Wanting a mirror

[Scott Huse]

What mirror is everyone using on their forward swept tower? I have a AR 195 and can't seem to find one that will work, any ideas?

 

[biffdotorg]

I am finding a number of generic mirrors on Ebay around that $100 mark. the trick is to find the ones that have the ball mount on the back of the mirror. This allows for the bracket to be mounted from above, rather than only from the side.

The cheap $65 ones would work if there were a tower down bar next to the captains chair. This was the type I had on my previous boat. I will never justify a $200-$400 mirror. I am going to pull the trigger on one of these $100 mirrors. I just need to share the tubing diameter first. So the first thing I am going to do tomorrow is measure the tubing above the captains chair.

I will be sure to report back.

Some of the cheaper options were from Origin, Reborn and Big Air. These articulating mirrors adjusted for pipe diameter and had the ball mount for 360 degree mounting.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wakeboard-Tower-Mirror-Big-Air-Articulating-Mirror-from-WAKE-ESSENTIALS/172888862150?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Reborn-Pro-Boat-Wakeboard-Tower-Mirror-Arm-Bracket-Black-Coated/332640272665?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

I think I am going to order this one. At $86, that works for my cheap ass.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Origin-OWT-MAI-wakeboard-tower-mirror-arm-shining-polished/332648768510?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Good luck!

 

[SCP1]

What mirror is everyone using on their forward swept tower? I have a AR 195 and can't seem to find one that will work, any ideas?

Not sure what you want CIPA’s are nice. If you get a big one that mounts without a suction cup you will need to call them and ask for another rubber insert to get it to fit the window properly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QJ6Y960/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://jetboaters.net/threads/mirror.12829/#post-223539

 

[biffdotorg]

Sorry, $400 for a clamp on mirror is way out of wack. Even $177 for the CIPA is more reasonable, but crazy dollars for a mirror.

 

[SCP1]

Agreed, this is why I ended up returning it and just using a CIPA small suction mirror.

 

[Chillypilot]

I have a cipa mirror and windshield bracket I'll sell you for $120.00 including shipping.

 

[John Mcpartland]

If you want a really nice one call samson, they maked an extra long one for me last year so I don't think its on their site yet. It is not cheap but it is the only one that works with the front sweeping towers.

 

[John Mcpartland]

Here is a picture from the drivers seat

 

[SCP1]

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Here is a picture from the drivers seat

I like it, not sure this would work for me. I have a 7’ door and have to lower my tower below the window to get it in the garage. How does it fold?

 

[John Mcpartland]

It folds to the center or the side. Here i have it folded to the side out if the way

 

[biffdotorg]

Well, we will see in a week or so if I am the cheapest boater on this forum. I was making offers on the cheapo mirrors on Ebay for the past week. This morning, they had their 15% off coupon, damned if it didn't work on the mirror I wanted. I got it for less than my last two offers!

$71.90 shipped. It should fit the thicker diameter of my forward swept tower. And the mount on the mirror back articulates to allow it to be mounted on the forward swept tower. So we will see if it is just a serious POS and I end up putting it on c-list the following week. I will be sure to report back. All I know is it has got to be better than the suction cup mirror I have on now.

Good luck everyone!

 

[John Mcpartland]

Well, we will see in a week or so if I am the cheapest boater on this forum. I was making offers on the cheapo mirrors on Ebay for the past week. This morning, they had their 15% off coupon, damned if it didn't work on the mirror I wanted. I got it for less than my last two offers!

$71.90 shipped. It should fit the thicker diameter of my forward swept tower. And the mount on the mirror back articulates to allow it to be mounted on the forward swept tower. So we will see if it is just a serious POS and I end up putting it on c-list the following week. I will be sure to report back. All I know is it has got to be better than the suction cup mirror I have on now.

Good luck everyone!

Hopefully the arm is long enough. The first one i bought was so short that I had to lean back and look up the see the mirror. I then ordered the extra large and that was a little better but was still a pia the use. The new one is perfect, the mirror arm is probably 20+ inches long. Our towers seem to sit pretty far back.

 

[biffdotorg]

That was my concern more than anything. I considered the longer "articulating" mirror that bent in the middle for not much more. But I figured I would give it a shot, as I know I can always sell it to a standard tower owner.

 

[biffdotorg]

So I ordered the $87 mirror off Ebay and returned it this week as it had a horizontal mirror mount rather than the 360 degree ball mount as pictured.

So I ordered the Big Wake Articulating mirror of Amazon for $109. It was $10 cheaper than Ebay and shipped fast

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019HKPHC4?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

I am tickled with the quality and mount. It seems strong. It does not interfere with my Bimini where mounted either.

The mirror angle is still adjustable and has a nice convex shape to it.

I will report back on how it holds up but so far, so good.

 

[malibu Dan]

What mirror is everyone using on their forward swept tower? I have a AR 195 and can't seem to find one that will work, any ideas?

I am interested to know what you found that works great.. I need 1 for my 195 as well..

 

[biffdotorg]

I love to follow up on purchases after using. I am 100% impressed with the Big Wake Articulating mirror. For those with a traditional tower, this would work as well. But for the forward swept tower it rocks.

I have yet to adjust it since install. It has remained in place, but it still adjustable. This was a good investment for close to $100 shipped!

Good luck!

 

[aich75013]

I love to follow up on purchases after using. I am 100% impressed with the Big Wake Articulating mirror. For those with a traditional tower, this would work as well. But for the forward swept tower it rocks.

I have yet to adjust it since install. It has remained in place, but it still adjustable. This was a good investment for close to $100 shipped!

Good luck!

I'm not sure if your tower is different than those on the AR190/192. It seems like a long distance from the tower to the windshield, but I haven't measured.
I wrote Big Air and this mount is about 15" long fully extended. I'm not sure if that is long enough.
I wrote Samson in 2016 and their longest (not on website) is about 26" long, but over $400.

 

[biffdotorg]

By the looks of pics of the 190 series AR's, that tower doesn't look to come as far forward. All you can do is find the spot on the tower where the gap in the bimini is and measure.

If you are considering an articulated mirror, feel free to put one "kink" in the tape measure and see. I will go measure mine, but 15" sounds like the length of the second segment and mirror alone. It sounds short. I could be wrong.

A tape won't lie, so give it a shot. Good luck.

PS: to add perspective, the mirror is 7" x 13" in the photos

 

[Lpennington]

I'd be interested in hearing if anyone with a 190/195 has measured their boats / towers to see whether the Big Wake mirror works.

 

[Logan]

@biffdotorg that mirror isn’t being sold any longer. Think this one would work?

Krypt Towers Wakeboard Tower Mirror Arm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CA5ULGG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_K87zBbD0F2B24