KIRBY VS. DYSON

[super-sweeper]

Here's how we find the winner of this war- we see which one survives getting mowed-down by a Plymouth Fury at 40 miles an hour!


 


I noticed something today while vacuuming, Dyson didn't invent the 'turn-on-a-dime' vacuum! We had them LONG before he came along with the ball! I noticed that today with my Kirby Classics floor brush, it has complete swivel steering! But we can go all the way back to the Eureka model M or the Apex 'which-way' vacuums of the 1930s! 


 


Tom,I will agree with you on one of your points. Plastic has two styles, the quality plastics of the older Eurekas and Kenmores, and then there's the cheap, terrible plastics of the Dysons and what-not.


 


However,I can't disagree more with your view on Kirby. I just used my Classic today, it made my carpets BEAUTIFUL in one single pass. I know you promote Maytag senseless, and they are decent, American-Made vacuums, they still can't polish silverware! 

 

[kirbymodel2c]

I..

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I still find it funny that this thread is still going.

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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I still dislike bagless vacs in general(cyclonic and water based)Both don't cope with large amounts of fine dust well. </span>


<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">It made me smile that </span>Dyson have made all parts for the DC01/02 obsolete. (except belts for the DC01 just because it shares them with some of the other newer models.) I'm sure they will start on the DC03 soon.</span>


Imagine if Kirby made everything for the G4 obsolete.
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">You can't blame a high mark up just on Kirby all the door to door companies do it..... Rainbow,Tristar,Filterqueen etc.</span>


And when you work in this area of sales you can see why it's needed.
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I would probably say Kirby is the biggest and most successful of all the door to door companies. Especially when you look at how many distributors it has worldwide compared to Rainbow,Tristar etc. You can see why, It's a great product now as it has always been. One of the many reasons I love looking at my complete Kirby collection seeing the evolution of it. Definitely for those who appreciate Quality, Performance and Reliability

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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[super-sweeper]

Kirby, 75 Years of fine uprights that STILL aren't obsolete!

 

[cb123]

Alex, James............

I must truly admit, when I read your lovely replies, I cried tears of joy. Well done and rightly said. The truth is a powerful weapon and you 'all wielded it most magnificently. Remember, aluminum may tarnish, but tawdry, tasteless plastic soon turns back to that low-cost white dust, and furthermore, what lies beneath, hidden in its dark subterfuge, behind its thin veneer of waste and stinking rot, beats the heart of a undersized and overpowered motor which was never meant to last. It will die a heat death with its poorly insulated conductors...so sad, so very sad.

 

[super-sweeper]

lol Calem, at times your replies look as if you've stolen them from a script! in this case, the script of Modern Vacuums!

 

[cb123]

Why Alex, Whatever Do You Mean?

There was no plagiarism involved, I purloined it from my own heart, and I'm here to tell ya, I meant ever last word of it. Now, "The Script of Modern Vacuums" That was pretty clever. Alex, I think you're a poet and just don't know it. You must free the literary beast within and protect Kirby's exalted, lofty name. For we band of brothers have taken the Kirby oath and pledged our....wait just one second, No one is supposed to know about this.

 

[super-sweeper]

Calem!!! We haven't had a security breach in the K.P.A since Mark leaked the DS50 two-days before it's launch!!!


 


I meant you write with movie-script quality! It's golden at times. It's always fun to read, too! 

 

[cb123]

Well Thanks Alex....

and I really do mean that. Writing should always be informative and above all else...FUN, FUN, FUN! Thanks again for liking my blathering hubbub, it's very much appreciated.

Calem

 

[super-sweeper]

As always, it's been a pleasure Calem!

 

[fantomfan]

I like Kirby, but they are not my favorite.

I use Kirbys alot on my carpets. I do not enjoy using them for more than one area at a time. They are bulky, heavy and not very user friendly. They are made well, clean well, and have good filtration, but only if you use cloth HEPA bags. They just belched dust before I switched. I hate cleaning with the kirbys when using tools, it is too much trouble when I have canisters to do all of that. They are way too expensive. Somebody on Craigslist wants $2000 FIRM for a 6 month old USED Sentria 2. Really? I think they should go back to something similar to their old designs, pre-classic era. I really like those better. They are much lighter, clean just as well, and the only thing that should change is to have the new design use disposable bags. I know many people have had/have Kirbys. My neighbors have a Heritage 2, my aunt has a Sentria, my dad's friend's mom had a G6, a friend from school has a G5, I have my grandma's best friend's 515, another 2 friends of hers have Kirbys, I just don't know what kind. The lady I bought a G4 from still had her G3 upstairs, some people I have purchased vacuums from replaced what I bought with a Kirby, another neighbor used to have a Heritage. The vacuum exhibit I went to 11 years ago had a G6 limited edition, I have my other aunt's parents 512. They are everywhere. I have found that about 3/4 kirby owners I meet SWEAR by them. I don't blame them, I would take a Kirby over something cheap, but they are not machines I would use every day.

 

[ctvacman]

Anyone paying over the price listed on the side of the kirby box is just crazy. Although some dealerships cover that up. I always take them by surprise when I tell them the price is listed on the side.

 

[floor-a-matic]

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Kirby (esp. pre-G Series) or any high-end vacuum (TriStar) will OUTCLEAN a Dyson!</span>

 

[vacuumssuck213]

the topic that wont die

Its never fully been settled and nor will it. Let me take another crack at this while both are good cleaning machines neather is without flaw owning a Dyson dc07 in the past I loved it. Was light weight versitle relitivly quiet picked up like a charm good suction and it didn't look bad ether. Kirby on the other hand. High performance deep cleaning that "seems" unsurpassed easy to maneuver great suction amazing air flow and practical in theory. The problem is Dysons are bagless and anything I've learned no bagless machines have the airflow of a bag. Its pushing air in not through. Also the Dysons straight hose was incredibly annoying and the thing about Dyson there is no easy fix. Broken belt you have to buy a 60 dollar clutch assembly and replacing the part is a chore. And then theres your Kirby its heavy as sin switching from floor to hose mode is less then convenient 90% of the Kirbys claim to fame comes from simple logic that the last one wins tired old Vacs of poor quality help Kirby tremendously if I had to choose I'm with Kirby but in a fair no holds bar its a almost stand still all things considered