Like others, I own the original Levitron from the 1990's. If you don't have the patience to learn, through trial and error how to operate the toy, it's not worth it. Others have left good directions on how to use the toy. However, expect it will take you an hour or two (recommend doing this 15 minutes at a time) and when you move it to a different table / desk, it can take up to 15 minutes to readjust. Fortunately, the weight of the magnet is related to sea level, so as long as your sea level hasn't changed, you won't have to readjust the magnet weight when you move it.The maximum time I have been able to get it to stay in the air was about 1 minute 40 seconds. This is much shorter then the Levitron and the reason is that the magnets are less powerful and therefore the top weighs less, which, ironically, means it spends less time in the air.That said, the Levitron used wedges to change the sides of the platforms which was much more difficult and resulted in it getting off balance constantly from just the magnet landing or a small bump to the platform. Also, the Levitron was much more expensive even back in the mid 1990's.If you can find the Levitron, get it, but only after learning on this toy which is much easier to use.Highly recommend IF you have the patience to learn how to get it to work.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]