The answer to the question of "is the mirror convex?" is no but in the description it says that it is built to be so. is it or is it not?
1866617
The mirror I bought 4 years ago is not convex - it is a simple flat mirror. The design may have changed since I bought mine.
1866618
It does NOT curve or bulge outward. Just bought my second one. Love them. Don't know how I rode without one.
1866619
No, it is flat, and gives a large, undistorted view of the road behind you.
1589129
They are slightly convex. The mirrors work very well for hauling my travel trailer.
1313353
Yes it is glass and slightly convex. I use it as a rowing mirror on my shell.
492253
On the first mirror I bought over a year ago, the mirror angled up & down easily by just pushing it. However, after about 9 mo it wouldn't stay in position. It's a plastic pivot with detents for each position. Toilet Tree sent me a new unit and the design is similar but much tighter. After you mount it to wall you just push/pull to the angle desired. You are not missing anything. It remains to be seen how it holds up over time.
1407545
No, it only tilts slightly at the center. We use a magnified mirror with lights on this instead of the mirror it comes with.
1919411
The mirror tilts up and down so yes it can face any angle... but it doesn't slide up and down a track if that is what you are wondering.
677459
yes, sides are mirrored also, inside and out. The entire surface is mirrored.
2237906
It is neither glass nor metal. There is a plastic coating over the mirror. My guess is a thin reflecive material under the plastic that is lightweight. There is no distortion in the mirror either.
703499
It has edges. They aren't sharp, but it's curved with the contour of the front. A bit convex.
364871
The mirror itself does not tilt (think of it as just a hand mirror), but by modifying where you place the legs along the handle of the mirror, you can adjust where the mirror is angled.
27599
Yes, it's a mirror. There's a protective film covering on it so you'll need to remove it before using.
703745
It is a convex mirror and works great on our vehicle! We had a terrible blind spot and with the help of these mirrors it's all but gone! Love these!
4796
No it is not. That's the one downside. It is a really good mirror otherwise.
162486
Yes. There definitely is distortion on the magnified side. It's VERY cheaply made. Think of looking in a tin fun house mirror. It takes just the right angle, distance from the mirror & lighting for you to get a clear, normal image. All I can say about this mirror is save your money & get the Conair. Hope this helps.
805198
Yes, it is flexible where the mirror joins the curved arm, and then also rotates with a heavy detent where the curved arm joins to the handlebars. I fold these up all the time to get more parking room in the garage...
1733530
Yes there is ... this is probably the BEST mirror I've ever purchased! The mirror swivels & turns to be a regular mirror. The ability to swivel & position this mirror in so many ways makes it AWESOME & THE LIGHT IS AN INCREDIBLE BONUS (battery operated) & very light weight and compact too!!! I would recommend this to EVERYONE!
573054
It does not significantly distort view from the inside. Yes, it is mirror-like from the outside.