YOU CAN SECURE THE STIFF WIRE HANDLE TO A POLE TO USE FOR BOMB CHECKS UNDER VEHICLES OR FOR COUNTING BIRDS EGGS IN NESTS ! THESE ARE MUCH BETTER VALUE THAN THE LIFESYSTEMS METAL MIRROR ( BUT THEY DID HAVE FABRIC COVERS). THESE ARE SHINY ENOUGH TO DOUBLE AS 'EMERGENCY SIGNALLING MIRRORS' & I YOU COULD CUT THEM INTO 4 QUARTERS & THEY WOULD BE THE SAME SIZE AS THE 'MAYDAY' MIRRORS & UNBREAKABLE. IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT TO DRILL A TARGETING HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. BUT WHAT MAKES THESE MIRRORS EXTRA SPECIAL IS THE ATTACHED WIRE STAND AT THE BACK WHICH IS VERY STIFF SO WILL KEEP ITS POSITION. I OWN AN OLD UK ARMY ONE FROM THE 1970'S & THEY WERE MUCH SMALLER & HAD NO STAND BUT CAME IN A COTTON COVER. THESE ITALIAN ONES ARRRIVED IN A THICKISH PLASTIC BAG BUT I THINK I WILL FIND OR MAKE SOME DECENT CASES FOR THEM TO PREVENT THEM GETTING SCRATCHED TO HELL. YOU CAN SEE WELL ENOUGH TO SHAVE FROM 12 INCHES AWAY. SO I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THESE MIRRORS & MAY BUY MORE. GREAT FOR THE MILITARY,CAMPING,SURVIVAL & TRAVELLING.