I want to thank everyone who recommended the Take a Look! mirror. I asked my LBS to order me one and picked it up yesterday. I used it today on a 100K ride in Granbury, TX called "Cruisin' de Hood".
This mirror is absolutely the best I have ever used. It grips any sunglasses I want to use it on, even the ones with the flat side temples AND the round Oakley temples. It does not vibrate, it does not lose its setting, and the view is crystal clear. When I took off my sunglasses, it did not fall off or change its attitude.
I wish I had known about these a few years ago. I am going back to get another mirror tomorrow--and put it in my mountain bike bag.
Mike Jacoubowsky 17 April 2005 02:58:01 [ permanent link ]
I want to thank everyone who recommended the Take a Look! mirror. I asked >my> LBS to order me one and picked it up yesterday. I used it today on a 100K> ride in Granbury, TX called "Cruisin' de Hood".>
This mirror is absolutely the best I have ever used. It grips any > sunglasses> I want to use it on, even the ones with the flat side temples AND the > round> Oakley temples. It does not vibrate, it does not lose its setting, and > the> view is crystal clear. When I took off my sunglasses, it did not fall off> or change its attitude.>
I wish I had known about these a few years ago. I am going back to get> another mirror tomorrow--and put it in my mountain bike bag.>
Pat in TX
A helpful hint for those installing the Take a Look mirror on their helmet- install the plastic bracket to the helmet initially with masking tape, so you can check out the best position for it. Once you've got it figured out, *then* use the double-sided adhesive tape for permanent placement.
--Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote in message news:3cdgv9F6mn4utU1@individual.net...> I want to thank everyone who recommended the Take a Look! mirror. I asked
LBS to order me one and picked it up yesterday. I used it today on a 100K> ride in Granbury, TX called "Cruisin' de Hood".>
This mirror is absolutely the best I have ever used. It grips any
sunglasses> I want to use it on, even the ones with the flat side temples AND the round> Oakley temples. It does not vibrate, it does not lose its setting, and
view is crystal clear. When I took off my sunglasses, it did not fall off> or change its attitude.>
I wish I had known about these a few years ago. I am going back to get> another mirror tomorrow--and put it in my mountain bike bag.>
Pat in TX>
Just out of curiosity...did you get the original "long arm" model, or the newer "short arm" model?
Mike Jacoubowsky 17 April 2005 10:57:31 [ permanent link ]
Just out of curiosity...did you get the original "long arm" model, or the> newer "short arm" model?>
GG
I thought it was the opposite; the original being the shorter version. In any event, we have much better results, when mounted on the helmet, with the longer version. Haven't found anybody yet who preferred the shorter one, but that could be because every one we sell seems to find its way onto a helmet, not eyewear.
--Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA
When I picked it up, I was nervous to see that the package read "Compact Size", but I took it anyway. It sticks out much less than the previous mirror I was using, but that turned out not to be a problem. I read where one other buyer had skepticism about the mirror's backing, so I bought a little metallic sticker at the same time and put it on the back of the mirror for added protection against scratching.
: : A helpful hint for those installing the Take a Look mirror on their helmet- : install the plastic bracket to the helmet initially with masking tape, so : you can check out the best position for it. Once you've got it figured out, : *then* use the double-sided adhesive tape for permanent placement. : : --Mike Jacoubowsky
Mike, I believe you are thinking of a different brand of mirror. The Take A Look does not have adhesive on it at all. It has 3 stainless steel pivot points like little fingers that grip the preferred surface. This one is made by Bike Peddler and my LBS found it in the Trek catalog, I believe. It wasn't in the big generic catalog that all bike shops seem to have.
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote in message news:vNn8e.5831$t85.4869@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...> > Just out of curiosity...did you get the original "long arm" model, or
newer "short arm" model?> >
I thought it was the opposite; the original being the shorter version. In> any event, we have much better results, when mounted on the helmet, with
longer version. Haven't found anybody yet who preferred the shorter one,
that could be because every one we sell seems to find its way onto a
helmet,> not eyewear.>
--Mike Jacoubowsky> Chain Reaction Bicycles> www.ChainReaction.com> Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA>
Interesting. Everyone I ride with uses the long arm version too, but mounted on the eyewear. What's the advantage to helmet mount?
: > : > I thought it was the opposite; the original being the shorter version. In : > any event, we have much better results, when mounted on the helmet, with : the : > longer version. Haven't found anybody yet who preferred the shorter one, : but : > that could be because every one we sell seems to find its way onto a : helmet, : > not eyewear. : > : > --Mike Jacoubowsky
: : Interesting. Everyone I ride with uses the long arm version too, but : mounted on the eyewear. What's the advantage to helmet mount? : : GG
He's thinking about an entirely different product, Gary. Read the previous post where he talks about using adhesive to fasten it to the helmet. That is not the Take a Look mirror.
Mathias Koerber 17 April 2005 19:15:59 [ permanent link ]
Pat said the following on 17/4/2005 20:51:> :> : A helpful hint for those installing the Take a Look mirror on their> helmet-> : install the plastic bracket to the helmet initially with masking tape, so> : you can check out the best position for it. Once you've got it figured> out,> : *then* use the double-sided adhesive tape for permanent placement.> :> : --Mike Jacoubowsky>
Mike, I believe you are thinking of a different brand of mirror. The Take A> Look does not have adhesive on it at all. It has 3 stainless steel pivot> points like little fingers that grip the preferred surface. This one is> made by Bike Peddler and my LBS found it in the Trek catalog, I believe. It> wasn't in the big generic catalog that all bike shops seem to have.>
Pat in TX
Pat,
Mike was talking about the 'helmet mount accessory', which is a small rail that is fixed to the helmet with adhesive, and to which the TaL mirror clips instead of the glasses.
His tip though should be usable for any other type of helmet-mount mirror...
Mathias Koerber 17 April 2005 19:17:42 [ permanent link ]
Pat said the following on 17/4/2005 22:39:> : >> : > I thought it was the opposite; the original being the shorter version.> In> : > any event, we have much better results, when mounted on the helmet, with> : the> : > longer version. Haven't found anybody yet who preferred the shorter one,> : but> : > that could be because every one we sell seems to find its way onto a> : helmet,> : > not eyewear.> : >> : > --Mike Jacoubowsky>
:> : Interesting. Everyone I ride with uses the long arm version too, but> : mounted on the eyewear. What's the advantage to helmet mount?> :> : GG>
He's thinking about an entirely different product, Gary. Read the previous> post where he talks about using adhesive to fasten it to the helmet. That> is not the Take a Look mirror.
He is talking about the TaL mirror. There is an accessory to mount it on a helmet..
Mike Jacoubowsky 18 April 2005 10:23:09 [ permanent link ]
: Interesting. Everyone I ride with uses the long arm version too, but> : mounted on the eyewear. What's the advantage to helmet mount?> :> : GG>
He's thinking about an entirely different product, Gary. Read the previous> post where he talks about using adhesive to fasten it to the helmet. That> is not the Take a Look mirror.>
Pat in TX
Pat: Nope, same product. The Take-a-Look mirror has an attachment that allows you to mount it to a helmet; this comes with each one (they don't make a separate helmet or eyeglass-only version).
: Pat: Nope, same product. The Take-a-Look mirror has an attachment that : allows you to mount it to a helmet; this comes with each one (they don't : make a separate helmet or eyeglass-only version). : : --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
Oh. Well, the one I got didn't come with an attachment, but then, it is the "Compact Size" version. it just says to "position the prongs down for eyeglasses and up for helmet visor mount". Your must be for mounting on the helmet body, not the visor. At any rate, I think it is the best mirror I've seen. I also bought a little metallic sticker to put on the back of the mirror to protect it against scratches (just in case).
: : > I also bought a little metallic sticker to put on the back of the : > mirror to protect it against scratches (just in case). : : This is the second reference I've seen recently to protecting the back : of the TaL mirror. Where's this coming from? It's never even occured to : me that this was a concern. My TaL has seen almost daily use for : something like five years, including much swapping from one set of : frames to another, with nary a scratch. : : Are these things supposed to be susceptible to scratching? News to me. : : RichC
No, no one has told me that their mirror was scratched. What they said was that they noticed the back of the mirror appears to be the back of the reflective surface. If that did get scratched, it would put a big scratch through the mirror surface. When I take off my glasses, I throw them in my helmet in my duffel bag, usually. I have had those mirrors made out of a circular piece of glass and a bicycle spoke, and I have managed to chip the edges with my rough handling. I just wanted to be pro-active.
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:>>: Interesting. Everyone I ride with uses the long arm version too, but>>: mounted on the eyewear. What's the advantage to helmet mount?>>:>>: GG>>
He's thinking about an entirely different product, Gary. Read the previous>>post where he talks about using adhesive to fasten it to the helmet. That>>is not the Take a Look mirror.>>
Pat in TX>
Pat: Nope, same product. The Take-a-Look mirror has an attachment that > allows you to mount it to a helmet; this comes with each one (they don't > make a separate helmet or eyeglass-only version).
That attachment didn't come with mine...I have both the long version and the short one.
Pat wrote:> :> : > I also bought a little metallic sticker to put on the back of the> : > mirror to protect it against scratches (just in case).> :> : This is the second reference I've seen recently to protecting the back> : of the TaL mirror. Where's this coming from? It's never even occured to> : me that this was a concern. My TaL has seen almost daily use for> : something like five years, including much swapping from one set of> : frames to another, with nary a scratch.> :> : Are these things supposed to be susceptible to scratching? News to me.> :> : RichC>
No, no one has told me that their mirror was scratched. What they said was> that they noticed the back of the mirror appears to be the back of the> reflective surface. If that did get scratched, it would put a big scratch> through the mirror surface. When I take off my glasses, I throw them in my> helmet in my duffel bag, usually. I have had those mirrors made out of a> circular piece of glass and a bicycle spoke, and I have managed to chip the> edges with my rough handling. I just wanted to be pro-active.
I paid all of $12 for mine...if it get damaged, I'd just get another one. However, it seems to be not a problem, though I don't throw it about, either.
