Replogle Globes Traveler Globe, 12-Inch, Blue

We gave this to our children for Christmas. They love it and so do we. Information, such as country names, are very up to date. We like the topographical features and the colorful display. It comes with a guide book which has great tips, such as how to identify the time zone for any given country. We've had globes in the past which have fallen apart. This appears sturdier, but time will tell. So far very pleased

A lot of the reviews said this globe has an unstable base, but I highly disagree. I bought this for my 5 and 7 year old boys and it has endured their rough housing so far. The globe itself is very well made and my 7 year old loves to read it and look at the different continents.

I purchased this knowing it was a cheap globe, and it is, but it's fine for our use at home to show where different countries are located to our grand daughter. The colors are vivid and the seams are well matched up. Wish the base was a little heavier so it didn't tip over so easily but otherwise it's a fine globe.

The globe itself is great, detailed and well labled. The base is a disappointment, light plastic, tips easily. The spin is ok.

Pretty good globe. The stand is made of plastic, and yes it is quite flimsy as other reviewers have noted. This would not be a good "toy" for unsupervised play. For the price though, I don't mind supervising my (very young) child. Others have complained that the longitude lines don't meet up at the equator, which in some cases is true, they are off by a teeny tiny bit. Many of the lines don't actually reach all the way to the equator though so it isn't all that distracting. Also, I researched every globe I could find prior to purchasing this one and even the very expensive globes had reviews with the same complaint. It is nicely colored for visual, and has raised areas for mountains, etc for the kids to touch too. Only moderately fun to spin due to flimsiness of the stand (it jiggles quite a bit), but if I hold the stand, it spins smoothly enough. Another reviewer complained the globe falls right off the stand repeatedly. Ours hasn't done that yet, but we are pretty careful with it.

If you are looking for a globe for your kids to learn about the world, I would recommend this one. It has held up very well, and the raised relief is nice to see on a globe. This one reminds me of globes I used to see when I was little. Plus I have used this globe to explain to my younger children where they are at and where Dad is at in the world when military service has called for me to go somewhere (with the help of some different colored star stickers). I would recommend this globe just on the fact that it is built pretty good, and give kids a physical representation of our world. That way they can start to understand there is a big world out there. I guess if I am wrong on that I'll have to come back in 10-15 yrs and change this review.

The globe is great but the gift recipient didn't have room for it. The company charges $16.85 to accept a return.

This globe is reasonably priced. It does have a degree of relief for mountains, etc. The image quality and printing are first rate. The only criticism might be the plastic base, that seems a bit light and flimsy. The company boxes it safely for shipping and it's very light weight. For giving your youngster some sense of world geography, there is nothing better than a globe.

Good image of each country and detailed information about the world.

I bought this for my kids and they love it. Love the feeling of it and the immense detail in this globe. I believe it’s worth every cent!

Beautiful globe. Nice quality.

as advertised but not especially nice

Very happy with this purchase. Great size for a desk, not to big, but you can still read all information well. Good deal for the price.