Windshield wiper suggestions?

[Wonderboy]

My girlfriend, among other typical passengers, hates not being able to see well out that side of the windshield and not having that side mirror at all. Every time the complaint is made I say "I'm the one that needs to be able to see, and I don't need that [wiper/mirror] to see." But then when I'm a passenger I don't like it either

[cfg83]

Wonderboy -

Originally Posted by Wonderboy

My girlfriend, among other typical passengers, hates not being able to see well out that side of the windshield and not having that side mirror at all. Every time the complaint is made I say "I'm the one that needs to be able to see, and I don't need that [wiper/mirror] to see." But then when I'm a passenger I don't like it either

Me too, but I have a "bite my lip" policy when I am the passenger. Sometimes that leads to white-knuckle rides for me, but I gotta pony-up when I expect the same.

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[IsaacCarlson]

on my car when the wipers park, the arm rides up on a little wedge to get the blades off the windscreen. works great just adjust them to park a little lower if you want and put your little blocks where they need to go and there you go!

[SVOboy]

I ended up getting two of these off ebay: Rain-X Rainx Wiper Regular Style 20" free Shipping:eBay Motors (item 360173312746 end time Aug-21-09 07:42:21 PDT)

13 bucks shipped seems like a good deal. 18 bucks a pop at my parts store

[Bicycle Bob]

Gosh, I never heard of a passenger having a mirror adjusted for their location. In Ghana, bicycle mirrors are adjusted so the rider can admire himself.
My car came with "Reflex" wiper blades, which have a much lower profile than the usual balance-tree assembly. Opinions seem to vary on their performance as wipers, but they do the job for me, and are presumably saving a dram of fuel from time to time.

[rainyday]

I'm currently using the already mentioned Tripledge wipers... they work great and I've been impressed with them. I think you can find them at buytripledge.com. That's where I got mine anyways... Also just found out that silicone is a green product..

[2000mc]

i know they arent the cheapest, but i've heard the beam type wiper blades may last longer because the beam part provides shade for the actual wiper, so that they are less affected by UV. i'd imagine having a little cowl over any wipers when theyre parked would help as much if not more