Does the EcoCut Pro Windshield Wiper Blade Cutter Really Work?
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2019
- In this video I test out the EcoCut Pro windshield wiper blade cutter that has been bombarding my Instagram feed lately. It was spamming me so much I had to buy this thing and see if it really works. The instagram video ad makes it look effortless and says you can renew your windshield wiper blades 2 times by using this device that shaves off a small amount of your wipers to make them new again. Will it work or is it a scam? Let's find out in this video!
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Thanks for wasting your money, so we don't lose ours! Was always curious about those. Seemed to good to be true.
James Matthews remember to support them on patreon lol
I do. Have been loyal for over a year.
this product DOES work. He executed it all wrong !
This video was reminiscent of the Red Green show, I enjoyed that quality very much. Thank You, well done!
Loved that show growing up!
"If you can't be handsome, be handy."
You are the ONLY channel I will watch5 mins of commercials for. your hard work and care show and I think you are one of the few who deserve more than you’re getting. Thanks for your time my dooood. -toyota Guy
Haha, thanks! Much appreciated!
Hey Matt, loved your video and could have told you the results you would get before you wasted your cash. I'm a retired Marine Engineer and for probably 20 years I haven't bought more than 2 sets of blades (often sold car before needing to), but over 14 years ago I decided to manufacture and market a Wiperblade Restorer using the method I had always used on my own blades, totally SUCCESSFULLY. The thing is, I KNOW and understand why a wiper-blade works or fails. The average consumer doesn't know that a wiperblade edge MUST be a specific shape because it actually works by dragging a square edge up and down across the glass and flips to the other side as blade direction changes. Over time road grit rounds off the square edges and can also dull your windscreen too. Firstly, both the blades and the screen must be washed clean weekly. Secondly, take a look at your blades to ensure they haven't shredded and NEVER try to cut them back to form a new edge, because this is NOT POSSIBLE. They NEED their width so they can flex each way so as to DRAG up and down. The razor cutter unit you tested above cut into the blade edge and the rubber stretched and pulled back against the blade. It was this pull back that created all the wavy cut lines and also left a small rubber spike on the end. Anyway, you found every problem you could find. Now sadly for me, while I have the answer to your tests & the cure to the tool failures, I also have a blade restoring tool of my own which you can view on www.wiper-wizard.com . You can also have a couple for FREE if you want to publicly test it out. I have sold hundreds and in 14 years have NEVER had even one complaint. What I have had is 6 'pretend tools' use close names to mine and a few sites that actually show MY video, use MY text and MY arms and hands to demonstrate their crappy tool. One Canadian couple had their blades shredded by a yellow box blade destroyer and in error wrote to me about it BECAUSE I publish my email address in case there is an issue. They wrote to advise they had reported MY unit (which they didn't have) to a Canadian reviewing morning show who proceeded to publicly test & condemn the Chinese yellow box rubbish BUT PUBLISHED MY URL, thinking the garbage tool was mine. The Chines garbage is called 'www.asseenontvonsale.com' where they then call the tool a 'wiper wizard' whereas MY SITE & TOOL is www.wiper-wizard.com . My sales obviously dropped off at that point and now so many versions of a wiperblade restorer are on the market, I've currently stopped marketing. The crap that is online is killing the restorer market and increasing new wiper blade prices. I really hope you get in touch with me Matt. you will most certainly help your subscribers and me. Take care, Brian B
I also got one of those to try and was very disappointed, indeed cutting the blade will never work, this thing just makes it way too short and it doesn't make good contact anymore
OMG your voice overs crack me up!! Especially when you tell you to stop!! Thanks for the laugh!!
See it IS videos like this, not Just your awesome Wheeling or building videos why I'm never gonna skip ads on your channel. The underlying problem here with windshield wipers is that most damage to the rubber is due to UV and environmental degradation ... It's not about cutting back torn edge to get to clean rubber, there simply isn't any. If you took a brand new set of windshield wiper blades and mechanically damaged the edge, I am quite confident that this tool would successfully remove minor damage and return you with a clean wiper profile. Just another case where real life and the internet do not cross paths :-) thanks for the informative test and as always for being a legit dude!
Exactly. Here in California, we don't see much rain but plenty of sun and that UV tears rubber apart; I use my wipers maybe 10 days a year total but after a year or 2, they work like trash. Either replace the blades or invest in silicone ones, they are less susceptible to UV damage.
Love the video. Awesome honest review. I too have seen these things popping up all over Facebook and been wondering if they actually worked. Thanks for saving me the money!
😂😂😂 well at least now you can do a new video going over what are the best wiper blades from cheap too expensive, And is it worth paying more $$$ or not ?
Great idea dude
This video would have been pretty boring, but the voiceover made it awesome! Laughed all the way through it!!!
Fellas... I work in a car parts store part time and it blows me away when people 50 bucks for two wiper blades.... When a customer asks me for my recommendation... I got to be honest with them... I tell them " I ONCE READ AN ARTICLE IN CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE AND IT ALL BOILED DOWN TO ONE THING. RUBBER DETERIORATES. CHANGE YOUR BLADES EVERY SIX MONTHS." Then I let them pick their blades....
Thanks for the effort you went through showing us this scam.
But rule number 1
Report any add on Instagram as a scam have it removed.
Rule number 2
Never ever buy anything from any Instagram add.
Good review and from my experience, few vehicle owners really maintain their wiper refills regularly. This video then must relate to those who do. Over the years I found that cleaning the existing blades with rubbing alcohol works good in getting them to last a bit longer. After cleaning them, I follow up with a non greasy silicone spray (CRC brand) to help them through the hot summer period. This became an topic in my garage as it became more and more difficult to find new refills at filling stations as I rummaged through all of the snacks and drinks most of them have. Even a traditional filling station, ones without the mini-mart inside, didn't have a selection of refills. Of all places, Walmart had a great display however, they aren't refills, they offer the blade assembly for about $11 each. got the same results with Auto Zone places too. Ended up having to settle for wiper blade assemblies vs. just the refill to make the task worthy due to the time involved. I'm OCD with clean working wipers and windshield washers.
I think this device has a good foundation but in using it, that is where the flaw sets in. Likely this tool would work best if they provided a "Jig" of some type to hold the blade flat and sturdy so you could simply run that blade as if it were a wood planer. I did notice holding the blade had some effect in the tool performing consistently. Also, the tool requires an intact blade vs. one that has already begun to shred itself from age/wear. The tool likely would work fine without any further changes to it if there was a better way to hold the blade.
Its very important that you clean the wiper extremely well as the instructions tells you. This removes the dry scale from the wiper to make the cutter glide as it's supposed to. You still need to trim the end slightly.
I always just add on a couple of wiper blades every time I order parts from RockAuto. They're generally under $4/ea and don't add anything to shipping if you get some from the same warehouse. Sometimes you can even catch some on closeout for under $2/ea for decent ones.
I have found that rubbing steel wool up and down the blades and then cleaning with a household cleaner does a pretty good job of getting rid of streaks. Not as good as brand new but way better than before. I live in south Louisiana and the ozone and heat really does a number on the blades. I usually change a couple of times a year. I wish you could still just buy the inserts instead of the whole blade, that was a lot more economical.
Thanks for testing this! I almost bought one for my XJ wipers. I'm glad I saved my money!
You gave that tool a the best chance to impress us. Nicely done Matt.
Matt: Hey family, don't go out driving in the rain.
Family: What, why not?
Matt: I have ruined all your wiper blades
Family *confused and angry* Why?!
Matt: FOR SCIENCE! and youtube views...
Damnit, you're right
@@bleepinjeep and then you drove with messed up wipers.
I really enjoyed this video Matt. Thanks broseph
PIAA super silicone wiper blades. Literally will last a decade or more. And they get better as they get older. No streaking, no noise. Go on piaa's website and look up the wiper numbers for your jeep. They are available for everymodel from what I saw.
I am going on two years with my 24 inch wipers. I got 2 at 32 dollars each. I clean them once a year(more if need be) with denatured alcohol and rags, it gets the crap off. Silicone still performing and looks fine. No noise, no streaks. YOU have to clean the blades once in a while otherwise the dirt will make you think your wipers are bad. I've transferred this set over three cars now.
I've found that sanding the wiper blade lightly with fine sandpaper will restore the edge for a time. But eventually the rubber just fails. Planned obsolescence I imagine. Thanks for the vid I wondered about that product. I was conderned that shortening the blade would make it stiffer, and more likely to chatter than fold back and forth quietly.
YEs YES YEs
thanks brother for doing the test and saving us the money
I've had the same wipers for 2 years now. What I do when they start to streak is scrape the sides of the rubber with my thumbnail. It's not the ends that do the wiping. Notice when your blades go across the window they lay to one side a bit.
I actually thought of getting this thanks for the info video matt
Sil Blades and Rain-X best combo ever!
Getting the window really clean is very important. Putting new wiper on at the end and compare is a good idea.
This is how a Southern Gentleman shows you how many vehicles he owns. Bad ass you are Mr. Bleepinjeep. 👍🏻
Great work! Thanks!
Thanks good to know Red Green style comedy is still alive
RESEARCH APPRECIATED!
I’ve found wipers don’t wear out because of tiny cracks in the leading edge of the blade it’s because they spend lost of their life in the “parked” position which bends the blades over and they stay bent when they’re old and don’t flop back and forth as they’re dragged from one side to the other.
Renewing the edge won’t fix that. It’s still wiping with the side of the blade instead of the edge.
This gadget can work for damaged blade tips but typically if it’s old enough to have dry rotted or damaged tips it’s old enough to be permanently folded to one side and needs replaced. And for the cost of the gadget you could buy one new wiper anyway lol
You can of course remove the rubber blade and turn it round to help it return to straight. The top of any blade MUST be SQUARE and flat. A blade works by being dragged up the screen, flipping onto the other side and then being dragged down the screen. If staying bent against screen place old tennis balls under the arm when not in use.
Thanks for the review. Someday someone will have a fix for bad blades but till then I’ll just keep changing them,I’m real fussy about seeing out my windows! Ha Ha !
Guess what you get to buy new wiper blades. 😂
Thanks for the video Matt
Voice of skills mastered. Too funny thanks for the research.
Buy those silicon wiper blades(might have to get them online). They last a lot longer(provided you give them the occasional clean with alcohol) than regular blades.
New wiper blades really aren't that expensive, plus I'm lazy...
Nearly £18 for just drivers side wiper I bought 3 days ago and it's defective, over£32 for a pair, dear enough (UK)
Ps ebay I got front pair and rear wiper for just under £12,rule I learnt, don't trust your local motor factor shop
Still got the Commander? Would love a overland project based on that.
Use one of your flap disks and an angle grinder on the wiper blade. It might work better...
Rubber becomes harder as it ages so I didn’t see how this would work........Good video
It would probably work on silicone blades which last longer. Rubber blades deteriorate faster from chemical absorption and natural weathering. No cutter is going to save those once they're worn. On a side note, it looks like your windshield needing cleaning from the get go because the blades had already been smearing years of chemicals onto it. I have the same on one of my cars and new blades will only stop it from smearing more, not undo what's already on the windshield.
I hope somebody resist, but I bought one and where does the Razorblade go because I got a razor blade that comes inside that Pat drawers slides out from the unit. Where does the razor blade go? There’s no instructions with mine.
"Hangy bits" I laughed out load at that for some reason.
Coloured oil you say... considering the colour, you should drink more water and see your doctor if it still doesn't change.
This is what happens when you drink 15 Doctor Pepper's twice a day.
Very true!
I have spent over 40 years in the wiper blade industry... many times the problem is the windshield. before screwing with the wiper, clean the windshield with #0000 steel wool and windshield washer fluid and rub in a swirling motion. Then take the washer fluid, put it on a clean cloth and clean the blades. Never use petroleum based cleaners on rubber, only water or alcohol based. if the wipers still aren't working, spend $10 to $20 for a new wiper every 3 years or so...
These “Adventures With Matt” videos are great lol.
What's your opinion on buying a 1990 xj with 5spd and 230k miles for $2000? It's a bit pricy for the miles but it has no rust, which is really hard to find in Michigan. I also prefer manual, so the 5spd is really nice.
Buy it, but be ready to replace motor soon.
@@bleepinjeep Thanks, that's what I figured. I should be able to swap the engine for under $1000 doing the work myself though. Or maybe swap the Chevy 5.3 I have into it if I'm willing to spend the money. I heard that a 5.3 swap will cost a minimum of $5000. Maybe a little less since already have a donor truck though.
ONLY IF the wiper blades are in perfect condition. Otherwise, it's WAY overpriced by $1000.
If I supply you the jeep and material. Will you do a Tj frame patch video.
Oil doesn't have the same surface tension as water, so it's already more prone to streaking than testing in the rain.
In my experience, the wiper on the blade is bent over to one side and that change in angle of attack makes them ineffective.
As Red Green would say at the end of the show. Keep your stick on the ice.
Streaking windows when wiped is not due to just wipers, its also due to dirty windshield, and dirty blades. Properly cleaning the windshield, and running a soapy cloth down the blade makes a hell of a difference, but if yoyr blades are 5 years old like you said these were....
You have some very nice Rigs
Thanks
Thanks for the heads up on this piece of chinesium trash. Don't get your ZJs and WJs mixed up though :D.
I thought the zombie Jeep was gone!
if i remember correctly he said he gave it to his dad, so i don't think his dad would get rid of it.
Its back...
It was recently for sale? I assumed she was a goner
"Not gonna cut it" pun intended? Haha
I bought one of the square red ones and it would just skip across the rubber and just cut vertical down the blade then it broke
I suggest when you're cutting to cut in one swipe instead of stopping cutting stopping and cutting
Oh, goodness! You mean to tell me that the products instascam incessantly bombards us with ads for don't really work?
Here in Vegas, we just buy the cheapest blades. Because of the dry rot, we just replace them about every year.
I head silicone blades last longer but Ive never tried any. My go to are walmart rainx
Hey dude, good job. I would not even bother to consider this junkie product. thanks.
If your wipers have hangy bits, just replace them. Lol
My wife has 'hangy bits'.
Brians Mail hahahah
Brians Mail but that can always be fixed
Here in AZ ever time i use my wipers (once a year) they just fall apart from being cooked the rest of the year.
Lived in Arizona for ~25 years. Yeah, you just get int he habit of buying a new set right before monsoon season, otherwise they just disintegrate/melt to the glass.
WJ!!!
Lol at the voice over
They finally made a squeegee sharpener. 😂
Thanks Matt...lol!
I thought you sold the Zombie Jeep. Is it still for sale?
It is... you interested?
I'm in the Kingston area and am. Do you have a price in mind?
@@kyle3861 I'm willing to take $8K, pm me through instagram or fb if interested.
I don’t know how long that has been around, but I had the same idea in the 90’s.
Someone is making millions
Is that the commander. Thought it was gone?
Okay I was looking at this thing before but for the guy who don't want to be bothered with a gadget and if you live in the USA there's a place called Ollie's Discount bear wiper blades each for 299 up to like $20 each some of them are those silicone fancy ones but I went with the 299 the ones I bought I have on the car right now it's the same brand and it's been on there for 3 years and it's still working well but I have the spare set I just bought in case I need them
when your life depends on seeing new wipers are worth it
Yeah its not all about the blade edge, it's about the condition of the rubber. If its old then it isnt going to cut through the rain. Ty for the review though.
Could you us setting 2 to cut it. Do you think number 1 was not cutting it enough then the combo od 1 and 2 it cuts too much off? What happens if you use setting 2 right of the bat. Probably will fail again though.
Setting 2 cuts at the same depth no matter if using it first or second.
One must NEVER cut width off any wiper blade. Wiperblades function by using their width to help the blade flip over in each direction so blade is dragged Up the screen and then flips so it can be dragged Down again. It cleans screen without sqeaking or judder by square junction between top & sides.
Uhhh I prefer a little extra $ for silicone wipers. They are awesome.
This is the second time I’ve seen something like this. The instructions say fast, one motion slice. I get it tho not in ur language. Not my language either but the guy I watch knew Italian and he read them.
There aren’t many gadgets that can beat good ol’ elbow grease.
I want to see someone try out the heated wiper blades before I waste $160+ on them and find out they are garbage. You should do it and let us all know 😁😉
Heated wipers??
@@bleepinjeep Yup. It's to melt the snow and ice off of the blade. They run a heating element inside of the blade to do so I believe. I'll try and find a link and post it.
@@bleepinjeep www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6KPPXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_Do6zCbY74QT5T
Something like that anyways. Get em. Try em out. And let us know 😁🤘👍
to be fair this thing won't help with bent wiper blades or bent arms. but also wiper blades probably don't chip until they get hard.
Road grit and dust do a huge amount of damage to blades and also dull the windscreen itself. The top of blades MUST be square to the sides so blade is dragged up the screen, flips over to other side and is then dragged down again. This is what prevents judder and squeaks. The blade must flip from side to side when in use.
Those single beam wipers don’t do good on a windshield with a ark or a curve you have you use the one with more pressure points of the actual windshield
My wipers only streak because there is a low spot right in the drivers side
You cause that low spot by continually looking through the same place.
In 2019 one would expect the Auto industry to come up with a better solution than rubber wiper blades. They suck, even when brand new at times. This EcoCut Pro gadget only serves to make matters worse. Well, back to the old drawing board & see if we can come up with a better way to wipe the windshield.
It doesn’t really work because the blade mostly cleans with the sides
Maybe your wiper arms are worn out not putting enough tension on the blade to push it down hard enough
how dirty is the inside of your windshield
or just buy a set for 6dollars each by Michelin from walmart every other oil change and whileyou are at it pick up some rainex washer fluid
Sheesh you need Rain-X
It's not the tip that wipes. It's the fillets on the sides that squeegee the glass.
XJ’s !!! ❤️
Nice XJ - Bug’s Life
Get some rain X dude!!! Lol but actually tho
Hey Matt,
Where are you pal. When are you going to email me (via my website) so I can post you a couple of my wiper-blade restorer units to publicly test. 14 years these have been on the market and l've NOT had a complaint yet. Although 'cos I publish my email address, I have received a variety of complaints from buyers of certain useless versions (but not mine). My wiper-wizard also stops squeaks, judder and streaks by RE-SQUARING THE EDGES. I really AM a retired engineer. Keep smiling, Brian.
I have no idea why I watched this all the way to the end.... but I did
Cause its awesome!
Lol none of the boring stuff that’s right
window needs cleaned before and after on both side in and out.
I can easily point out the mistakes you did for it not to work.
Remove the glass and it'll be fine. Clear as day.
I miss my commander
The rubber rips loose from the blade frame every few months in Northern Ohio, so this would be useless here.
What kind of wipers are you using? I'm assuming you're saying the reason is due to cold weather...but I've lived in Minnesota and Alaska and I've never had that happen. The only other reason I can think of that would cause that would be wiper blade quality.
Justice For none get them piaa brand silicone ones then they should hold up alot longer from what I hear.
These seem to appeal to our intuition but our intuition does not concur with the engineers that make wiper blades... Wonder what the magic is..
It's amazing all the things people will do to save a buck on something that you only change once a year . If 24 dollars is too expensive for you, go hand your license back in and inform the state they've made a mistake.
Lets try this on my other vehicle(s).
DON'T stop the cut & use detergent as a lubricant!