Mirror protectors
Looking on this site, and others, most people seem to prefer Mirror Guard protectors to Milenco protectors despite being about double the price. However I've come across a mirror protector made by Seaflo and was wondering if anyone had tried them? They look very similar, can be bought with reflective strips on and are cheaper than the other two.
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Very much and case of 'you get what you pay for' I think. I was going to buy the Milenco ones but upon visiting the Mirrorguard stand at the NEC, it was abundantly clear that it was a whole lot more robust. Whilst almost identical in pattern to the Mirrorguard ones, from the photo they look more flimsy. Even with them fitted, jousting with White Van Man is not recommended.
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We have the Milenco ones. I thought the whole idea of them was that they were not that robust. The object being to absorb energy and deform rather than transmitting it to the mirror glass. We had our mirror whacked at about 20 mph (I was on my side of the white line, white van man was not) They worked at that speed.😀
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I have used the Milenco ones for many years now and they have saved at least 2 mirrors The latest type have extra protection for the indicator lens which mirrorguard do not. I have seen the seaflo ones and they seem much more flimsy than the Milencos.
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l bought the Milenco saved my mirror drivers side on the way to Hawes, only had them 4 weeks saved me a fortune, not so lucky van man, saw his mirror disintegrate, l was stopped when he clipped it, can see the scuff mark it left, best 60 quids worth l spent.
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I got a bit too close to a badly parked lorry recently and the Mirror Guards saved the day.
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Don't think they are gimmick peedee, most electrical mirrors now to replace are upwards of 200 quid. l certainly was glad of the purchase, l bought them when my shogun mirror cost me 350 quid to replace due to a builders van smashing it while l was parked, drove off laughing and gesturing
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But H, surely the mirrors will collapse inwards when given a hefty clout and should receive little if any damage. I can assure you when I did break the mirror on my first motorhome it was no light touch by the oncoming vehicle .I doubt the protection offered by these guards and remain to be convinced otherwise.
peedee
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I would agree they will collapse inward, in any normal contact. However, surely the main chance of damage is to the mirror glass, even if the plastic bits remain unscathed. The protectors are designed to dissipate the shock and prevent that.
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The genuine mirrorguards have impact absorbing heavy foam rubber adhesive pads between them and the actual mirror casing, and for me at least, yes, it does work, saved my drivers mirror twice when driving in the Highlands, one White van man lost his mirror completely after he came around a bend almost on my side of the road at speed. Hell of a bang...but my mirror didnt even crack. His was left lying in the road.
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Like the look of the Mirror Guard ones found an informative video on youtube produced by "Happy Travellers" discussing these and showing how to fit with hints and tips. Thinking of getting some but before I do wondered if radio reception would be affected when fitted as I understand my aerial is in one of the wing mirrors.
Anyone any idea?
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Good point that, although I have no idea but would also be interested in the answer as I'm considering purchasing to.....
On handover of our MH at end of Feb, we were told if you're going to lose a mirror make sure it's the o/s as the n/s is more expensive......
Now I remember why!
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The N/S will be more at risk abroad although at least you can more readily see how close you are to the kerb.
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Both the temp sensor and aerial work fine with the Mirror guards fitted.
My temperature sensor failed under warranty and the wing mirror had to be changed. Normally very costly, especially being Peugeot who are not known for cheap spares.
If you have to remove the Guards you will need new double sided tape because they can get loose. Homebase is fine and what was recommended.
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I meant to say B&Q for the tape, not Homebase.
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When I refitted mine to the new motor home, I bought a sheet of high density foam with adheshive tape on both faces from E bay, and replaced the original 'shock' pads (only bigger) as the original ones disintegrated when trying to remove them from our 'old' van.
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Thats not my experience (two purchases) and whilst Mirrorguard may be a bit of a cottage industry they (he) was very helpful when I had a query about re-attaching guards.
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