Elenco Edu-Toys 5" Desktop Political Globe, Blue

Substandard. Broke within 1st week of use. Map border not as per standard.

I returned this product to Amazon without an issue. I didn’t keep this globe because the quality didn’t meet my expectations for the price I paid. The globe looked used? I returned it and bought a cheaper one from ToysRUs (it was 1” bigger, better quality and only $15 (at ToysRUs)

We really love this globe, but I have since seen what I think is the very same globe at Dollarama. I wish I had saved myself $12 as Dollarama's highest price is $3, I think?!? It is small: I can grasp the ball of the globe and encircle it entirely with my two medium sized "woman hands", but we can still easily read everything that needs reading. My daughter and son (ages 7 & 5) use it regularly and point things out to each other. It seems quite sturdy and has taken a tumble or two onto the floor with no ill effects. Some people complained about it not being current enough. Well, South Sudan *is* portrayed as a separate country (as it should be), and I don't know enough about recent political events to speak about anything else. I wanted a globe, but I didn't want to pay much, which is why I bought this small size compared to the regular size. It has served our family perfectly well. I just wish I'd gotten the cheaper version elsewhere. :)

Although small this glove has most of the essential information and is a quick reference for visualizing distances and routes. My son recently flew from British Columbia to Nepal to take up a job flying helicopters in there. The globe helped me follow his route half way across the world.

This is a great small globe. Colourful, easily readable place names. Doesn’t take up a huge amount of space. Ready quick access to look up where countries are in relation to others. Meets my needs perfectly.

Exactly what I wanted. Small fits on my desk, makes a great reference, has the earths tilt, and good build quality for the price.Other reviewers have complained about the build quality and the size but I find the quality to be fine. It's light but its heavy enough and the base is wide enough for it to be plenty stable on a desk. And as far as size is concerned it clearly states that it's 5 inches in diameter... maybe whip out a ruler if your can't picture that?