Replogle Globes Traveler Globe, 12-Inch, Blue, Multi

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

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.

This was a Christmas present for my then 4 year old son. There may be far nicer globes for sale; we wanted a good reference for him that was not too expensive or so nice that we could not frequently pull it down from the dresser to look over. This globe is exactly what we needed.The base is fairly flimsy and plastic. We made sure to give warnings of how to be gentle with the globe. It is not a toy to be manhandled as my son is well capable of doing.In fact, after about half a year of owning the globe, he broke the plastic pin that holds the globe at the bottom. I think it broke while he attempted to put it back into the stand. I contacted Replogle, described the broken piece, and they quickly sent a replacement part. THANK YOU REPLOGLE!If you look at the equator, the lines are slightly, off. Enough to drive a perfectionist mad when they focus on the lines. And yeah, being a 12" globe, the type is fairly small. They fit a lot of detail into the globe. We did not buy this as a museum piece, or to go into a nice library. This globe is great for a child, which I believe was the intended user. This is an excellent student globe.

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 tape around the middle was messed up.

I guess people expect a globe to be super heavy like the vintage globes I've seen in libraries, but I didn't want to spend way over $100 for that. This globe is perfect for teaching my kids about the world, and I don't need to be afraid of letting them use an expensive globe. It's not easily damaged, it's just light, because it's made of plastic. It's been on my 5 year old daughter's bedroom for several months, she plays with it and it holds up just fine.

There are so many different kinds of globes out there right now I think this will work well enough for my granddaughter for school for the time being; and fortunately it is not outrageously expensive.It is a well-made object and my little granddaughter is quite pleased with it and put it to use immediately. I would like one for myself even!

Very disappointed. Extremely poor quality control, and cheaply made: Map sections do NOT meet cleanly. Some do not even touch each other at higher and lower longitudes, and others leave streaks across continents where map sections don't align correctly. Stand is cheap plastic that wobbles. Do NOT be fooled by the claim that this is a good starter for students. Besides streaks of "empty" spaces in continents, North Americas' Rocky Mountains topographical underpinnings remove 80 percent of the width of that mountain range. The only reason I gave it one star is it at least depicts the relative sizes and positions of the continents. If this globe is an indication of Replogle products quality, find another maker and get a decent globe.