Replogle Globes Traveler Globe, 12-Inch, Blue

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.

Got it for my birthday. With all the new borders since I was in school 60 years ago,, I wanted to be more current.

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.

My husband said he was disappointed that, as a child, his parents never granted his wish for a globe. Born in 1953, that un-gifted globe would look very different from the one he received from me. He has had a great deal of fun spinning the globe to show company how many spots he visited when he was in the US Navy for 20 years.

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.

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

Out of dozens of orders that I have done with Amazon this is the first return that I have made or my first complaint. One of the other reviewers was right "very flimsy". As a matter of fact it fell apart as I was unpacking it. The bottom spindel (plastic) broke off. My granddaughter has her heart set on a globe so I'll go to a retailer and buy one so I can see if it is more substantial.I don't have a problem with Amazon, their return policy is great and the shipping time was as promised.