KIRBY VS. DYSON

[anthony]

that old turkey again

first of all the video is pointless because we didnt see that both machines were empty before the test secondly i find it hard to believe that the dyson got all that dirt out after the kirby had been there first that makes me think the kirby isnt working properly as the machine is going back and forth there are no signs that the carpet is being disturbed at all thirdly here in the uk the general public who know little about vacuums [and dont want to ]will buy a dyson because its become some kind of status symbol .Working for leeds city council i go into lots of homes across the city some of them are filthy [and thats being kind ]there will be the inevitable dyson alongside the huge telly and matching fridge oh yes and usually a dog with a larger brain than its owner .the dyson will be strategically positioned just inside the front door so everyone visiting can see it and woe betide anyone who hasnt got the latest model .Once the machine is full its lazy owner cant be bothered to empty it so it will be thrown [usually on the front garden ]out and replaced i know this because i see loads of them this throw away world we now live in is here to stay and set to get worse i fear

 

[sebo_fan]

The Kirby Vs Dyson isn't an unusual post or decision - it could well be another bagged vacuum against a bagless vacuum - end of the day, it isn't a fair contest.

Its like comparing a conventional convection oven with a multi convection oven - they both offer one way to heat and cook food whilst the multi convection offers more versatile ways to cook. No brainer there.

 

[jmurray01]

"well you do have to touch the dirty filters on bagged machines" But that is just it - THEY ARE NOT THAT DIRTY!! Because the bag acts as the main filter, the other filters barely get dirty at all.

Besides, that argument is totally void when you think about how dirty a bagless vacuum cleaner's filters are.

 

[alexhoovers94]

First of all...

Kirbys are not some god sent like everyone thinks they are, they are just another really good dirty fan vacuum cleaner just like the Hoovers, Sanitares and Royals were. Secondly, this is a ridiculous argument, they are both better in different ways -the Kirby will be better for the cleaning of carpets, it is much more energy efficiant and the Kirby should last you much longer because it is better built, but the Dyson is way more convenient in the fact it has on-board tools, has better hose suction, much more modern looking and will be much lighter to carry, not to mesion cheaper...Now which one do you think appeals to the consumer?


This is a silly, kidish debate if you ask me.


 


Alex.

[this post was last edited: 7/22/2013-11:56]

 

[jmurray01]

Since when did looking modern equate to being more convenient?

 

[alexhoovers94]

...

It doesn't

 

[hi-loswitch98]

JM

If people were to Choose either between a Kirby or Dyson, they'd choose a Dyson as you look at a Kirby & think how much of a problem it would be to use. Looking modern dosen't equate to being more convenient, but as someone mentioned earlier, Dyson has modern features that todays people want, which it to get vacuuming done in as little time as possible. Your not going to achieve that by using a Kirby. Kirby's however, are very good vacuums I agree but only if you have the time & preferably body strength to use one.

 

[thekirbylover]

But that is just it - THEY ARE NOT THAT DIRTY

try saying that when looking at a turbopower junior outer bag or my miele s4 filter (hepa)

 

[anthony]

i agree

a dyson looks more up to date thats why its become some kind of status symbol and please dont think from my previous posts that i am in favour of either machine i can only tell you what i see on a daily basis .

 

[myles_v]

Personally, I like Kirbys. I love all the different attachments they have, all the things they can do and how well they clean. But I hate the noise. Kirby vacuums are really annoying. They aren't loud like Dirt Devil and Hoover, and they aren't high pitched like some Dysons and Sharks, but they are annoying.

My daily driver at my mom's house is currently my Dyson DC-14. It works okay on the carpet, but if you look at the dirt in the container it is mostly comprised of carpet fibers. The carpets there are as old as the house which was built in 2006 so they should not be shedding very much.

I don't mind having to switch things on the Kirby to use the attachments as I normally go around dusting and vacuuming furniture first, then I vacuum the carpet and then I vacuum the hard floors. I prefer the way the Kirby is designed because you can replace the normal handle with the portable cleaner handle and use it as a canister vacuum, replacing the need for a canister vacuum. But the reason I don't have one is the noise.

 

[alexhoovers94]

It is the pre filters that you should be looking at, not the post filters, the post filters will go very dirty due to the motor is expelling carbon dust. The pre filter or outer cloth bag should only really get as dusty/dirty as the bagless cyclonic cleaners.


Bagless vacuums trying to compete with Dyson have come a long way since about 2004, the filters on a Dysons or other muti cyclonic cleaner should be no cleaner or dirty than a bagged vacuum pre filter or outer bag. What does it really matter anyway? If it is just a foam or sponge filter all you do is give it a bit of a rinse under the tap, leave it to dry, then put it back in.


All vacuums, bagged, bagless or cyclonic will require some what regular filter cleaning/replacing.

 

[sebo_fan]

Yes, but if there is ONE aspect that springs to mind with the Kirby - its not a vacuum you'd want to allow to fall down a flight of stairs. It would either be bashed or bash the home around it as it tumbles. But, therein, I reckon it would still work if it went through such abuse. As Dyson has continually pointed out, his vacuums from PVC are better made than anything else - so any Dyson upright would do a tigger down a stair with the possibility of something breaking off when it finally comes to a stop.

 

[thekirbylover]

ive thrown my dc33 and one of my dc07s and the only thing that came off was the crevice tool

 

[alexhoovers94]

 


 


One of my Turbopower 2's fell down the stairs a few moths back it was near the edge of the top step and it overbalanced, I watched it go all the way down and I had the face as if I had seen a ghost! As soon as it stopped at the bottom, I raced straight to it... The only thing that happened was the bag door came off and it had snapped down into it's low profile possision with the force of the fall (it was facing the stairs, it didn't have it's back to it) but NOTHING was broken at all, I just stood it back up, upright and put the bag door back on, it still works and does not sound at all out of tune.

 

[jmurray01]

The exact same thing happened to my 1994 Hoover Turbopower 1000 back in about 2010 when my mother was using it, and it still shows no signs of structural damage 3 years on.

Hoovers - made to last! Or they used to be anyway.

 

[sebo_fan]

Sadly when my DC02 cylinder vac fell many moons ago, the top filter cover broke off, a chip off the Antartica handle on the main canister broke off and one of the wheels were never quite the same again.

I've had several vacuums fall down the stairs due to early clumsiness - Hoover's U1104 had a nasty fall down the stair with the plastic cord hooks snapping off but luckily nothing else broke off it. My "Special 900" TP model faired a little worse with the main handle sustaining a crack and resulting in the main hinge becoming looser as time went on.

And of course that ruddy Vax canister where a few chips of plastic came off the secondary rim below the main motor. No longer sealed but still did the job of pick up.

 

[thekirbylover]

and it still shows no signs of structural damage 3 years on.

except a new motor

 

[alexhoovers94]

I hate to say it but...

LOL!

 

[parwaz786]

I threw a DC05 down the stairs, a few times in 1 go, it was as durable as a HENRY!! the only thing that was broken was the cyclone handle thing

 

[sebo_fan]

Well it can't be as durable as a Henry as Henry simply bounces down the stairs due to the great PVC build and hasn't shattered or broken off in my experience.