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Customer Review
- Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2020The globe seems geographically accurate as of March 2020. Checking the entire thing for any lifted sections of the map (sections of these specially printed appliques are glued to a sphere to create the globe) revealed excellent adhesion but a dozen or more mismatched lines of longitude and latitude. The mismatches weren't horrible - no country relationships were affected - but it's an example of only getting what you paid for, unfortunately. The globe does not rotate easily - one-handed rotation is not possible - because the round, plastic base is very light in weight and does not have a rubber or silicone grip of any kind. One-handed attempts at rotation end up walking the globe on a countertop, desktop or tabletop. The meridian marks on the arc are stamped or molded and unpainted, and as a result don't contrast at all which makes them hard to read in anything other than bright room light. This particular globe seems to be a useful study and reference tool for students from elementary grades all the way through high school. Adults will find it useful as a travel planner and as a reference when reading or listening to news stories. In this day and age of high-tech printing, cutting and assembly systems and techniques, I expected better map alignment. At the price for this particular model, I expected a base that stays put on any sort of flat, stable surface. At the price for this particular model, I expected meridian markings that are easily legible. These last three issues make the generally accurate globe less usable than it should be, which is why I give it only three stars.
