Kirby

[fantomfan]

I still like Kirby vacuum cleaners.....

But I would NEVER spend my hard earned money on a new one. In my experience, I have had a 512, 515, Sanitronic 7, Classic, Tradition, Heritage, 3 Heritage 2 Turbos, a Legend, G4 and Ultimate G, so obviously I have seen a myriad number of their models. They all clean well, the newer ones filter well with the Hepa bags, but does it really have to be so heavy? I find it quite cumbersome to convert it from an upright to a canister. Most people I meet never even convert it to a canister, let alone use the shampoo system or carpet fluffer. The Kirby is still a GREAT vacuum cleaner, but I couldn't use it exclusively. Actually, I have met people that LIKE their Kirbys.( Unless they don't want to admit they made a mistake buying it). Most people I sell used ones to already have other Kirbys. My neighbors are very happy with their 25 year old Heritage 2 Legend, and my grandma's best friend used her 515 for 56 years, the only vacuum she ever owned.

 

[kirbyg6]

It's really amazing how long they last

 

[super-sweeper]

no we don't, Mark! just turn to the side while you're on the riding mower! 

 

[marks_here]

What amazes me

Is that just 5 letters causes so much turmoil & controversy & not just these 5 letters.

 

[jaker15]

It has been revealed!!!

The Kirby Avalir is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nycwriter]

Tom ...

"No one wakes up and thinks "I'm going to spend as much as a used car today on a vacuum cleaner that's heavy, outdated, doesn't have attachments on board, and that everyone I know of thinks is heavy". No one really (with the exception probably of collectors) seeks out a Kirby when it's time to buy a new sweeper. That's the whole thing. Kirby is not sold to anyone in the market for a new vacuum."

I'm sorry, but that is simply not true.

I can name a dozen friends and relatives who did that very thing: sought out a new Kirby -- with checkbook at the ready -- even before the salesman could ring the doorbell.

And according to my friend here in the New York metro area who is a Kirby distributor (who doesn't go "door to door", by the way), he has more referral business than he can pack into his calendar.

There are a LOT of people buying them.

 

[nycwriter]

OK Mark ...

"Well in my opinion they should cater for small to medium size homes with a 12 to 13" brushroll. Why only cater for large homes? I can't see why they are so against offering a full sized Kirby and a compact Kirby. It makes sense to me."

After browsing the web and catching a look at the latest Royal Everlast models (my second favorite after Kirby), I concede. If Royal can offer two sizes of the same model (the 18" "commercial" size versus the 13" "residential" size), then you're right -- it seems to me that there's no reason why Kirby, with only a slight design modification, can't give consumers the option of one size brushroll over the other (or, frankly, BOTH).[this post was last edited: 10/27/2014-07:09]

 

[vac-o-matic]

I'm with you on options Matt. They did it before, you wouldn't think it would take to much too offer a smaller head. I have the smaller heads for my Heritage and my Legend II with 4 row brushrolls, and those are my go-to Kirbys when the mood hits me. I'm not a general fan of self-propelled machines, but do have a few from different manufacturer's just to have them in my collection, I guess I'd rather do the driving myself!

 

[jfalberti]

I'm not a fan either

But the Tech Drive on the newer Generation machines is a lot smoother than earlier models, in my opinion. It's also a lot less jerkey than other manufacturers self propelled features too.

Joe

 

[countryguy]

I love the self propelled mechanism on my Ultimate G. I don't find it jerky at all and still find it easy to manoeuvre in tight quarters.

Gary

 

[pr-21]

Tech Drive....

I think Kirby's tech drive is much better than other self propelled jerky models on the market now and in the past. With that said, I do have a few tight places and when I get to them I turn tech drive off and do those areas, which works out great for my situation. I then resume tech drive and finish vacuuming.

I would buy a 12 inch wide nozzle if Kirby would make one to fit. I probably would not have to turn tech drive off at all.....




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