Fantom Fury.

[vacuumfreak95]

Thanks again to Tom, for this beautiful completely rebuilt and in perfect condition Fantom Fury!
I've installed a new headlight bulb and brand new brush roll in which I scored off of eBay. I'm enjoying this machine so much! Attached are some photos and a short video. Sorry in advance for the poor lighting its 10:00 at night.

 

[vacuumfreak95]

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[super-sweeper]

Good to see another Fantom user, I have two Furys myself!The 12 and 10 amp models. Aren't they just great? 

 

[vacuumfreak95]

super-sweeper

This color in particular is special to me. My parents bought me this exact model one year for Christmas. I was only 5 years old. Such a great Mom & Dad! I'm very happy to FINALLY own this one, I'm beginning to have Fantom a craving....I think a Thunder will be next! Here's one more pic, just cleaned the collection bin and it's beautiful!

 

[vacuumfreak95]

Video

Here's the short video I made tonight of the Fantom Fury in action.

 

[citroenbx]

very nice

here is a u.k look a like

 

[vacuumfreak95]

Yes!

I own two Dyson's myself. The DC07 and DC40 To me they are both great cleaning hard floors but American homes usually have thick pile carpeting and LOTS of it. The Dyson's seem to be lacking on cleaning carpet very well. That's just my opinion of course. To each their own.

 

[citroenbx]

we British tend to have short pile so it dry's quick because we have a lot of rain

 

[super-sweeper]

A look-alike? It seems more like a wanna-be! 

 

[vacuumfreak95]

supper-sweeper

I've never used a Dyson DC01 since I live in America so I cant judge, however I'm always totally amazed at how much dirt and cat hair that comes out of the rugs every time I use the Fantom. Haven't had the same results with either of my Dyson's unfortunately....I will say that I use my DC40 like every single day on the hardwood floors because its the best bare floor cleaning upright I've found, and believe me I've tried them all. I'm just not a canister person so the DC40 is great for what I need it for, now if my house was completely carpeted it would've gone back to the store that same day lol.

 

[parwaz786]

Wannabe? Excuse me! The DC01 is the old faithful dinosaur, it's reliable and kinda still is because it's21 years old and they hardly burn out, Fantom made this after the DC01 and if it wasn't for Dyson, this great Fantom wouldn't be made, and if you had the Dual cyclone machines in the US, you would actually like how reliable they are.DC01 was launched in 1993, DC02 in 1995, (Fantom made an exact replica but with a PN) of the DC02, DC03, 04 and 05 were launched in 1998, DC07 in 2001,DC08 in 2002,DC08 TW in 2003 (I think)
Stop hating Dyson! Just because your DC07 is a lemon, it's just probs bad luck, get another one, maybe a DC17 and you will be blown away at the grooming and performance

 

[man114]

Fantom was available well before the DC01

The 9 & 11 amp Thunders/Domestic/Destiny was already being sold commercially though with limited availability as early as 1989/90. They imported them local to me from Canada to the Buffalo area, later when Fantom got big they were distributed from a warehouse in the city. Iona became Fantom Technologies and released the Fury, Lightning (very similar to the Dyson counterpart) and the Cyclone XT. The Fury probably would have existed had Dyson never made his own vac and merely continued to license the technology to Fantom because the Thunder was expensive, had a high parts count, and they needed something to compete cost wise with those single cyclone machines that started coming out.

 

[vacuumfreak95]

parwaz786

I didn't create this thread to start an argument.... I never said I hated Dyson's, I'm only speaking from personal experience. I have used a Dyson DC17 and it wasn't bad, but I prefer the Fantom because I owned one as a child, It has sentimental value to me. To me it's not about which vacuum works the best, it's about which one's I personally enjoy using the most.

 

[citroenbx]

dc01

the G-FORCE WAS THE dc01's dad if you like and this was made in 1986

there for fantom was after

 

[vacuumfreak95]

citroenbx

I've seen one in person at the Vacuum Cleaner Musuem in St James, MO. Very cool!

 

[dys0nb0y]

And this one is the daddy of that one

 

[parwaz786]

Oh no, Sean, I am sorry I was referring to supersweepers comment

 

[vacuumfreak95]

parwaz786

My bad....

 

[super-sweeper]

It's too bad the Thunder's commercial father, the Vectron, was available as early as 1984. I DID have a DC17, and it honestly wasn't the worst vacuum on the planet,I actually had two of them. Still, it was a mess to empty, and not to mention bulky. You're forgetting that the Fantom IS a Dual-Cyclonic machine. This is a thread celebrating the refurbishment of an amazing Fantom, so I'll leave the hijacking here. If you wanna continue the great Fantom VS. Dyson war, you can always start a new thread!