Should I buy a Fantom Fury LE or Fantom Thunder?

[amwaycleartrak]

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.

 

[fantomfan]

I'll take pics soon.

I already took the film off, but it's not going to see much use. I don't have the ability to post a video right now, but I'll try once I have all my vacuums in one spot.

 

[amwaycleartrak]

Watch out...

Hope you will enjoy your new ClearTrak. Also as a tip just make sure that you don't expose the vacuum to a lot of sunlight. The grey plastic including the blue cone assembly will yellow if exposed too much. This has happened to my ClearTraak and the yellow color just makes the vacuum look ugly.

 

[fantomfan]

Mine will be in my basement.

I just need to wait for the dehumidifier to lower the humidity. It will be down there with the rest of my vacuums.

 

[amwaycleartrak]

Ok something just popped up on Ebay

Ok so right now on Ebay 2 fantoms popped up by the same seller. One is a Fantom Thunder with only one attachment and 2 pieces on the plastic broke. Its $89.95 but the shipping is $100 dollars. There is a Fantom fury LE thats $79.95 and the shipping is free. But I already bid on the $9.99 fantom fury. So should I buy the Fury which is $9.99 or the LE which is $75.95 but with free shipping?

 

[fantomfan]

Go first for the one you bid on...

You'll probably win one of them.They both are in decent shape. $76 isn't too bad for a Limited Edition Fury. The Special Edition seems to be less common than the Limited Edition.

 

[amwaycleartrak]

Bad news...

I won the action for the Fantom fury for $9.99. The shipping was $36.00 so I was expecting to pay around $45.99. But then the seller emails me and says that the shipping is gonna be over $100! Especially when going to Hawaii. So I changed my mind and decided not to pay for the Fantom. The shipping is just WAY too much for me.

 

[fantomfan]

Thats too bad.

Sadly, unless you find one in Hawaii, you'll have to pay a LOT to have it shipped, no matter what vac it is, and where it's located. If you find one on the west coast, shipping may not be as expensive.

 

[nicktechtalk]

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

 

[amwaycleartrak]

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. ):

 

[amwaycleartrak]

):

I don't know what to do. Even the Fantom's with free shipping I will still have to pay for the shipping?

 

[fantomfan]

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.

 

[nicktechtalk]

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

 

[amwaycleartrak]

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.

 

[fantomfan]

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.

 

[amwaycleartrak]

D: ...

Well, I guess that I have to wait until a Fantom vacuum pops up on the Hawaii CL...

 

[tolivac]

I have two Drytechs-haven't tried them-they came from yard sales.One came with a well dried out jug of Capture powder.

 

[amwaycleartrak]

Lol. The capture power...

 

[nicktechtalk]

Did Capture

Work good? It was always included in the Fantoms that you ordered from infomercials.

 

[floor-a-matic]

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