 What's up everyone, takedown here, welcome back to another video. Today we're going to be talking about if winter wiper blades are worth buying. Let's get right into this. So as you guys might know, I did use to work a few years ago at Canadian Tire in the automotive parts and service departments, and there was a lot of confusion whenever it came to wiper blades and which you should buy at which time of the year. So we're going to be talking about that in today's video. Now whenever it comes to summer wiper blades, those are the ones that look like they're a metal frame. They're extremely light and they're only intended to remove rain off of your windshield and perform terribly in the winter. I recommend to never use summer wiper blades in the winter, since it is a metal frame that is prone to have ice and snow build up in between each part of the frame and can actually break as you're driving down the road, which is extremely dangerous. Now winter wiper blades do cost more, but in the winter weather they are proven to perform better with heavy snow and ice. Regardless of if there's snow or ice on your windshield, you should be scraping your windshield prior to you starting your drive because even if there's ice on your windshield, if it's frozen on your windshield, your wipers are not going to be able to remove that. It's literally a thin wiper blade. It's not something that can scrape off ice on your windshield, but with that being said, any snow or ice that's accumulated on your windshield while you're driving, the winter wipers should have no problem removing that snow while you are driving. Now whenever it comes to the cost, the summer blades, which are the metal framed blades, usually cost around $5 each wiper, while the winter blades cost around $25 each wiper or more depending on the brand that you choose. But there also is another option, which is the all season wiper blades. The main difference between the winter wipers and the all season wipers is that the winter wipers are a little bit bulkier, which means they can remove the heavy snow a lot easier than the all seasons. Personally, I use all season wipers all year round and only replace them whenever I need it. The all season wipers are a better option for me. I find that they work better for me because I always end up clearing off my windshield anyways prior to my drive, so I have no issue just running with all season wipers all year round. All season wipers can start around $10 each and the more expensive ones are $27 each and up. The ones that I use and recommend are called Reflex Gold, which used to be called Reflex All Seasons and they're exclusively sold at Canadian Tire. It costs around $20 each and they include a one year warranty, which is something that usually wipers do not include, so if you have a problem whether or not it's just not clearing the windshield, it's just streaking or they break. If it happens in that one year, you can get a free replacement. But with these ones here, if they're taken care of, they can last a minimum of two years or more before you need to go and replace them. In my opinion, with these all season wipers compared to winter wipers, there's not really a big difference in performance or design, which is why I decided to go with the all season wipers and I've been using them for years and that's the brand that I'm honestly going to stick with. So are winter wipers worth it? In my opinion, no. You can get a mid-range or mid-priced all season wiper that is going to last, in my opinion, a lot longer than a winter wiper and you can use it in the winter and it will perform just as good as an actual winter wiper, regardless of what they claim it will do. Now winter wipers can be used all year round. Winter tires should only be used in the winter months, whereas winter wipers can be used all year, but they are bulkier and at $25 a piece compared to $20 a piece for my all season wipers, it's not really worth it, considering the all season wipers will do just as good a job. So in my opinion, simply get a mid-priced and a good rated all season wiper and that will do great for you in the winter. The winter wipers aren't completely necessary in my opinion, but hopefully this has helped you guys understand a little bit more about the difference between the summer blades, which are the metal framed blades, which perform terribly, terribly in the winter and I highly recommend not using them and the all season and the winter blades as well. I'll see you guys in the next video. Please take care.