How and what good wipers to choose: review, types, manufacturers

The janitors are an integral part of every car. Now there are many types of these products. From time to time, car owners ask themselves: what kind of frame wipers are better to choose? On the types of products and their features, we'll talk in our today's article.

Types

At the moment, there are two types of elements:

• Wireframe;
• Frameless.

What good wipers and what to choose? Each of them is different in design, but the purpose is the same. This is cleaning the glass in bad weather conditions. Below we will look at both types and find out which wipers are best - wireframe or frameless.

Wireframe

This is a classic type of product that is used on all cars of the twentieth century. Some manufacturers equip their cars with wireframe wipers until now. A feature of their design is the metal hinge axis. The frame is made of steel. Rubber blade is attached to the windshield due to the swivel rocker arms. What good wipers? The advantage of frame elements is low cost. However, there is a disadvantage - low reliability. Due to the use of a hinged structure, they quickly loosen and become unusable. Also, steel elements are prone to frost.

Plastic hinges

Recently manufacturers of such wipers began to use plastic hinges. They are less frozen and better cleaned from the ice crust. Also, the plastic construction provides better mobility and accuracy of fixing the rocker arms. They are light and do not loosen like their counterparts. They fit better to the windshield. What good wireframe wipers produce? This is the business of Bosch. But the review of the models will be a little later.

Other shortcomings

Which janitors are better at putting on the VAZ? If we consider cheaper, wireframe products, do not forget that the quality of their assembly is not at the same level. If you save, you can get creaking and squealing brushes that will not only annoy your sound, but also poorly clean the surface due to loose fitting to the windshield. The service life of such products is from 6 to 12 months. It all depends on the quality.

Determine wear is very simple - these wipers begin to poorly clean the surface. There are stains on the windshield. Thus, the main advantage of these products is the low price. Minus - propensity to freeze. Clearing such an elastic from ice is almost impossible.

Frameless

Such products are more popular at the moment. They are easy to manufacture and convenient to operate. Their lifespan is two times longer than that of frame analogues. And no matter what hinge there is - plastic or metal. Recently, more and more manufacturers have abandoned the framework solutions. There is a tendency that soon they will leave the market altogether.

About construction

These elements are made of their metal or plastic base, which is covered from above with rubber (often synthetic). The center mount can change its geometry. Bottom rubber bands are attached to the wipers.

Which is best to choose depends on the season. There are winter and summer frameless solutions. The design of both elements is more aerodynamic. On modern machines they look more attractive. Frame solutions are aging the look of the car. As for the advantages of the products on the plate, they work noiselessly, and they do not stick to ice. Frameless wipers are easy to clean from snow. The rubber on the sides is closed with a special lining or casing. The appearance of the machine is improving.

After the wipers - this is the part of the car that, along with the mudguards, should be as inconspicuous as possible. They practically can not be seen under the windshield. They look very neat. This is a big plus.

Flat "frameless"

This is one of the varieties of these products. They are cheaper than analogues due to their simplicity of manufacture. In these products less rubber is used. The elastic band itself, which is attached to the windshield, is completely identical to the usual models.

But the look of these wipers is slightly worse. In terms of functionality they are in no way inferior to their "brethren". Below we will consider another type of cleaner, which is rarely found on our roads.

Hybrid

Initially, these wipers appeared in Japan. They can be seen on cars "Toyota", "Nissan". It is believed that they are more reliable than just frameless analogs. The advantage of them in the quality of assembly and design. After all, the elastic band in the case is fixed so qualitatively that the wiper drive will break more likely than there will be any backlash in the plate or the rubber element will crack. They are also suitable for winter use. They are noiseless, and you can clean them from ice with an ordinary scraper.

Their construction consists of a classic frame element. Outwardly it is covered with a plastic casing. The brush weight thus increases, as well as the fitting force to the windshield. But such elements are not put on the car, which has a strong bend of the windscreen. The plastic casing just will not let the elastic remove snow or drops of water from there. Now such products are produced not only in Japan, but also in Germany. Wipers of what company is better? We'll talk about this later, comparing the products of different manufacturers.

Manufacturers review. Anco Contour

These are Mexican frameless janitors. Now the kit can be purchased for 900 rubles. The length of the brush is 50 centimeters, which is suitable for most modern passenger cars and crossovers. Wipers were tested, as a result of which they received a score of 3.8 out of 5 possible. Comments indicate the lack of a Russian-language installation instructions. Among the pluses is the possibility of mounting the elements on the pivot arm.

There is a set of adapters. Fixing - on quick release. The fitting of the brush to the glass as a result of the tests is not encouraging. In the center, the new wipers leave an uncleaned strip.

Bosch Aerotwin

The cost of a set of products is about 600 rubles. The length of the brushes is 53 centimeters. During the tests, "Bosch Aerotwin" received an estimate of 4.36 out of five possible. The packaging is very high quality, but it is inconvenient to get the wipers out of it - you can cut your finger on the sharp edge. Again, the Russian-language instructions are not here. The quality of cleaning is practically the same as the previous version. The product leaves an unclean strip in places.

But due to the low price, "Bosch Aerotwin" got almost a point higher than the Mexican equivalent.

Heyner Hybrid

These are hybrid wipers. Strangely enough, their cost is less than the rest - 300 rubles per set. The length of each brush is 50 centimeters. The instruction is in German only, which causes inconvenience. There are two adapters for different levers. Fixation without loopholes, very dense (although you need to make a lot of effort). In the course of research, these wipers left the least number of untreated strips.

In combination with a low price, these products received a maximum score of 4.5. What are the best wipers to choose? These are the best cleaners in the ratio of price to quality. They look great, do not catch the eye and do not spoil the look of the car.

Separately about winter wipers

As we already noted earlier, there are summer and winter products. It would seem, you need to carry with you both types of janitors, so that when the first snow, replace them with winter ones, or in spring - with summer ones. But, as the reviews say, this is nothing more than a marketing ploy. Often such winter products use a low-quality rubber band that serves one season and falls apart. But it all depends on the build quality. Also, winter elements are distinguished by the noisiness of work. Compared to summer, they are more massive. Therefore, many use one set of summer, but high-quality wipers, all year round. Still these elements are distinguished by the type of coating that is applied to the rubber band. Below we will discuss this issue in detail.

Which janitors are better - silicone or graphite?

There are products with graphite and silicone filler. The first was used for a long time. Until there were no silicone solutions. In the first case, rubber with graphite spraying is used. Such products cost 2 times cheaper than silicone. But is there any reason to overpay? Definitely there. The fact is that graphite spraying can not provide such a lubricant, like silicone.

As a result, the cleaner can not easily move along the glass surface. He starts to squeak. And it stops only after water or snow appeared on the windshield. Silicone yet silently work even in the absence of these components. Therefore, they serve much longer, do not scratch the glass and do not create visiting squeaks inside.

Conclusion

So, we considered frameless and frame wipers for cars. Which is better to choose depends on the budget and the car itself. For modern machines, certainly frameless elements. But if it's "Classics", the choice is definitely the second. By functionality, they are almost not different, so everyone chooses based on design.