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From: John_H on 28 Jul 2010 06:22 I'm thoroughly sick of the one size fits all universal refills that Repco stock locally. The quality seems to get worse with each new batch. Any suggestions as to what brands, or types, are best (and don't look like they were designed and manufactured in an Oriental gaol)? Either replacement blades or refills, so long as they're affordable and come in the proper sizes to suit the cars they're supposed to fit. -- John H
From: Noddy on 28 Jul 2010 06:27 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:kpuv46tam6pddhmvts1ji36bgkbkcjusat(a)4ax.com... > I'm thoroughly sick of the one size fits all universal refills that > Repco stock locally. The quality seems to get worse with each new > batch. > > Any suggestions as to what brands, or types, are best (and don't look > like they were designed and manufactured in an Oriental gaol)? > > Either replacement blades or refills, so long as they're affordable > and come in the proper sizes to suit the cars they're supposed to fit. I've always had a good run out of the Trico Silicone blades. I only ever use the refills unless there's a need to replace the whole blade, and I've never had one that doesn't fit or work well. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: George W Frost on 28 Jul 2010 06:57 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:kpuv46tam6pddhmvts1ji36bgkbkcjusat(a)4ax.com... > I'm thoroughly sick of the one size fits all universal refills that > Repco stock locally. The quality seems to get worse with each new > batch. > > Any suggestions as to what brands, or types, are best (and don't look > like they were designed and manufactured in an Oriental gaol)? > > Either replacement blades or refills, so long as they're affordable > and come in the proper sizes to suit the cars they're supposed to fit. > > -- > John H I get the silicone ones from Supercheap and get them to fit them for an extra $2
From: Kev on 28 Jul 2010 08:54 Toby wrote: > On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:22:44 +1000, John_H posited in: > >> I'm thoroughly sick of the one size fits all universal refills that >> Repco stock locally. The quality seems to get worse with each new >> batch. >> >> Any suggestions as to what brands, or types, are best (and don't look >> like they were designed and manufactured in an Oriental gaol)? >> >> Either replacement blades or refills, so long as they're affordable >> and come in the proper sizes to suit the cars they're supposed to fit. > > Autobahn (spulling?) sells complete wipers. > I use them - they're a tad dearer than the refills, but truly excellent if > you're interested in looking after the screen:-) > You'll be hard pressed to pick them from the originals - they're yer actual > metal, and all the pivot points work a treat. > Let me know and I'll go check the brand name and prices. > I've also reduced the length of the fast mover blade a tad - makes the > buggers work much better - that's in the 'believe it or not' category. > > You 'could' try the dealer. They sell those blades that are suitable for > the twin stainless mount straps used on most cars lately. Those have > reliefs in the rubber inserts for the attachment points in the slides. > Some success with Toyota spares over the years at a price much the same as > rapeco. > > The Autobabahn store at Bris Virginia has a decent range of the complete > devices - though it's raining hereabouts and they might have been cleaned > out - again. I used to spend a large amount on "quality" blades, but I ended up just buying the cheap plastic backed refills from SCA because the others didn't last any longer or work any better Kev
From: Trevor Wilson on 28 Jul 2010 18:12
"Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4c5007d2$0$12394$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > > "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message > news:kpuv46tam6pddhmvts1ji36bgkbkcjusat(a)4ax.com... > >> I'm thoroughly sick of the one size fits all universal refills that >> Repco stock locally. The quality seems to get worse with each new >> batch. >> >> Any suggestions as to what brands, or types, are best (and don't look >> like they were designed and manufactured in an Oriental gaol)? >> >> Either replacement blades or refills, so long as they're affordable >> and come in the proper sizes to suit the cars they're supposed to fit. > > I've always had a good run out of the Trico Silicone blades. I only ever > use the refills unless there's a need to replace the whole blade, and I've > never had one that doesn't fit or work well. **Second that. The silicone blades last well (my car is not garaged) and work first time. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au |