I live in the east coast of Canada so our winter makes an all-season mat a must.
Costco.ca carries this Phantom brand, with is unheard of. Very little review online but some says it is Tuxmat. So I did some researches on Tuxmat and given Costco's return policy, I have decided to give it a try. Overall I am very impressed and here is my review below:
Price: Phantom is 219.99 CAD on Costco.ca Tuxmat website is 276.30 CAD current on sale for 248.50 CAD.
Shipping: ultra-fast. Ordered it on 17th noonish and got it on 18th noon. This could be because I live 180km from their warehouse.
Make: Phantom and Tuxmat are indeed identical. The metal label on the mat says Phantom but the tables at the back of the mat clearly says Tuxmat and the indentations on the anchors read Tuxmat as well.
Quality: Feels very high quality. All details are very well crafted. I do not think the rebranding compromises the quality at all. So all the reviews for Tuxmat on Youtube are applicable.
Improvements: on Youtube there are two common complaints 1. deshaped back row from folding and 2. clips doesn't work on the console side for the front rows. This Phantom mat I got clearly resolves those two issue 1. the back row mat is rolled in the box instead of folded and 2. they have included six velcro anchors (not the round velcro tapes you see in some YouTube video). The anchors are two pieces. The back piece is taped onto the car's carpet but in fact I find the back piece is completely unnecessary. The anchor without the back piece sticks onto the car's carpet just like how the original liners do. Moreover, they have also included 2 half sized clips for the places where there is not enough space behind the plastic trimming, such as door frame.
Fitting: Front fits extremely well. Back can be improved a bit around the seat rails. Overall very well despite the minor room for improvement. Took 6 regular sized clips for the back row mat. 2 velcro anchors + 2 regular sized clips for the driver side. 3 velcro anchos + 2 regular sized clips for the passenger side. Many spares clips left.
Installation: it took me some time for the first time installation. Mainly due to finding the best spot for the clip and it is pretty hard to get the clips on to the mats. The clips slide behind the plastic trimming very easily so it is super easy for removal and reinstall in the future. One thing to mention is that the mat comes with a carpet anchor with a metal spike for the driver side. I am supposed to poke the metal spike into the car carpet in the mid of the ground (many YouTubers show how). However, I refused to have any sort of non reversible modification on my M3 so I install the driver side without using the floor anchor at all. My mat fits so well that it doesn't move a bit without the anchor. So if you are like me, this mat will work.
Look: Some YouTuber feel the look of Tuxmat/Phantom does not match M3's ultra simple aesthetic. I personally think the internal of M3 is not only simple but also cheap. To me the mats added the luxury feeling that I am looking for.
Durability: Videos on Youtube praises the durability of Tuxmat. A lot of owner (not all M3) shows how washable Tuxmat is and how it looks brand new after a good pressure wash. I won't know till spring but it is from Costco so in the worst case the cost is a trip to the warehouse.
Costco.ca also carries 3D Maxpider. 3D Maxpider goes on sale roughly twice a year but haven't seen this Tuxmat/Phantom go on sale.
