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Blackburn Bike Helmet Mirror

(23 customer reviews)

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CP7800

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Small, light and fully adjustable. Mounts to any helmet.

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Product Details

Package Length:	7.5 inches
Package Width:	6.1 inches
Package Height:	1.1 inches
Package Weight:	0.15 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 23 reviews

Features

Mounts to any helmet via mounting plate
Circular-shaped mirror is on fully-adjustable ball
Durable mirror frame is small and light
Includes a limited lifetime warranty

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 3.0

( 23 customer reviews )
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:

May not be what I needed May 26, 2007 By XRing "XRing"
I have to agree that the mirror 'arm' is too short.

However, my helmet is one of the larger made.
(Bell Faction Dave Mirra Multi-Sport)

I also think I should have purchased a mirror with a larger diameter.

Since the mirror arm and mount adjustment socket-balls have such
a limited range of movement, I had a very limited choice in where
the mirror base (double-sided-sticky) could be installed.

I have to look way up and left to see the mirror, and
that might take a lot of getting used to.
Had I been able to mount it lower, it would be easier
to use (without rolling my eyes so far over).

While out riding today, I found that the mirror can be removed
from it's base. Built into the flat mounting section, there
are two little 'snaps' that hold two segments together.
While I was reaching up trying to adjust my view,
the whole thing popped off in my hand.
I snapped it back on later when we stopped for ice cream. :)

There is much more vibration ( = fuzzy vision) than
is seen in my handlebar mounted (Blackburn) mirror.

If you ride on bumpy roads a lot, forget this mirror!

If I get another one, It will be bigger and have a longer arm.

15 of 16 found the following review helpful:

Too short, thus rendered useless... Jul 06, 2006 By N. Maddix "moonlightrose44"
This mirror may fit on any helmet, but the legnth is far too short to see anything. I was looking for something a little longer and wider. For the reference, my helmet is a Bell Ghisallo ('05).

16 of 18 found the following review helpful:

Easy to Use Helmet Mirror Nov 04, 2007 By Linda Sigismondi
I was surprised to see the negative reviews of this item. I have been using a Blackburn Helmet Mirror for 4-5 years. I was only ordering a new one to go with a new helmet. I have used a third eye helmet mirror and a wire helmet mirror in the past, and find the Blackburn much easier to attach and adjust. I have been using a helmet mirror since I began serious cycling in the 1980's. Though it is much smaller than a handlebar mirror, it gives a more accurate picture of the distance of the approaching vehicle.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

basically worthless Jun 21, 2008 By Dana A. Nuccitelli
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.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Needs getting used to, but will work fine. Jun 11, 2008 By Jennifer Davis-Wilson "Jen DW"
I bought this after having a handlebar mirror that jiggles all over the place. This one doesn't jiggle, but I'm not sure this is superior. It is nice to be able to see traffic behind you in your peripheral vision without having to consciously check. Looking at the mirror itself gives you a pretty clear picture of the traffic. I think it will work for me eventually as I get used to it, but here's some caveats:

1. You must mount it so that only your left eye can see it. If you mount it too much in the front of your vision so that your right eye tries to look in it, your brain will get really confused. To figure out roughly where it needs to go, look straight ahead, cover your left eye and move the mirror until it just goes out of sight of your right eye.

2. Because of #1, you do need to look pretty far out of the upper left side of your eye. Overdoing this at first may give you some eye muscle strain! Better to use your peripheral vision most of the time.

3. It takes a lot of adjustment to get the mirror in the optimal position. I finally got the adjustment right and then the mirror fell off because of the heat + repositioned glue pad. Luckily they give you two extras.

5. Because the mirror is mounted on your head, it's a bit counterintuitive seeing things. If you move your head, the image moves the wrong way! You have to move only your eyes.

So I'd recommend a handlebar mirror for most people, since they are easier to use. But if you're set on a helmet mirror, I suppose this one will do fine, just be prepared to have it take some getting used to.

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