Echo Valley 8102 10-Inch Glass Gazing Globe, Silver

Beautiful blue! But make sure that you place on a stand in a secure place. I made the mistake of putting this out near my lower deck just in time for the elk to stroll through, check it out, knock it off it's stand where it broke into several pieces. I did enjoy it for the two days prior and you will too as long as you're smarter about placement. I may order again just because it's so pretty!

Had this product delivered a month ago and immediately put it out in my garden. It was in a partially shaded area, surrounded by flowers, away from the sidewalk and road where any people or car flung debris could hit it. It's been sunny, with occasional, normal rain since putting it out, with temperatures in the 70s/80s. The other day while gardening I noticed a couple hairline cracks had started to form in the mirror glaze, but just assumed that was a minor defect. The next morning when I left for work I saw that it had literally exploded. There were glass shards in all directions. It wasn't under a tree or anywhere where something could have hit it, but I double check to be sure. Im assuming it got too hot, but there were no warnings about avoiding sun exposure or anything. Now I have the very fun adventure of finding shrapnel in my garden and a waste or money for a defective product. I reached out to the manufacturer and got no response.

This ball replaced an old ball I bought at year end sale at Homedepot. I suspect it is same manufacturer. The other ball lasted at least 4 years before being broken by a falling object. It kept it's gleem and was clear with a slight pattern. Could not find the same ball so chose this. It is a striking color, well made but suffers from the same defect as the prior ball...the rubber (stinking Chinese rubber) is tight when you get it and falls off in a week. This time I decided to electrical tape it on. It is a water seal so I hope it does ot build up pressure. In their defense these are hand made so each nipple is a different size so they must have problems fitting one seal. In my case it was stretched on well and still fell off the first day. You can not go wrong with this supplier and the quality for the price...ships well packaged!

I bought this globe to replace one that I accidentally broke while cleaning. I was afraid it was too big even though I used the measurements that other people had posted. It didn't fit at first, but I realized the black rubber was still inside the pedestal from the old gazing ball. Once I removed it, the new gazing ball fit perfectly. It is a beautiful cobalt blue color & one of my favorite bargains to ever find at Amazon! P.S. So glad I waited until it was on sale for $14.49 before buying it.

I had been looking for a gazing ball like this one for over a year. The ones I found in garden shops were all overpriced, as high as $100.00. This ball is a beautiful shiny blue, without defects that might have compromised the view. It fit nicely into my stand, and looks great in my garden. I would highly recommend it.

I was happy to get this plain silver 10 Inch Gazing Globe on Amazon because I was not able to order one like it locally. I needed a plain silver "Mirror Ball" for its optic characteristics, for a photography project. I am not using it to put in a garden, so the quality of the mirror finish is what matters to me. The one that I got has a poor quality surface on one side, there are some pits in the mirror finish. The imperfections are all concentrated on the same side of the ball, so it works for what I am doing. It would be better if the mirror finish was perfect on the entire gazing globe, but I can live with it.

This gazing ball is very low quality...the finish has many, many imperfections (pitting that ranges from very small to quite large) making it impossible to put the "good side" toward the front as there is no good side. The imperfections are numerous and scattered. Additionally, the part I call the "neck" that extends down when placing in the base, has a broken section. Since there was no glass loose in the carton, and the rubber moisture barrier was in place, I think it was sent that way from the manufacturer, possibly a factory defect. However, this broken area prevents the moisture barrier from making a snug fit, so condensation inside the ball will likely occur. The color is beautiful, but this will have to be used in a remote area of my yard, because "gazing" into this ball will be impossible. The imperfections are clearly visible even from 8 feet away. I have seen less expensive gazing balls with less imperfections Lowe's and Walmart, but not in this color. Unless your heart is set on red, do yourself a favor and shop locally so you can examine a gazing ball before purchasing. I would return it but trying to package it for shipping would be quite expensive, so I am stuck with this piece of junk. Maybe the squirrels in the far corner of my yard will be less critical.

It's lovely

Looks great in garden

I was pleased when the ball was first delivered but after a few months the shine started to fade. Now after 5 months the ball looks like crap since the silvering is all coming off the inside of the ball. Don't be swayed by reviews written shortly after delivery. A stainless steel ball "may possibly" stand up better.

Exact match to the one that broke

delivered as advertised thank you

Globe arrived as described,no surprises. Good value when compared to the garden stores. May be a little tacky but who cares******I like it. Update after less than a months use **Less than a month after being placed outside in the garden the mirror finish has come off the globe and it looks like hell** I contacted company customer relations who confirmed that this product was prone to failure Yet they continue to sell it ** SAVE YOUR MONEY**