BOSCH 28A ICON Premium Beam Wiper Blade; 28" - Single

Pros Very easy to install (under 2 minutes, no tools) Extremely quiet. They move water and windshield detergent better than anything I've ever used. Cons High price point This review is premature as I've only had these installed for 2 days. If their performance changes, I will post addendums to this review. Previously, I've had 28" Valeo Ultimates on my 1998 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan for the last 2.6 years. They are now dry-rotted, the rubber is coming off, and they have been incredibly noisy since I installed them. This time, I spent even more money for the icons. I went into this with great skepticism, since they cost $50.90 for the pair. They are complex wipers. By complex, I am referring to a greater detail in parts and workmanship - they cost more because there are more steps in manufacturing. When the wipers are activated, the blades pivot on a hinge so you hear a pleasant click as the wiper changes direction, and then the blade shifts to an optimum angle which moves liquid flawlessly. The Valeo's always moved water well, but these are better. Wiper blades have never impressed me before, but these do. If they hold up 40% longer (as advertised), and continue to be as functional as they are now, these wipers are worth the extra money.

Great, great great quality wipers. Occasionally there might be a slight squeak or two if the windshield is not as wet anymore but 99% of the time these perform better than anything else I've put on my car. No streaking whatsoever, a good complete coverage on my windshield. Super easy installation too, the factory wipers were infuriating to take off and once I put these ones on there I appreciated even more how smartly designed they are. I actually had to take a pair of pliers to pry off the old ones it was that bad. Make sure to google what size your car needs as a good fit is essential to lessen squeaking and streaking. The A and B designations are not as important if you cannot find the exact ones you need, they're for driver/passenger side variations but in my experience of putting two sets of these on two different cars they performed perfectly even if I had to use an A & A combo and couldn't find an A and B combo. Stop looking and just get these ones!

The Bosch wipers are always a perfect balance of quality and value. They do the job and do not skip or streak. I found the instructions easy to follow for self-installation.

This blade was a little more costly but it's a perfect fit and wiped rain effortlessly. Lasts a long time, I've had it over a year now and it keeps wiping.

I've tried many brands of the beam blades and so far the Bosch icons have worked the best for me. The wipe is very smooth and chatter free and there's no streaking, even when they are well worn the streaking is minimal. In the winter, the entire blade and rubber stays flexible even in below-freezing weather. This hasn't been the case with other beam blades, especially the cheaper ones you can get at w*mart and other stores. The only downsides are they obviously cost a bit more than alternatives and the rubber edge seems fragile (perhaps it is this soft rubber that accounts for the smoother wipe, but I'll take that any day over harder rubber that chatters and jumps accross your windshield). Anything that is stuck to your windshield (e.g. tiny tar ball/spot) has potential to create a hole in the edge and leave a small stream of water in the wiping path. I use the 28" version of the icon on the driver side of my 2007 Nissan Murano because it clears more of the windshield than the stock length.

***original review***Bought these for my 2014 Nissan Maxima and they do the job well but are very noisy compared to the OEM wipers that came on the car. The bottom section of the longer of the two wipers also bounces or stutters as the wiper moves across the windshield. It seems that it isn't rigid enough at that length. It is a 28” wiper so this probably is due to the unusually large wiper. The smaller of the two doesn’t bounce. ***update 40 months later***While going through some past purchases writing reviews, I noticed that I purchased these wipers over three years ago. They are By far the longest lasting wipers I have ever owned and they still work like new.

Best wiper blades I've owned, but a little pricey. I was lucky and get them on sale several months ago. These things have worked great since then with zero issues. No annoying rubbing or squeaking noises, and wipes completely clean with no streaks at all. Easy to install and remove. I'll be purchasing these again (when they're on sale, of course). UPDATE: I've had these same wiper blades for over two years now and they're still going strong. I highly recommend these blades and will gladly pay full price for them now that I know how long they will last. If you do happen to catch them on sale, then I recommend buying multiples.

Typical Bosch quality wiper … easy to install and works great.

Bosch ICON wipers are incredible. These are my second pair of wipers and i'll continue to come back for them. The bracket-less design is visually appealing and the streamlined design works hugs the windshield even at higher speeds. Wipes the windshield completely clear of water droplets. To maximize the effectiveness of this product, I suggest pairing with Rain X Glass Treatment. Amazing results. Even with shipping, these come out cheaper than purchasing from the local Canadian tire.

BEWARE, this is not equivalent to 28AOE or 28BOE and will not work on Ford Escape 2017, this works only for a HOOK attachement as there is no adaptor!!! I don't quite know how people mention they installed this on that car because it is impossible!

Don’t know why not fit to my car.

Easy to install and so far does a good job

These are top quality blades. Best I’ve had. Even pressure on windshield and a breeze to install.