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 What's this about arm too short? December 13, 2008
David Bauchelle (Houston, TX)
I don't know why some of the other reviewers have been saying the arm is too short... that's just strange. Unless the mirror is touching your eye, you'll still be able to focus on the things behind you - you're not trying to focus ON the mirror.
Unlike my previous mirror, a Third Eye (reviewed elsewhere), this Blackburn mounts on the OUTside of the helmet, which is an improvement in my mind. The glue pad seems sufficiently strong for now, but I've only had it on for a month or so. It's also incredibly light, which I suppose is good. Also, the inner point of the ball-and-socket joint (nearest the helmet) has an allen setscrew to allow you to lock it down in place once you've got a good adjustment. That's a nice feature; my Third Eye was always wandering around whenever I brushed it against something.
On the negative side: the lightweight quality of the arm does cause a problem in that EVERYTHING IS BLURRY when you ride. Yes, it vibrates like crazy. You can see what's back there, but don't expect to be reading the license plates as they come up. Also, the joint nearest the mirror end lacks somewhat in adjustability.
All in all: a solid mid-range product. Good for the money.
 Took a while to get used to August 2, 2008
John Lewis-gentry (Medway, MA)
I ride on suburban back roads (mainly) where there's not too much traffic, but I like to listen to music while riding so I knew I had to know what's coming up behind me. It took me about a week to get used to this mirror. Now I wouldn't want to ride without it. Its the only mirror I've ever used so I can't compare it or really comment on the quality. I've had no problems and the mirror gives me a clear view. Oh yeah, the directions are useless !!
 I can now see what's behind me August 1, 2008
Bill W (MN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this mirror for the first time today on a 15mi ride and it worked well. It was easy to attach and adjust, providing a view of what's behind me. It came with 3 double sided adhesive pads, so if one doesn't work, the other 2 should.
I was hesitant to buy it after all of the negative reviews, but happy with the purchase. Does it work as well as the rearview mirror on your car? No, it's the size of a quarter and attached to a moving object (your head). Does it let me see the cars and other bikers coming up behind me? Absolutely.
 Es malo el producto July 2, 2008
A. D. German (Mexico)
Habia visto buenos comentarios, sin embargo, cuando me llego el producto, e intente instalarlo en mi casco (Giro), me fue imposible es muy corto el "poste" y me fue imposible lograr fijarlo, se cae en todo momento.
basically worthless June 21, 2008
Dana A. Nuccitelli (West Sacramento, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was extremely disappointed in this mirror. For starters, the arm is just too short. You have to be able to put it on the very front of your helmet in order for the mirror to reach your field of view. On my helmet there isn't a sufficiently large flat area on the front to use the adhesive.
On top of that, they include a two-sided adhesive (on side sticks to the mirror arm, the other to the helmet), but only one side of the adhesive is sufficiently sticky! It would probably work if you used two adhesives and stuck the less sticky sides to eachother, but they only give you 3 of the adhesive pads, so clearly they're supposed to work by themselves.
The arm of the mirror is also rather flimsy plastic, and I was afraid I was going to break it during adjustments.
In the end, I used up all 3 adhesive pads and was unable to get it to stick to my helmet. I ended up just throwing the mirror away, because it wasn't really long enough anyway. Don't bother buying it - this mirror is worthless.
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