwipe. than even the most expensive Silicone Screen Wipers.

Silicone Screen Wipers are totally resistant to the attack of ozone, ultra-violet light, solvents, pollution and the like, which all degrade rubber Wiperblades. This makes Silicone Screen Wipers best value for low mileage drivers and owners of classic cars.

As a result of their much longer rated life (in terms of cycles), Silicone Screen Wipers are also excellent value for High Mileage Drivers, typically, you’ll need 7 to 15 pairs of rubber Car Wiper Blades to last as long as one pair of Silicone Screen Wipers.

Silicone Screen Wipers aren’t just high-priced High Performance Windscreen Wiper Blades for rich Motorsport enthusiasts. They’re great all weather, all round performers, and offer the best value for money for just about all Car Owners