BLADES HB-22 Hybrid Wiper Blades

davidbooker · 2nd July 2022, 11:17

I've just fitted a pair of these superb wipers, purchased for around £14 a pair from wiperblades.co.uk.

They make the car look much more up to date, being identical to those on my Hyundai Ioniq. The old, conventional blades always squeaked, went rusty at the pivot bushes, never seemed to fit the arm very well, and generally looked very shabby long before they wore out.

I had already tried a pair of those aero wipers on an earlier Hyundai (fitted by the dealer), and they never seemed to be very secure, with excessive sloppiness at the hinge. Finally, in mid flop, the driver's one flew off in heavy rain, almost causing an accident! Despite being forced to stop, I never saw it again! Luckily, the screen was not scratched.

These hybrid ones are plastic covered, look much nicer than those flimsy aero items, and have proper clips to hold them securely in place on the arms. Has anyone else tried them?

Number 6 · 2nd July 2022, 11:33

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Originally Posted by davidbooker

I've just fitted a pair of these superb wipers, purchased for around £14 a pair from wiperblades.co.uk.

They make the car look much more up to date, being identical to those on my Hyundai Ioniq. The old, conventional blades always squeaked, went rusty at the pivot bushes, never seemed to fit the arm very well, and generally looked very shabby long before they wore out.

I had already tried a pair of those aero wipers on an earlier Hyundai (fitted by the dealer), and they never seemed to be very secure, with excessive sloppiness at the hinge. Finally, in mid flop, the driver's one flew off in heavy rain, almost causing an accident! Despite being forced to stop, I never saw it again! Luckily, the screen was not scratched.

These hybrid one are plastic covered, look much nicer than those flimsy aero items, and have proper clips to hold them securely in place on the arms. Has anyone else tried them?

Do you happen to have a Picture of said blades??

stevenkeyte · 2nd July 2022, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Do you happen to have a Picture of said blades??

I think these are the ones:
https://www.wiperblades.co.uk/rover-...k-wiper-blades

Steve

davidbooker · 2nd July 2022, 13:10

Thanks, Steve, those are the ones! I used to be able to post pictures on this forum, but I've forgotten how.....only been in the club since 2006! ☺️

torque2me · 2nd July 2022, 13:18

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Originally Posted by davidbooker

The old, conventional blades always squeaked, went rusty at the pivot bushes, never seemed to fit the arm very well, and generally looked very shabby long before they wore out.

Do you happen to know the make of the "conventional" blades?

Kev

The Rovering Member · 2nd July 2022, 19:41

I bought two pairs of Bosch wipers a while back. The first pair squeaked from the off & run very roughly across the screen. Rubbing alcohol did nothing & l expect l'll change them for the second pair once the car is back on the road next week. Let's hope it wasn't a bad batch.

Lagetha · 2nd July 2022, 22:18

Thank you for the recommendation, I have purchased, my BOSCH aero wipers function OK, but they've been on the car for too many years, and the plastic is well faded to grey.

Now fitted these, and I must admit they look very smart and appear to work very well - not raining at the moment!

coab · 3rd July 2022, 16:13

I remember "Mr Silicone" wiperblades on ebay were very good many moons ago when I had a ZT.

davidbooker · 4th July 2022, 19:01

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Originally Posted by torque2me

Do you happen to know the make of the "conventional" blades?

Kev

Yes, they are Champions, purchased from a reputable retailer for the March 2021 MOT, and they were still perfectly serviceable. What really annoyed me was the fact that the black finish had faded badly, and rust was starting to appear on the pivots. Not what you want to view from the driver's seat! Also, the u-clip on the arms did not engage with them very positively, despite being very hard to remove. And they squeaked and smeared alot.....the new wipers address all of these complaints, but it will be interesting to see how they perform in the long term.

My daily driver is a July 2020 Hyundai Ioniq, which still has its original wipers, which look identical to these. At 22000 miles, they still look and perform like new, with no colour fading, rust, squeaking or smearing.

coab · 5th July 2022, 05:39

The factory ones on my Berlingo lasted 144k miles.(4 years) Purchased another set of Bosch ones been on 4 months and very happy with them.

2nd July 2022, 11:17	#1
davidbooker Gets stuck in '51 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Conn. Purchased 02/05 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Whitby Posts: 571 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	BLADES HB-22 Hybrid Wiper Blades I've just fitted a pair of these superb wipers, purchased for around £14 a pair from wiperblades.co.uk. They make the car look much more up to date, being identical to those on my Hyundai Ioniq. The old, conventional blades always squeaked, went rusty at the pivot bushes, never seemed to fit the arm very well, and generally looked very shabby long before they wore out. I had already tried a pair of those aero wipers on an earlier Hyundai (fitted by the dealer), and they never seemed to be very secure, with excessive sloppiness at the hinge. Finally, in mid flop, the driver's one flew off in heavy rain, almost causing an accident! Despite being forced to stop, I never saw it again! Luckily, the screen was not scratched. These hybrid ones are plastic covered, look much nicer than those flimsy aero items, and have proper clips to hold them securely in place on the arms. Has anyone else tried them? Last edited by davidbooker; 4th July 2022 at 19:09..

2nd July 2022, 13:10	#4
davidbooker Gets stuck in '51 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Conn. Purchased 02/05 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Whitby Posts: 571 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	Thanks, Steve, those are the ones! I used to be able to post pictures on this forum, but I've forgotten how.....only been in the club since 2006! ☺️ Last edited by davidbooker; 4th July 2022 at 19:07..

2nd July 2022, 19:41	#6
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	I bought two pairs of Bosch wipers a while back. The first pair squeaked from the off & run very roughly across the screen. Rubbing alcohol did nothing & l expect l'll change them for the second pair once the car is back on the road next week. Let's hope it wasn't a bad batch. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

2nd July 2022, 22:18	#7
Lagetha Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Bolton Posts: 306 Thanks: 180 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Thank you for the recommendation, I have purchased, my BOSCH aero wipers function OK, but they've been on the car for too many years, and the plastic is well faded to grey. Now fitted these, and I must admit they look very smart and appear to work very well - not raining at the moment! __________________ I am Kevin, the car is my Viking shield-maiden, Lagetha! 2000 Rover 75 1.8 Classic SE in Moonstone Green/Black Leather seats and Sandstone Beige Interior (purchased 10 April 2022) 2002 Rover 25 2.0 IL TurboDiesel - gone but not forgotten, you can follow Deric's adventures on YouTube at Boaty's World and Project Nigel. AllegroMan is restoring Deric now. (Owned 25/10/2022-15/05/2023) Last edited by Lagetha; 7th July 2022 at 15:09..

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coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,137 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	I remember "Mr Silicone" wiperblades on ebay were very good many moons ago when I had a ZT.

5th July 2022, 05:39	#10
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,137 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	The factory ones on my Berlingo lasted 144k miles.(4 years) Purchased another set of Bosch ones been on 4 months and very happy with them.