Do All Windshield Wipers Suck?
It’s absolutely ridiculous that in all the years that I have owned a vehicle, I have not had a pair of windshield wipers that worked to my satisfaction, especially during the winter months. At first I just put up with the default, factory installed sets and bought the cheap, generic brands as replacements when they wore out; and wore out often they did.
After I got tired of only being able to peek through the slits where those junkie generic wipers actually touched the glass, I smartened up and bought the more expensive sets. I didn’t want to overdo my expenditure and so I went with the semi-expensive sets; the middle class of the wiper blade selection. These didn’t fair much better. Though they allowed for a bit more visibility they simply were not dependable when I really needed them. The wipers rubbed and streaked and I had to constantly free the blades from any snow, ice, or road muck that stuck on. They definitely were not worth the price of the upgrade.
This year, I decided that I have had enough. I went out and bought the most expensive pair that Canadian Tire had in their arsenal for my vehicle. I bought the MotoMaster Teflon Winter Brand with precision fit. Luckily, they were on sale for 25% off and I walked away with only a $40 hole in my wallet. Let the MotoMaster trail being.
During the early days of this year’s winter, the wipers held up, clearing the glass in front of me with a streakless proficiency that pleased me deeply. There was no need to clean the blades. No need to worry. I felt victorious; I finally found a pair of wiper blades that I could depend on. My winter driving qualms were left only to the slick roads themselves. Or so I thought.
One morning, the weather crept to a chilling -25 degrees Celsius; that’s -13 degrees Fahrenheit to my neighbors to the South. Also known as, frickin cold. And so I put on my long underwear and made my way to work. The trek began as normal. The car took forever to warm up and I was forced to take small sips of my morning hot chocolate to survive. The roads were slick and I, like everyone else, slowly made my way through the rush hour streets. To top it all off, it began to snow.
But, I thought nothing of it as I had my trusty MotoMaster wipers to clear my view. And so I clicked my wipers on and watched as they glided across my sight. The problem was, they didn’t take all of the snow with them. There were thick streaks left behind on my glass and my visibility soon became hindered as the snowfall intensified. This can’t be right, I thought to myself; there must be something stuck on the blades. I pulled over and checked on the wiper blades. Nothing. And then I saw it.
The wipers weren’t clinging to the glass as they usually did. I tried to reform the bend of the wipers manually but this was a lost cause. I began to fill up with a feeling of anger and failure. The cold winter had defeated me again and I looked at my once glorious wiper blades in disgust. And so my journey to find a solution to my windshield woes continues. You may have won this battle, winter. But the war is far from over.
Posted by Frank N. Stein
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