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Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror
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Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror

Item # 605686

$16.00

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3-way adjustability -- rotating base, swivel mirror unit and bendable shaft -- allow you to position mirror just where you need it

  • Self-adhesive base -- fits any helmet
  • Mount holds mirror close to eye for wide-angle view
  • flexible shaft reduces image vibration for a steadier view

Made in USA.

Item 605686

Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror Customer Reviews

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Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror
 
2.3

(based on 10 reviews)

40%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to install (7)
  • Lightweight (6)
  • Omes in handy (3)

Cons

  • Not durable (5)

Best Uses

  • Commuting (7)
  • Road bikes (5)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid cyclist (6), Casual adventurer (4)

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Jun

18

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
3.0

I love using a mirror

By AnnH

from Austin, TX

Site Member

Pros

  • Easy to Install
  • Lightweight
  • omes In Handy

Cons

  • Breaks Easily

Best Uses

  • Commuting

Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

I ride in the city and frequently deal with lots of traffic. I love having the mirror because cars never surprise me. The image is sharp and I get a good range of view. Just like a car mirror, "objects are closer than they appear" which is good to remember when changing lanes! The only things that I don't like are that the mirror itself will pop off of the arm if it is bumped, and the adhesive gave out after 2 months. I superglued it back on.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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May

28

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
3.0

Great mirror, cruddy base

By Snack Camel

from Richmond, VA

About Me Avid Cyclist

Site Member

Pros

  • Easy to Install
  • Lightweight
  • omes In Handy

Cons

  • Breaks Easily
  • Falls Off

Best Uses

  • Commuting
  • Road Bikes

Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

I used this mirror on many long tours and when it fell off (usually about every 1000 miles or so) I would actually repurchase it. The best thing you can do is make sure that your helmet is spotless before installing and then to use some epoxy once you know you've got it in the right place. Without adding superglue or epoxy, the ability to remove the mirror from the helmet is pretty much useless.

That being said, its saved me from getting hit at least once, since I can't install handlebar mirrors on my butterfly bars.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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Oct

25

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
2.0

Nice mirror, good idea, so-so adhesive

By Nash Kato

from Durham, NC

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational, Weekend Warrior

Site Member

Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Versatile

Cons

  • Wears Out Quickly

Best Uses

  • City Biking
  • Road Biking

Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

I like this mirror in general: the rotating mount, the flexible wire, etc. It is small but so are all helmet mirrors. I have had trouble making this stick to a Giro Eclipse helmet. From day one, it routinely fell off when just slightly bumped. And detaching the mirror from its mount (a great feature idea) doesn't work, because the whole thing would just rip off the helmet since the adhesive wasn't solid. It would always stay on, but after maybe 15 uses today, it fell off in the road just due to wind - poor adhesive. I'm going to explore alternatives.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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Aug

17

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
1.0

Good Idea, Poorly Designed

By mark h.

from Oakland County, Mi

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Site Member

Pros

    Cons

    • Breaks Easily
    • Hard to Install

    Best Uses

    • Commuting
    • Road Bikes

    Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

    I am very disappointed in this product. First of all, the mounting base requires a fairly large, flat space in an apropriate area on your helmet to affix. If you're lucky enough to have that, then you must deal with the weak adhesive and double-sided tape. The foam tape on my unit failed the first time I attemted to detach the mirror from the base. I repaired it with a velcro mounting, which worked much better. The other weak point of the design is the inabilty to maintain adjustment of the mirror and stalk. The mirror swivel is too flimsy, and the gumby-like stalk just won't hold it's position. I bought this item for a six day bike tour, and fussed with it the whole time. It now resides in the back of my bicycle junk box.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Nov

    26

    2007

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    A must have but costs too much

    By Evan-not-so-Almighty

    from Kirkland WA

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Site Member

    Pros

    • A must have for safety
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Bike gear is not cheap

    Best Uses

    • Road Bikes

    Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

    I had no trouble installing - BUT I wish they give you a spare mount for moving to another helmet. I prefer the gooseneck design as it has survived my helmet being dropped where other, more rigid designs may break! The oval shape is good, but I haven't really figured out how to maximize the benefit of it - perhaps as a wider field of view. All in all helmet mirrors are a must have, but I wish they didn't cost so dang much!

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    15

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    Good Idea. Poor Execution

    By sam-b

    from Boulder, CO

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy to Install

    Cons

    • Breaks Easily

    Best Uses

    • Commuting

    Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

    Nice idea but the mirror socket broke on the first one I had so I added some silicone tubing to the second one I purchased to reinforce the socket. I didn't get a chance to see how well this worked as the whole thing fell off while I was riding and was lost. [$] down the drain for 2 of them...The helmet mount is designed for flat surfaces and helmets tend to be curved so adhesion is not good. It doesn't help that the force needed to remove the arm from the helmet mount is more than the adhesive strength of the mounting pad. I replaced this with a mirror that mounts to my glasses.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    11

    2009

     
    4.0

    Love it!

    By David the biker

    from Bend, OR

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comes In Handy
    • Easy to Install

    Cons

    • Moves out of position

    Best Uses

    • Commuting
    • Road Bikes

    Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

    I'm not sure why people dislike this so much.

    Here's my situation. Take a look mirrors have a great mirror, but they don't fit on my glasses, and I don't care for the piece of plastic they have that connects to a helmet. This one slaps right onto the helmet. Yep, depending on the helmet, you may need to attach it with a stronger adhesive (gorilla glue did it for me) but I love how adjustable this is.

    Yeah, I've broken a few, as I have the take-a-look mirror. You try attaching a 6 inch piece of anything thin to a helmet and try to keep it in good shape.

    So, yeah, I consider it something I have to buy every now and then, but I consider that my fault, not the mirror's.

    • Gift:
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    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Jul

    25

    2009

     
    1.0

    Buy something better!

    By chimki

    from San Jose, CA

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy to Install

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

        hard to ajust

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Oct

        29

        2008

         
        2.0

        Lousy Fastening Method

        By drool

        from Carnation, Wa

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy to Install
        • Lightweight
        • omes In Handy

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Commuting
          • Mountain Bikes

          Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

          The adhesive mounting method that comes with this is poor as previously described. The slightest bump will cause the adhesive to fail. They need to change to double sided foam tape to stick it on so it is less fragile and can take a bump. Mine fell off twice. I now have it attached with velcro. It otherwise would get 4 or 5 stars as it is a nice mirror with lots of adjustment.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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          Sep

          11

          2008

           
          1.0

          Far from good

          By Jason Emry

          from Poulsbo, WA

          About Me Avid Cyclist

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Easy to Install
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Breaks Easily

          Best Uses

          • Commuting
          • Road Bikes

          Comments about Cycle Aware Reflex Flexible Helmet Mirror:

          As mentioned already, the adhesive is far too weak to keep it secured. Not only that, the mirror is connected to the arm by a cheap ball joint which disconnects very easily. This thing fell off my helmet and exploded a couple times before I stepped my game up to a glasses-mounted mirror. Much better.

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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