Favorite kirbys and why?

[kirbyvacsandmor]

What is your favorite kirby and why is that im doing this so i can figure out which kirby i need to buy next my favorite is the kirby 560 this is my 560 that i am restoring before i started Thanks KirbyVacsAndMore

 

[vintagevaclover]

I'm a fan of most of the smaller 500 Series Kirbys. In my opinion, most of the early ones look pretty much the same, but I really like the DS50s and the DS80s because of the colours.

 

[sptyks]

My favorite is also the D50. I bought one last year and restored it because that's the vacuum I grew up with. 1965 to 1975.


 


 

 

[danielsand]

I have five favorite Kirbys. No way I can pick just one. Older ones have style, and the newer ones have performance. Heritage 2 might be the one that combines the style with performance the best. Diamond G is not much to look at, but the thing IS the beast! I don't know,....is it possible to have just one?

 

[suckolux]

I like the size/ style of the older models also, but like the look/ bag of the H2 Legend also

 

[cb123]

Me likes the baby in the middle!

 

[jfalberti]

My favorites are

1. Kirby Tradition because that was the current model when I started working for Kirby.

2. Classic Omega. I love the Rosewood trim. Beautiful when it's all buffed and shiney.

3. Sanitronic VII. First Kirby I ever traded in.

 

[firebirdman55]

I love all Kirbys...but my favorite is the Classic Omega. It was the model that started my love for Kirby. It's a beautiful model.

 

[dandagreer]

My favorite is the 562. My great grandparents had one and I always wanted to pull it out and play with it when I visited them. When they passed away we inherited it and used it for years. I even took it to college with me and half my dorm used it for 4 years.

I'm partial to a Heritage II as well. They're just beautiful machines.

Now I really love my Sentria 2. .

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Lars,

Here are my two Kirbys. . . the Classic III and the Dual Sanitronic 80.

~Ben

 

[human]

While the older 500 series Kirbys have an undeniable mid-century charm, I don't like the idea of shake-out bags. I prefer the convenience of replaceable filter bags (thus my disdain for modern bagless plastivacs). For that reason, I prefer Heritage and newer models. I really like my Heritage (1HD) with its sporty orange bag, but I find it annoying that it takes a different type of filter bags from my two G-series machines. I have the piece to retrofit it to take the newer type bags, but I'm waiting to do it until I've used up the last of the oval opening bags I have on hand. Of course, all that depends on whether I ever get the machine back from my girlfriend. She "borrowed" it about two years ago when her Oreck bit the dust.

All in all, I prefer my G5 and G6 (I like them equally) for their power and the ease of use provided by the Tech Drive.

 

[kirbytradition7]

Kirby Tradition

The Tradition is my favourite, because my mother bought one new when I was a preschooler. I grew up with it in our home until Mom retired it in 1998.

 

[fantomfan]

Any Kirby before the Classic!

I love the OLD Kirbys. At least in my experience they are much more of a pleasure to use. They clean just as well as the new Kirbys and are less complex to work on in general. The only negative is the poor filtration of the shake-out bag but that doesn't bother me. I don't have allergies, and you can actually dispose of dirt from these bags in a clean manner. Shake the bag after turning it on for a second, and most of the dust will come out without you having to do much else. Not to mention that they are much LIGHTER. I also think that they LOOK nicer, but that is purely opinion!

 

[kirbyrama]

My favorite Kirbys

are the late 500 series (aesthetically and performance).

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

human

Speaking of that, my Classic III presently has the Legend II Mini Emtor setup on it, with the G4-style Micron Magic brown inner bag.

~Ben

 

[toastermike]

Can't choose!

From a collecters perspective, I too prefer the smaller 500 models. I like my 509, 560, and D80 equally. My Legend II is what I enjoy using the most and is used weekly. The 509 and D80 are now fully restored. The 560 and Legend II are Goodwill Outlet store finds just needed a fluff and buff. The Legend came with all of the attachments, caddy, and Zip Brush. I added the matching Reno kit and sander to complete it.

 

[vacuumkid47]

My favorite Kirbys

My favorites are a Kirby Heritage, Heritage 84 and a G4. My most favorite is a Kirby Heritage II. BEAUTIFUL machines! One is missing the safety switch. Also, the wheels I have aren't staying on.

 

[tolivac]

Can't narrow it down to one--like them ALL!

 

[r_patrick1]

I love all Kirby's. I own a 513, Sanitronic VII, Classic Omega, Tradition, G5, and Ultimate G Diamond Edition. I love them all, but if I had to choose I would have to say the Tradition. I love the Classic-Tradition models although I love the Sanitronic models too. I sold Kirby's during the Sentria II era and performance wise that is my favorite next to the Diamond Edition. I really want to take the Avalir for a spin.

 

[danielsand]

Patrik1....if you look at my avatar pic, your group looks VERY similar to mine.

 

[jscarlato]

Edgar, I'm with you. Among my various Kirbys, I'm drawn to my G5 and G6. Aside from their power and tech drive, their respective colors call out to me. The rich burgandy color of the G5 makes that model one of the more stylish in the lineup, and the elegant black and yellow trim of the G6, to me, is just plain sharp. Since I'm in the Pittsburgh area, our Kirby dealer always refers to the G6 as the Steeler model. I can live with that.

Joe

 

[dysonman1]

I know this is shocking to some. I actually enjoy my Kirby cleaners, and have one of every model ever made (including the gold plated sales trophy award models). My ultimate favorite comes down to my model 1C and my 505. I actually use the 1C to clean the 1930's room in the Museum (along with my Rexair model A for the dusting).

 

[human]

Joe,

I tend to think of the G6's black and yellow color scheme as the "bumblebee". If I'm not mistaken, Kirby refers to the G5's color as "cabernet". Aside from those two distinctive models, the rest of the Generation/Sentria series could be referred to as "Fifty Shades of Gray"

 

[kenkart]

D-50 or D-80

Light maneuverable and the narrow head concentrates he suction so that they clean as well or better than the later ones.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Right there with you Hans...besides all the 500 series I have, I have the smaller heads for my Heritage and my Legend II. I put the 4-row brushrolls in them and they clean really well, and maneuver much easier than the wider heads. I wish they would've made them for the Classics/Traditions. Kirby must've listened to someone wanting the smaller head, or they wouldn't have made them an option on the later models.

 

[hygiene903]

Hard To Pick One!

Can't narrow it down to just one, but my favorite Kirbys include just about all of the 500 series, the D-50, and the Classic III. Here's a pic of my Classic III, the newest, most complete, and most powerful Kirby in my collection
Jeff

 

[cb123]

<span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;">Well, I like these two also.</span>