Review of Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror Helmet Adaptor Kit

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I purchased this item to allow me to move my Take A Look mirror off my glasses to a more secure mounting point on my helmet. I absolutely love the Take A Look mirror but I have very thin wire frame glasses that just did not provide a secure mount for the mirror. As others have pointed out this is just a simple piece of translucent plastic with two tabs that are supposed to attach to the foam on the inside of your helmet with included adhesive pads. The problem for me with this approach is that I could feel the plastic piece against the side of my forehead and due to the curve of the helmet foam the adhesive would tend to pull away from the foam on one of the tabs. I fixed this by carefully drilling out two very very thin slots in the foam just thick enough to allow a tight fit for the tabs with the adhesive pads removed. Once I was satisfied with the dry fit I removed the tabs from the slots and covered them with some 5 minute epoxy and pushed them back into the slots. The tabs are so thin that once they are epoxied back in the slots the integrity of the foam liner should not be compromised. A very small amount of foam is being removed here and the void in the foam is being filled by the mirror mount. Now my mirror mount is rock solid and sets about 1/4 inch out from the inside edge of the foam. This provides me a very stable rear view even over bumps. I just leave the mirror attached to the mount all the time, but it would be easy to remove and reattach over and over if you are so inclined. Once the mirror is removed you would barely notice the small portion of the plastic mount protuding below the surface of the helmet.

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First off, I love the Take A Look mirror. I recommend that product without reservation.

That said, this adapter did not work on my Atmos. The positioning of the straps and support system on that particular lid won't let me mount the adapter in any usable position. But I am not going to base my product score on that. I think helmet designs are diverse enough that it would be nearly impossible to design a simple adapter that worked on all of them.

But about the adapter, it is just a small piece of plastic with mounting adhesive. It is transparent so it won't be an eyesore when the mirror is not mounted. Simple and effective design. Can't say much more about it.

I like the idea of having the option to mount the mirror on my glasses or helmet, and if this product would mount on my hardhat, it would be well worth the price and I would use it and love it. Sorry to report that I cannot use it. I will just continue mounting the excellent mirror on my sunglasses.

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I purchased this at the same time I purchased the rectangular eyeglass mirror. I did not know that the mirror could attach to the helmet visor. I attached my old one to my eyeglasses but wanted another option because my sunglasses are thin wire frames and do not hold the mirror well. For what it is it is not bad but I did find that you need to be careful when adjusting the mirror or the helmet as the mirror can slide off the adaptor.

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I actually thought that I was getting the mirror when this adaptor showed up. I sent it back for a full refund to BikeWorldUSA who credited me for my mailing costs. I paid the additional money needed and they sent me the LOOK Mirror.

It was ridiculous to pay almost half the price of the mirror just for $.10 piece of plastic to attach it.

In my 30 years of riding with many different mirrors, I have never purchased a mirror that didn't include all the required attaching hardware. I can easily make the mirror attach with some plastic and double sided peel off posterboard squares.

I did this with my previous mirror that still works fine on another helmet.

I love the mirror itself for the multiple swivel options and it is much sturdier than the plastic mirrors. This is my second Look Mirror. I found that the plastic mirrors with the plastic ball and socket start to loosen after a few years. But the positive side to the plastic mirrors is they are made to easily attach to the helmet.

They should make the Look Mirror with either a helmet attachment end or an eyeglass frame attachment and give the buyer the choice

or just include the plastic attachment. Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror.

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This plastic bit is supposed to stick inside your helmet and then you can clip the mirror onto it. This worked fine for a while, until I went on a longer ride and really started to sweat. I'm talking about "industrial-strength" sweat! And the adhesive on the adapter, even though it's 3M VHB adhesive, was not up to the task. I love the Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror but I ended up using cable ties to attach it to my helmet, after the adapter fell out on that ride.