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Bosch 418B ICON Wiper Blade - 18" | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bosch
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
Buy New: $13.16
New (5) from $13.16
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 21 x 2.6 x 1.2
MPN: 418B
Model: 418B
UPC: 288510306564
EAN: 0028851030656
ASIN: B000IYBJCG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dual precision-tensioned steel springs help create tension memory, applying uniform pressure along the entire blade length | | • | Aerodynamic wind spoiler creates downforce, preventing blade lift-off | | • | Exclusive FX dual-rubber-technology flex element resists ozone damage and hardening | | • | Exclusive weather shield connector system is pre-installed to protect arm connection from snow/ice build-up | | • | Smooth, quiet operation with 20% longer performance life vs. other premium wiper blades |
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Quiet and effective October 9, 2008
A. Sussell (OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After doing some research I bought Bosch Icon wiper blades for my 05 Mazda 3. I purchased them locally, with a buy-two-get-one-free mail in rebate deal from Bosch. So far I am very happy with them. Absolutely no streaking at all. They clean my windshield very effectively and are quieter than my old wiper blades (which were also Bosch, of the conventional type with metal frames). I also like the clean appearance, which looks good on my car. I've only been using them for a week so I can't comment on their durability or winter use.
Where the rubber meets the road October 19, 2007
Rosemary Thornton (Norfolk, VA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For more than 30 years, I've searched high and low for the perfect wiper blade. Being a little tiny bit obsessive about my car, one of the things I can NOT tolerate is a chattering, noisy, smeary, streaky wiper blade. Driving in the rain is hard enough without feeling like you're trying to look through a wax-paper windshield.
In the past, I'd put new wiper blades on my car two or three times a year and sometimes more, just to make sure I never had to deal with wiper smear or worse, wiper chatter. That sound is like fingernails on a blackboard to me!!
I'd also clean the rubber edge several times between blade changes, to keep the leading edge clean and free from debris and gooey tree gunk and junk. Due to my desire to keep the finest quality blades on the car, I'd only buy authentic Toyota blades for my 2003 Camry and then one day...
An associate at the local Toyota dealer talked me into buying the rubber inserts for the blades, rather than the whole blade assembly. For 20 minutes, I waited and watched as she fiddled around trying desperately to get the inserts into the arm assembly. Two days later (and 10 minutes of use later), while driving in a light rain storm, the whole thing came apart in pieces, scratching my windshield in the process. It was a Sunday afternoon (dealer was closed), so I drove directly to the auto parts store and told them I wanted the most expensive wiper-blade they sold. They took me to the Bosch Icon and said, "these are the best, but they're pricey."
I couldn't be more pleased with the quality and performance of this product. The two blades I bought for Cammie cost less than $50 which isn't THAT much contrasted against the frustration of not being able to see clearly through the windshield when it rains.
April 2008 UPDATE: I am on my second pair of Bosch Icons and I'm saddened to say that I am no longer "raving" about these things. While they're just swell for the first 60 days, they deteriorate quickly after that and become streaky and smeary. When I was buying wiper blades for my daughter's car, I asked the auto parts guy about the Bosch Icon. He replied, "I'm not that impressed with them either. They don't last long."
Bosch Icon Wipers September 18, 2006
Michael Steiner MD (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great product. Limited compatibility, though. I've not found a pair for my Mercedes, but they're wonderful on my Toyota
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