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Thread Number: 29469
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Should I buy a Fantom Fury LE or Fantom Thunder? |
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| Post# 328899 , Reply# 1 7/9/2015 at 14:41 (3,213 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
Hrrmmm..
Personally, I would wait for a nicer Thunder to come along. A Thunder with imperfections is NOT worth $103.18. However, i'd take a Thunder over a Fury (that one isn't a Limited Edition by the way, that was just a special color for Walmart.) The Thunder is built better, cleans better and is simply a better vacuum overall. If the Fury is in excellent shape, i've seen worse for $89. From what i've learned, don't jump in the first time you see something you want. It's worth it to pay for a truly NICE Fantom. They are more uncommon now than they were a couple years ago, but still are not impossible to find. Don't forget, the risk of buying on ebay, to start. From an avid Fantom collector, good luck! -Mitchell
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| Post# 328907 , Reply# 2 7/9/2015 at 16:44 (3,213 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Did U make best offer to seller? | ||
| Post# 328912 , Reply# 3 7/9/2015 at 18:02 (3,213 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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No not yet. Thats why I came here to see if I should buy it or not. | ||
| Post# 328913 , Reply# 4 7/9/2015 at 18:08 (3,213 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Hey floor-a-matic I just noticed right now in your profile picture, nice Federal Signal STH-10. Are you a siren enthusiast? | ||
| Post# 329127 , Reply# 5 7/12/2015 at 13:17 (3,210 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Wait so FantomFan. Just wait until a nicer Thunder comes up on Ebay? | ||
| Post# 329141 , Reply# 6 7/12/2015 at 15:25 (3,210 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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I would say so. | ||
| Post# 329266 , Reply# 7 7/14/2015 at 16:18 (3,208 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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What about the orange Fantom Fury? | ||
| Post# 329280 , Reply# 8 7/14/2015 at 19:16 (3,207 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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I can't say which one you should choose. | ||
| Post# 329297 , Reply# 9 7/14/2015 at 20:33 (3,207 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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I just got a 2001SRN but its missing the outer shroud | ||
| Post# 329299 , Reply# 10 7/14/2015 at 20:59 (3,207 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Nice floor-a-matic! Where'd you get the 2001 from? And FantomFan If I do happen to buy the Fantom Thunder do you have some Thunder parts that you could sell? | ||
| Post# 329320 , Reply# 11 7/15/2015 at 10:36 (3,207 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Sorry.. | ||
| Post# 329327 , Reply# 12 7/15/2015 at 14:30 (3,207 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Hmmmm. I'll probably get the Fantom Fury then. I have a Amway ClearTrak which is kind of the same as the Thunder except the ClearTrak has a pre motor filter and it has a 8 amp motor. | ||
| Post# 329342 , Reply# 13 7/15/2015 at 15:55 (3,207 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Interesting.. | ||
| Post# 330430 , Reply# 15 7/29/2015 at 12:30 (3,193 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Hey an update... I just saw on eBay that theres a 10 amp Fury for $75.00 plus $40.00 shipping. Its in a bit better condition than the fury just some light scratches on the surface. But it comes with no accessories. Should I get this fury? | ||
| Post# 330729 , Reply# 16 8/1/2015 at 17:00 (3,190 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Here is another one.. | ||
| Post# 330730 , Reply# 17 8/1/2015 at 17:09 (3,190 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Amway...
AmwayCleartrak, I actually won that auction for the Amway you were talking about. It is NOS, only turned on twice and never used to vacuum. I was very close to losing the auction but I put in a higher amount and won. I payed WAY too much for this Amway, but i'm happy to have a new-old-stock vacuum. It's an OK cleaner, comparable to a Fantom Fury, but it might clean carpet slightly better than the Fury. Suction and noise wise, they are about the same. I DO like that you can easily clean the entire cyclone assembly. But, the cyclones don't filter nearly as well as the Fantoms so I need to watch the filters. I did put an insert on the bottom of the filter casing from a HEPA bag, so it filters much better now.
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| Post# 330739 , Reply# 18 8/1/2015 at 19:15 (3,189 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Nice! Are you gonna make a video of you new Amway vacuum? Also how did you put a insert from a HEPA bag in the vacuum? Could you take some pictures because I wanna do this to my Amway vac. | ||
| Post# 330741 , Reply# 19 8/1/2015 at 19:25 (3,189 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Oh yeah one more thing! I would recommend not taking the blue film off the front of the vacuum. It helps protect it from scratches. | ||
| Post# 330756 , Reply# 20 8/1/2015 at 21:24 (3,189 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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I'll take pics soon. | ||
| Post# 330773 , Reply# 22 8/2/2015 at 07:00 (3,189 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Mine will be in my basement. | ||
| Post# 330814 , Reply# 24 8/2/2015 at 18:38 (3,189 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Go first for the one you bid on... | ||
| Post# 330839 , Reply# 26 8/3/2015 at 13:08 (3,188 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Thats too bad. | ||
| Post# 330866 , Reply# 27 8/3/2015 at 19:23 (3,187 days old) by nicktechtalk (Winter Park, FL) | ||
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Actually Thats very unfair of the seller to do, because it was listed at $9.99. But that is very unfortunate that you won't be able to get it :( | ||
| Post# 330874 , Reply# 28 8/3/2015 at 21:56 (3,187 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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The seller didn't raise the price... Sorry I didn't put it in a lot of detail, but he emailed me and said that the shipping to Hawaii was gonna be over $100 dollars. And he asked me if I wanted to cancel or buy the Fury. ): | ||
| Post# 330875 , Reply# 29 8/3/2015 at 21:58 (3,187 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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): I don't know what to do. Even the Fantom's with free shipping I will still have to pay for the shipping? | ||
| Post# 330892 , Reply# 30 8/4/2015 at 07:30 (3,187 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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It depends where you are.
But, since shipment to Hawaii would require longer shipment across the ocean, it's always going to be more expensive to ship. If you look around for rates on a vacuum, about twenty pounds, in a box I'd say that's at least 1 1/2" by 4" or so, you might be able to find a cheaper rate in the future. I'm sure that eventually, a Fantom will turn up in your area. You could post a wanted ad on Craigslist.
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| Post# 330922 , Reply# 31 8/4/2015 at 12:08 (3,187 days old) by nicktechtalk (Winter Park, FL) | ||
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Well... I know that, and you are exactly right its just unfortunate thats all, because it will be hard to find Fantoms around you in Hawaii and like you said shipping would be very expensive | ||
| Post# 330959 , Reply# 32 8/4/2015 at 21:08 (3,186 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Sigh.... There was a Fantom cyclone XT that was on a Hawaii craigslist. But that was sold after a day it was posted. Also guys is the Kenmore Drytech rare? There is one on eBay right now for $150. | ||
| Post# 330987 , Reply# 33 8/5/2015 at 07:29 (3,186 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
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Well...
I don't trust the one that is on ebay right now. They say the belt is "broken." It's a geared belt and it's hard to break. They are more rare than a Fantom Thunder or Fury, but given it's condition, $150 is steep. I think $100 is fairer for that. It isn't a regular vacuum. I'm not even sure if you can find a belt that will fit it! It's purpose is to dispense, scrub in and then vacuum up dry Capture powder. I have a Drytech, but i've never really used it, so I don't know how well it works.
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| Post# 331069 , Reply# 34 8/5/2015 at 22:16 (3,185 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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D: ... Well, I guess that I have to wait until a Fantom vacuum pops up on the Hawaii CL... | ||
Post# 331078 , Reply# 35 8/6/2015 at 02:47 (3,185 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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I have two Drytechs-haven't tried them-they came from yard sales.One came with a well dried out jug of Capture powder. | ||
| Post# 331104 , Reply# 36 8/6/2015 at 11:47 (3,185 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ) | ||
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Lol. The capture power... | ||
| Post# 331110 , Reply# 37 8/6/2015 at 14:12 (3,185 days old) by nicktechtalk (Winter Park, FL) | ||
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Did Capture Work good? It was always included in the Fantoms that you ordered from infomercials. | ||
| Post# 349642 , Reply# 38 4/6/2016 at 13:55 (2,941 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
my 2001SRN
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