What is the difference between the flat and the convex mirrors besides the curvature of the mirror? Are they both wide angle?
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Yes both wide angle the convex is better if you have a blind spot in your car
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The curve provides a wider angle,view however, it does distort the distance perspective between your vehicle and the ones in the mirror. As Meatloaf said, "objects in the rear view mirror may be closer than they are" . I prefer the flat mirror due to the more accurate perspective. Matter of personal preference.
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My friend that owns the convex drives an XB I can see out the back passenger windows. They are both "wide angle" but the convex covers a larger area, IMO.
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The mirror is glass; mine came with the glass broken... I' m still weighing the options what to do with it. It is round/ circular and flat (not convex).
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Paul, thank you. From the specs alone, I agree, but I think there must be some significant difference between the two sets. The only thing I can see from the specs is something about the eyepiece adjustment.
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I haven't compared them, but the 2 X 2 gives quite a wide view, and I can't imagine how the larger one would give an advantage. It would also cover up more of your mirror. But I don't really know how the reflected images in those two compare. I do know that the 2 X 2 is a good product and works very well.
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It appears that you must already know the answer. I have one and it is limited in it's vision spectrum. I find a simple small round mirror is better.
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Convex, I purchased it for my wife, she really likes it and uses it everyday. It was a good purchase. I would recommend it.
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Convex - They are also lousy. I suggest you buy some from an auto parts store like Autozone or possibly WalMart so you at least see what level of quality you are buying.
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Front lens is flat. It's an excellent lamp. I had these installed in my 84 GTI. I loved them then and I love them now.
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Its straighter than it looks, the light is at more of an angle. When you put the lense face down flat on an object the light provides adiquete lighting for display
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It is flat. It is glass, but it might have some sort of covering. The reason I say that is because my bike fell down, and the mirror is now cracked, but it didn't shatter all over the place, and if you run your finger along the crack you can't feel it.
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Spring loaded snaps on the back. But if I could have a redo.. I would have bought the Razo convex mirror. it has a wider view, IMO.
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It has been a long time since I owned this, but it seems to me that one of the reasons I upgraded quickly to the Orion Skyview Pro 8" was because it was a better (and bigger) mirror... better in the sense that it was truly parabolic. Perhaps someone else can help confirm this is indeed spherical - but I think it is.
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This scope produces "correct" images: right-side-up, with no left/right mirror-imaging. Newtonian reflector scopes and most astronomical refractors will invert the image vertically. Catadioptric scopes like Schmidt-Cassegrains (SCTs) will provide a horizontally-flipped mirror image. Since spotting scopes are used by shooters, birdwatchers, and for other purposes besides astronomy, all of them that I'm aware of produce a correct image. This is true regardless of whether it has a "straight-through" eyepiece holder or an angled one, like the Celestron 52306 has.
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Not plastic and not distorted... More like those mirrors on the right side of your car... It bends slightly, so, when you look at it, you see everything.It dies take done getting used to, but, I love mine in the SUV so much, I bought one for my other (small) car... No blind spots anymore.
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Hello, the mirror is glass, as far as I can tell. The mirror is flat, but it still works very well. It is the best mirror that I have used on my bike so far.
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That is correct. One side is magnified and the other is a standard mirror. Hope this helps. Bob
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Convex in middle but flat around edge. The flat edge is what makes it "universal" in their mind.