Anyone have info on the new Kirby ?

[kirbysthebest]

lol Why not ???

The Kirby Gods are watching. They are outside the Villiage in the younder woods. Everytime we ask about a new one they will delay the introduction by a month and raise the retail asking price by $100.

Go now my Son. We will only whisper this in private.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Spring hurry up !

I can`t wait till the spring ...

 

[kirbyloverdan]

February 2011

The new Kirby will be out this February .
Burnt Orange color , 8 lbs lighter = more plastic maybe ?
Art deco in style , more rounder than Sentria .The pic of the Sentria shows the new emptor that looks like the demo tool they use with the black cloths to pull dirt .

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Correction ,more like March .

Kirby is having a World Conference in March with all the distributors to unveil the new model. The conference was announced in November.I can`t wait finally .

 

[kirbyduh]

Yes!

I was hoping for a smaller emtor on the new kirby.

 

[twocvbloke]

Given how the emtor (a device that caught heavy and possibly sharp debris that could perforate a bag) on a G6-onwards Kirby is just a tube between exhaust and bag fulltube, why not just skip it and shove the bag right onto the exhaust, just like the F&G replacement bags did on older kirbys?

That so-called emtor in that box just looks ugly as sin, and just isn't a proper emtor.... :S

Heck, I could make one just like it using my baird dirtmeter and the top off a broken heritageII mini-emtor...

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Well...

I wonder if the new kirby this year will be a updated version of the Sentria and a new re-worked version of the kirby in 3 years,2014??

James)

 

[kirbyloverdan]

To Kirbymodel2c

The new Kirby will be out this February .
Burnt Orange color , 8 lbs lighter = more plastic maybe ?
Art deco in style , more rounder than Sentria .

 

[eurekastar]

Burt Orange?

Please don't tell me "burnt orange"!!! Right now, I'm thinking of the ill advised design cues in the Heritage. I always thought every Kirby was well executed until that one. What were they thinking? Orange? Come on!!! LOL!

 

[gusherb]

I think the orange Heritage was quite nice, and would make a nice departure from the dull color's they've been using since the beginning of the G series.

 

[eurekaprince]

Bill - this is a very contemporary colour these days. Take a look at the new Electroluxes, especially the burnt orange on the new UltraOne. It's really cool. You can even see new cars on the road in that colour.

The Kirby may end up being very cool and contemporary - with the proper colour accents. You may end up liking it too!!!

Here's the UltraOne:

http://group.electrolux.com/en/ultraone-wins-if-product-design-award-2010-2062/

 

[gusherb]

Yes I forgot...

That burnt orange is "in" right now. We have a couple Ikea lamps in our family room with shades that color, they look very nice with the light gold walls.

 

[twocvbloke]

I think the last properly coloured and good looking Kirby was the G5, in it's Burgundy (or Cabernet to those across the pond) red it just looked great!!! The LegendII though in my opinion wasn't really that good, maybe if they chose a different red and changed the bag style than just altering the one they've had since the Heritage, then it might have worked, not to mention the LegendII seems to be the most common Kirby here in the UK, so, it holds little interest for me (especially as I have two, and have even had three all at the same time!! All given to me)...

Before that, the best and most interesting colours were the Orange & Charcoal of the Heritage, the Tradition's Blue, the ClassicIII Red and the Dual Sanitronic 80's Avacado green (even if it is a bit of a Marmite colour for some!!)...

The Burnt Orange colour sounds pretty risky for a Kirby, but, I guess we shall see what they have to offer, then cast judgement then...

 

[pr-21]

Sentria

They already have orange accent with the Sentria. Come on Kirby it's better than gray, but not much.


Bud

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi kirbyloverdan

Hi Dan, When I said "I wonder if the new kirby this year will be a updated version of the Sentria and a new re-worked version of the kirby in 3 years,2014??"

Why did you just repeat what you said in your post above??

"The new Kirby will be out this February .
Burnt Orange color , 8 lbs lighter = more plastic maybe ?
Art deco in style , more rounder than Sentria ."

Because from what you have described it just sounds like the New Kirby comming out this spring is a Updated G series machine and not the possible "New" shape we have seen in those patent diagrams that have been floating around for some time now.

Thanks James)

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Sorry Kirbymodel2c

I don`t think it will be the new redesigned "Avalir" or what ever as shows up on the US patent website . It is how ever going to be a different shape but probably the reworked version of the Current "G" series. I also made a mistake as it will be introduced in March at the Kirby convention . So it will depend on how soon the dealers can sell all of their Sentria stock .I can`t wait to see it and buy it .

 

[2011hoover700]

So where is this kirby convention? I may want to come. I must tell my supervisor 2 weeks in advanced prior to comming. Also, is it for distributers only by any chance?
Thank you very much.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Just for Distributers only .

I am trying to find out from my local Distributer friend when & where it is .Although the convention is always just for distributers and never the public .

 

[kirbyloverdan]

March is almost here .

Now it seems to be a totaly re-designed Kirby maybe even close to the pics from the US Patent web site . We`ll soon know more come March . Anyone else have any info yet ???

 

[richardc1983]

OH I cant wait for the new Kirby to be released.

I have a Sentria at the moment and I prefer the G5 over my Sentria. I think the bag design etc of the G5 is much nicer than the thin bag of the Sentria.

If I trade in my Sentria to the dealer how much can I expect to pay for the new Kirby when it is released?