Price : $89.99
Fascinations Levitron Globe World Stage Info - Globes show what the earth looks like, but the earth isn't mounted to a spindle or placed atop a plastic stand. Here's a globe that shows the world the way it really is. The Levitron World Stage levitating globe uses a magnetic disk to magically float in the air. You can place your hand above, below or around the globe and it will continue to float and you can send it into a slow spin with a gentle touch. The integrated 8 blue LEDs keep the globe awash in beauty. You can levitate the provided globe or any item up to 3 ounces. It's sure to be an endless source of fascination and fun. Includes 3in. diameter globe; total platform is 9in.L x 6.25in.W and includes 110V AC adapter and instructions.
Feature Fascinations Levitron Globe World Stage
- Objects continuously revolve in space inspiring wonder and amazement
- People wont believe that its possible until they see it for themselves
- Your object will levitate even if the base is turned on its side or upside down
- Witness for the first time stable levitation of an object using only an electromagnetic base located below the object
- Fascinations designs product to illustrate many magical aspects of our world
This review is from : Fascinations Levitron Globe World Stage
Levitron World Stage . I first started researching these after seeing something like it in iron man 2, which turns out was like 300+ dollars. In the related items bar i saw this and was interested. I looked at multiple products like this one, floating globes, levitating etc.. and found this one to be the best looking, cheapest, and best reviews. I got mine yesterday and it was eaassyy to set up. Its been "levitating for about 4 hours now and still spinning the same speed as a set it. The base is very sturdy with cool looking blue LED's that work great. The globe is a little cheaper then expected but looks good. The only thing misleading is in the description it says "Floats for months with a single battery". There is no place for batteries, only for an AC power adapter. Overall this is an AWESOME product, well worth the price.
My only question is,
How long are the magnetics going to last until they start giving out if i left it on constently? The mechanical parts inside?
Levitron World Stage . I first started researching these after seeing something like it in iron man 2, which turns out was like 300+ dollars. In the related items bar i saw this and was interested. I looked at multiple products like this one, floating globes, levitating etc.. and found this one to be the best looking, cheapest, and best reviews. I got mine yesterday and it was eaassyy to set up. Its been "levitating for about 4 hours now and still spinning the same speed as a set it. The base is very sturdy with cool looking blue LED's that work great. The globe is a little cheaper then expected but looks good. The only thing misleading is in the description it says "Floats for months with a single battery". There is no place for batteries, only for an AC power adapter. Overall this is an AWESOME product, well worth the price.
My only question is,
How long are the magnetics going to last until they start giving out if i left it on constently? The mechanical parts inside?
Fascinations Levitron Globe World Stage Reviews
Fascinated by Fascinations Globe . This toy is amazing. The globe really floats in mid-air above the platform. I don't understand the problems other reviewers had getting the globe to float. We were able to do it right away with just a few tries. In getting the globe to float, you may first want to put a washcloth or something over the platform to protect the mirror surface as the globe does smash down on the platform pretty hard. At night the blue LEDs are very bright so expect to live with a bright blue glow coming from the room it's in. Our levitron has been on for weeks now and it's still going strong. I wonder how long it will last before it finally breaks?
Fascinated by Fascinations Globe . This toy is amazing. The globe really floats in mid-air above the platform. I don't understand the problems other reviewers had getting the globe to float. We were able to do it right away with just a few tries. In getting the globe to float, you may first want to put a washcloth or something over the platform to protect the mirror surface as the globe does smash down on the platform pretty hard. At night the blue LEDs are very bright so expect to live with a bright blue glow coming from the room it's in. Our levitron has been on for weeks now and it's still going strong. I wonder how long it will last before it finally breaks?
Fascinations Levitron Globe World Stage Opinions
awesome . I got this product yesterday it is unbelievably cool, it took me like one min to set it up and the globe is floating on the stage, it is going round and round it is the best thing i bought as far as the toys are concerned. you got to try this item it is worth buying.
awesome . I got this product yesterday it is unbelievably cool, it took me like one min to set it up and the globe is floating on the stage, it is going round and round it is the best thing i bought as far as the toys are concerned. you got to try this item it is worth buying.
Pretty cool/ everyone checks it out . I really like it and got what I expected. My children who were given it as a gift really liked it also (7 and 10). Not hard to get to levitate. Use a cloth over plastic mirror while you learn. Got it going in 10 min. Both my children can do it. Crashes if power goes out. Didn't mare the mirror much when it did. Hard to keep absolutely flawless, but still a great display and glad I got it.
Two strikes and it is out . The first delivery had a defective globe: the magnetic material came unglued in minutes.
The second delivery was not defective but could not be made to levitate. The magnetic disk flips
over and obviously cannot be made to levitate. The disk is different from that illustrated.
When put into the globe, I can imagine that someone could occassionally get levitation. A number
of us could not after many careful attempts. I have had many levitating devices previously and
never had difficulty being careful enough to make them work. This device does not work.
The second delivery was not defective but could not be made to levitate. The magnetic disk flips
over and obviously cannot be made to levitate. The disk is different from that illustrated.
When put into the globe, I can imagine that someone could occassionally get levitation. A number
of us could not after many careful attempts. I have had many levitating devices previously and
never had difficulty being careful enough to make them work. This device does not work.
Very Nice! . When ours came, it had a protective film over the "mirror" part. When I lifted it off it looked just fine. It's not like a bathroom mirror, but I suspect that's because that type of thickness would affect how the magnets work thus affecting the floating.It's not something you can drop-kick across a room, but it's more then sturdy enough to do what it's designed to do - sit on a desk all day and levitate. It doesn't run on batteries, which in my opinion is a plus. It comes with a transformer and a switch to turn the platform lights off and on.I had no problems finding the "spot" for the globe to float and rotate, either, and I didn't even have it out of the plastic yet. I will agree that it IS a little pricey for what you get, but then again you are paying for the "cool" value of it, not just the item itself, in this case.
Mesmerizing! . I work for a large international concern, so this is an incredible and especially appropriate piece to have on my desk. Everyone stops by to admire it with a sense of real wonderment. I've had it for several weeks now and even I find myself stopping more than once during the day to just watch the globe slowly spinning in space over the mirrored base. The blue lights add a nice futuristic touch as well. The magnet can be pulled out of the globe and floated on its own, so that you can place other objects on it (up to a certain weight and size). My son has one of these and currently is floating his model space shuttle.There are only two minor drawbacks:-- The globe itself is OK but not terribly exciting. It resembles one of those classic educational globes from school, but with a noticeable, fairly unattractive silver seam around the perimeter. It's geographical but with the national borders demarcated and the names of each country printed in white. I would have preferred a more realistic-looking globe without all the artificial additions...and without that annoying seam.-- It's VERY difficult to get floating. It takes dozens and dozens of attempts until you get the hang of it, and you WILL get frustrated along the way as the globe keeps getting slammed down onto the base by the magnetic pull. Once you get the feel for setting it up on the magnetic point, it's easy. I would strongly recommend you leave the protective plastic film on the mirrored base while learning how to set the globe floating, to protect it from scuffs. (Or you can lay a tissue over the base as you're practicing.)Once you get it going and its spinning in its quiescent space and time, you will love this piece. It's thought-provoking, interesting and educational.
Cons Review
Fun when it works . I initially purchased two of these as gifts. When you receive it, the first thing you'll notice is that the cheap plastic mirror base is scratched, making it appear used. This is not the case though - the base is that stick-on mirror that is easily marred. Even when functioning properly, it will take at least several tries to get the globe levitating, and when it hits the base, it leaves marks. So I presume the marks occurred during testing or packing. You may want to consider this if you want to give this as a gift. We chose not to give them away, because it looked like we were giving a used gift.
We spent many frustrating hours trying to get the globe and/or magnet to levitate unsuccessfully. So we opened the second one(same marring on the base), and it worked within five minutes. It has now been ten months, and it is behaving as the first one did - will not levitate. You find the balanced spot, let go, and it slams back down to the base.
The levitation is caused by several strategically placed electronic magnets in the base. Apparently over time, one or more of the magnets malfunction and this causes the toy to fail.
Bottom line, it's pretty cool when it works. I thought it made a nice night light. If you're ordering it as a gift, I suggest ordering early and testing it first.
We spent many frustrating hours trying to get the globe and/or magnet to levitate unsuccessfully. So we opened the second one(same marring on the base), and it worked within five minutes. It has now been ten months, and it is behaving as the first one did - will not levitate. You find the balanced spot, let go, and it slams back down to the base.
The levitation is caused by several strategically placed electronic magnets in the base. Apparently over time, one or more of the magnets malfunction and this causes the toy to fail.
Bottom line, it's pretty cool when it works. I thought it made a nice night light. If you're ordering it as a gift, I suggest ordering early and testing it first.
COOL! . This is one of the COOLEST executive gadgets I have every owned!!!! And I am over 40 and have had many cool gadgets on my desk. Never have I had something floating on my desk! I have had it for several weeks now and it still elicits a wow feeling from me most mornings when I walk into my office and I see the globe floating and slowly spinning on my desk. Most people that come to my office feel the same way. Plus it is a real conversation starter. I plan to buy more and send them as gifts during Christmas.
Simple products. It works for me. . Based on other reviews, there's not a whole lot new to say about the particular Levitron I ordered, so I'll just give highlights that were influencial to my review.Bad news first. As soon as I open up the package, I noticed a couple of small scratches on the mirror surface despite the protective layer that you have to peel off. Not only that, but the globe was magnetically stuck to the stage, which took some moderate force to separate. That's when I discovered this globe is not nearly as sturdy as it looks. The hemispheres came apart while trying to separate the magnets, and the first thing I notice was that the little plastic hex skeleton is broken off of the middle, and cannot be fixed. I thought to myself "oh crap, I just ruined it."Now the good news. I'm not sure what purpose that flat hex skeleton serves, but very fortunately, the product seems to work just fine without it. After all, it's just plastic. On my first attempt, I got the globe working in about a minute. I have taken the platform out and was able to levitate it, and I was also able to levitate it while attached to the globe. All the LED lights work, it levitates, and it rotates. It does what it was designed to do, and I am very pleased with how it looks. It makes for some great decor!I would recommend this product. Please note that you do have to be EXTREMELY careful when handling the globe, especially with the magnet in it. The globe is easily crushed (or otherwise deformed) if you squeeze it just a little too hard, and it also comes apart really easy. I love the product, but it's not built quite as sturdy as I would have hoped. Enough for me to bring the overall rating down by 1 star. I think it's fair.Bill
Product Details
EAN : 0032309001105UPC : 032309001105
MPN : LEVG25
Brand : Fascinations
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 7 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Fascinations
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 83.333333333333 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 3 years
Model : LEVG25
Publisher : Fascinations
SKU : 2993
Studio : Fascinations
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