Mova Rotating 4.5 in. Satellite View Review

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The globe worked great for a while, then it stopped spinning, Noticed a small air bubble had formed at the top, which means it must haved developed a small leak. The company did offer to replace the globe at a discounted price, but refused to swap for a new one...My advise keep your money, and if you own one good luck

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Just the right size and amazing to watch. A perfect desk decoration for any setting. Even if you're not a "globe," person, this is such a unique grown-up toy. Be prepared for it to be handled, It's impossible to resist a hands-on inspection. I have the satellite version and it really does look like a miniature Earth gently rotating.

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They can develope an air bubble on top like snow globes. This is what happened to my Mova Globe.They no longer spin if this occurs.

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I first saw Mova globes in a Colorado Pen store (Park Meadows, CO) and was fascinated and surprised that they rotated without any obvious power supply. It's manufactured to extremely high standards and looks very expensive especially if paired with a crystal base. The globe should appear as though it is solid, but rotating as if by magic slowly by itself on the stand. Unfortunately, the unit I received from this Amazon order had an air bubble at the top perhaps because it may have been in a very hot delivery truck during transit in the summer or on the porch where it was left for pickup (the manual references that extreme heat can cause problems). The bubble seems to increase friction and globe stopped turning sporadically during the first few days I had it, and a bubble on top ruins the illusion, so I had to return it. The vendor was excellent, had excellent pricing on this particular unit, and offered to replace it however I decided to buy a Mova globe in person that I saw operating and that had no air bubbles. I've now owned the replacement unit for a month and it works flawlessly. Everyone that sees it is fascinated by it.

There are about 16 different types of globes to choose from, and I initially chose this style of globe because it had no text on it and seemed to have all the oceans in a stylist black color something that matches my personality and decore. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with this particular style of globe after I receive it in person the satellite imagery of the earth on the continents had a static image of cloud cover that doesn't really mean anything. The "black" ocean is actually a very dark blue when sunlight strikes it, and it isn't quite dark enough to hide the inner mechanism under bright light which removes some of the mystique. The absence of text actually became a bit of a liability because people in my family looking at couldn't remember some of the names of some of the areas in the world so it forced us to go to a regular atlas to confirm our knowledge. I ended up replacing this style of Mova globe with one with uniform silver land mass and label text, offset by true black oceans that hide the inner mechanism well. My new globe looks spectacular. I'm really glad I purchased this.

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I first saw one of these in a gift shop in Laguna Beach, CA. Was immediately captivated and bought one. I liked it so much I bought another one on Amazon for a friend. It's a great combination of creative technology and nice aesthetics. No batteries--all you need is a little light and some of the earth's magnetic field. The thing looks almost magical as it rotates.

PS I had a question and contacted the vendor. They were responsive and helpful.