Reviewer:
Steven Thornton
from Seattle, WA United States
I've tried a lot of mirrors, and didn't much like any of them. I even resorted to a motorcycle mirror, which was fine, except it stuck out a foot to the side and kept hitting on things. This mirror is BY FAR the best I've tried, and is the only one I would ever use.
The only caveat is that the stem is just a leetle too short for me. I have it on a North Road bar, and it gives me a view of my hand, not quite the road behind me. I ended up mounting it on a Topeak bar extender thingie, which looks stupid but works like a charm. I wouldn't leave home without it.
"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" but that's not hard to get used to.
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Great field of view
July 31, 2012
Reviewer:
Glenn
from Niagara Frontier
The shape of the mirror and its convex surface allow me to see past my elbow better than any other mirror I have used. Fiddle with the ball joint to get the best rear view. Canted 30*off vertical and plane of mirror face slightly outward is about where I have it. Your results may vary. Don't stick it straight up and down and not explore the infinite adjustability of the ball and socket.
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Mirror Mirror on the Bar
June 6, 2012
Reviewer:
Gerry
from Duncan, BC Canada
Saved my a** from truck and car.
The oblong shape permits you to a clear back view at a glance when in the drops, on the hoods or even standing up on the pedals.
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Perfect.
October 11, 2011
Reviewer:
Anonymous Person
from Hudson Valley, NY
I have had one of these mirrors on my daily rider for more than a year now and I'm very pleased with it. It works great and it still look new despite being on the outside of my handlebars. I've hit it many times against the stairwell when carrying the bike and every day it's on the bottom side when I load the bike into my car's trunk. It still holds it's position for every ride, and swivels in it's ball joint every time I smash it into something. It's perfectly German (indestructible and completely functional), the only improvement possible would seem to be a little bigger size.
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Good design, not as useful as it could be.
October 5, 2011
Reviewer:
Bryan Hughes
from Plymouth, MA United States
The design of the housing is flawless. It's nearly impossible to break - I've fallen on the side with the mirror on it many many many times, and it only turns on the ball joint, and bends a little, but doesn't break. The clamp system is non-obtrusive, nice and simple. You should install it BEFORE you install your handlebar tape.
The field of view on the actual mirror is not incredibly useful. At night time it's good for locating headlights, but it's difficult to measure how far off they are. You won't see it before you hear it - anything further than a few hundred feet is just a tiny spec in the mirror.
That said, I ride with headphones in (yeah, yeah) and it's been a very useful tool for merging into the left turn lane and getting out of the way of trucks and buses. I find myself looking where it would be located even after I get off my bike.
I'd only recommend it if you don't wear glasses, as there are much better mirrors that attach to the frames from what I've heard.
Best mirror; not quite perfect 
Great field of view 
Good design, not as useful as it could be.