Rear wiper blade - longer replacement?

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which one did you end up buying?
I bought the Trico 15-G. It seems to have enough curvature to maintain contact with the window for a large majority of its arc. ??
 

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I finally got the accessory for my wiper blade and installed it on the blade. Old blade in pic for comparison. ??

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Ooh, is that one of those new-fangled double-bladed wipers?
 

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I bought the Trico 15-G. It seems to have enough curvature to maintain contact with the window for a large majority of its arc. ??
The 15-G is working great for me, too.
 

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Just wanted to say thanks to @louibluey for the videos and add a picture that shows drastically the improvement the Trico blade I just installed makes compared to the OEM blade - @Murse-In-Airy posted a picture that sort of shows it, but my rear window was dirty enough that it's very clear:

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My wife still wants a longer one.. ?
 

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Consider removing the center rear passenger headrest too, as per @B25Nut. Huge difference in the rear view!
yeah that's likely going to happen at some point, but at the moment I have Canvasback covers over the headrests (you can sort of make them out in the picture) and the center would be blocked generally as a result anyway (as the cover from the side headrest would fall over the center). I may remove all three headrests and the covers and store them in the frunk, since I rarely have rear seat adult passengers (there's a dog back there nearly always now as a passenger and she doesn't care about headrests; long story) and get the same result.

Often there's a mobility scooter back there (there is now actually; you can see a bungee cord that's on it through the window) that blocks a lot of the view as well.

All of this is a long way of saying "it's a good idea, thank you... I don't know if it would truly end up making a difference for me though". ?
 

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I also got the 15-G but we haven't had rain since I got the car in April so I don't know how well it works.
 

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After reading this thread and doing some research, it seems like Bosch has a 16" that might fit: https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-A401H-3397008047-Equipment-Replacement/dp/B002G3FOQY
Anyone else looked into this one before? Looks similar to the Bosch A380H others have mentioned worked well.
I just tried this 16" Bosch blade to see if it would work as well as the Trico, but with an extra inch of coverage. It does fit, but without as much click in force as the Trico and doesn't have as much spring force in the blade itself. The end of the wiper doesn't make contact with the glass when it's in its resting position, but it does seem to make contact for most of the arc when in use. I'll leave it there for now, but will have to drive with it for a bit to see if it's any better than the Trico 15".

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