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Valeo U-18 Gen2 Premium All-Season Bracketless Wiper Blade - 18", Pack of 1 | 
| Brand: Valeo
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
Buy New: $13.33
as of 3/19/2010 04:28 MDT details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 6304
Media: Automotive
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 28 x 2.6 x 1
MPN: U18
Model: U-18
UPC: 804163301734
EAN: 0804163301734
ASIN: B002N4MAZO
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Easy to install - most vehicles take less than 10 minutes | | • | Universal fit for hook connection | | • | New car wiper blade performance with aerodynamic design to reduce windlift | | • | Valeo wipers help to improve driver safety and confidence by providing optimum visibility in all weather conditions | | • | Advanced design reduces wind noise and eliminates streaking and shuddering |
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Amazon.com Product Description
 Advanced design for ultra-quiet
performance with no vibration.
View Larger |  Valeo Gen2 wiper blades feature more than
1,500 pressure points for a smooth wipe. | Valeo Gen2 premium all-season wiper blades feature a revolutionary design with a single piece of rubber and integrated spoiler. This blade offers you the quietest performance with no vibration or chatter because of the patented 1,500 pressure points on the blade. In comparison, conventional blades only have four to eight pressure points.
Features:
- All-season wiper blade; no exposed metal for ice and snow to stick to
- More than 1,500 pressure points provide continuous even distribution of pressure and excellent wiping quality
- Synthetic rubber upper body resists deformity and performs better in extreme temperatures
- Natural rubber wiping edge offers excellent wiping quality and is more flexible in cold temperatures
- New patented protective coating provides smoother, quieter wipes and won't rub off
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Product Description
The Gen2 beam blade has a revolutionary design with a single piece of rubber and integrated spoiler. This blade offers you the quietest performance with no vibration or chatter because of the patented 1,500 pressure points on the blade when moving across the windshield versus a conventional blade that has only 4 to 8 pressure points.
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 Quality Wiper, 2nd Set I've Bought During 2 for 1 Promo February 21, 2010
Rick Raymo (NorEaster)
These clean my window better, and with less streaking than any premium blades I've owned. Period. They work well in rain, snow, ice, mizzle, and fog that condenses.
My only quibble is that the blade doesn't quite nail the upper right corner of my windshield--as its bracketless one-piece design works like a champ in all but that spot.
Now--I don't look through the top inch on the upper right much--if at all.
For the pricepoint and the ability of the wiper. I'll buy them each time I see a two for one at a reasonable price whether I need new blades or not. The first set was installed six months before winter started and has not needed replacement yet. That (with the winter and salt we've had) is a near perfect review in and of itself. Cleaning and not streaking or squeaking nine months into heavy usage and ice up the wazzoo? What's not to like.
 Not what I expected for a "premium" wiper blade February 10, 2010
J. Young (SF Bay Area)
The original driver's side Valeo wiper I received was streaky. I had to call and ask for a replacement (and return the original) and even the replacement was a little streaky. I'm disappointed in this brand. I've used Bosch and other premium blades before and never had this problem (but some other brands didn't seem to last very long).
Cheap skinny blade January 16, 2010
Yardbird_88 (LA)
I got this 2 for 1 promotion. This must be the skinniest & cheapest wiper blade I ever got. The end of the blade doesn't even curve enough to fit the window leaving a gap. I have to bend it really hard to have close contact. The receiver of the hook is also made of plastic & kind of filmsy. The other brand like Rain-X, Goodyear or Bosch all have solid steel receivers & are much bolder. I won't buy this again.
Just Okay January 10, 2010
tennismike (Silver Spring, MD United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought these blades as part of a 2-for-1 deal. They are easy install, much like any other wiper blade. They're supposed to offer superior wiping performance. I don't know if they're superior to other brands I've used, but they have been good in both wet and snow. What I don't care for is the mount, in the middle, where the blade connects to the wiper arm. It is a little boxy in shape, larger than what is on other blades, and it is a distraction when the wiper is working -- there's this square black block going back and forth right in the middle of my line of sight as I drive. I probably will not buy them again for this reason.
Not Impressed misses last 2 inches on each end. December 31, 2009
Craig455 (Crown Point, IN USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was hoping to be impressed with these. They work fine, except the last couple inches on each end of the blade do not contact the windshield.
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