| View Larger Image | Nebula Plasma Ball | Toyby Can You Imagine
| 1 New starting at: | $39.95 |
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| | Sales Rank: | 5,744th |
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FEATURES | - Creates an amazing light show - from any angle!
- A little bit of science, a little bit of art, and a whole lot of cool!
- The ultimate interactive light show
- A dramatic display of light inside a hand-blown glass sphere!
- Perfect gift for the science fiction fan in your life.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
A little bit of science, a little bit of art, and a whole lot of cool! Plasma 360 is simply the ultimate interactive light show. Blending specially formulated inert gases, Plasma 360 creates a dramatic display of light inside a hand-blown glass sphere!
Fascinating to watch, this light is even more fun to play with! Just place your fingers on the glass surface and watch as colored bolts of glowing light follow your every move. You can actually "feel" the energy as the light gently tickles your fingertips!
Featuring a super-large 8" glass sphere, the Plasma 360 can be viewed from any angle, and comes complete with its own AC power adapter and unique designer base that compliments any room. AC powered adapter included. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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At last! "the center of the mandala".. can you see it? by Nasser Ahmed (Manhattan, USA)  5 Stars
November 05, 2009
If you look this treasure with your two eyes opens you will find it amaizing.. and that's a good sign for any special gift.. but there is a point were this "toy" becomes sacred and only those who has an eye for it will fully apeciate so much talent.. In short.. I close my right eye and look at the magic ball as it were my open eye.. I mean.. how better can you see the eye of God.. I laugh when The Great Ramprasad ask me if I am going to give the +ruthhhhhh here in the market place..
and now.. the best part... kiss the ball
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.. sony "mp3" NWZ-W202 ES UNA MIERDA DE VACA and if you are hijo de Elegua you must have it yesterday
don't take the chance.. make sure that your tr4k stay with you forever.. I can promise it!
could you please tell that guy that he is is not responsable..
but the only truth that my father give me personAli: "cuando te de calambre en los pies muerdete el dedo pulgar de tu mano" y 1$ peso siempre que lo veia.. y eso me hacia muy feliz.. cuando aquello tenia mas valor que 1$ dollar
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makes a fun gift. by Kelli Clark 5 Stars
July 02, 2009
awesome plasma ball, the arcs of lightning as it focuses on your fingers or hand are really cool. the only downside is, no power adjustment- so you can't lessen or increase it's intensity (also, the oval base is a bit odd). But other than that, it's exactly as advertised, made great gift for my dad.
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Plasma Globe, ball, or lamp by Lola  4 Stars
May 06, 2009
This is a very fragile piece. It should be used like a lamp and less like a toy. It is educational, in that, it describes what happens when you charge inert gasses with a high voltage. These lamps are very similar to neon signs, the only difference is shape and volume ( which leads to the glowing filaments inside) The gas goes to a super excited state which is plasma. This particular model is nice and large and glows brightly in a dimly lit room. Most of all I stress the fragility of it. I'm in my late 20's and I bought for me ( i don't have kids and I don't teach)
Enjoy!
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A fine Plasma Ball by Matt Patterson (Bend, Oregon) 5 Stars
March 28, 2009
I'm no expert on plasma balls - I've seen some at department stores that I thought were rather small and which had somewhat unimpressive light displays. I've found products online that are big and which appear to have dazzlingly bright displays (these are usually a couple hundred bucks). This one boasted an 8-inch globe, with good display, for a reasonable price. It came very well packed, and when I put it on the table I didn't get that "this looks kinda small" feeling. The 8-inch size (a tad smaller than a soccer ball) is a plus for this product when you consider its price. So I'm plugging in the adaptor and thinking the trade-off for the price will be that the display will be weak. We were in our dining room in the daytime with quite a bit of light coming in the window nearby. I hit the switch on the base and it lit up with lots of dancing red tendrils - not stunningly bright but clearly visible. Very much, if not exactly like, the picture on this site. My first impression was that I had absolutely gotten my money's worth. I looked at my two boys and they were smiling ear to ear as they touched the glass and caused the tendrils to converge on their fingertips and become brighter.
Later, the room was lit up with the usual indoor lights, though there was no daylight coming through the window. In these conditions, the tendrils were a little brighter, with a little more reddish-purple color, and more clearly defined. I switched off the overhead light and its display really stood out. There was ambient light from the adjacent living room, but the ball really looked bright and the tendrils were lit up really well. Very cool looking and 500 percent better than anything I had seen at the department stores (of course those are under those very bright flourescent store lights). In total darkness the thing's just beautiful. Worth the money? You betcha.
A couple notes:
The base is not round as it appears in the picture, but oval (8" x 6"). What this means is that an over-enthusiastic hand placement from the "side" can knock the ball over. I actually tried to do this (ready to catch it of course) and I found that it is possible to knock it over. Not super easy or anything, but possible. From the look and feel of the glass (tapping on it) and from the very light weight of the entire device, I'm certain that if it fell over on my dining room table, it would break. I plan to make a base of some sort but initially I just secured it with a couple pieces of masking tape while my kids had their hands all over it. If it did break, I would order another one in a heartbeat.
Also, depending on how your'e touching the ball, it is possible to feel VERY slight arcs of electricity on your skin. These are much less than what you get when you occasionally touch someone or something and get a static spark - nothing like that. More of a slight sensation, and a neat one at that. I found that if I laid my palm across the top of the ball and someone else touched the top of my hand lightly with one finger, I recieved a stronger arc on my hand where their finger was. They couldn't feel it, but for me it was almost a slight stinging sensation. My boys were too chicken to try that one more than once! If you hold your finger on the glass long enough, you can begin to feel a little warmth. The manufacturer advises that you should never put metal objects up to the glass while it's on. My whole point here is that since it could be knocked over, and especially since there can be some slight electrical things happening "outside" the ball, following the manufacturer's warnings (e.g., adult supervision) is recommended here. I stupidly left it on one night and came out to get a drink of water in the middle of the night and I could see a bluish-green arc coming from the ball and going up to the ceiling...just kidding.
It has worked great now for months - just as bright. My kids still love it - everyone who sees it does. I was looking for a good plasma ball at a good price and I feel I found the best one out there. Highly recommended.
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Plasma mom by So many books, so little time (Connecticut, USA) 4 Stars
January 09, 2009
The item does exactly as it says and is very fascinating for kids. A fun learning tool. It is a bit delicate and feels like it weighs mere ounces. As long as it is kept on a table or shelf it is fine. Kids should not walk around with it to avoid an accident. It's not the type of toy they can take on the bus to show off at school unless packaged very, very well. One other point is when you try to surround the ball with as much of your hands and arms all at once, you will feel a slight shock. Kids should only use their finger tips. The looks of amazement over the tiny bolts of lightning following their fingers around are spectacular. Very cool toy, just very delicate.
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