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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 16:28:17 GMT -5
So Casablanca changed the front page of their website. I went on their site and the Panama (the standard model) has that new design that we all now know about, and is advertised with an "energy Star rating" and "Direct-Drive motor". www.casablancafanco.com/Products/Ceiling-Fans/Panama---55022/The owner's manual is also from Hunter, and is pretty generic, like Hunter's new manuals are. Also, in the 2013 showcase catalog (just says why you should buy a Casablanca fan), it says the "finest quality motors available" (yeah right!) are the DC or the Direct-Drive. It also says DirecTouch is "the only control you'll ever need". Looks like Casablanca has killed off the XLP motor and IT control system (only a few fans now feature both). I knew this was coming
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Post by Cole S. on Feb 12, 2013 16:41:32 GMT -5
Yup, the site swapped over yesterday. Clay and I have been discussing this a lot lately, I got an email on Sunday from him confirming that it was now Direct Drive.
This is where my comment about IT3 in your WTB thread came from, they're already phasing it out in favor of DirecTouch.
With this, I stand behind Emerson fully. Anybody who has to buy anything new should buy an Emerson stack motor fan to keep them in production at all costs. I love Casablanca, but it's not the same company anymore, it's just Hunter trying to stay afloat. The pride of producing quality ceiling fans is gone, and this time they've taken an irreversible step.
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 16:59:33 GMT -5
Where's the XLP going to go? Hopefully they'll have remaining stock so we can buy the last of the good Casas.
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 17:01:34 GMT -5
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Post by Jonathan A. on Feb 12, 2013 18:55:44 GMT -5
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Post by Christian C. on Feb 12, 2013 19:31:45 GMT -5
High RPM: 145. Weak
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2013 19:31:59 GMT -5
EMERSON ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 19:38:11 GMT -5
And notice their slogan isn't "Quality in Every Detail" or "World's Finest Ceiling Fan" anymore. It's "Simply Elegant".
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 19:39:07 GMT -5
It works for me, and apparently for Christian as well, since he posted about the Panama's RPM rating.
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Post by Daniel G. on Feb 12, 2013 19:43:37 GMT -5
Doesn't work for me either...
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Post by Jonathan A. on Feb 12, 2013 20:06:52 GMT -5
It works for me, and apparently for Christian as well, since he posted about the Panama's RPM rating. 145 RPMs has been mentioned in the 1st link (which actually works).
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Post by Cole S. on Feb 12, 2013 21:18:54 GMT -5
Their link to the new catalog sample thing was down last night, it's still not working for me. And notice their slogan isn't "Quality in Every Detail" or "World's Finest Ceiling Fan" anymore. It's "Simply Elegant". Oh my God that's a fair point, they also mentioned a new carton design which I'm sure "The World's Finest Ceiling Fan" has been dropped from. That's hard to swallow, that they're not even trying to call them the World's Finest anymore. Even if we know they aren't, they could still try. That's been their slogan for years, I despise that "Simply Elegant". That doesn't have any meaning.
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Post by willym14 on Feb 12, 2013 21:26:45 GMT -5
It looks like to me that the panama DC54 is under the traditional section. But i dont like the new version. Its really modern and personally i hate maodern fans these days. Vintage all the way!!!
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Feb 12, 2013 21:31:06 GMT -5
Ewww! They had already changed their site not so long ago. How come on their site they still have a lot of Panamas that looks like the one that we know and it says in the description that it's XLP-2000. This for exemple is pretty much what I bought at Wilcorp in 2009 (and I'm so GLAD I did!): www.casablancafanco.com/Products/Ceiling-Fans/Panama%C2%AE-6622G-50/If I search for Panama on their site it shows all theses that looks like real Casablancas: www.casablancafanco.com/Search.aspx?search=Panama&ProdView=allActually I don't seem to be able to find this new ugly type of Panama on their site. I've noticed that regular XLP-2000 Panamas are on a discount price at Hansen Wholesale. 42% off! www.hansenwholesale.com/ceilingfans/casablanca/model.asp?ProdNo=6622GI wonder what are the DC motors exactly. I don't see why some of you would turn to Emerson, they went worse too. They are actually worse than Casablanca. They discontinued the Apollo and the Premium which already doesn't looks very plain and classic is not available anymore in classic finishes such as PB plus now they don't seem to make regular shape blades anymore.
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Post by fancollector12 on Feb 12, 2013 22:30:28 GMT -5
Hunter realizes they're not selling a lot of Casas due to their high price tag, so they're just cheapening it up to try and survive in this economy. Just watch them appear on store at home depot and lowes, much as hunters prestige collection is. Then we know they're really crap.
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