Globeskart Educational Globe/World Globe/Laminated Globe/Gift Item/Political Globe

A PREVIEW TO PURCHASE:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWith growing curiosity, understanding & age my 5 year old son started asking questions about countries , continents & oceans and I started feeling a serious scarcity of a proper globe specimen to give him an exact clue of what our planet looks like & how each country or continent looks like.I did show him a lot over internet but one can’t overcome the boundations presented by the 2D figures over a laptop screen & a real-life 3D globe at hand which is both more comfortable as well as far more effective to study.Thus my search began for a decent globe that would be a single answer to all my prayers where I expected it to be sturdy, clear in print , well detailed & neatly laminated So that it could serve as an adequate long term educative asset to my kid.EXPECTATIONS FROM A STANDARD GLOBE :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOnce determined for the purchase, As usual, I first thought to compile my expectations with the product and summarized it under the following heads:1.) A REPUTED BRAND :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI never heard of a reputed & dedicated brand name in the field of such globes manufacturing In my lifetime but recent research and reviews over the internet repeatedly brought the name Globeskart into limelight.The brand website was under construction at the time of my writing the review so I am unable to share any information about the brand right now. Anyways, from the looks of its finish the brand looked reputed and I decided to go with the same for my debut purchase.++ Our product is an all Indian product & like many of the new native brands, it offers an Excellent specimen of workmanship with attention to fine details. In overall quality I found no shortcomings.2.) STURDY BUILT, BALANCE & FINISH OF THE STRUCTURE:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAs everyone, I expected my globe to be constructed of sturdy durable materials with preferably the globe ball being of quality plastic & lightweight and the supporting arc & base being of metal to provide the necessary weight balance to the tilted globe ball.++ Our Product in review comes with an 8 inch ball made of highest quality ABS plastic and the arc & base are made of metal which is neatly painted all black. No issues whatsoever with the finish of the product.The size of the globe felt quite okay to me considering I bought it for my 5 year old kid to handle. A bigger globe would surely offer more clarity to the eye but any size less than 8” inch would surely look too stuffed & unclear.The metal arc is connected to the globe via transparent rubber washers & a nicely placed day/night circular metal ring gives a pleasant appearance to globe along with an absolute free movement of the ball.In my observation there wasn’t any issue with the balance of the globe and the base offered adequate balance to the whole structure.3.) MAPS QUALITY,COLORS , PASTING & PRINTING :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx++ This was something that meant the heart & soul of our product. In the pictures online it looked very good, yet I was scared if the actual product might turn out to be otherwise.However, I am glad that the pictures of the product online were all actual snaps of the product and there wasn’t any hidden difference in the quality, colors or details than shown online.Moreover as described by the seller the globe was neatly laminated by some waterproof layer and there was no visible overlapping or crumpling of surfaces. The elegant light blue colour of the sea combined with a subtle shine of the lamination looked stunning.Same stood correct for the actual map and it was pasted quite accurately though in some portions of the extreme lower quarter few very minor misalignment of longitudes could be seen with a close eye. Latitudes are depicted via engraved markings over the metal arc.As for the printing, I would just say It’s so commendable. Accommodating so much fine details of countries, capitals, major cities, islands, seas, oceans, compass, timelines, flight routes with distances, directions etc.is not an easy task but globeskart executed it beautifully and so clearly.The scales and sizes of each nation is accurately printed along with a clear reference to the actual map taken for reference .Each and every word on the globe is clearly visible though some very fine. Some Abbreviations & symbols are also used over the map but are clearly explained at the globe.Even small islands in the pacific & Atlantic have been depicted clearly with their sea boundaries. Arctic & Antarctic regions too are not missed & their major cities too are listed.FINAL VERDICT :xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAll in all, Comparing its features at the quoted price, I would say it’s an absolute masterpiece & a bargain .During my course of online search, I compared & explored many brands available in india but found none so accurate & rich in details. In fact, I personally witnessed products of few other brands but found none so impressive as mine.A must-have for educational or reference purposes.

Good quality. The pasting near Europe is not done perfectly ( slight mismatch) but good for children to understand the globe. Quality is good and heavy so won’t topple easily.

Size is appropriate and quality of material is decent. There are some overlapping at the sticking joints and as it is accross European countries which have very small countries...so few countries are missing. Immeditately I could make out Finland as I was looking for it to show my daughter where her aunt lives. Now it is not bothering as I got for a 7 year old daughter to give her idea about earth and where she and other relatives live across the globe. If you are looking for older kids for perfect education purpose it might be little lower standard

Good one, a little problem at the site of overlap otherwise its really helpful. My kid enjoys reading it. Minute details are visible. Nicely packed n delivered

Few here n there overlapping map otherwise really good for kids.. I bought three to gift my nephews. Satisfied.

A good product ! I travel USA everyday upon it. However, finishing could have been more fine !

The globe is really nice. The lamination quality is as expected.The colours are very pretty. And most importantly the fonts are readable from even a distance which is good. Loved the shopping experience on Amazon!

Very bad quality. Pictures shown are good but they sent me a winner ornate brand with plastic stand and also quality was hopeless. So i returned it back. Finally bought a non Indian brand Hamley's ans found it very good compared to India quality with matched lattitude ans longitude lines, legible and clear text and approved by GOI survey of maps dept.. Though it costed me 2100/- but worth for educational purposes and for show piece as compared to spending only 480/-. Unless we go for quality product, Indian manufacturers will sell low quality. It is necessary that product be cheap but it is mandatory to have a food quality which in case of globe by definition means legible non overlapping text, accurate depiction of details.