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Levitron AG Anti-Gravity Globe - more review | 
 enlarge | Brand: Fascinations
Category: Toy
List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $78.00
You Save: $11.95 (13%)
New (9) from $78.00
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 4599
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: LEVG21
Model: LEVG21
UPC: 032309922554
EAN: 0032309922554
ASIN: B000X22JEA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Height: 7" | | • | Width: 6 1/2" | | • | Depth: 6 1/2" | | • | Globe Diameter: 4" | | • | Power source: Runs on AC and needs to be plugged in. |
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Product Description
Levitron AG technology heralds a breakthrough in the art of magnetic levitation. Observe Earth levitate in space - only touching air! This globe is the ultimate coversation piece. Museum quality design and futuristic effect make this a must-have for home or office. Developed by an international engineering team, this stylish, electromagnetic base uses minimal power to create Real Levitation. Suspended in mid-air, this globe defies gravity - inspiring wonder and amazement. Includes: 4 inch Earth globe base low voltage UL listed adapter Warning: As with all magnetic materials, keep away from computers and other items adversely affected by magnetic fields.
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 Excellent for techies/engineers July 28, 2008
TJ (IL)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Once I knew something like this existed, I had to have it. Bought it before the price drop and still felt it was an excellent buy. You can spin it, but it slows quickly and wobbles a bit when you do. Looks great on my desk, and starts many conversations. It's just like it looks, no tricks... it floats about 3/4 to 1 inch above the base. It uses a combination of powerful magnets and electronic coils (uses an A/C adapeter that plugs into the back of the base, not shown in most pictures) to keep the globe levitating. Note: Needs a wood or non-metal desk top to work best. Overall, I love it as a novelty in my office.
AWE INSPIRING! October 28, 2009
T. LONG (Virginia)
This item is THE highlight in my office!
People literally drop their jaws when they see it levitating!
And when I gentky push it, it begins to rotate!
A gentle blowing on it during rotation and the globe continues revolving!
Great conversation starter for sure!
I love it! So do all of my friends!! December 18, 2007
Mike Sutton (New York, NY)
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
Got this cool item as a gift.. I had to find out where my friend bought it so I could get more as gifts and post a nice review! Definitely the coolest gift out there for 2007!!
True Levitation January 9, 2009
Michael X. Bond (Boulder, CO USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a science geek, this looked like a very interesting knick-knack. I purchased this as a gift for my father, who has given me a 'Mova' globe as a gift in the past. There have been 'levitating globes' available for a few years, but they have been based on simple 'attractive' levitation, where a magnet+electromagnet *above* the globe balances against gravity. The Levitron AG Globe is entirely different ... it levitates a globe from *below*, without any overhanging arm. I understand how they do it, and compared to any other levitating globe I've heard of, this product is far more impressive.
Pros: Works as advertised ... it suspends a globe about 1/4 of an inch above the base. A product that performs *real* levitation at all is impressive.
Cons: Pricey. It would be better to have a smaller glove levitate much higher ... the 'clearance' is fairly small ... not enough to even put a finger through the 'levitation' gap.
Just as described September 2, 2009
A.T. (Metro Detroit)
I really like this Globe.
Some reviewers might not have read the description, and expected this to be some kind of toy to play with. It is not. Its more of a display. Something cool to look at. It does not spin, it just floats.
Its very cool, and looks great in person.
Its a good value for the money.
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