Pros/cons of Host vs Arctic Fox
Hi all, Looking for some thoughts on these two brands. I am looking for the good the bad and the ugly between these two. Warranty issues, poor attention to detail, leaking issues etc Thank you
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We bought a new Arctic Fox 865 last summer and have about three weeks in it including 9 days of deer season. So from 25-100 degrees in temps and rain and snow, it was perfectly comfortable to live in. We did not want a slide out and this is the only model they make without one.
All of the issues are minor and easily fixed. I'll give you the list.
The screen door has a slice in the screen from unskilled install and they left it. One of the seat backs had a piece of the trim poorly installed. The dinete table had trim poorly glued (that is scheduled for a replacement in March) and the EZ Open handrail had some small parts installed backwards, this caused them to break instantly when you moved the handle. The gen set hour meter was wired backwards and did not run, I fixed that after checking the wiring diagram and swapping a lead.
Strangely, the medicine cabinet is on the wrong wall. I noticed it is installed in one of two different locations on every camper of the same model. I am not actually sure why. It is no biggie, just odd.
If the "dealer prep" had involved more than washing the dust off the camper it would have all been fixed on delivery. While my RV dealer was/is slow to respond and not overly helpful, Arctic Fox has been great. They promptly answered emails and sent replacement parts out quickly.
I sent photos of the mis-installed bits on the door handle to Arctic Fox and they seemed happy to get them. They are really quick to answer questions I had on winterizing that were related to my model specifically and not in the owner's manual. The overall fit and finish is great, the quality of the materials is great, the blinds and trim are nice and we really enjoy it.
The new round nose campers are taller inside over the bed than the older model. I am 6'2" tall and can sit up in the bed without touching the ceiling, that is a nice little feature. The "hampers" in either side of the bed are long enough to store cased rifles easily, something handy during hunting trips.
I was out checking everything since it is sitting until early March and can't wait to get out in the spring. No buyer's remorse, not even a little.
All of the issues are minor and easily fixed. I'll give you the list.
The screen door has a slice in the screen from unskilled install and they left it. One of the seat backs had a piece of the trim poorly installed. The dinete table had trim poorly glued (that is scheduled for a replacement in March) and the EZ Open handrail had some small parts installed backwards, this caused them to break instantly when you moved the handle. The gen set hour meter was wired backwards and did not run, I fixed that after checking the wiring diagram and swapping a lead.
Strangely, the medicine cabinet is on the wrong wall. I noticed it is installed in one of two different locations on every camper of the same model. I am not actually sure why. It is no biggie, just odd.
If the "dealer prep" had involved more than washing the dust off the camper it would have all been fixed on delivery. While my RV dealer was/is slow to respond and not overly helpful, Arctic Fox has been great. They promptly answered emails and sent replacement parts out quickly.
I sent photos of the mis-installed bits on the door handle to Arctic Fox and they seemed happy to get them. They are really quick to answer questions I had on winterizing that were related to my model specifically and not in the owner's manual. The overall fit and finish is great, the quality of the materials is great, the blinds and trim are nice and we really enjoy it.
The new round nose campers are taller inside over the bed than the older model. I am 6'2" tall and can sit up in the bed without touching the ceiling, that is a nice little feature. The "hampers" in either side of the bed are long enough to store cased rifles easily, something handy during hunting trips.
I was out checking everything since it is sitting until early March and can't wait to get out in the spring. No buyer's remorse, not even a little.
