This MOVA Globe Sucks

[@markwinward500]

I have had a Mova Globe for years and had no problems with it. Since mine has no bubbles, even after many years, I must conclude yours is defective. I encourage you exchange it for a functional model.

[@PrakritiSenpai]

Oh

[@jessemogeni5101]

Where did you get yours from

[@AtulGupta-xz9tx]

Same

[@iLeadpoisoningPSN]

Google. They have a website

[@chipklako]

Its a very brittle object, hes not very carefull with it.

[@rhettoracle9679]

At that price, a single malt scotch could make my globe spin smoothly. Cheers

[@attilaszakacs1304]

There's no such thing as single malt scotch. Being from Scotland is a bit of an insult. In Scotland you get single malt whiskey and what you guys call scoth is essentially is mixed bottle of single malt normally lower in quality. However...it is still very very nice and a pleasure to drink.

[@SpirriX]

@@attilaszakacs1304 Scotch is literally whisky from Scotland, that's it.

[@RealLordVoldemort]

@@attilaszakacs1304 not you being offended over alcohol 💀

[@selimg.7210]

Just buy magnetic globes. They fucking fly, cost like 25$ to 50$ and spin 4real

[@blazewwefan666]

Good ol banter

[@tonymack5162]

I successfully repaired my Mova large world globe. This is how I did it. Over about 5 years the suspension solution had evaporated to about 2 inches down from the top which is a loss of about 20-30ml and this means that the inner floating map just sank to the bottom and would not spin. I drilled a 0.6mm hole in the original place where the manufacturer made their final seal. If you look carefully around your globe you'll see a tiny tiny filled hole in the outer plastic skin, I drilled through that, being very careful not to go through too far and touch the inner globe world map. Then using a syringe and a 0.5mm short blunt hollow needle I filled the missing solution with Pebeo Odourless Mineral Spirit (This stuff is used by artists to thin their art paints. This IS DEFINITELY the correct stuff to use, normal white spirit is too runny and smelly to use) You have to syringe in very slowly and you'll find that some will run back out and down the outside as you press the syringe down but most of the solution will go slowly into the globe. Keep wiping off any solution that runs down the outside. Once full, temporarily seal up the hole with clear sticky tape. Then I made up a tiny amount of crystal clear resin and hardener mix and let the resin go takky before removing the sticky tape and applying to the tiny hole I had made. If any of the solution comes out then wipe it dry before applying your resin. Do not put the clear resin in the hole while it's still very runny because it will seep down into the globe. Press the resin with your finger into the hole to force some down a bit further but only use a tiny tiny amount. Then again put some sticky tape over the hole for 24 hours then remove the tape. Turn your globe upside down on some tissue paper and see if any solution is leaking out of your sealed hole. If it is then wipe clean and apply more resin and hardener mix. I found the spirit solution, the crystal clear resin and the syringe and hollow needles on Amazon very cheap. Mova the company, wanted a very large amount of money to repair my globe but this successful job only cost me about $25 and the repair took me about 30 minutes to complete. The hole you drill can be any size up to about 1mm maximum. I used a mini Dremel type electric drill. Take your time, step by step.

[@cmdrdyland]

Take pride in this type of precision for what most would consider a trivial action. Great work!

[@green_life7]

🎉

[@kingalex1425]

Ain’t nobody got time for that

[@RainbowYawn]

Mineral spirits are a flammable solvent. I would strongly advise against filling it with that

[@OnnoBolderman]

Shame that you've to repair a globe that costs €320 for the small model. Very well executed repair though, thumbs up

[@doctorpaul34]

They are under warranty for a year. If you just got this thing send it back. They are a good company and will take care of of it

[@Skykristal]

Here's a tip. Put a paperclip on top for a minute or two, then remove it. The spinning could stop because the magnet got affected by other electronics etc. The paperclip really works. But if not, your globe is damaged. Or in your case, has lost liquid. Also that little dot you should see somewhere on the outer shell, make sure it's always on top. Apparently that's the fill hole and it could leak from there.

[@DatVolt]

I used to have a ‘floating globe’ when i was a kid.. polish 80’s toy obviously without solar charge etc ;) so I was tempted but aside of the issues you have faced i am not keen on the finish of the joining line (considering the cost). Thanks for the video!

[@tylersherlock8139]

I’ve had mine for 2 years and I’ve had similar issues. The spin stopped being reliable after just under a year, but I haven’t lost any liquid. I’ve tried it in many different rooms with multiple types of lighting but it still never spins consistently, and always stops at some point. I think the internal mechanism that moves the inner sphere loses traction over time, as it seems to struggle at the same place every time it starts to spin backwards.

[@Jenniwork]

The spinning goes in different direction and pause a little at first because you shake the globe while holding in your hand. It needs 1 min to let the liquid back to steady, then it will constantly rotates in the same anti-clockwise direction.

[@pvc3179]

It spins really fast in total darkness. Do they sell a flat one?

[@petervonpanda]

Ha! Also when I close my eyes?

[@pvc3179]

@@petervonpandaI think it’s kool. But not at that price. Great review though.

[@Sur-Ron]

😂😂😂

[@diszruptiveent3634]

All globe images are a flat map wrapped into a ball because it's easier to fit a brainwashed outlook of the world like this

[@spider3755]

The government stopped them from producing flat earth's due to the fear of people waking up

[@TodayInMinecraftFilm]

I’ve had mine for probably 10 years, my guess is you seem to be handling it rather roughly and you may have compromised the seam on the two hemispheres, allowing some of the liquid to very slowly spill out. Get another one and try to handle it more gently is my advice.

[@alex2207]

I have one and my experience is that it depends on the location. Living room: Same as yours, tilts left to right a bit. Upper floor: Perfectly spins. I don’t know the reason

[@HoverDonkey]

It's this kind of review, done with absolutely no understanding of the item being reviewed, that makes me realise how damaging to a brand KZbin creators can be. I just bought a 4.5" Mova globe (Earth at Night) and was mesmerised by it to the extent that I bought an 8.5" Jupiter globe. And WOW, it's awe-inspiring!! It's like having a minature planet right there in front of me! This is a SOLAR POWERED item. It doesn't need direct sunlight (prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may even fade the graphics of the design), but it still needs a bright, consistent supply of light in order to operate correctly. If you're thinkning of buying one, think first where you might put it. Most household lights won't power this properly. You either need a powerful overhead light source, or some good, but not direct, sunlight to make the globe spin. Even when it's not spinning it's a thing of beauty. If you bought a beautiful houseplant and kept it in the dark, would you blame the plant when it inevitably dies? Amazing, beautiful, mesmerising, calming, educational object.

[@Choking_Duck]

Anyone who complains about criticism and whines that he didn't do research on how it works has lost all right to criticize any movie, clothing, game and anything professionally made because of the same reasons they bitch about

[@GregHassler]

It's solar powered, it needs light. The air bubble at the top is for expansion and contraction of the liquid, like liquid filled compasses. These have a warranty, if it's broken then get a new one.

[@fasfan]

With a little research you would have found out that its solar powered. That's why the lighting affects the spin. The missing oil... now that is an issue. Did you try contacting the company about your issues?

[@MRALEX9870]

Ambient-Light Powered to be exact

[@fasfan]

@@MRALEX9870 it's all the same principle. Light goes in and strikes the solar panels on the inside of the thing which convert it to electricity to run the motor.

[@heshanshibry6575]

And also if it's oil it cannot evaporate coz oil does not only water and something similarly will evaporate but not oil, oils only tent too freeze.

[@joshcandelario5548]

Not evaporation it probably seeped into the inner chamber and damaged the electronics

[@dvl973]

I think it's some kind of a mineral oil so I doubt it damaged any electronics but could be a problem for the mechanical part of the thing

[@eclipse369.]

@@dvl973 oil and mechanical go together

[@palaisvenitien]

Somebody else opened a mova globe, and there are many things inside (solar cells, magnets,…)

[@TheDutchGuy]

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[@PaulMenden5659]

So in short, it's based on light. Just light energy. So make sure your room is well lit. How it works is, on the inside there is a solar panel which powers a motor which spins the globe. To create the motion the motor pushes against a vertical axis which is held steady by a magnet and Earth's magnetic field.

[@charlestaylor3195]

Thank you, you helped me so much. I was going to buy 3, but I was under the impression I was paying for quality. A seam through the middle, that means they purposely hid that from view because that brought it's value way down for me and the liquid. Thank you so much.

[@willgilbert1969]

I have one and love it. Is it over priced absolutely but I really do like it.

[@Mohamad.hameed3830]

My friend I really appreciate that you’re filming this with the HDR and it’s really cool and super bright.

[@rajgill7576]

For $200 you think they'd try to fix that seam visibility

[@denniso6348]

You can see that the oil from the outer shell leaked into the inner globe. The oil is at the bottom making a separate line that swishes around when you move it. That’s probably affecting the motor that’s mounted near the bottom, or just adding a lot of extra weight that has to be spun up. The inner liquid probably also gets a “spin” when you are moving it around, causing the reversals.

[@yalkn2073]

There is 2 different liquids so that the inner sphere stays at center, that's what the bottom line is

[@pathfinder3175]

@@yalkn2073 nobody realizes that there's a motor and solar cells inside either.

[@chriss.7363]

I've had a 6" Venus globe for 5 years, and I've never had a problem with it, other than the fact that Venus rotates in the opposite direction from the other planets, and this one rotates in the same direction as the other globes. I guess they don't want to make a different globe just for Venus. (mass production)

[@yalkn2073]

Venus does rotate backwards irl aswell! That's a cool detail they added

[@chriss.7363]

I don't know what "irl aswell" means.

[@reply_off]

​@@chriss.7363he misread your comment. You said Venus should rotate in the opposite direction like the real one, but doesn't. IRL = in real life

[@chriss.7363]

@@reply_off Aaah.

[@Carl_McMelvin]

The fact that earth doesn’t have a tilt is maddening as well.

[@raven_glass]

"Thing doesn't work!" *violently shakes it*

[@terribaker2426]

The way you can make it spin again is by putting a large paper clip ontop and change locations for a few minutes. Should work great after that!

[@catalystcomet]

My son wants to be an engineer and he is fascinated by these. Fortunately, at the age of almost 7 he is well aware of how it works, the purpose of the air bubble, as well as the fact that you could not in fact produce this with batteries. It's a brilliant product, perhaps not for somebody that just wants a spinning globe, but for somebody that appreciates the engineering of it. It inspires him.

[@PyroSarge]

My dad had a compass like that in his car in the 90s lol

[@Douglas_I]

We have 4 mova gloves. My wife works for a business that sells them and every once in a while one is returned. All 4 we have are returns for various reasons and all 4 spin at the same rate. They spin faster in brighter light, it can be artificial light too. They will stop when they're not in light for a while. Everyone loves it when they find out there's no batteries. Yours is faulty. We've had one of ours for 5 years and it spins just the same as the newest ones. None of ours have lost any liquid yet either. My daughter even rolls one around on the floor with me sometimes and it still works fine(they were free or we wouldn't do that lol).

[@ShadoHHR]

thanks for the heads-up ... was looking at getting one, then saw some bad pics - a close-up of South America on the 4.5" Earth globe and it just looked very seamy and poorly lined up - and then really started looking at reviews and what buyers had to say ...

[@1polonium210]

You bought a defective globe. I've had several MOVA globes for a couple of years. Absolutely NO problems.

[@CosmicSeeker69]

IF YOU'RE IN THE UK - DO NOT BUY FROM JEEF BAZOS - Same globe £309 plus shipping - on Seaton gifts - £169 - less 15% - £144

[@Shinzon23]

Who is jeef bazos..?

[@shannonm3841]

i was def on the fence, thank you for talking me out of it with an honest opinion !

[@shirleydonnelly7366]

Thank for for this video but I was kinda wondering why it was so expensive so you have helped me make my decision ❤

[@Sidowse]

Modern LED lights emit only a tiny bamdwidth of visible light and visible light has very little energy. Especially as solar-cells are also receptive to a tiny bandwidth of "Light". The two coinciding...

[@nimblegoat]

Real QC problems - most fail outside 1 year period - would not buy again- They have had this problem since inception - I got my early

[@heshanshibry6575]

And also if it's oil it cannot evaporate coz oil does not only water and something similarly will evaporate but not oil, oils only tent too freeze. And contact the company to check why it is the oil missing. And try to use Ambien light coz this globe has solar panels inside so you need something like sun to power it up.

[@en2oh]

As the bubble expands in size, the buoyancy of the inner sphere decreases… this is the reason your globe has stopped reliably spinning. Drill s very, very tiny hole in the top and add some paraffin oil. The inner sphere is powered by three photovoltaic cells. An Nd magnet at the top of the motor shaft maintains the N-S orientation.

[@graburn]

Seems like you have a defective one and should be able to get a warranty replacement. I just got one and it is working perfectly. My guess as to why you are not seeing any leakage is that there is a crack in the inner globe, and that's where the fluid is leaking to - and probably messing with the motor inside. I disagree with your struggle to "see why you would get this." This globe is an amazing feat of design and engineering. I think you should look up the U.S. patents RE45,824 and 11,527,182 and see how it actually works. It is probably a lot more complicated than you are thinking. Its value is not just in looking cool: Just challenge your friends to figure out how it works (e.g., the inner and outer globes, how the inner globe is suspended exactly in the center without touching the outer globe, how it is powered, how it is made to spin, etc.) and see if they can. The globes you describe floating on magnets are neat, but there is not much mystery to them if you know how magnets work. It was spendy, but for what it is, I think it probably makes sense. Definitely worth more than "fifty bucks."

[@MoZhou-0523]

Where did you find the patent numbers? I would like to know if they have any new patents.🥰

[@alibassiouny6186]

Hey you got them in eBay?

[@BoscowHunt]

Hello Sir, was wondering how your mova globe is doing currently? would you still say its not worth buying

[@petervonpanda]

I dropped it into the trash right after shooting this video. It never ran correctly again.

[@ral6935]

I bought bought a MOVA globe at a department store about 3 years ago. It was among the strange but cool stuff the department stores put in their aisles at Christmas. It works great. Never any issues and everybody that sees it in my office asks about it and thinks it’s cool. I then bought one directly from MOVA for my son last Christmas. No issues and he loves it. Today, one was delivered that I bought on eBay for $140.00. It is the exact style of my original one. In fact, it’s the same as the one in the video. The one on eBay was in good shape, had the original box and pamphlet and a base that is much nicer than what is offered now. That has me thinking that the eBay one might be older. In any event, it also has an air pocket a little bigger than a poker chip and it only spins once in a while. It looks like it was cared for and I doubt if it was abused, so unsure how it lost liquid and why it doesn’t want to spin except now and then for no apparent reason. Having bought it on eBay and betting it’s a few years old, I don’t know that I’ll reach out to the company. I won’t throw any more money at it and that’s a shame, because until today, I was one of MOVA’s biggest fans. I know I changed my mind over something MOVA can’t control and isn’t obligated to fix. It just got me waiting for my favorite thing, among my cool things I have at work, to quit spinning or lose fluid and not look as cool. I’m hoping I can look back a few years from now and find I was wrong, but not betting on it. Such a shame. (And, while I should be up sent with the eBay person, I’m not. With its original box and booklet and good looks, this was not treated as a piece of junk sold to an idiot. I just shoulda known better. Why I’ve kinda stayed away from eBay lately.

[@Quickened1]

@@petervonpanda that's such a shame, you should have dissected it, or sold it to someone else, so they could. Would have been very interesting to see its inner workings...

[@iduncan5424]

This is the first time I've seen Peter upset at something😯

[@petervonpanda]

It happens, Duncan! Hopefully, it saves others from some painful lessons!

[@WhyIsJupiterInTheFridge]

It is powerd by light, and also if you put a mova globe right next to another one it will stop because of the gravity

[@bobdigi500]

I know they aren't meant to be put in direct sunlight. Perhaps that's the issue 🤔

[@mysticmarkthemagician5852]

Do these just float in the air or do they need the stand under neath them?

[@petervonpanda]

No, it has to sit in the stand.

[@mysticmarkthemagician5852]

@@petervonpanda thank you.

[@SkyTitans]

That's wrong. You could basically hold it in your hands and it would be turning. The stand is just for fixing the globe, but you could easily build your own stand.

[@mysticmarkthemagician5852]

@@SkyTitans now am I right in thinking if I hold above my hand but a few inches or will float above my hand?

[@SkyTitans]

@@mysticmarkthemagician5852 Ah fuck me, I've misread the question 🤦🏻‍♂️ Nevermind

[@Huundeblogg]

It moves like a compass needle towards the earth's magnetic field. The globe's location will give different results. There should't be a bubble.

[@licencetoswill]

yours is defective, probably from the rough handling. They have a delicate mechanism inside, and the fluid bearing is not deisgned to be shaken like you are doing.

[@chrislive1586]

Thank you for Sharing! I.. still want one!!! uhhh maybe in a few pay-checks.

[@sly9263]

Yup not buying one now

[@Music-bw6ig]

Mine just cracked open out of nowhere and leaked all over my furniture....I want my money back.

[@maxdaryl3201]

The reason it’s not moving is that it needs direct midday sunlight to recharge - its in the manual. No evaporation I don’t think.

[@Choking_Duck]

The liquid CAN cause an effect, things can have several explenation, not just one

[@12jazion]

It needs sunlight, artificial lights do not provide much energy. Also, it should not have a bubble so it is leaking.

[@grundged]

The magnetic ones you plug in look better and are far cheaper.

[@silversurfer8818]

Are there any version where the clouds (weather fronts, storms, etcetera) move independent from the rotation of the "planet"?

[@leonlang4683]

No

[@fuzzyx2face]

I was hoping for that but I think the clouds are also printed on the inside with the rest of the earth picture, you’d think it would make sense to have it with the clouds on the outer plastic

[@Tortojboksisto]

@@fuzzyx2face But that would be inaccurate. Watching NASA Live streams shows, that the clouds are fixed to earth rotation and not to space. Maybe it's possible to invent one with kinda fuzzy liquid but I guess it would get turbid over time.

[@nickhardiman2142]

If your willing to wait 10 year's you will be able to get an oled one with live weather 🤞😃👍

[@b0ytr0p]

That's what my friends and I said over the weekend lol @@nickhardiman2142

[@PraetorianAU]

I've wanted one of these for years but the high price is what prevents me from buying. I inquired about pricing of the 6" one and it was around $600. No thanks.

[@ricecakeboii94]

My issue with cheaper globes are Chinas’ maps which are required by law on all made in China globes. British globes are thousands of dollars and this is a medium. If you’re southeast Asian, Indian, European, or American there are lots of issues with the made in China borders.

[@NothingPossiblyQuestionMark]

The spinning has to do with solar power. If it stops spinning, or if it slows down, then put it under the sun.

[@galangel8287]

Seen it on TikTok was considering, your video saved me some $$$

[@Diegog5]

Dude, your mova globe is defective. I have seen a couple of mova globes and yours has too many things wrong with it!

[@Sniperious_8]

SOLAR POWERED BTW❤

[@ScrappyCoCo0]

You can just drill open the fill hole and fill the fluid back up. I've read paraffin oil works just fine.

[@Torby4096]

I think yours does not work well because the ball is bumping the top of the shell because of the bubble. I bet the fluid has leaked into the inner globe. Mine works well in pretty dim light, but it is still pretty new.

[@Magamed.R]

Thank you for your video !!

[@aabsc]

Did you contact them for a warranty replacement? The missing liquid must be the cause for the erratic spinning as it's no longer free floating inside the outer sphere.

[@Prussianbluex]

If you’re not happy send it back for a refund!

[@iBAC0N]

Couldn't he have sent it back ?

[@keemarcello1000]

It is a sphere inside another and water in the middle of the 2

[@whatever2668]

The size of a soccer ball…you sure?

[@chriss.7363]

The biggest ones are 8".

[@whyme4476]

Passively receiving energy to spin?? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@svda814]

3 solar panels

[@nihilistic7840]

Ah, well, tough luck. Same with wind power. Maybe it would be better to plug it in.

[@watchguy7986]

I bought a knockoff one for about 60% the price and worked for maybe 3 months. It was not a Mova but instead a Chinese knock off called the Revitating Grobe. Super shitty but what can you do, I emailed the guy on Amazon and he literally said too bad what did you expect. That’s sucks yours is real and still giving you issues. Good luck, getting a real one next

[@yalkn2073]

Dont put it near magnets and high power electronics. Its motor is anchored to the magnetic field of the Earth

[@GeraldKnight954]

Ever think of how it spins , like you know , how! The light is supposed to make it spin . I get the review , but who is explaining how or why it spins 😟

[@turbohotvedt]

This very much looks like how those sphere compasses work. Edit: there are 3 solar panels inside attached to a motor that spins a magnet that acts like an anchor for earths gravitational field

[@tomtheplummer7322]

I have a kids toy that is an eyeball 👁 that always keeps an eye on me

[@MrWillaqui]

Great review👍👍👍

[@gisleyalves975]

🇧🇷 Humans are indeed incomprehensible. This globe is such a nice learning object to have; besides being beautiful. Honestly, so far, in matter of terrestrial globes , MOVA globe is the best of them. There is no reason to complain at all. The word MOVA ( from latin which means "move") was so adequate. In english language, you can say : " move your arms, legs, etc". In brazilian portuguese language you also can say " MOVA seus braços, pernas, etc". The word MOVA is delightful. Brazilian portuguese language is all about LATIN language. Now, MOVA your neurons learning something new.

[@TheGreatest1974]

The price of these is literally ‘out of this world’ and there is no warranty after 12 months and they don’t last.

[@YoMamasCasa]

$200!? I'm in the wrong line of work.

[@parrisestatessouthernhomec3246]

It’s defective mine works beautifully

[@davidschwarz5244]

„Hey I‘m completely uninformed. Let me make a video to show everyone that I have no idea what I‘m talking about to waste everyones time“

[@MrBacchus18]

I saw a Boliav globe that uses solar and magnets to spin for $30 The one you have seems much larger though.

[@deadman4553]

The bolivar Globes are a rip off from everything I've read. Buyer beware. Do your research.

[@shadrachhamner1439]

Great video this was excellent and helpful 👍

[@vanditsuryavanshi]

So we all from that reel I guess??

[@boyscout-p3u]

it will be hard to pinpoint a place on the map with it moving on its own lol

[@hyfy-tr2jy]

Man ham hands a delicate item and blames the object for not working....ya this review is meaningless.

[@American_Composer_Mike_Sopko]

I agree with you this video is worthless

[@baf_mcnab3065]

Not a great review because you put the perspex pegs in upside down, probably increasing the friction between them and the Globe,

[@zillsburyy1]

for that money i dont know why i buy a globe thats hard to turn to view the countries. a regular globe on a stand is fine

[@markpostlethwaite2340]

It has solar panels and a motor inside. It needs light to work.

[@pathfinder3175]

one of mine fell and broke open. There are solar cells and a motor inside!

[@hikermichael9443]

3d camera gimbal?

[@ThroatSore]

Light? Not residual movement hen? I'm not sure this is anything more than a ball in liquid with a weight in it?

[@American_Composer_Mike_Sopko]

Well when you first started your video you were very rough with the thing no wonder it don't work you broke it LOL

[@Alexandr-fv8me]

Dislike for clickbait title. If yours is defective or became defective, send it back.

[@randombattlerapfan400]

It’s legit his review -_-

[@glennboyd939]

Um, it's solar powered. Keep your blinds shut for no charge. Ie. give it passive sunlight.

[@FlipFlopsQ]

Warranty exchange.

[@damientom]

Spins unpredictably? That's might be because light/solar powered technology is not reliable yet.

[@unknownu6633]

This video is bright

[@dervwfahrer]

Solarpanels and a Motor inside.. Set it in sunlight

[@1dandandy1]

The perfect gift forr any flat eather.😂

[@We_All_Seek_Truth]

He probably damaged it by manhandling it too hard. And I found quite a bit of information on how it works. It's not just solar, it also uses magnets. You have to be careful where you place it. Avoid placing near iron (and steel I assume), as well as electronic devices. Perhaps the magnets aren't quite as strong as they should be. Not all magnets are equal in strength, and sometimes they lose strength quickly. Some magnets hold a magnetic charge better than others created by the same company.

[@tomainsworth5656]

If the earth's magnetic field is disrupted where you live the globe may not work. A metal building will do this.