I never leave home on my bike without my mirror. I like the glasses mounts because they are easy to adjust and won't break like handlebar mounts do if your bike falls over on the mirror side.
Because I have always used my mirrors when I drive the transition to using a mirror when I ride was easy. I took to it right away. The mirror easily attaches to your eyeglass frame and is adjustable. Just a slight movement of your head will eliminate any blockage of your view. The mirror attached to your glasses is superior to a mirror attached to your bike because it is easier and safer to move your head instead of moving your bike in order to see behind you.
I am not comfortable without it nor do I feel safe without it. One of the best pieces of safety equipment that should be included in your gear.
I attach this mirror to plastic frame safety glasses when I ride. It grips well and, once adjusted for view, stays in position over bumps. The field of view is fairly large and is effective for seeing overtaking vehicles and cyclists.
When I first started riding I thought these mirrors looked goofy. i don't have the best balance in the world so when I got tired of looking back and almost falling off my bike I got one of these mirrors. Now I hate having to ride without one. I bought this one because I got a new set of glasses and I have one on every pair so I don't have to mess with changing it.
No bike mirror is perfect. I had tried several helmet mounted and bike mounted mirrors that were always be out of adjustment, vibrated too badly to be usable, or just fell off. I've had a Take a Look mirror attached to my sunglasses for several years and have been pleased. They are easy to adjust, do not vibrate, and present a clear picture of whatever threats are behind. You will, however have to get used to the close proximity to your eye and a slight obstruction of your peripheral vision. Tough construction, too. Once I accidently knocked off my mirror which got run smooth over by a Grand Cherokee (both wheels). Did not break the mirror, I just rebent it to fit and went on.
If I stop to eat or shop, I take the Take a Look mirror off, the 3rd. eye folds back out of the way.
Have a Third Eye mirror and bought two of these for others. Really nice. I use it on my sunglasses and find both types equally useful, altho this one seems sturdier, classier, more like precision machinery than the plastic 3rd Eye. Not to deny that plastic has advantages in being rustproof. These have a big advantage over a mirror on the handlebars in that they point where you want them pointing, and an advantage over one attached permanently to a helmet, which will eventually get knocked off when the helmet's not being used.
There is not another bike mirror out there that is as effective as the the TAKE A LOOK cyclist mirror. Tilt the mirror diagonally for a panoramic view of two lanes of traffic behind you, distortion free vision, early warning of that car in your lane in the city, alertness to that quiet vehicle hanging a little too close on that narrow country road, watch that last hill you just topped for the too fast, unable to safely pass car behind you, keep track of your slower fellow riders, don't run off the shoulder to look back, save your life with constant traffic alertness without taking your attention from the road in front of you.
I have been saved from incidents by my mirror MANY more times than I have every been saved by my helmet.
I give them to my foolish fellow cyclists who don't have one.
I even wear mine when sitting drinking that cold one at the end of the ride... no more 'back to the wall facing the door'.
I tried this mirror 6 years ago when I first started riding and within a few minutes I was hooked. I feel unsafe without it. You will adapt quickly to this easy adjusting mirror. It fits on the arms of your glasses. Plus, it long lasting. 6 years, same mirror.
I mounted this on my glasses at first but soon moved it to the visor of my helmet. It gives me a good clear view to the rear that I have learned to pan and scan so I can see details better than with a wide angle bar mount mirror, yet quickly get the full view from curb to curb. I bought both the long arma nd short arm models but have been satisfied with the short arm model.
Excellent, won't cycle without it now.
I love this product. I bought one several years ago. I used it when I walk for exercise on a bike and walking trail near my house. I would put it on a golf cap. I needed it because there are some stupid or uncaring bikers and joggers who seem to take delight in getting as close to you as possible when passing you without alerting you.
With this mirror I can see them coming and do not get startled when they pass so close. It has a high quality mirror and is easy to adjust right where you want it. I like the fact that it does not magnify and you see the real picture.
Unfortunately, I dropped mine and scratched the mirror. I immediately ordered two more so I will have a backup.
A great safety tool. Just makes cyclist safety and awareness of other road users that much easier. I would love to see one designed for the Right Hand Side of the helmet as the conversion for Australian roads is a bit messy. This should be on every riders eyewear!
Superior to any helmet or bar mounted mirror. Easily adjustable on the fly for that perfect over the left shoulder sweep. Fits most eyeglassessunglasses. Would only suggest mirror could be half to two-thirds its size and be even better. In fact, I'm going to get a class cutter and experiment. I consider an eyeglasses mounted mirror essential, right up there with a helmet. It's saved my bacon many times on the road. Lesssee ... do I roll over the glass on the shoulder or swerve into the path of the 18 wheeler hauling a super-wide wheat combine. I pick the glass and live to fix the tire. Also fun to eyeball a young tyro overtaking me on the trail, and then cranking it up so he never seems to catch me. I'm 65 but still competitive to a fault -
What I like most about it is you can angle it and adjust it to any position that works best for you. It's lightweight but still sturdy. I tried both the handlebar and the helmet mirrors and I like this one so much better.
If you're switching from regular glasses to sunglasses it helps if the thickness of the frame is about the same so you don't have to readjust every time.
I agree with the other reviewers in that this mirror is one of the best. Because of the recommendation of Camp Connell Steve, I ordered the compact mirror. I thought I would replace my broken helmet mounted mirror different make with an eyeglass mounted one. Reviewer Jay warned that it may not mount correctly on some cycling glasses and that was the case for me. It does mount nicely on the small visor of my helmet and the compact model puts it closer to my eye giving a wider field of view. My visor is a bit flimsy but the shorter length of the compact and the light weight of the "Take a Look" design keeps the mirror stable. Just as a precaution, I secured the mirror to the visor with small zip-ties.
Over the years I have ridden with handlebar, helmet, and eyeglass mounted mirrors. The handlebar mirrors suffer from not being able to select field of view when turning. The helmet mirrors jiggle. Only the eyeglass mirrors offer great stability PLUS ability to scan entire read view.
But there are many eyeglass mounted options. I have been through virtually all of them. None comes close to the durability, quality, adjustability, and field of view of the Take-a-Look Mirror. That said, adjustment is critical as is true with all these eyeglass mounted mirrors. Get the mirror moved closer to the midline plane of your face towards your nose than you think reasonable or necessary. That's the secret. Also, buy only the Compact mirror for your eyeglasses. The Regular one puts the mirror way too far out to offer a decent field of view to the rear.
By the way, I do not agree with Jay comment above on this point. I think the short Compact one which Jay calls "regular" is superior to the longer Regular one which Jay calls "extended". The short one, the Compact option, allows a much better field of view. Jay says that it interferes with forward vision. I do not agree with this, as your right eye can see everything that is blocked by the mirror in your left eye. You will quickly become used to this. Having the Compact mirror mounted closer to your glasses gives you a much larger view behind through the mirror and you don't have the extra weight cantilevered out in front of your eyeglasses. Friends and I have tried both the Compact and Regular on our glasses, and we are uniform in our view that the Compact is superior.
The Regular one which Jay calls extended is a better choice if you want to mount this on your helmet in case you don't wear glasses.
Once properly adjusted, you can view behind you from gutter to gutter across the sweep of the street with a simple slight move of your head. Takes about three to six months before you come to trust it, and that's a good thing because the consequences of not seeing an approaching vehicle can be dire. But once you master this mirror, you will NEVER go back.
Mirrors are indispensable on single bikes, and doubly so on tandems since moving your head as captain can cause a slight swing in your forward tracking, no matter how careful or experienced you are. When riding a road with a narrow shoulder and being concerned about traffic coming up from the rear, this wiggle can be very uncomfortable. With the mirror, that problem is obviated. I wish I owned this company.
I have sent a couple of emails to the product selection folks at [deleted] over the years encouraging them to carry this Take a Look mirror. It's great to see it available now. For the record, I have no financial interest in this product and I d
Whether keeping tabs on the traffic behind you or watching out for the rest of the riders on a group ride this is, in my opinion, the best riding mirror available. Hand made here in the good old USA, of quality materials, the light weight stainless steel wire and brass tubing frame will adapt to virtually any shape of glasses temple. A helmet adapter is supplied but I find mounting the mirror on the glasses works better and my experience is that if you helmet mount it it forget it is there when you take your helmet of and put the helmet in your gear bag or back of the car.
Available in two different arm lengths, standard and compact, allowing those among us with aging eyes, myself included, to pick the right length to get a clear sharp focus on the mirror image.
Unconditionally guaranteed and if you should ever accidentally break it the good folks who make the "Take a Look" Mirror will repair or replace it for $2.00. You can't beat that kind of service!
