The design was far better than most, but like so many other beam-style wipers, the mounting position left the wiper arm riding too high off the windshield. The only fault with the Rain-X Silicone Endura was with the Uniclick connector. The flexible leading edge resists ice buildup. Proprietary graphite treatment helped the wiper blades glide across the windshield, and the Rain-X Endura remained silent in the crucial transition from wet to dry. The synthetic silicone blade material is formulated for use from a teeth-chattering minus 20 degrees up to rubber-deforming 194 degrees, and Rain-X claims the Endura can outlive its conventional beam wiper blades two to one. The Rain-X Silicone Endura beam style wiper is an excellent choice in the silicone wiper category and silently dispatched water as it left a coating of time-proven Rain-X windshield treatment.
Modern beam-style can look out of time on older vehicles.Universal connector is a compromise in some applications.Lasts up to 2X longer than standard rubber wipers.Time-proven Rain-X windshield treatment technology with every wiper sweep.Suspect wiper arms or a greasy windshield if your new wipers chatter and squeak worse than the old ones. The same noise in the same spot across two sets of windshield wipers means that the wipers are not the problem. We made a few adjustments to the Starlet’s wiper arms and dialed it out. The Silblade Premium and its frame-type PIAA contender developed a slight squeak at the bottom right of the passenger side wiper arm sweep. The connector kept the wiper in the zone across the entire sweep with no deflection. No special break-in was required, and the Silblade delivered excellent performance minutes after installation. Hooking the Silblade up to the wiper arm was uneventful, and the pre-installed connector fit firmly on the bayonet arm with a positive click. SilBlade’s patented silicone rubber formula adds graphite and PTFE for improved performance from the same stuff that makes fried eggs slide out of the pan. The traditional steel chassis wears a powder-coated finish for durable good looks, and the six-point structure maintains even blade pressure on the windshield. The SilBlade Premium is the company’s conventional frame style product.
The extensive pre-treatment procedure was also somewhat time-consuming. The inexplicable lack of a bayonet wiper arm connector bumped the proven performer out of a top slot.
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At roughly half the full wiper assembly price, refills can offset the initial high cost over time. PIAA is the only company in the test that offers wiper blade refills. The windshield treatment helped the wipers get the job done, and the Super Silicone blades were silent into the dry transition. The PIAA Super Silicone wiper blades performed well on the test rig and out on the road. The simple yet effective frame design was a perfect match to the factory satin black trim, and a small PIAA logo on each frame was a premium finishing touch. Cleaning the windshield first and applying the pre-treatment added water-beading protection over the entire surface, and set the glass up for the silicone wiper blades. The PIAA Super Silicone wiper blade came with its own windshield pre-treatment package.
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