Waypoint GeographicMariner Illuminated Globe

Chose it for its blue ocean and ocean information, which it has very little.Countries are muted pastel colors, not a political map, altho they say theboundaries are up to date. Can just make out major ocean riffs, wrinkles,basins and mouintains, no depths. Oceans are vast, would like more info.The Equator is brightly dashed with the interior light. With the light onthe globe is an even easy to look at glow that is a lighter blue. NOT beigelike the photo shows here. Globe is only 12"d, has plenty of information,but longitude and latitude lines are not numbered or named, like Tropic ofCancer. There are no seams, it's perfectly smooth, except the raised equator.……….Have the Desktop Globe mounted on a GPCT Adjustable TripodSpeaker Stand that comes with a flat "Speaker mount" top, perfect fit forthe globe's round wood stand. Tripod is height adjustable,, as well as thewidth of its legs, so it can have a more compact footprint, all super easy.Looks sturdy and pleasantly professional. Holds globe about 4', whichputs the Equator at about 5 1/2 feet, off the floor and compliments thevery blue Mercator Projection 42x62" World wall decal. Projection makesGreenland look larger than all of South America. Small globe bringsreality into focus. Has more ocean features than the Big map with zero.……….Interior globe light is not bright. Thre's no heat build up I canfeel. And it's said to be LED. Usually means low/no heat and long life.……….Found an extension cord that's hard to believe: GE Pro DesignerCharging Station, Surge Protector Power Strip, 10ft Braided Extension Cord,Flat Plug, 2 Outlets, 2 USB Ports, 2.4A Fast Charge, etc. Globe's short black lamp cord winds around the tripod pole, plugs into the up-scale extensioncord, where it sits unnoticed on the old blanket chest under the very BLUEwallmap. Flat plug plugs tidy into wall duplex behind the chest, pushed inclose to the mopboard.……….This is my first wallmap/deskglobe installation!! Piece-of-cake. Goodto see where everything is on this planet. Lucked out a real nice setup.5+ stars. All found on Amazon. EbbJust found the paper instruction that came with the globe. BRIEFLY: Gainto the bulb by removing screw from top of globe meridian arm Carefullytilt the glob and lift it off the stand. Bulb will be reveald. E12 typeStandard Clear or LED bulb: "3W LED Bulb or 15W Standard Clear Bulb.Prefered size no ghreater than 2.5" tall x 1.2" wide." That's what it says.They also say that if thje lioght doesn't work when you get the globe, thebulb may have shaken loose in shipment. Where you find the bulb isup to you!

Easy base assembly, sturdy, nice size, easy to read. The interior light is perfect. Really enjoying it!

Fair price. Nice globe

I wanted a good quality globe that was up to date with current geopolitical boundaries and didn't really think much of the light up feature. When we got it and plugged it in, I was SO glad we got the lighted version (which was only a few dollars more) as it really is a nice feature and makes it easier to find smaller locations. It does not have raised features but I find the topographic details to be really well done. My 7 year old can easily figure out where the mountains are and it is just a quality piece overall for the price.

Just as described. Worked perfectly out of the box, and we are loving planning our trips using this globe.

Globe is nice and has a good size. But for the price I paid I expected perfect quality. The map was smeared when I opened, and honestly the build does not feel like a hundred dollar item.

Gorgeous globe that is accurate and well made. The base is sturdy and has a classic appeal. We use this weekly for homeschooling and it has held up well. It is detailed and easy to read. A well made product for a good price.

Christmas gift for my friend who is 88 yrs old and always wanted a world globe!

And Made in Italy…

The Light and the glob is good but not clean, am very disappounted with the black oil stain on the curved metal holder (most probably greece). i tried to wipe it with soft fabrik but the colour got peeled off. i bought it for gift but i have to buy another one and there are Stars everywhere i dont want star its against some religions 😭

Globe de qualité. Très satisfait.

it's very informative nice size I really like it

The pros are the stand and holder are quite beautiful.Cons: There are gaps in surface of the globe, there is no actual raised contours on the globe and Canada is not even labeled on the globe!!!I had expected it to have raised mountain ranges and such. The globe is smooth. The gaps in the surface are not very attractive! Being Canadian, I was quite disappointed that they didn't even label Canada!