matt8808
Well-known member
Some of you may of already seen a bit of a disagreement in another thread regarding Kirbys being difficult to use on flat carpets when little airflow is allowed to pass through the floor.
'Useless' was the exact wording.
If you haven't seen it, see thread #27681. Sebo Automatic X1 1997.
Anyway rather than carry on hijacking another persons thread I thought I'd start a seperate one.
So. Here is some more of my argument to defend the Kirby's honour.....
In the video I take two entrance rugs. Fresh genuine HEPA bag in the Kirby so the suction is as strong as it can possibly be. Machine is lowerd as low as it will go to ensure it 'sticks' to the rugs as much as possible. One rug is water resistant rubber backed and clearly is going to allow ZERO air to pass through - meaning the Kirby will stick to it. The other rug is anti slip rubber backing and when I lower the machine on this rug you hear the motor tone change as the airflow has clearly been blocked. You can even see the machine try to drag the brown rug across the room.
Yet I'm vacuuming with only two fingers! Thats because Tech Drive is taking the work out of pushing and pulling the machine on the rugs the machine has 'stuck' to.
Then we skip to the living room. Wall to wall carpet. For some reason the Kirby doesn't like this carpet. It's the only room I feel I NEED to use the Tech Drive, as the machine feels like it is ploughing down into the carpet pile rather than gliding across it. If I use the machine without the Tech Drive on when pushing the machine I can feel the hand grip flexing and bending slightly.... thats how much resistance there is. Tech Drive on again and we are back to vacuuming with only two fingers pinching the machine handle.
You can clearly hear this carpet is more of a struggle as the noise from the drive unit increases. At one point I raise the machine up and push it so you can get an idea of how quiet the Tech Drive is with no load at all on it. I also lower the machine as low as it will go to ensure the resistance for pushing and pulling is as great as it can be.... Tech Drive works harder and makes a bit more noise, yet I'm still only using two fingers!
I've used this machine on masses of carpets both in my home and in relatives homes. Low pile, medium pile, deep pile, wool, man made... I've even used it on Flotex... if you don't know what that is it's kinda like vinyl flooring with a fuzzy feel to it. Water resistant and glued down too so ZERO airfow getting through. The machine may feel lighter at times, especially on short cut pile pure wool, but at its heaviest with the Tech Drive in gear it never needs more than those two fingers.
Or maybe I'm just abnormally strong and have fingers of steel?
Our landing carpet has a very deep pile, and sometimes the machine will 'skip' across it. I have this issue with most machines on this carpet. I just need to change direction and push the machine in the direction the pile is going and the problem is solved.
I suppose it's like driving a car. When you start driving up a steep hill it doesn't get any more difficult for the driver does it?
Thats because the machine is doing the work.
The Kirby does the hard bit for me, I just aim it in the direction I want it to go.
The vid is in ultra Hi Def 4k so make sure you adjust the quality settings on YouTube to allow a clearer idea of the Tech Drive sounds.
http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKCe_75KdzY&feature=youtu.be
'Useless' was the exact wording.
If you haven't seen it, see thread #27681. Sebo Automatic X1 1997.
Anyway rather than carry on hijacking another persons thread I thought I'd start a seperate one.
So. Here is some more of my argument to defend the Kirby's honour.....
In the video I take two entrance rugs. Fresh genuine HEPA bag in the Kirby so the suction is as strong as it can possibly be. Machine is lowerd as low as it will go to ensure it 'sticks' to the rugs as much as possible. One rug is water resistant rubber backed and clearly is going to allow ZERO air to pass through - meaning the Kirby will stick to it. The other rug is anti slip rubber backing and when I lower the machine on this rug you hear the motor tone change as the airflow has clearly been blocked. You can even see the machine try to drag the brown rug across the room.
Yet I'm vacuuming with only two fingers! Thats because Tech Drive is taking the work out of pushing and pulling the machine on the rugs the machine has 'stuck' to.
Then we skip to the living room. Wall to wall carpet. For some reason the Kirby doesn't like this carpet. It's the only room I feel I NEED to use the Tech Drive, as the machine feels like it is ploughing down into the carpet pile rather than gliding across it. If I use the machine without the Tech Drive on when pushing the machine I can feel the hand grip flexing and bending slightly.... thats how much resistance there is. Tech Drive on again and we are back to vacuuming with only two fingers pinching the machine handle.
You can clearly hear this carpet is more of a struggle as the noise from the drive unit increases. At one point I raise the machine up and push it so you can get an idea of how quiet the Tech Drive is with no load at all on it. I also lower the machine as low as it will go to ensure the resistance for pushing and pulling is as great as it can be.... Tech Drive works harder and makes a bit more noise, yet I'm still only using two fingers!
I've used this machine on masses of carpets both in my home and in relatives homes. Low pile, medium pile, deep pile, wool, man made... I've even used it on Flotex... if you don't know what that is it's kinda like vinyl flooring with a fuzzy feel to it. Water resistant and glued down too so ZERO airfow getting through. The machine may feel lighter at times, especially on short cut pile pure wool, but at its heaviest with the Tech Drive in gear it never needs more than those two fingers.
Or maybe I'm just abnormally strong and have fingers of steel?
Our landing carpet has a very deep pile, and sometimes the machine will 'skip' across it. I have this issue with most machines on this carpet. I just need to change direction and push the machine in the direction the pile is going and the problem is solved.
I suppose it's like driving a car. When you start driving up a steep hill it doesn't get any more difficult for the driver does it?
Thats because the machine is doing the work.
The Kirby does the hard bit for me, I just aim it in the direction I want it to go.
The vid is in ultra Hi Def 4k so make sure you adjust the quality settings on YouTube to allow a clearer idea of the Tech Drive sounds.
http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKCe_75KdzY&feature=youtu.be
I decided I want both a Sentria and Dyson DC41 Mk2. That Sentria is a hell of a mega beast :O
