Best way to adjust/get used to eyeglass mirror?

[out_spokin']

OK, I read all the advice on which mirror to get but didn't get a sense on how you all learned to use the darn thing.

I've got the Take-A-Look original, and it fits on my Smiths fine. But my first ride with it was an exercise in getting sorta sick to my stomach as I wondered how to get it set up . I read in reviews that it takes a week or so to "get used to it" but I wonder if you all have any tips on how to angle it, and/or how to reduce the learning curve?

[emily_in_nc]

My Take-A-Look worked for me right from day 1. My DH hated it and took it off after the first ride, refusing to try it again. I have no idea what the answer to your question is, except maybe to try a different kind of mirror. My DH now has a handlebar-mounted one and does fine with that one.

Good luck!

[witeowl]

Yeah, sorry. No help here, either. I never had to get used to anything. It's like my rear view mirror in my car: When I'm not looking at it, it seems to disappear. When I want to check behind me, it takes just a very, very slight head turn to the left (I can't get it adjusted so that I don't have to turn at all - I see my hair/jersey if I try) and a refocus of the eyes.

[tulip]

I can't ride with eyeglass or helmet mirrors. But I do have a handlebar mirror that is great. So if you can't get comfortable with the eyeglass mirror, you might have better luck with a bar-mirror.

[Biciclista]

took me a couple weeks to get used to it. Now I wish i was wearing it when i go for a walk. on some easy safe ride put it on. mess with it until you can see behind you. ignore it. every now and then look in it. if it's too much ignore it again.
the "blindspot" aspect will go away quickly (by ignoring it) but it takes a little time and patience.

I also walked around with it for a bit, getting it so i could see behind me.

[PamNY]

took me a couple weeks to get used to it. Now I wish i was wearing it when i go for a walk.

Me too on both of the above. I needed a few weeks to get used to the Take-a-look mirror, but now I love it. I found it really frustrating at first and probably wouldn't have bothered -- but it was a gift, and I didn't want to say "Ick, I hate this thing." Perseverance paid off for me.