What is OPPO's favorite wiping style?

"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux) 10/16/2014 at 14:57 • Filed to: wipers, discussion

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I was just in some hectic downpours in traffic, staring at the Benz monowiper, and realized how many different styles there are. What is Oppo's favorite style and why? And I don't mean your ass

Is it the standard parallel sweep?

The Monowiper

The Opposed wiper

the Triple wiper

The Hand Crank wiper

the Top Pivot wiper

The Ultrasonic wiper

Did I miss anything here? OK go for it, let's see your favorites!

McMike > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 14:58

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Front to back.

505Turbeaux > McMike 10/16/2014 at 14:58

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I so asked for that. Went for the ninja edit, you caught it too quick!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 14:59

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I like and have the monowiper, but I'll be first to admit it's kind of puny in the face of any really monsoony downpours.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/16/2014 at 15:00

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when your is on high does it rock the car a tiny bit too? I can't remember if my w124 did it like the w210

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:00

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See, I didn't catch it before the ninja edit, so I decided not to post the lemur from Madagascar with "who wipes?!" Because you'd pre-empted it, by that point.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:01

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It gives that impression, but I don't think it actually does.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:02

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You missed one.

EL_ULY > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:03

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w210life.... you know my answer :]

505Turbeaux > EL_ULY 10/16/2014 at 15:04

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does yours rock the boat the slightest bit on high?

McMike > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:05

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Oh, well that's different.

I currently have three cars with simple parallel sweep, and one with the triple wiper.

I don't have a favorite, really.

Well, actually I do. Two of them I can buy blades anywhere, and can use pretty much anything. The other two (old British stuff) don't really have that many options, so I'm stuck with primitive tech.

BoulderZ > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:05

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I think the pantograph style wipers on buses are kind of mesmerizing.

EL_ULY > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:05

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oddly enough, i've yet to turn it on high....I'll report back with you lol

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:06

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There's the opposed non-overlapping wipers you see on transit buses:

www.amcap.org/history/alleghenycnty/pat/images/new-4.jpg

And don't forget about rear wipers!

www.ptcruiserlinks.com/gallery/data/500/medium/GT_21.jpg

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > McMike 10/16/2014 at 15:08

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Agreed! Back to front is a bad idea...

505Turbeaux > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/16/2014 at 15:10

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and of course there are single and double rear wipers!

Mustafaluigi > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:10

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Fan of the opposed I had in my Focus. It gets the side edges all the way to the paint and makes sure nothing is in your view. The one part it doesn't do well is already covered by the rear view mirror.

JGrabowMSt > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:16

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i have a picture of the trail left by them. The 190E is my favorite because its so pronounced.

505Turbeaux > JGrabowMSt 10/16/2014 at 15:17

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so true. I know that shape well...

RazoE > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:18

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I like the 1st gen GS300's wipers. You can retract them into the hood, very VERY cool!

kanadanmajava1 > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:38

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The rotating wipers were forgotten. I took a picture of those in bus museum in Sweden around week ago. Too bad I don't have the picture of them with me. They looked like this.

The motor is mounted in the center of the windshield and the wiper just rotates around it. The motor has couple of support rods to hold it in place but the artist didn't draw them. They are probably the most view blocking wiper design but quite awesome.

And here's Colani's version with some Mercedes-Benz flavor. And yes, the truck is pretty ugly.

And then there is marine style version that doesn't have wipers but the windshield is rotating. These are usually used in marine stuff but I have seen one airport firetruck with such.

All Motor Is Best Motor > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:38

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Wiper blades sadly wasn't the first thing to come to mind when I read the title.

505Turbeaux > kanadanmajava1 10/16/2014 at 15:41

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good catch thanks!

kanadanmajava1 > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 15:46

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I'm pretty sure that I took also a picture of the firetruck. Now I just have find it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 16:58

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Huge fan of these, though I've never had a set.

I just think it's smart, I mean, you see more out of the top half of the windshield than the bottom don't you? (unless you're really short)

NaturallyAspirated > McMike 10/16/2014 at 17:01

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Man, does nobody else on Oppo use a bidet?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 17:02

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This one's my favorite, always has been.

JBurd67 > 505Turbeaux 10/16/2014 at 17:23

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You forgot the headlight wiper! (Thanks, Volvo)

McMike > NaturallyAspirated 10/16/2014 at 19:53

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I do that front-to-back, too

wallaby13 > 505Turbeaux 10/17/2014 at 01:24

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Front to back or else you get shitty balls

505Turbeaux > JBurd67 10/17/2014 at 08:06

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I think it was saab that invented them, but I have been subject to many Volvo headlight wipers that didn't work!

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 10/17/2014 at 09:16

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The camry wagon is the only car I've ever know to have double rear wipers.

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 10/17/2014 at 09:19

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Monowiper is best wiper. Triple wipers is worst wipers. My car has the usual two wipers in parallel sweep. I embiggened my drivers side wiper to 24" from 22" and shortened my passenger wiper to 15" from 17".

I wanted to see if it made a difference. I think it has improved the wiping experience, but this could be the fact I have new wipers lol.

505Turbeaux > thebigbossyboss 10/17/2014 at 09:23

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yeah I like the eccentric monowiper on the benzes pretty good. I wonder if triple wiper sucks so much because it is always hooked up to something from Lucas...

thebigbossyboss > 505Turbeaux 10/17/2014 at 09:26

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We could ask a FJ owner. They have triple wipers and presumably were not composed of lucas components.

505Turbeaux > thebigbossyboss 10/17/2014 at 09:32

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huh I didnt realize this. Wild

CaptDale - is secretly British > 505Turbeaux 10/18/2014 at 12:02

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I prefer the triple and the center wiper (as long as it stops in the middle like a race car)

Niquemarshall > 505Turbeaux 10/19/2014 at 21:51

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I love the mono wiper on my W201

Philbert/Phartnagle > 505Turbeaux 10/21/2014 at 12:36

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This, in case whatever type of wipers I have at the moment cease to work.