Hi,

Does anybody have a personal recommendation for a stick on blind spot mirror? Amazon seems to have a ton of them - very hard to sift through.

And, should the placement of the stick on be towards the outside edge of the side mirror or towards the inside edge?

Thanks.

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I have this one. I like it because it is adjustable. I mounted at top right corner.

[www.amazon.com]



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That looks interesting. Thanks.

I have the silver dollar sized round versions mounted in the lower outboard corner of each mirror. Seems to work fine for me (small pickup truck). I think I went too cheap, though. The mirroring is weathering on the passenger side.



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I have this one. I like it because it is adjustable. I mounted at top right corner.

[www.amazon.com]

How much adjustability is needed for a convex mirror?

EDIT: I see that that unit is a concave mirror - interesting choice. I'll also note that I am immediately skeptical of any product whose pitch includes the words "As seen on TV!"

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I turn my head.

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Avoiding the Blind Spot

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Thanks for the link. Will check that out.

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"In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion." (1987) -- Carl Sagan

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Avoiding the Blind Spot

I must have read this a long time ago because that exactly what I do. Mrs. Zealand likes the mirrors turned a bit closer to the car than that but they're still covering a lot more space than the "rear taillights from driving position" setup.

What kind of car?

Some makes offer aspherical mirrors as OE.

But thanks to the glacial pace and stone-age philosophy of the US DOT toward many modern safety features (especially lighting), you'll have to source them as parts and install them yourself, which isn't difficult.

I use an oval mirror from tanga $6 on top outside edge like oem mirror on newer car.

I tried adjusting the side mirrors like in the Car Talk link and it's very difficult to get used to that.

I've been driving for almost 30 years - guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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I have this one. I like it because it is adjustable. I mounted at top right corner.

[www.amazon.com]

How much adjustability is needed for a convex mirror?

EDIT: I see that that unit is a concave mirror - interesting choice. I'll also note that I am immediately skeptical of any product whose pitch includes the words "As seen on TV!"

"Concave" has got to be a typo in the description; If it was correct, the image would be reversed.

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What kind of car?

Some makes offer aspherical mirrors as OE.

But thanks to the glacial pace and stone-age philosophy of the US DOT toward many modern safety features (especially lighting), you'll have to source them as parts and install them yourself, which isn't difficult.

Aspherical. I think that's my new favorite word.

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I have this one. I like it because it is adjustable. I mounted at top right corner.

[www.amazon.com]

How much adjustability is needed for a convex mirror?

EDIT: I see that that unit is a concave mirror - interesting choice. I'll also note that I am immediately skeptical of any product whose pitch includes the words "As seen on TV!"

"Concave" has got to be a typo in the description; If it was correct, the image would be reversed.

I was thinking the same thing.

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I have this one. I like it because it is adjustable. I mounted at top right corner.

[www.amazon.com]

How much adjustability is needed for a convex mirror?

EDIT: I see that that unit is a concave mirror - interesting choice. I'll also note that I am immediately skeptical of any product whose pitch includes the words "As seen on TV!"

It's convex. Excellent product for an "As seen on TV" (no problems after 5 years). Same goes for the Showtime Rotisserie.

I turn my head.

And I've kept my mirrors adjusted as in b-man's link for the last 25+ years. I may have even posted about it here or at dm.

I saw the article in maybe Popular Science or Popular Mechanics. As a vehicle is leaving the range of say, the left mirror, it's on both the left and center mirrors. As it leaves the range of the center mirror, it's on both the center and right mirrors, until it's only on the right mirror.

But if you drive fast enough, it really doesn't matter where in your rearview they are.

It does mean you have to turn your head more when backing up. But I always have, just like I was taught in Driver's Ed, in school.

The other thing about mirrors, is they actually have to be used to be of any benefit, and that means regularly checked/scanned, even when not making a turning movement (includes lane changes).

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I agree with turning one's head to check but, depending on the car make/model, the "blind spot" can be less or more than one is used to.

I just switched cars and my new car has a considerably worse "blind spot" (when turning one's head) than my previous car. Hence, the need for some assistance in addition to turning one's head.

I tried the method described yesterday on the drive home from work (about 18 miles, 75% freeway and 25% side roads) and found it extremely distracting. I'm seeing the sides of the road (either left or right) zooming past me with the way the mirrors are supposed to be setup. Yes, this could be something that takes time to get used to (again, I've been driving for 30 years or so), but why put myself through that if I can have the best of both worlds with the mirrors setup like I'm used to and a $5 or $10 stick on to provide "blind spot" coverage?

Thanks.

Some makes offer aspherical mirrors as OE.

I wish the DOT never allowed them for passenger vehicles.

So many people just don't get the concept of Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.

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There’s trouble — it's time to play the sound of my people.

Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what you cheer for.

Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.

I've been to the edge of the map, and there be monsters.

We are a government of laws, not men.

Everybody counts or nobody counts.

When a good man is hurt,
all who would be called good
must suffer with him.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

There is no safety for honest men except
by believing all possible evil of evil men.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

You make me pull, I'll put you down.

I *love* SIGs. It's Glocks I hate.