What’s your favorite kirby

kirby27 · Feb 6, 2018

I would like to know what everybody’s favorite Kirby or the one you think performs the best is.
Mine is the tradition. I love the way the blue shines with the shiny cast aluminum. I also love the way it performs. Below is my Kirby tradition. And my Sentria. I like my Sentria but I think the color is ugly.

toddk13 · Feb 6, 2018

Kirby Classic III

This was my first Kirby a year ago. I put on a new style brush roll, and disposable bag conversion. It's a beast. Removing hair from three cats and a German Shepherd in plush carpeting is no problem. It's a beautiful red, and I play with the whole line of accessories for it. I have a couple G's which are easier to move across the carpet. I have a very clean Tradition which sits in a corner. A nice Kirby 562 adorns my office.

The Classic III is the functional equivalent of a 60's muscle car brute force. Don't need high tech. Don't need more chrome. Always works the way I want it to.

texaskirbyguy · Feb 6, 2018

Mine is the Dual Sanitronic 50.
It was the classiest I think, with the elegant tan and copper trim, lighted oval Kirby logo on the headlight, and the awesome starburst badge on the belt lifter.

Second up is the Tradition, as I love royal blue! The Omega is third as I love the 'dark chocolate' rosewood colors.

Many other line up behind them, too. Nothing is more attractive than polished gleaming metal!

seijun · Feb 6, 2018

Has to be my D50! The only other Kirby I own is a classic 1. The D50 feels like it has stronger airflow than the classic, but it could be my imagination, or maybe the D50 is in better shape.

kirbyclassiciii · Feb 6, 2018

Kirby27

Reece,

Your Tradition appears to be a very early one as due to the attachment box, I'd guess the motor unit has the locking headlight cap and the speed switch inside that, plus the old ten-blade metal fan!

~Ben

kirby27 · Feb 6, 2018

ben- yes, my tradition has the original metal fan and locking head with the speed switch. The whole thing is original. The people I bought it from never really used it cause it was too heavy. It has the shampoo system that was never taken out of the box! I got it on CL for 40 bucks. Most of the attachments were also never used. Below are pictures of the original fan other features.

kenkart · Feb 6, 2018

D 50

BEAUTIFUL!

kirbyclassiciii · Feb 6, 2018

Kirby27

Reece,

That is very cool indeed! Going by the serial number on the fan case, it even appears to be one of the first Traditions out the door (summer 1979)!

~Ben

kirby27 · Feb 6, 2018

That is my favorite! I just got a g4 today

lesinutah · Feb 6, 2018

Kirby

Mine is 505 I have. Then d80 the polished aluminum wider handle and sound of 2 speed motor. D50 and d80 have probably most suction of any kirbys. The reason being only 13 inch nozzle compared to 16 inch brush roll. The heritage 84 with 13inch head might be as powerful. The nozzle height can suck to floor better power.
That tradition is sweet I've never knew about locking head I knew metal fan I had one. But it's very classic vacuum.

kirbyclassiciii · Feb 6, 2018

Lesinutah

Les,

My 1987 Kirby Heritage II with the 13" head installed!

~Ben

lesinutah · Feb 6, 2018

Ben

That is beautiful. I didn't know they existed until you posted a while back. Those are super rare. I found a few websites have 13 Inch heritage 4 brush roll. They fit 515 to d80 and your super rare heritage.
I like the 13 inch heritage more and more thanks for the sweet pics.
Les

lesinutah · Feb 6, 2018

Ben

You have the mini emptor with bottom open assembly. Does the heritage have bag setup from h2l2. How does it vacuum compared to wider nozzle.

kirbyclassiciii · Feb 6, 2018

Lesinutah

Les,

That 500505 brush roll... don't forget it will also fit models 513 and 514.

My Heritage II has the shake out bag on it. When I first got it, it had a Heritage I Emtor that was modified so that it could fit snugly even against the original rear axle... the aluminum Emtor you see is from a Classic 1CR.

I'd heard lots of Heritage/Legend owners say the 13" nozzle draws suction more evenly than the standard 16" nozzle.

~Ben

human · Feb 6, 2018

I can't say that I have that much experience with different Kirby models. I've only had my hands on four--a Heritage I, a G5 and two G6's. The latter three are essentially the same machine. All that said, I like my G machines a bit better than the Heritage, which is no longer in my possession, mainly because of the Tech Drive. Of the three G's I own, there isn't one that I like appreciably better than the others, although my G5 has a special place in my heart since I've done more work on it than the others and have thus arguably put more of myself into it.

pr-21 · Feb 6, 2018

The Kirby Classic was my first Kirby. It caught my eye in a Kirby window, in Hamilton

Ohio, when they first came out. It is one of my favorites, but I also like the Sentria II, which

I use regularly today. In fact I have the complete set. I just used the carpet fluffer the other

day to brush the nap of my carpet up. I have in my collection a factory rebuilt 505, D80, Gsix,

Ultimate G, and the Sentria II. Oops, forgot my Kirby G5 rebuilt by Kirby as well.

PR-21

Bud

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broomvac · Feb 6, 2018

Ultimate G Diamond Edition

I have owned:
Sanitronic VII
Classic
Classic Omega
Heritage
Heritage II/Legend (still own)
Legend II
Generation 3
2x G5 (still own one)
GSix 2000
GSix 2001 (still own)
Ultimate G Diamond Edition (still own)
...so I've had a semi-decent spread of Kirbys. All of them are second-hand.

Of all of them, my favorite has been the Ultimate G Diamond Edition. My preference lies with the G-series machines, and I think the DE looks the best.