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Prices may varyThis product ranks #15 of 15 in Windshield Wipers.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed May 26, 2026
TL;DR A budget conventional (vented bracket) wiper with a DuraKlear rubber element of undisclosed composition. Pinch-tab mount only · no J-hook, pin-top, side-pin, top-lock, or bayonet adapter · so it physically cannot attach to most post-2000 passenger cars. The family is well-reviewed by owners across 15 size variants.
The Anco 31-Series is a conventional vented-bracket wiper with a DuraKlear rubber element. Anco does not disclose whether DuraKlear is natural rubber or EPDM, and the product listing labels the material generically as "Rubber." The family is well-reviewed by owners across the rolled-up size lineup; product-specific long-term streak or replacement-interval data was not sampled in this build. The mount is pinch-tab only (Anco's KwikConnect): J-hook, pin-top, side-pin, top-lock, and bayonet arms cannot physically attach. The vented bracket frame has multiple exposed articulated joints where ice accumulates in freezing rain · the documented structural failure mode of conventional bracket wipers in winter.
Right pick if your vehicle uses a pinch-tab wiper arm · common on older domestic vehicles, fleet vehicles, light trucks, and certain aftermarket arms · and you want a low-cost replacement from a long-established brand in a size from 10 to 28 inches. Skip if your arm uses a J-hook (the dominant standard on most post-2000 passenger cars), pin-top, side-pin, top-lock, or bayonet connector · the 31-Series physically cannot attach to those arms. Drivers in cold-climate states should consider a beam or hybrid blade with a winter-rubber boot, since the open bracket frame on the 31-Series is structurally susceptible to ice accumulation in freezing rain.
No chemical exposure pathway · conventional bracket wiper with a rubber blade element; no SDS exists or is required for this accessory. The Prop 65 flag is informational for an accessory and most likely reflects carbon black in the rubber compound, a common designation for automotive rubber. Rubber blade element with no product-specific community-confirmed lifespan in the sampled evidence · scored conservatively at the commodity-rubber tier, below the 9·14 month category median for EPDM mid-tier replacements and well below the 24·36 month silicone premium tier.
A wiper blade only works if it's the right length, and most cars take a different size on the driver and passenger side. Before you buy, look up your exact wiper sizes in the CarCareTruth wiper-size finder · enter your year, make, and model and we'll show the driver, passenger, and rear blade sizes your vehicle takes, cross-checked against multiple fitment sources.
The 31-Series uses a single pinch-tab connector (Anco's KwikConnect mount) and includes no other adapters. It is the correct fitment only for vehicles whose wiper arms use a pinch-tab connector · common on older domestic vehicles, fleet vehicles, light trucks, and certain aftermarket arms. Vehicles whose arms use the J-hook standard (most post-2000 passenger cars), pin-top, side-pin, top-lock, or bayonet connector cannot physically attach to this blade. Confirm your arm type before ordering.
Anco lists the blade element as DuraKlear, its proprietary rubber compound. The product listing labels the material generically as 'Rubber.' Neither source discloses whether the compound is natural rubber, EPDM synthetic rubber, or a blend. Because composition is undisclosed, the health score does not apply the natural-rubber latex deduction and the durability score does not credit EPDM longevity · both sit in conservative middle ranges until material is confirmed.
Conventional. The 31-Series uses a vented bracket frame with multiple articulated pressure points along the rubber element · the traditional wiper architecture that predates beam (bracketless) designs. Beam wipers apply even pressure across the full arc and resist ice accumulation in the frame; conventional bracket wipers apply pressure only at the fixed contact points and are structurally susceptible to ice packing in the bracket joints in freezing rain.
Anco does not publish a stated replacement interval, and product-specific community follow-up data was not sampled in this build. The category-typical commodity-rubber lifespan per environment.md is 6·9 months in UV-exposed climates; the EPDM mid-tier category median is 9·14 months. Without confirmed material composition or product-specific long-term reviews, neither tier can be credited.
Amazon lists the 31-Series as carrying a California Proposition 65 warning. The most common Prop 65 substance in automotive rubber products is carbon black (IARC Group 2B carcinogen), which is widely used as a reinforcing filler in EPDM and natural rubber compounds. Anco does not publicly identify the specific listed substance for the 31-Series. The warning is informational for a passive accessory with no chemical exposure pathway in normal use, but it does mark the product as flagged in the published_flag lifecycle state.
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