Replogle Student - Educational Classic World globe, Blue Ocean, Raised Relief feature, including a bonus map, made in USA, 12"/30cm diameter

I ordered this product through Amazon, with Globes Direct as the seller, and I couldn’t be happier with my experience. I had to contact the seller because of a mistake I made when placing my order. They responded right away, were incredibly kind and helpful, and made the entire process easy. As an unexpected bonus, they even sent me an extra map for my kids to use, which was such a thoughtful gesture. The globe itself is exactly what I was hoping for, it’s the perfect size, well-made, and very sturdy. Thank you to Globes Direct for the outstanding customer service, and thank you to Amazon for partnering with such a wonderful seller. I highly recommend both the product and this seller!

Excellent Quality, my homeschool student loves studying the globe. It is great with the textures to show mountain ranges. The colors, boarders, ocean streams, everything is clearly marked and engaging. Great purchase. Flat double sided map is great as well. **One point to make is it labels the Gulf of America as the Gulf of Mexico on the globe and map.**

My daughter is home schooling her children and I wanted to use a globe to help teach my grandchildren some basic geography. I prefer to buy “Made in America” whenever possible as I am well aware of the lack of quality control in many of the manufactured products made in China. In addition, globes made in China reflect the world as the Chinese see it – not as it is. Therefore, when it came time to purchase the grandkids’ globe, I chose to go with Replogle – “America’s Trusted Globe Manufacture.” This company has been in the Midwest since its inception in 1930 and claim that 99% of “Replogle globes are hand-crafted in America.” When I opened the package and saw that the lines of latitude and longitude were not aligned on the Student-Educational Classic World Globe. I sent an email to Replogle with a couple of pictures showing the lack of alignment. Almost immediately the COO responded. He agreed that the “quality of the globe is not Replogle acceptable” and offered “get a replacement globe shipped today.” I was so impressed with Replogle’s response that I offered to upgrade to another globe and ended up getting the Adams globe. I could not be more pleased with the quality of the Adams globe and the interaction with Replogle’s COO. If you’re going to purchase a globe, I highly recommend getting one from Replogle – buy American!

Gorgeous. Very nice looking and easy to see and look at. Does not spin well, though, too much friction. Hence 4 stars not 5.

For $50 bucks I think it does the job. I would give it a 4.5 if possible. I lost the instructions, but figured it out. I didn't put the 2.26 inch metal disk on at the bottom. It would have covered the Ross and Rone ice shelfs in Antarctica. This is a general snapshot of the planet. It's hard to be specific. I would consider replacing the metal disk with acrylic or similar. Just a laymen's observation. Why I bought it. I bought the globe out of what might be called a Grandpa emergency. My nine year old granddaughter asked me where the ice wall was and how could people keep from walking off the edge. I tried to explain it, but I have cancer. I'm quite weakened mentally and physically at the moment. I could tell she wasn't understanding though. This triggered a Grandparent emergency within me, so I ordered the globe. I can't wait to see her again and take a second shot at explaining it, and then asking her to explain it to me. Wish me luck.

Very fast shipping

Great for homeschooling! It really helps to be able to point out locations during lessons to help form a sense of geography.

At 50 bucks, I would expect no or as thin as possible of a dividing line and for the radio stand to be made out of cheap metal rather than plastic

Nice looking, but light stopped working after 1 month. Would love a replacement

Solidly made. Attractive. Few quality control issues which I wouldn't expect at this price. If you are looking for a perfect cartographic piece to enjoy, maybe step up to a higher price point. I bought it as an education tool for my five yr olds who are children of a 2 continent family. Overall satisfied.