My last pair lastet 3 years with almost daily wearing. I wound not recommend buying them. The quality is decreasing. Maybe the made in England ones are a better quality, but I will probably not try again.

Adding to this: Look for something with Mips technology, it shouldn't be (much) more expensive for a bike helmet and it reduces the risk of brain injury (horseback riding helmets, incidentally, are wayyyyy more expensive for helmets with Mips because horseback riding is very traditional and slow to adopt new tech, but I'd still recommend it).

I have had good experience with Michelin silicone from Walmart. PS: No matter the brand, don’t buy from Amazon. Lots of fakes. PPS: Wiper blades aren’t really BIFL

No. I didn’t even think of it as an option at the time, unfortunately.

Triple 8 is solid

Yeah the pair I spent a ton on for my kid lasted barely 3 years. Mine are 30 years old.

In general, a helmet won't be bifl. The materials that protect your skull are only rated for a finite amount of time and then they start to lose effectiveness. In most countries, helmets that can be sold must pass "some" safety standard, and then you have larger companies investing more into the R&D. I've got Giro helmets on the wall from the early 90's and race helmets from then to now that all "look" basically new... although most are retired at this point.

What kind of riding would help suggestions... and there are many competent vendors for every discipline. Giro, specialized, Rudy, Kask, Fox, Poc, and many many more.

Bosch also. Best wiper blades

Buy the OEM ones.

My Bosch are probably about 4 years old. Have not started to streak.

Speed Queen

Whatever you get if you clean the contact points when washing your car they will last longer

Because ozone and UV attack rubber. All rubber is shorter lived now because more ozone in the air. Mechanics complain bitterly that rubber boots (like CV or steering) degrade in only a few years, where they used to last 20 years. It’s not necessarily because rubber is made worse.

It's really about proper fitting and I'd say get one with MIPS.

I like Bern, as the accessories are really well designed and easy to clean (Flippy visor and winter/summer liners), but it's going to depend on your climate and how you ride.

I got some at Auto Zone that were about 12 dollars a piece and they are great.

Much much better than the ones I had from big box store.

I don't know why but it looks huge.

Get some that are made out of silicon don't cheap out I have found wiper blades are one of those few items that in general the more you spend the better off you are just make sure they are made out of silicon.

Also if you live in cold weather scrape your windshield dont just run the washer fluid like I typically do

I can tell you that the RainX blades I got were garbage from the start and they're no better now.

I've had good luck with OEM blades and they're cheap. Gotta try the silicone ones people are mentioning in this thread.

Just gonna drop this here… r/goodyearwelt

Go to a real bike shop, not Wallyworld.

Buy one that fits.

Helmets are a consumable, not BIFL.

I don’t have this one yet, but I’m planning to get a Kaweco brass sport - everything I’ve heard suggests it’s a tank of a pen that’s got solid BFL / EDC quality

Bosch Icon. Going on 5 yrs and just starting to streak a little. Truck outside 24/7 hot sun but only a few weeks of cold to a few days of freezing (South Texas).

Best I have used.

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I've got a maytag front loading washer that has been going strong for 12 years. I love that thing!

I will say it depends on where you live, I lived in the desert for three years, DESTROYED my wiper blades, had to replace them every few months, moved to a more humid climate, they last for over a year now