Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Aug 01 '01
Pros: Handle/Wand with long hose, get's the dirt out
Cons: plastic components break easily, emptying collection bin, lack of available replacement parts
Summary: The Fantom Thunder Vacuum was recommended to us by our daughters ENT doctor. Hannah has a lot of allergies and was having a hard time with the dust and other debris that collects in carpet. Since our home has wall to wall carpeting, and putting...
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Mar 25 '11
Pros: Made in Canada. 12.0 amp motor, very strong suction.
Cons: Nasty job to dump collection bin contents.
Summary: Love at first, but will never again buy a bagless vacuum cleaner.I admit I fell for the info-mercial that showed how thorough the Fantom Thunder worked. At the time, I had a canister Hoover that was going on ten years old, but it still worked, ...
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Mar 24 '11
Pros: Great suction and no more expensive bags to keep buying!
Cons: Hepa filters are expensive but inexpensive generic ones work great.
Summary: We have had this vacuum (Fantom Thunder) for over 2 years now and it works great!!! It is much better at getting up the dirt than our top of the line Hoover ever did. In fact when we first got it we used the Hoover on an area of carpet and then used...
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Feb 09 '08
Pros: Handles pet fur no problem. Main electric motor is built like a brick ****house.
Cons: The company went under. They're still on ebay though.
Summary: The last dozen varying reviews, most of them negative, all have the same "dt 3000" in the end of the name. It's the same person making new accounts and writing more reviews. The fact is this vacuum roxx0rz the boxx0rz. I have an alaskan malamute and ...
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Mar 29 '05
Pros: Light, easy to clean, carry, car vac, see when needs to be emptied.
Cons: Finding replacement parts. Black Plastic looks dusty/dirty all the time.
Summary: Reason for buying. No bags, compact, hugs stairs, easy to carry up and down stairs, easy to maneuver around furniture, accessories (crevice, soft furniture and drapery)are easily reachable in the "back/under compartment". (I also purchased the small ...
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Aug 04 '04
Pros: Powerful suction
Cons: Constant powerhead clogs requiring manual removal of dirt from powerhead. Frustrating time waster!!
Summary: When I first got my Fantom Lightning vacuum cleaner, I thought it was wonderful. It worked like a charm. However for the last six months or so, I am less then pleased with it. The main reason is that the powerhead is continually clogging. When this ...
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Jul 21 '04
Pros: Powerful, gets the job done thoroughly, bagless, easy to clean.
Cons: Weak latch on the tool compartment, powerhead head could have been better designed.
Summary: OK, this machine is no longer being sold, it has been replaced by a newer model, the Thunderbolt canister vacuum. If the Thunderbolt is as good (and it looks like it is better quality) as this one is, it is well worth the money. I bought the Lightning ...
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Dec 13 '03
Pros: Lightweight, designed to sit securely on stairs, compact, retractable cord
Cons: Power head too light for deep cleaning, not good on pet hair, Small Powerhead breaks
Summary: Overview After owning TWO Fantom Thunder upright vacuums and loving them, I decided to purchase the Lightning for my tiny, frail mother-in-law for her new home at the beginning of 2001. It is lightweight and has no bags. It also has the HEPA ...
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May 27 '03
Pros: Strong suction, No bags
Cons: Very heavy, Dust bin
Summary: I am confused. I know now that Euro-Pro has aquired Fantom. I must say though this vacuum for all most 8 years old is still good. Although I can hear something going on around where the motor is. I wonder how much longer it is going to last. I can...
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Dec 30 '02
Pros: Absolutely the best vacuum I've ever had .. and had the strongest suction ...BUT
Cons: Some of the plastic parts are prone to break & company is out of business
Summary: I was so impressed with a friend's Fantom Ligtning that I went right out and bought one. I have never seen a vacuum with such suction power! It was a pleasure to use it and I would've recommended it over any other product. Then my son broke the wand. I...
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Nov 05 '02
Pros: Great on pet hair and cat litter!
Cons: none
Summary: I bought my Fantom Thunder 10 years ago when my husband and I got married (yes, it was my wedding present from him :)and it has only recently had to be retired. It was on the pricey side, but it has done a wonderful job. We have 3 cats, a german...
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Sep 17 '02
Pros: Cool looking (cool looks only worth so much); Bagless feature
Cons: Too plastic-y
Bagless feature; Difficult to pull around
Summary: I spent 300.00 on this, 4yrs. and 3 mos. ago. I have a cat and eventually the cat hair got the best of the Fantom Lightning -- the motor recently overheated and died. 4 years is not nearly long enough for a 300 dollar vacuum cleaner! I had a $100 Sharp...
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Jul 26 '02
Pros: Great cleaning ability and very easy to use.
Cons: No retractable cord.
Summary: The Fantom Thunder is an excellent vacuum. Really the best I've ever had. It cleans my sofa so well that on a second pass there is nothing to suck out of the upholstery. The dirt canister is easy to remove, clean and replace. Mine came with an extra...
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Jul 26 '02
Pros: Great cleaning machine! Make flat carpet look new.
Cons: Parts are getting hard to get :-(
Summary: I have my Thunder for about 5 years and been a great piece of machine! I've lucked out by finding a cheap filter at Target 2 years ago after having the orgrinal filter in there for 3 years. The belt just broke on us last month and can not find the parts...
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May 07 '02
Pros: Bagless, sucks up deep down dirt and hair, on-board attachments, HEPA filter
Cons: Company out of business, warranty no longer accepted, compartment lid, expensive
Summary: My mother has the Fantom Lightning and is the Founder of Shetland Sheepdog Rescue in our county in Maryland. She fosters at least 5 dogs at a time and ranted and raved about this machine. It picked up the dog hair and everything else that managed to...
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May 06 '02
Pros: My carpets have never been cleaner and speckle-free.
Cons: Handle/extension hose slightly wobbly and the dirt chamber was hard to click closed.
Summary: I have a navy-blue rug that gets a lot of traffic every day. This is a large rug and it wasn't inexpensive. It looked terrible. My old Hoover just couldn't get it clean anymore. I tried sweeping with a stiff-bristle broom, changing out the vacuum...
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