 Look for the ION model instead |
| Review Date: November 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ron K. Smythe, CA |
This product is fine, except, the globe just sits there. The new model, called the "Levitron ION Anti Gravity Globe", costs the same and auto-rotates. It's far more entertaining. |
AWE INSPIRING!
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| Review Date: October 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. LONG, Virginia |
This item is THE highlight in my office!
People literally drop their jaws when they see it levitating!
And when I gentky push it, it begins to rotate!
A gentle blowing on it during rotation and the globe continues revolving!
Great conversation starter for sure! |
Just as described
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| Review Date: September 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A.T., Metro Detroit |
I really like this Globe.
Some reviewers might not have read the description, and expected this to be some kind of toy to play with. It is not. Its more of a display. Something cool to look at. It does not spin, it just floats.
Its very cool, and looks great in person.
Its a good value for the money. |
Disapponting AG Globe
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| Review Date: January 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: John Park, Rexford, New York USA |
The globe is very difficult to set-up in a stable floating mode. Once the globe is floating it is annoyingly susceptable to disturbance which results in the globe slamming into its base. You can't "play" with it in any real sense and it doesn't permit stable rotation to any angle.
I am very disappointed with this purchase. |
True Levitation
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| Review Date: January 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michael X. Bond, Boulder, CO USA |
Being a science geek, this looked like a very interesting knick-knack. I purchased this as a gift for my father, who has given me a 'Mova' globe as a gift in the past. There have been 'levitating globes' available for a few years, but they have been based on simple 'attractive' levitation, where a magnet+electromagnet *above* the globe balances against gravity. The Levitron AG Globe is entirely different ... it levitates a globe from *below*, without any overhanging arm. I understand how they do it, and compared to any other levitating globe I've heard of, this product is far more impressive.
Pros: Works as advertised ... it suspends a globe about 1/4 of an inch above the base. A product that performs *real* levitation at all is impressive.
Cons: Pricey. It would be better to have a smaller glove levitate much higher ... the 'clearance' is fairly small ... not enough to even put a finger through the 'levitation' gap. |
Umm ok
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| Review Date: October 27, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Hall, Des Moines |
I'm such a geek. I still have no idea why I spent $61 plus $10 shipping for this thing. I got it from UPS about 2 hours ago. I excitedly opened the box, read the instructions and put the globe onto the base. it took several tries before I found the 'sweet spot'. Viola! My globe was floating. I stared at it for about 2 minutes, crinkled my nose then I was bored. Here's the problem. I thought I could move the globe, maybe make it spin. You can barely touch the globe before it falls out of the center and gets sucked into one of the outer magnets. I was hoping it wouldn't be this touchy. So basically all it does IS levitate the globe. Look at the photo. That what it does. Nothing. I'm staring at it right now on top of my desk. big woop. So..........it is possible to use magnets to suspend a small globe. I you GOTTA witness it for yourself then spend the $71. Maybe I can get my deskfan to blow on it to make it to make it spin or something. Beats me. If I do I'll update you.
3 stars. I would have paid maybe $30 for this thing.
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Mova Globe: Amazing Rotating Globe, Mova Globe
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| Review Date: September 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: C. Brunasso, |
| The Mova Globe is also very cool like this product. Mova Globe is an amazing rotating globe that is powered by any light. No batteries or outlet required, it is solar powered by any light. Mova globe is so cool. You must check out the video. Mova globe is amazing! [...] |
Excellent for techies/engineers
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| Review Date: July 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: TJ, IL |
| Once I knew something like this existed, I had to have it. Bought it before the price drop and still felt it was an excellent buy. You can spin it, but it slows quickly and wobbles a bit when you do. Looks great on my desk, and starts many conversations. It's just like it looks, no tricks... it floats about 3/4 to 1 inch above the base. It uses a combination of powerful magnets and electronic coils (uses an A/C adapeter that plugs into the back of the base, not shown in most pictures) to keep the globe levitating. Note: Needs a wood or non-metal desk top to work best. Overall, I love it as a novelty in my office. |
real cool
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| Review Date: March 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Hector Ferreira, n.j. usa |
| nice wish it had a spin feature to cool also wish it was bigger and levition space was higher but still to cool. |
I love it! So do all of my friends!!
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| Review Date: December 18, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mike Sutton, New York, NY |
| Got this cool item as a gift.. I had to find out where my friend bought it so I could get more as gifts and post a nice review! Definitely the coolest gift out there for 2007!! |
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