Phantom editing user reviews

[ixfd64]

Has anyone else ever seen Phantom edit its user reviews?

For example, here is a review for the "Red Round Dahlia" item:

Dear GOD! This thing almost got me arrested, Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Reviewer: Andrew from Ohio
The blast to take the shell up was very deep and loud, and the explosion in the air was just ridiculous!!! LOUD, HUGE BURST, SUPER HIGH IN THE AIR!!! BRIGHT RED ROUND BURST! BUY THIS SHELL NOW!

Here is what the original review looked like, per Google's cache:

Dear GOD this thing almost got me arrested, Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Reviewer: Andrew from Cleveland
Well I figured I would end my second year of college with a little fun, as my roomate and I decided to light this bad boy off. My friends ALL THE WAY ACROSS CAMPUS heard this and thought it was GUNFIRE!!!! The cops were out swarming the scence, as was campus security!!! The blast to take the shell up was very deep and loud, and the explosion in the air was just rediculous!!! LOUD, HUGE BURST, SUPER HIGH IN THE AIR!!! BRIGHT RED ROUND BURST>>>>> BUY THIS SHELL NOW!

I think that it's because that Phantom doesn't want anyone to encourage illegal activities, LOL.

[Aric]

Speaking of their reviews.

They allowing anyone the privledge of reviewing Silver Sonic Warheads?

Negative reviewing of the newer versions is unallowable.

Apparently anyhow.

[St1dinoh]

just to give you an idea of how "trustworthy" they are on reviews...

i worked there, one of the first things they specificly told me...

if a customer asks for m-80's you direct them to the cheap BS firecrackers called m-80's and you are not allowed to tell them that they are different from what they are looking for.

i was basicly told not to inform people that real m-80's are banned and are no longer sold.

this is why you'll also find items in thier stores called "cherry bombs"

i'm suprised there aren't "quarter sticks" in thoes stores.

it's sick...made me feel dirty, i had to shower 3 times a day working there.

[JoeRatman]

Well, I guess there website is set up to do the same thing. Type in m-80 and you get.

http://www.fireworks.com/images/products/F-022M-th.jpg

Some of the reviews:

awsome, Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Reviewer: Kyle from NY
These are the best firecrackers i ever used.

awesome firecrackracker, Thursday, July 15, 2004
Reviewer: A 11 year old Phantom Fan from ny
these things are awesome great for blowing stuff up and pretty stationary but the powder comes out a lot

BOOM!!!, Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Reviewer: Phantom Fan from Omaha,NE
These things are so loud. i put 1 of these on top of a big action figure and it blew it up into pieces.

kinda loud, Thursday, June 30, 2005
Reviewer: A 12 year old Phantom Fan from Colorado
They need more bang. But they blow up pop- cans well.

It would seem Phantom is not being very responsible in their editting as well. Three of the reviews suggest using them to "blow stuff up". s

You also get the M-98s in the search list as well. Those reviews even have more suggestions for blowing things up.

[Tennespeedy]

Well.........If you want to know how reliable the Phantom Reviews are, here's just one hilarious example.<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


http://www.fireworks.com/fireworks_g...ew.asp?pid=347

Actual Live Video...I was there...
http://www.pyrouniverse.com/gallery2...php?photo=1598
ALmost as good as the breaks on a cheap Festival Ball kit.

[JoeRatman]

Watch the video and listen to the crowd goes wild - NOT!

$199.99 for one (or is that BOGOF?). Still $99.99 for that is obscene.

[dorkultra]

i find so many user opinions on phantom's website to be completely the opposite of what i feel after lighting off the firework.

everything is not that exciting
just look at the opinions under the snap pops and you'll know what i mean

[Rikerz]

Who is this Phantom you guys keep speaking of? Are they located near Jakes or ATF or Nite Lights?

[kou]

How about their full line of Silver Salute firecrackers and the M88 Silver (ground) Salutes? Or the old Liling Salute candles that had 10 "titanium salutes"? They also state that Phantasm has salutes. Phantom's marketing is pathetic and aimed at fooling only those who do not know any better (SALUTES? BOGO? MY A$$), and their reviews are doing more to hurt our hobby. So everyone who claims Phantom helps the hobby needs to see what kind of harmful posts are being added to their website, and how many of those are from little kids who will certainly be the next victims of fireworks injuries.

[SINYpyro]

Those fake salutes and the 10 gun liling candles are so weak, I don't see how it's even possible to get injured by them .