About Take A Look
Take A Look Active is a second-generation family-owned mirror maker based in Greeley, Colorado. The business traces back to Bill and Nancy Waller, who ran a bike shop called the Bike Peddler in the 1970s, where Bill built a simple rear-view mirror for customers that a Trek sales representative encouraged him to produce at a larger scale. The company is now run by Linda and Greg Robbins, who continue to build the mirrors by hand in the United States.
The product line centers on three items: the Original Mirror, the Compact Mirror, and a Helmet Adapter for headgear outside of cycling. Each mirror uses a stainless steel wire frame with three-direction rotation, designed to clip onto a helmet, cap, or sunglasses rather than bond permanently, and every mirror carries a lifetime replacement warranty. Beyond cycling, the company markets the mirrors to rowers, sea kayakers, and hikers who want rear visibility without turning their head.
Brand website: takealookactive.com
What Take A Look makes
Take A Look's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Original Mirror
the brand's standard-length rear-view mirror, clips to a helmet, cap, or sunglasses (featured on RevRated)
Compact Mirror
a shorter-stem version of the same clip-on design for a lower profile
Helmet Adapter
optional accessory that extends mounting to motorcycle and other non-cycling helmets
Custom stem length mirrors
built-to-order stem lengths sold directly through the brand's own site
Why we recognized Take A Look
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. Take A Look earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, fitment data and verified buyer reviews, and judged on merit.
Take A Look products we rated highly
Take A Look Cycling Mirror, Low-Tech Rearview Mirror, Fits Helmet and Sunglasses
Built with a stainless steel and brass frame rather than the flexing plastic arm common on helmet mirrors, which helps the mirror hold its position instead of blurring with head movement and wind. It clips onto a helmet or sunglasses rather than bonding, so it can move between gear without adhesive residue, and a three-axis pivot allows it to be angled into peripheral vision rather than the primary line of sight. It is designed as a cycling mirror first, and motorcycle helmet mounting uses an optional adapter, so fit should be checked against the specific helmet and visor edge before ordering.
Read our Motorcycle Blind Spot Mirrors guide →What earned Take A Look the recognition
- Recognized in RevRated's motorcycle blind spot mirror coverage for a stainless steel and brass frame that resists the arm flex and wobble common in helmet-mounted mirrors.
- Clips onto a helmet or sunglasses rather than bonding permanently, so it can be moved between gear without leaving adhesive residue.
- A three-axis pivot allows the mirror to be angled into peripheral vision rather than the primary line of sight.
- Backed by a lifetime replacement warranty and built by hand in the United States at the company's Greeley, Colorado facility.
- Designed primarily as a cycling mirror, with motorcycle helmet mounting supported through an optional adapter rather than being the product's original use case.