Such a deal...

[hoover1060]

No worries Sam...

Things are looking better...

 

[petek]

Different strokes. I think the handle design/shape is great. If there is only one thing I don't care for it's that big red, what is that thing, on the front of the handle. Every time I look at the pic it looks like a pair of humongous rub red lips. Take a look at the third pic above and tell me I'm wrong LOL

 

[vintagehoover]

Congrats, Jeff - what a bargain! I've haven't had the pleasure of using a Sentria yet, but I did have a Diamond G - before I sold it to help fund my trip to the US! - so I know roughly what it must be like.

Personally, I like the styling of the Sentria a lot, including the red carrying-handle.

How much more you will appreciate the quality and performance of that cleaner now you've seen them built!

 

[xraytech]

Pete,

Yes you are correct in thinking that thing looks like a big pair of lips, didn't notice until you pointed it out. Anyway it is a carrying handle.

 

[hoover1060]

the look

is kinda retro I think, a little more fun than Kirby's normally are.

I should have told the engineers when we were there last month that they need to come up with a NEW COLOR. The grey is kinda old now after 3 models...

 

[xraytech]

jeff,

You are right about the color scheme, it is getting stale. That is probabaly another reason why I haven't bought a sentria. I think the looker of the G series is the G6 with it's black and gold colors. They need to make another Kirby in blue. They haven't since the Tradition and that has been 27 years.either that or I would like to see another kirby in a burgandy like the Legend II also, blue and burgandy are my 2 favorite colors for vacuums.

 

[rugmaster37]

Kirby in blue....

I heard this really funny story from I don't remember who that stated that Kirby HATED the Tradition series becasue of the blue color. Aparantly this goes against the color used for a Cleveland sports outfit, that's green or red or something.

Am I totally off on this? Do I need a sedative, and a couch on this one item of my memory, or do I have something here???


Chad

Ann Arbor Michigan....

 

[riccarlover]

I got a story 4 u...

My cousin bought a UG Diamond brand new when they came out and she was down by us recently and I had my Gsix setting out and she goes, "O my gosh! I love your colors on your Kirby sooo much better than mine!" I LOVEEEE the Diamond but the colors on the Gsix are awsome. She liked the Gsix so much she asked me if she could buy one(I have 2). I couldn't sell one of my prized possesions that fast so I told her no. Oh, well. Maybe if I get..............
Clayton

 

[hoover1060]

nah...

we need another GREEN Kirby... there hasn't been a green model since the Dual 80!!

 

[ohio_tuec]

"that or I would like to see another kirby in a burgandy like the Legend II also"

- What about the G5?

 

[xraytech]

You're right Jeff, Green would be appropriate, I didn't even think about how long it has been since there was a green Kirby. And I do Love the green of the Dual 80 I got from Michael at the Convention(my favorite non- Hoover vacuum). I would love to see a new Kirby in that beautiful shade of green

 

[riccarlover]

Oh yes...

Green would be spactactulure!!! You know, back to the hose fitting or-deal I tried to put my G4 hose on my Gsix and boy, did I have a hell of a time. Does the Gsix have a different end on the hose for the latch?
Clayton

 

[xraytech]

No ,
the hoses and shampooers made for the G-series through the Sentria are all interchangable with each other.

 

[ohio_tuec]

Yes, I too would love to see Kirby build a G-series Kirby in that same shade of Dual Sanitronic 80 green. I know Bison made a vacuum in that same color I guess around the same time or a little later. I have their last machine, the Centurion.