KIRBY VACUUM BUYERS GUIDE

KIRBY VACUUM BUYERS GUIDE
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[@LlyleHunter]

This upcoming June 03 I will have my Classic Omega for fifty years. I hardly use it anymore because it is heavy but it has never given me a moment of trouble and it was a main house vacuum for decades. I’ll never get rid of it because whatever I’m using will eventually need to be serviced or replaced and when it does the Kirby is always there. They’re burly, bulky, strong and they’ve just always been there like your brother.

[@mattjones7621]

I've tinkered with vacuums since childhood, and I started repairing them around 2007. Kirby is my favorite brand because I like the classic look and the fact they can be rebuilt over and over. I have a 519 and a Diamond Edition as of now, but I have owned other models in the past. The Heritage 2-Legend 2 are probably the best well-rounded models, IMHO. I chose the Diamond Edition because I have a lot of hard flooring and large area rugs. The delicate switch comes in handy on the runners. I have had the 519 since I was twelve. Concerning the vintage models: You can convert them to using a disposable bag system if you so wish to do so. I have converted 500 series, Sanitronic and Classic models to using a disposable bag system for some customers. I don't mind having one with a shake-out bag, since I don't use it every single day. But, if it was my main use machine, I would have the disposable bag system. I rig up a Kirby mini emtor, fill tube and top adapter and use a Tradition, Heritage or Heritage 2 outer bag depending on which model I'm rebuilding.

[@bsanchez3563]

Woah nice

[@katiewebster9190]

Paid $25 for my sentria 2 about 6 months ago. It had only ever been used enough to fill up half a bag, and I don’t even mean like half of the entire bag I mean like half of what Kirby recommends you fill it to. Couldn’t be happier with it.

[@IWishIDidntExist2333]

Kirbys are so cool. I wanted to have one when I was a kid. Weirdly enough we have quite a few used models on sale, despite people not having any wall-to-wall carpeting here.

[@trentenfarmer8325]

I own 7 Kirby’s 2 sentrias 2 legends 1 hearitage and 2 omegas all have plastic fans besides one the omega has a metal fan I love Kirby’s especially old ones every Kirby I’ve bought has ran amazing and still does The omega it was sitting in a antique store in poor shape dirty and barely any chrome to it but I bought it cleaned it up put a new brush roll in it and it’s been doing amazing ever sense

[@white711]

Thank you so much for this video. I love Kirby's mostly for their looks and plan on buying a used one, now I know what I what to look for.

[@markvolpe2305]

I have found Kirby's (all models) for no more than $50 at thrift stores and are usually in good condition.

[@fracturedmind8124]

Kirby’s are certainly interesting machines. There’s really nothing else like them on the market, which can be a good or bad thing depending on your opinion on Kirby. I have a Diamond Edition and a Gsix that I’ve modified some that I mainly use, but I have every model from the Heritage onwards. Never paid more than $120, which was my Avalir. They are decent machines, and I think the older ones have great build quality. Using the hose is incredibly cumbersome, but I feel like most people who bought them mainly use them as carpet machines. They are good if you buy them cheap, they can last a long time, but never buy one new.

[@mattjones7621]

Besides the heft, and big price tag, the thing that turns people off about Kirby is not understanding how to use the attachments. I can do it in my sleep, but some consumers find it difficult to use it in attachment mode. Even though I love Kirby, I can understand why some would get aggravated attaching and reattaching the nozzles, hoses, etc. It is more convenient for most people to use on-board tools.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

that sums it up completely

[@Retro_andy_1977]

Great info and thanks - ive got a legend 2, g4 and g7

[@bigbreakfast4744]

I bought a Gen3 for 60 bucks and it does exactly what i need it to do. id say ive bought a new vacuum every 2 years and they always just suck. last one we got was a $300 cordless shark and i swear everytime i use it i need to take it apart just to get it to suck anything up. My parents have had the same Kirby since the 90's and they got it from my grand parents and my Dad is using it to this day. as a mechanic i think it's pretty cool. now id never buy a new one but this thing in mint condition, came with repair records from a local repair place so i think i got a deal and vacuums the carpet just fine for me.

[@mattjones7621]

You got a great deal. I'm glad to hear that your parents still use the same Kirby. I have had a vintage Kirby since I was 12-years old and still use it to this day. We once had a G3, but my mother didn't like it. I have owned other models of Kirby, and other brands of vacuums, but I agree that a Kirby is a machine for life. In my personal opinion, the best well-rounded Kirbys ever produced were the Heritage 2-Legend 2. They have the old-style design, use more metal, no Tech Drive and can use HEPA disposable bags.

[@braidingdoll8226]

My Kirby is bout 16 yrs old n going, but we do take it once a yr for maintenance with a professional 😊

[@carpetcleaninghuntsville7692]

Awesome video. I bought a diamond edition ultimate g probably 15 years ago. Hardly ever used it and it's been in storage forever. Since I'm in the carpet cleaning business I just got it out of storage and was cleaning it up because having a very good vacuum for pre-vacuuming is extremely important in my business. I have found that Kirby's tend to have excellent CFM which is critical to my business. You had mentioned that you had made a video about how Kirby's actually aren't all that impressive but I looked for it and really couldn't figure out which video you were referring to. Again, great video!

[@PerformanceReviews]

Thanks for watching. Here is the video on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3uwZX2qeLyrrJo

[@carpetcleaninghuntsville7692]

Cool. I watchef the video. I knew pretty much most of that stuff but I always figured that the suction and power was much better than you had explained. I'm in the carpet cleaning business and I need a good vacuum cleaner for pre-vacuuming and I needed to have good CFM but I also need it to be something affordable. If you have a suggestion I would really appreciate it

[@PerformanceReviews]

I would look at a SEBO 300 or G4

[@themagicboy6548]

Just got a sentra at goodwill for $7.00, works great!

[@PerformanceReviews]

Nice!

[@dannylay7965]

Every 3 months replace the belt, wow! The belt on my Dirt Devil just broke after 12 years. I was looking to replace it with a new vacuum or Kirby. 😂

[@andrewherrera2736]

My Kirby GSix its on its way to its 2nd Motor since i had it

[@3rdworldgarage450]

I currently have a "Frankenkirby" that I built from a Heritage and a Heritage II Turbo and converted it to run the Sentra bags. I also have a Tradition with removable bags that belonged to my mom in the 80s that I need to find time to restore. Finally I just found a Sentria II complete with accessories, 10 bags, a new brush roller and the shampooer kit that I found in the trash. I plan to repair it on my KZbin channel in the coming weeks. I just can't turn down a free Kirby!

[@james10788]

You can install the bag emptor from a legend 1 or 2 on the older heritage and tradition models to allow the use of the newer HEPA bags

[@bsanchez3563]

The tradition uses a paper bag and has a grinder/knife sharpener or even a possible rig for a jigsaw and drill

[@anotherrandomperson4162]

Just picked up a G7 Diamond Edition from a flea market for $20 I want to restore. I already really like it, but I also want to find a Classic 3. Had one as a kid.

[@Mrpopcornal]

Just so everyone knows don’t exclude the non paper bag( shaker bag) mainly for people who have trouble with paper and modern bags, the Kirby dual Sanitronic 50 and 80 and the two best shaker bag models and not heavy, the 13inch power head is better to not ruin your carpet, as the modern brush rolls can possibly be harder on your carpet, I daily drive the dual sanitronic 80

[@PerformanceReviews]

#Lungdisease

[@Mrpopcornal]

@@PerformanceReviews make sure it’s clean first!

[@anathema2776]

just got a g7 for $8 gonna go through it now and hope everything is ready on it

[@anathema2776]

works amazing had two extra bags deep cleaned the whole thing will be ordering a backup belt soon, will keep an eye out on marketplace for the attachments

[@je6017]

Any chance you can do a video (even a quick one) on dusting brushes? You've got some great content on hardfloor, carpet attachments, but I'm a big fan of dusting the house with a central vac and dusting brush. My local stores dusting brush isn't great, so advice would be appreciated!

[@PerformanceReviews]

I would recommend a genuine Kirby brush. Or this one www.wessel-werk.com/en/products/accessories/247-usb

[@super_luke]

I had a Kirby G6 and I kind of regret getting rid of it.

[@applianceman6009]

I got a vintage 1991 Royal Dirt Devil 103 hand vac with a gray fan. Surprisingly no cracks in it. Is it bad if a Royal has a gray fan or is this just a Kirby thing? I am hoping that the fan won't need replaced because unlike on a Kirby, these small impellers that the hand vacs used are long discontinued, and so I will not be able to replace it.

[@PerformanceReviews]

It's just a Kirby fan thing. It definitely does not apply to other manufacturers.

[@bsanchez3563]

Get the legend 2 as ot is the last model to be most easily serviced on your own or else be on the search for on of the older models that are vintage but the best

[@andrewdonohue1853]

a kirby tradition can have a bag retrofit and run a modern bag, they are a decent machine. we used a 1984 heratage for a long long time. it's a much better choice then anything sold at walmart, but it's not as good as a sebo, miele or riccar

[@Mallen815]

Is that a Dango watch? If so I have the same one.

[@ardenschmitt2214]

We have a Centra Kirby vacuum cleaner. It has a brown bag print on it. Is it interchangeable with other models? If so, which ones? Thanks, Arden.

[@PerformanceReviews]

Any modle after 1989 it will be interchangeable with.

[@jerri1584]

Which vacuum brand would you recommend for a pet owner? Also, are there vacuum/shampooers out there like Kirby?

[@PerformanceReviews]

I would look at Lindhuas and SEBO.

[@trentenfarmer8325]

Could you do a video explaining why grey Kirby fans are not good because I’ve got a grey fan in my Kirby legend it was in the machine when I got it and I am noticing bad stress cracks and the blades have cracks running along the bottom and what would you rate older metal fans my omega has a metal fan

[@PerformanceReviews]

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[@bread-gz3rl]

Step one: acquire grinder and cut off wheels

[@user-qp6qo3rs2k]

I'm trying to sell my brandnew kiby avalir2 thats still in the box

[@PerformanceReviews]

That sucks it's worth $25-$100 at most there's a ton of them on the market.

[@angeryitalianchef7251]

i was half expecting this to be a 5 second video that said "fucking dont"

[@PerformanceReviews]

Only on April fools. 😁

[@Takabeee]

You say Kirbys are cheap, but there are like 800$ for a new one. Where are these cheap kirbys?

[@PerformanceReviews]

Always buy used& watch video .

[@gncc600]

Funny how a used Kirby that people paid around $2000 for is worth about the same as on old shark on marketplace.

[@strayblackcatsmeow]

Todays society is a throw away society. Major investments in older households were sewing machines and vacuum cleaners. They were so expensive that payments plans were the only way people could afford them. Now they sell for under $100 even though they still have decades of life left in them. The children who inherit them can't be bothered learn how they work and trash them them to buy shiny plastic junk from box stores that will fill a landfill in less than 15 years.

[@mrslisajckson]

I'm so mad I threw out my Kirby 😩 10 years ago.

[@mattjones7621]

You can easily find another one online, at a flea market or thrift store.

[@ThomasProcter-di8vu]

I have a kurby to sale alsost brand new will take 990.00 for it just needs new belt

[@caydenvlogs-mn1jo]

you should do a filter queen vacuum buyers guide one of these days

[@PerformanceReviews]

That one's easy don't buy. 😁 Filter Queens are strictly for vacuum collectors at this point.

[@caydenvlogs-mn1jo]

@@PerformanceReviewsI three filter queen vacuums two 112b's and an m360-m11na and they have great suction and excellent filtration but miele is the best of the best but filter queen is my personal favorite. are you going to do any videos on filter queen in the future?

[@PerformanceReviews]

Filtration is really poor the filter Queen compared to most modern vacuums. The machine is incredibly bulky and unwieldy as well. That doesn't mean I don't have a special place in my heart filter greens made in Chicago. It just means I couldn't in good conscious recommend it to somebody who wasn't a vacuum collector.

[@PerformanceReviews]

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[@caydenvlogs-mn1jo]

@@PerformanceReviews do they filter bad even with the medipure filter because if you don't have the medipure filter it's not going to filter anything

[@brentcho1275]

Kirbys actually have very high airflow. And that’s why they clean extremely well!

[@PerformanceReviews]

Average air flow average cleaning ability.

[@safassl]

@@PerformanceReviews what would you say has the best?

[@brentcho1275]

@@safassl For deep cleaning pile carpets, any high airflow machines like kirby, royal, sanitaire, etc wins every time.

[@panasonicvac4036]

​@brentcho1275 My direct air uprights including Kirby or Sanitaire do terrible on my thicker pile carpeting and that's one of the reasons why I don't use them anymore.

[@brentcho1275]

The high airflow machines are quite difficult to push and pull on thicker pile carpets. Plus you need to adjust their nozzles to a correct height for them to work properly. Too low and it will restrict their performance. The belt and brushroll needs to be in a good condition too.

[@IndestructibleTurtle]

are the metal fans ok?

[@PerformanceReviews]

They haven't used a metal fan since the 70s. The machines that use those have dump out bags and put the dust right back into the room.

[@IndestructibleTurtle]

@@PerformanceReviews ahhh, interesting!

[@richarddzurek6147]

So starting from heritage two because of safety Also known as legend are the most basic and Perform well on all except high pile carpets since then they are harder to push G3 AND 4 have different brush rollers than the rest PET brushrollers don't make a big difference The vacuums have a very little changes made to them

[@FnaFFanSince2016]

There is no buyers guide, just don't buy one

[@PerformanceReviews]

😂🤣 I thought about doing that for Shark.

[@fromtheground-upentertainm2539]

Good morning I have a brand new Kirby diamond that still in the box. I’m trying to sell.

[@PerformanceReviews]

Lol good luck. It worth less then $100

[@cctincher7388]

I'm interested! Where are you located?