I have a door Kirby sales man at my door and I am sooo happy we purchased the Kirby 5th generation. Suction is great. Shampoo sand color inch thick carpet without leaving sticky residue behind, aging carpet. Is now 25 years old and runs like new. Only have one repair replacing electric cord. The ONLY ONE purchase VACUUM for us in 25 yrs.
I have to admit, it’s a very good vacuum. I have a Kirby Ultimate G that my in-laws bought us as a gift over 20 years ago. They bought the entire vacuum and shampoo kit and an extra long hose for each of their three children and themselves. I thought it was extravagant for a vacuum but I’m still using it today and never had to do a thing other than new bags and belts. One of the prongs gave out on my power cord which is how I ended up looking up Kirby online and finding these videos. I do recommend the vacuum although at their price, I cannot imagine why people would have multiples other than having them on each floor of their home. The idea of having every one ever made seems odd to me.
Just picked up the kirby avalir 2 for $20 from a pawnshop. Then at a local Vacuum Shop i picked up the 15 attachments with the caddy instead of a cloth bag for $250. All in all for $270 machine and components isn't bad and the Vacuum shop even threw in some kirby shampoo and a hepa bag for free. Steal of a deal and the Vacuum was recently serviced
Kirbys are great. I'm on #2. I loaned my first one out (at that point I didn't use it all that often), then sold it, and missed it, so I got another. I also have a Shark because they do great with going back and forth between hard floors and rugs, but my Kirby is awesome on the carpeted level of my house, and also for baseboards, walls, cleaning out the car, and all sorts of other things!
@@Dennster2005 I use the 5 gallon shopvac for that, and incidentally, it also works to clean hardwood floors. :) I'm not screwing around with a shark. My mom has one, vacuums with it and a day later complains about how dirty it is.
My husband was a Kirby salesman and I love when talks about it and his sales pitch and just see the pride he took in his job ,but also he candidly said what happens in kirby stays in kirby 😂❤
I used to work selling Kirbys in Australia. When I worked there back in the 1990s, they cost $3,000- per unit!!!! I worked there for a year, then because of irreconcilable differences with my boss (I'm sure she hated me) I had to leave. Anyway, I applied for a job once, which promised to pay us $1,200 per week for each of the 5 weeks that we were in training. That sounded AMAZING, so I went to the interview, ONLY to find that it was a job selling Kirbys. This would have been early 2000s by now (maybe 2005) and at that stage, the newest Kirby was selling for $4,500- That's just fucking INSANE!!!!! When I spent that year working for Kirby, I struggled constantly with the morality of deeply manipulating people with a vicious hard-sell that was skilfully tailored to be seen as a very soft-sell. Don't get me wrong - I believed in our product. I KNEW it was the best vacuum cleaner in the world, because I'd tested and compared it to the best cleaners that Australians had (even the very rich ones). I had NO problem with the product whatsoever! My problem was our asking price. Some of the meetings we had included motivational material made for american staff, where the unit price in america was revealed to be $600- It then occurred to me that our bosses and their distributers and their bosses, etc... had decided to put a 500% mark-up on the product, then sent us out there to sell something that shouldn't cost as much as it does. I felt that my customers were still getting the BEST homecare system in the world, but I felt awful that they were being asked to pay so very much for it. Paying 500% more for it than they should. I found it very hard to continue doing my job after that. Well, that AND the knowledge that we were deeply and meaningfully fucking with the mind of each and every prospective customer. We manipulated them so very harshly and with such skilful subtlety and ease, that what we were doing felt wrong. It felt like we were tricking people into cheating themselves. Anyway, my point here is, I made a LOT of money during my time selling $3,000- vacuum cleaners (I bet you you don't hear THAT sentence very often). I took a LOT of -Lannister Gold- money from the Kirby corporation. I know what it tastes like, I know what it sounds like, I know what it feels like, what it smells like and how it looks. Watching this video, I caught a whiff (through my smell-o-scope, THAT'S how!) of the scent of Kirby Money! I saw wads of Kirby Money in his pockets (with my X-Ray-O-Scope, THAT'S how!!) and I could taste the distinctive twang of the sharp tasting Kirby Money, too (don't ask how. Please?). My Kirby-Sense tells me that this man is being paid by Kirby to make these "Informational" videos...
This is actually very sad. My grandmother was persuaded to buy one of these, she took a loan, and had to sell all her land to pay it up. For a stupid vacuum cleaner... Tricking old people into buying should be punishable...
Hi Razar. Thank you for this. I paid $3000 for my Kirby in 2012. I love it. Every January 1st I do a deep shampooing of my couches, stairs, mattresses and carpets. That has saved me thousands. But, yes, I still feel the price is way too steep at the time. However, my Kirby has never let me down.
@@Ivetule7 uhm, what sane person would sell their land for a vacuum cleaner? Maybe they shouldn't be punished, she just need to prioritize better. And by the way, it's a whole process to sell any type of property, so you or anybody else had to have known about it and didn't stop her. Should you be punished for allowing it to happen?
Oh yes, I do know a few things about Kirby's, because back in the early 80's I used to sell them myself. And yes, Kirby's were then as special as they are now... They're worth every single cent that you pay for them...
I sold Kirby Vacuums ( I should say I sold just one) back in the 60s. The weirdest attachment back then was a hair dryer. Not sure if it's still available.
Well, my mom owned a Kirby G5 that she bought from Kuwait and i aprove of this machine in every way possible, it has been working like it supposed to be for the last 26 years, i have never seen such a durable machine, built to last, its the first and last multifunction vaccum you will ever need. It comes at a hefty price, yet worth every single penny spent on it. There are even more extentions that we have such as 1) Carpet Vaccum Head 2) Rotary vaccum Brush 3) carpet shapooing head 4) Sander/messager 5) floor polishing head 6) Came with a Waxing Stick 7) Foaming / Spray Gun 8) Horse Hair brush 9) regular vaccum head with extention pipes and a handle This machine is a beast and i would definitely reccomend for anyone who's willing to make a lifetime investment in a durable machine and an always professionally cleaned home. For those who dont know .. the machine looks heavy but it has a drive gearbox that makes it easier to use than an average home vaccum. Im sorry but this video does not showcase how amazing and how versatile this machine is in real life.
I picked one of these up today like new for free but it did not have any attachments I love it and it works fine but I need to get a few attachments one at a time probably I have no idea what they cost I know it's probably high to find them used
Had a Kirby salesperson come my door and was told we won a free carpet cleaning, my wife let the person in and he wouldn’t leave. I got home and told him I wasn’t buying anything and he needed to leave. I was not going to pay $2700 for a Kirby, he saw our Dyson and said it would only last 2 years as he left. I paid $169 for my Dyson and 12 years later it still runs great. Kirbys are on my personal life long do not buy list due to the sales tactics
My Dyson didn’t even last 2 years but my Kirby is going on 8. 😂 I got it from the same type of home salesman who cleaned the dining room, 2 bedrooms, plus our couch, even though he was only supposed to clean only one room. My mom wanted it right away, but he could tell I didn’t want to pay the money. It was after the Kirby pulled up a disgusting amount of dog hair off of the couch (which I had just vacuumed that day) that I finally agreed and I have never regretted it. 👏👏👏
Sir, you're completely ignorant of just how great a vacuum cleaner the Kirby IS. You own a Dyson? I'm so sorry for you; it's a pile of garbage. How do I know? My neighbor had one, and he insisted I was wrong and that it cleans just as well as my kirby; so, I poured out half a box of salt onto my carpet (the salt represents sand, which is what wears carpet out when not properly and thoroughly removed) and I pushed it around deep into the carpet until it disappeared. I had him run his beloved poor quality, junky Dyson over it several times, stopping to empty the dust bin and then continuing this way until there was absolutely no more salt being picked up. Then I ran my Kirby over the same spot, but I only got two passes in before I had to stop and replace the hepa filter disk in the demo kit's dirt meter. This continued until I had pulled 16 salt-laden hepa disks before no more was picked up; we compared it to the pile of salt that he had made every time he dumped the Dyson's dirt bin; his Dyson had only recovered 1/3 of that salt; the Kirby pulled out the other 2/3 and in less time. So, if you think that your cherished Dyson is performing as well as the Kirby does, well....over the next 23 years, you'll have probably had to replace your carpet at LEAST twice, due to all of the wearing sand and grit that your wonderful Dyson....LEFT BEHIND. Kirbys last a lifetime; inferior, plastic department store brands like your Dyson, will NOT still be running in 25 years; the Kirby WILL, and I guarantee this. I sold my home last year after 23 years of numerous parties and heavy foot traffic on my carpet; the real estate agent had it noted that the carpet was "newer," and I had to correct him and told him how old the carpet actually was, and he couldn't believe it! Kirby is more than a vacuum cleaner, it is an insurance policy for protecting your carpet! Also....you were quoted a price of $2,700.00???! I find this quite difficult to believe, sir; I can buy them brand new and complete for $950.00 ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Then there's your salesman; yes, just like with every other industry, Kirby has no doubt had their share of bad and dishonest employees, but by you summarily dismissing this excellent machine and tossing the guy out simply because your male ego wouldn't allow you to ever be wrong about anything and you were terrified that you'd actually buy one, you just cheated yourself out of not only an excellent vacuum cleaner, but also all of that money you'll be spending on expensive redecorating bills and new carpet in a few years to replace your newer but completely WORN OUT carpet....carpet that would have stood the test of time...had it NOT been "maintained"....by an inferior plastic piece of JUNK. It's your loss. By the way, tell me....do you like your premium tools and that expensive lawn tractor sitting in your garage? Sure you do, so why doesn't your wife deserve to have some high-quality home maintenance equipment of her own, to make HER work a bit easier? The story you relayed here is an example of toxic masculinity...on full display.
@@damnsexc247 do they still make these I have one of these I don't know what year it is but it looks like it's never been used I love it it's a avalir but I don't know if it's a avlier tw o or not it says 100th anniversary on it
Bought a Kirby 35 years ago. Paid in monthly installments. Got all attachments. $1,200. It is still running like new. Heavy, heavy but nothing cleans rugs or carpet like a Kirby!!!!
That show the quality, my G4 i bought in 1994 still runs like new and deeps cleans. Picked up a 1978 Kirby refurbished and it will still out clean all plastic vacuums today
Europe would use 220v outlets. You would just need to search 220v to 110v adapters and find one that matches the cord on your Kirby. Should get the job done just fine.
Thanks for the comment. It looks like Kirby sells a kit already. Here's the link to it: www.kirby.com/shop/miracle-shine-kit/ However, you could be better off just buying a name brand floor wax from your local hardware or grocery store.
I just bought a Kirby and the Forgotten Land vacuum but all I got was a video game for the Nintendo Switch. The game was fun but it couldn't actually clean anything in my house. 8.7/10 Not enough suck
Yes it can the big brush it comes with it’s for any fabric areas and that should pick up the pet hair and the vacuum should pick up any pet hair from ur carpet and floor
The 4th one is from ocean blue or a sirena vacuum commerical, nice try though. You have a 6 foot or so hose with the Kirby or you need to put it in it’s 18lbs+ portable mode.
Yes I have a comment up Kirby vacuum their number two is ridiculous on taking the parts off and putting the parts on the attachments are crazy when you want to put the shampooer and the vacuum show me how to do that and you'll be helpful
I have a spectra model, when operating it has a burning smell. I changed the belt, but that did not stop the smell. I used it without the drive train and it still smelled.. Im at my wits end.
Thanks for the comment. They're worth the price tag if you buy them used or reconditioned. Kirby salesman definitely sell them overpriced so they can make a commission off you. They are not worth the price tag if you buy them from a Kirby Salesman.
Where can I get a new brush roller? I believe my brand new belt snapped because my brush roller needs to be replaced. Where can a find a new brush roller bags and belts for my kirby?
I can remember my parents buying a Kirby in the 80's . My dad worked out that if you smashed up bricks and hoovered them up the Kirby would turn it to dust , he used the dust to make fancy bricks for Victorian house we lived in . I made a macanical sieve and sieved 200 barrow loads of soil for are garden . We then had it serviced by Kirby and they basically ruined it by fitting plastic bit instead of metal, didn't last long after that . Lesson learned BUY a Kirby don't let Kirby service it
I just got a Kirby at Goodwill for $15 and it works. But there is no ID plate on it. Nowhere does it say “Kirby“ on it. And of course the original Kirby bag is not on it. Just today, I uploaded a video showing my Kirby in action, called “I got a Kirby at Goodwill for $15.” If you can help identify what model it is, that would be appreciated. It looks like it’s about 40 or 50 years old.
Thanks for the comment. I went ahead and watched your video and I believe its a series 510 or 516. I'll go leave a link on your video of a list of all the Kirby models.
I liked my kirby almost bought another my complaint. Young man demonstrated got all our info and sale was denied. Being. Senior was concerned about what he would do with our info. Fear of scamers
While Kirby is a great vacuum, they are also too damn heavy and expensive. Elderly just cant handle a vacuum like this and move it easily around, especially up and down stairs. Makes me wonder why Kirby has not looked into using more carbon fiber parts or just making the whole damn vacuum out of carbon fiber. I know its expensive, but is it more expensive than what they already charge. Ive heard carbon fiber is suppose to be as strong as steel, so think about it Kirby and get your engineers to look at that.
All I remember is a stupid, arrogant, aggressive commission-only Kirby salesman randomly turning up at my gated property in the early 1990s. After a very quick look at the dreadful, dated and plasticky design, he told me it was extortionately expensive, then kept reducing the price. He lost all credibility of both himself and the shoddy product. I called security when he refused to leave, and was swiftly escorted off my property. Saying that, perhaps all of the above has now improved. Personally, I always buy Miele, as they work beautifully, and everything they make generally lasts for decades.
Kirby vacuum is the very best ... All 12-14 spread on front of vacuum sucks up.... Unlike the common vacuum you by at brick and mortar store only use 3inch opening regardless of who is the manufacturer of common vacuum
Kirby is the king of carpet. I got mine used from an estate sale. 20 years old and still going strong. We used it for a deep clean today and it ran for 3 hours nonstop. Didn't miss a beat.
OH yeah 5 points . Kills your hearing , headache due to noise, broken back lifting it, got to buy a wood axe to destroy the kirby, cost you matches to burn it on a bon fire
@@GreatVacsCOM your not wrong there. $5000 here in new zealand. Trademe online buying and selling $60 for full kirby system legend two. us kiwis have gone off kirbys in a big way
I bought one kirby vacuum, but WILL NEVER buy another one. The vacuum suck good, but heavy, cumbersome, the hose is just a pain. They are hard to move around. They main think is they have extremely pushie sales people a van of them came by just a week ago, I had two arms of groceries and they could not see that or take no for an answer.
I am a vacuum expert and a vacuum cleaner serviceman. and had a vacuum museum. I had alot of kirbys and i know how the kirby works. All my visitors to my vacuum cleaner museum did not like the kirby. HA HA
@@shawnjacobs6797 bugger off iam a vacuum cleaner expert for years and a serviceman for years no one is really interested in kirbys I had a vacuum museum with kirbys and sent them to the dump.
It didn't look like it was doing a great job at shampooing the carpet. It's also a real shame that they claim they are made from metal, but the inside is full of plastic. The noise is unbearable.
If the machine is so good why the aggressive nasty sales tactics? A top salesperson doesn't need these garbage tactics to sell a Kirby.if its that good .
Kirby has always been sold door to door with high profit margins. Generally the salesman gets to keep everything he sells the vacuum for over its cost which used to be around $500. Probably around $700-$800 now. Since the company operates as an MLM company a lot of people are cashing big checks. Like most door to door vacuums the quality is excellent but will never come close to the asking price.
I've had my Kirby Sentria for 10 years. LOVE IT!!!!
Best vacuum I've ever had wouldn't recommend any other for deep cleaning
@@KirbyEnthusiast Totally agree. 🤗
I have a door Kirby sales man at my door and I am sooo happy we purchased the Kirby 5th generation. Suction is great.
Shampoo sand color inch thick carpet without leaving sticky residue behind, aging carpet. Is now 25 years old and runs like new.
Only have one repair replacing electric cord.
The ONLY ONE purchase VACUUM for us in 25 yrs.
Kirbys are the swiss army knife of vacuum cleaners!
Yep! You can field dress a mule deer with Kirby’s from the 70s.
I have to admit, it’s a very good vacuum. I have a Kirby Ultimate G that my in-laws bought us as a gift over 20 years ago. They bought the entire vacuum and shampoo kit and an extra long hose for each of their three children and themselves. I thought it was extravagant for a vacuum but I’m still using it today and never had to do a thing other than new bags and belts. One of the prongs gave out on my power cord which is how I ended up looking up Kirby online and finding these videos. I do recommend the vacuum although at their price, I cannot imagine why people would have multiples other than having them on each floor of their home. The idea of having every one ever made seems odd to me.
Just picked up the kirby avalir 2 for $20 from a pawnshop. Then at a local Vacuum Shop i picked up the 15 attachments with the caddy instead of a cloth bag for $250. All in all for $270 machine and components isn't bad and the Vacuum shop even threw in some kirby shampoo and a hepa bag for free. Steal of a deal and the Vacuum was recently serviced
Kirby's are perhaps the Toyota's of all Vacuum cleaners!
Kirbys are great. I'm on #2. I loaned my first one out (at that point I didn't use it all that often), then sold it, and missed it, so I got another. I also have a Shark because they do great with going back and forth between hard floors and rugs, but my Kirby is awesome on the carpeted level of my house, and also for baseboards, walls, cleaning out the car, and all sorts of other things!
I'm considering getting the sander attachment and trying my luck with that.
@@Dennster2005 I use the 5 gallon shopvac for that, and incidentally, it also works to clean hardwood floors. :) I'm not screwing around with a shark. My mom has one, vacuums with it and a day later complains about how dirty it is.
@@sharonrose9552 yes these are great
My husband was a Kirby salesman and I love when talks about it and his sales pitch and just see the pride he took in his job ,but also he candidly said what happens in kirby stays in kirby 😂❤
We have 2 Diamond Editions in our household, one for upstairs and the other for downstairs.
I used to work selling Kirbys in Australia. When I worked there back in the 1990s, they cost $3,000- per unit!!!!
I worked there for a year, then because of irreconcilable differences with my boss (I'm sure she hated me) I had to leave. Anyway, I applied for a job once, which promised to pay us $1,200 per week for each of the 5 weeks that we were in training. That sounded AMAZING, so I went to the interview, ONLY to find that it was a job selling Kirbys. This would have been early 2000s by now (maybe 2005) and at that stage, the newest Kirby was selling for $4,500- That's just fucking INSANE!!!!!
When I spent that year working for Kirby, I struggled constantly with the morality of deeply manipulating people with a vicious hard-sell that was skilfully tailored to be seen as a very soft-sell. Don't get me wrong - I believed in our product. I KNEW it was the best vacuum cleaner in the world, because I'd tested and compared it to the best cleaners that Australians had (even the very rich ones). I had NO problem with the product whatsoever! My problem was our asking price. Some of the meetings we had included motivational material made for american staff, where the unit price in america was revealed to be $600- It then occurred to me that our bosses and their distributers and their bosses, etc... had decided to put a 500% mark-up on the product, then sent us out there to sell something that shouldn't cost as much as it does.
I felt that my customers were still getting the BEST homecare system in the world, but I felt awful that they were being asked to pay so very much for it. Paying 500% more for it than they should. I found it very hard to continue doing my job after that. Well, that AND the knowledge that we were deeply and meaningfully fucking with the mind of each and every prospective customer. We manipulated them so very harshly and with such skilful subtlety and ease, that what we were doing felt wrong. It felt like we were tricking people into cheating themselves.
Anyway, my point here is, I made a LOT of money during my time selling $3,000- vacuum cleaners (I bet you you don't hear THAT sentence very often). I took a LOT of -Lannister Gold- money from the Kirby corporation. I know what it tastes like, I know what it sounds like, I know what it feels like, what it smells like and how it looks. Watching this video, I caught a whiff (through my smell-o-scope, THAT'S how!) of the scent of Kirby Money! I saw wads of Kirby Money in his pockets (with my X-Ray-O-Scope, THAT'S how!!) and I could taste the distinctive twang of the sharp tasting Kirby Money, too (don't ask how. Please?). My Kirby-Sense tells me that this man is being paid by Kirby to make these "Informational" videos...
This is actually very sad. My grandmother was persuaded to buy one of these, she took a loan, and had to sell all her land to pay it up. For a stupid vacuum cleaner... Tricking old people into buying should be punishable...
Kirbys have never been that much
@@jamesjones7798
They are in QLD. They're up to $5,000 these days.
Hi Razar. Thank you for this. I paid $3000 for my Kirby in 2012. I love it. Every January 1st I do a deep shampooing of my couches, stairs, mattresses and carpets. That has saved me thousands. But, yes, I still feel the price is way too steep at the time. However, my Kirby has never let me down.
@@Ivetule7 uhm, what sane person would sell their land for a vacuum cleaner? Maybe they shouldn't be punished, she just need to prioritize better. And by the way, it's a whole process to sell any type of property, so you or anybody else had to have known about it and didn't stop her. Should you be punished for allowing it to happen?
my Ultimate G Diamond Edition makes my friends Dyson DC40 look and feel like a toy. I have every Kirby model produced, and I love every one of them.
me too ive just refurbished a Classic 3 and love it
Oh yes, I do know a few things about Kirby's, because back in the early 80's I used to sell them myself. And yes, Kirby's were then as special as they are now...
They're worth every single cent that you pay for them...
I have a Kirby 2001 limited edition. Would it do all of this?? Still works amazing!!!
With the attachments, yes.
Most definitely ive used all new attachments with a G4
It’s the best machine! It has a transmission in it & I am using a 50 year old Kirby that works better than a new vacuum from Walmart
I sold Kirby Vacuums ( I should say I sold just one) back in the 60s. The weirdest attachment back then was a hair dryer. Not sure if it's still available.
Well, my mom owned a Kirby G5 that she bought from Kuwait and i aprove of this machine in every way possible, it has been working like it supposed to be for the last 26 years, i have never seen such a durable machine, built to last, its the first and last multifunction vaccum you will ever need. It comes at a hefty price, yet worth every single penny spent on it.
There are even more extentions that we have such as
1) Carpet Vaccum Head
2) Rotary vaccum Brush
3) carpet shapooing head
4) Sander/messager
5) floor polishing head
6) Came with a Waxing Stick
7) Foaming / Spray Gun
8) Horse Hair brush
9) regular vaccum head with extention pipes and a handle
This machine is a beast and i would definitely reccomend for anyone who's willing to make a lifetime investment in a durable machine and an always professionally cleaned home.
For those who dont know .. the machine looks heavy but it has a drive gearbox that makes it easier to use than an average home vaccum.
Im sorry but this video does not showcase how amazing and how versatile this machine is in real life.
How do you twist the whole bag attachment off? I cannot get it to twist off... 😢
I have a question. Is Kirby generation 3 through an avalir 1 still in business?
Once the newest model comes out they stop manufacturing the older models.
Do you know where I can get an owners manual for a Kirby alir2 g 100
Hi when start to do mattress cleaning the back wheels doesn't move n stay fixed, why is this happening?
Have you check you tech drive bias
Where can I buy a NEW one? Not a reconditioned one...
Love my Sentria II and Avalir as part of my vacuum team. I still prefer a Filter Queen, or Rainbow for daily.
I picked one of these up today like new for free but it did not have any attachments I love it and it works fine but I need to get a few attachments one at a time probably I have no idea what they cost I know it's probably high to find them used
email us at service@greatvacs.com and let us know what you need and we can get you availability and pricing. :)
This comment is old so you have probably found what you need, but eBay is a great resource for such things
There’s a very old attachment for the dual saniTronics that is a knife sharpener, called the handisharpener
Had a Kirby salesperson come my door and was told we won a free carpet cleaning, my wife let the person in and he wouldn’t leave. I got home and told him I wasn’t buying anything and he needed to leave. I was not going to pay $2700 for a Kirby, he saw our Dyson and said it would only last 2 years as he left. I paid $169 for my Dyson and 12 years later it still runs great. Kirbys are on my personal life long do not buy list due to the sales tactics
Don’t get one unless you find it used imo
guy sold me mine for 1200
My Dyson didn’t even last 2 years but my Kirby is going on 8. 😂 I got it from the same type of home salesman who cleaned the dining room, 2 bedrooms, plus our couch, even though he was only supposed to clean only one room. My mom wanted it right away, but he could tell I didn’t want to pay the money. It was after the Kirby pulled up a disgusting amount of dog hair off of the couch (which I had just vacuumed that day) that I finally agreed and I have never regretted it. 👏👏👏
Sir, you're completely ignorant of just how great a vacuum cleaner the Kirby IS. You own a Dyson? I'm so sorry for you; it's a pile of garbage. How do I know? My neighbor had one, and he insisted I was wrong and that it cleans just as well as my kirby; so, I poured out half a box of salt onto my carpet (the salt represents sand, which is what wears carpet out when not properly and thoroughly removed) and I pushed it around deep into the carpet until it disappeared. I had him run his beloved poor quality, junky Dyson over it several times, stopping to empty the dust bin and then continuing this way until there was absolutely no more salt being picked up. Then I ran my Kirby over the same spot, but I only got two passes in before I had to stop and replace the hepa filter disk in the demo kit's dirt meter. This continued until I had pulled 16 salt-laden hepa disks before no more was picked up; we compared it to the pile of salt that he had made every time he dumped the Dyson's dirt bin; his Dyson had only recovered 1/3 of that salt; the Kirby pulled out the other 2/3 and in less time. So, if you think that your cherished Dyson is performing as well as the Kirby does, well....over the next 23 years, you'll have probably had to replace your carpet at LEAST twice, due to all of the wearing sand and grit that your wonderful Dyson....LEFT BEHIND. Kirbys last a lifetime; inferior, plastic department store brands like your Dyson, will NOT still be running in 25 years; the Kirby WILL, and I guarantee this. I sold my home last year after 23 years of numerous parties and heavy foot traffic on my carpet; the real estate agent had it noted that the carpet was "newer," and I had to correct him and told him how old the carpet actually was, and he couldn't believe it! Kirby is more than a vacuum cleaner, it is an insurance policy for protecting your carpet!
Also....you were quoted a price of $2,700.00???! I find this quite difficult to believe, sir; I can buy them brand new and complete for $950.00 ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Then there's your salesman; yes, just like with every other industry, Kirby has no doubt had their share of bad and dishonest employees, but by you summarily dismissing this excellent machine and tossing the guy out simply because your male ego wouldn't allow you to ever be wrong about anything and you were terrified that you'd actually buy one, you just cheated yourself out of not only an excellent vacuum cleaner, but also all of that money you'll be spending on expensive redecorating bills and new carpet in a few years to replace your newer but completely WORN OUT carpet....carpet that would have stood the test of time...had it NOT been "maintained"....by an inferior plastic piece of JUNK. It's your loss. By the way, tell me....do you like your premium tools and that expensive lawn tractor sitting in your garage? Sure you do, so why doesn't your wife deserve to have some high-quality home maintenance equipment of her own, to make HER work a bit easier? The story you relayed here is an example of toxic masculinity...on full display.
Then keep your dirt inside your house
How do I get the stair cleaner attachment?
You can buy online
Can we use it as shop vac I have a very old model
What's the best kirby vacuum to get?
Avalir 2 I can ship it to you when ur ready
scrap metal to turn it into soft drink cans
@@damnsexc247 do they still make these I have one of these I don't know what year it is but it looks like it's never been used I love it it's a avalir but I don't know if it's a avlier tw
o or not it says 100th anniversary on it
Yes well I saved one today from becoming drink cans and I'm proud of it.
@@ronalddaub7965 That one is from 2015 I believe. They currently make the Avalir II as of late 2021.
I need to get back to Kirby thanks for the info
Kirby';s are way worth the investment
Bought a Kirby 35 years ago. Paid in monthly installments. Got all attachments. $1,200. It is still running like new. Heavy, heavy but nothing cleans rugs or carpet like a Kirby!!!!
That show the quality, my G4 i bought in 1994 still runs like new and deeps cleans. Picked up a 1978 Kirby refurbished and it will still out clean all plastic vacuums today
Hi can curtains be cleaned with kirby
I bought kirby from europe can you tell me what power adapter i need to buy to be able to use it here too
Europe would use 220v outlets. You would just need to search 220v to 110v adapters and find one that matches the cord on your Kirby. Should get the job done just fine.
Where can I get a Kirby vac from?
they have online orders now or you can buy second hand from market place or thrift store
What wax should I use with the polisher?
Thanks for the comment. It looks like Kirby sells a kit already. Here's the link to it: www.kirby.com/shop/miracle-shine-kit/
However, you could be better off just buying a name brand floor wax from your local hardware or grocery store.
Questions: I have the Sentria Kirby, do the new attachments work on the older version? New subscriber. Thanks 😊
Yes. The Avalir II (current Kirby model as of December 2021) attachments should work no problem on your Sentria.
They keep the same ways of locking pieces together so that the older versions can use the new pieces too ;)
I just bought a Kirby and the Forgotten Land vacuum but all I got was a video game for the Nintendo Switch. The game was fun but it couldn't actually clean anything in my house. 8.7/10 Not enough suck
lol
How do i vacume my tile floors with this. Can it pick up pet hair?
Yes it can the big brush it comes with it’s for any fabric areas and that should pick up the pet hair and the vacuum should pick up any pet hair from ur carpet and floor
The 4th one is from ocean blue or a sirena vacuum commerical, nice try though. You have a 6 foot or so hose with the Kirby or you need to put it in it’s 18lbs+ portable mode.
4th one is from an Ocean Blue (which is our clip) and yes the hose is different. We're just portraying that a Kirby vacuum could work the same way.
@@GreatVacsCOM ah, ok
Yes I have a comment up Kirby vacuum their number two is ridiculous on taking the parts off and putting the parts on the attachments are crazy when you want to put the shampooer and the vacuum show me how to do that and you'll be helpful
I have a spectra model, when operating it has a burning smell. I changed the belt, but that did not stop the smell. I used it without the drive train and it still smelled.. Im at my wits end.
if it is a burning rubber smell, you might not have the belt on right, or something is likely wrapped around the roller.
I used to sell them over here in the uk many years ago.
Me too , i used to sell in the 90s in Birmingham
where can i take mine to get it fixed?
you can repair yourself really easy
Are these really worth the price tag??
Thanks for the comment. They're worth the price tag if you buy them used or reconditioned. Kirby salesman definitely sell them overpriced so they can make a commission off you. They are not worth the price tag if you buy them from a Kirby Salesman.
@@GreatVacsCOM ok thankyou so much for the info 😊
If I can ever afford a Kirby I will definitely get one!
During the Holidays we usually offer a 15% or 20% discount on everything we sell so keep your eyes out. :)
Or go on Facebook market place there are plenty for sale
Got mine with all the attachments for 250!
Going to buy a second hand one this week in good condition at a very good price
@@medeirosm90 Exactly! That's how I got mine! $125! Even if you have to put a bit of money into them it's well worth it.
I've been offered to buy an Avalair for 400 usd. Used of course. Is it worthy buying it for that price? TY
We can buy them all day like new for less than $200.
Where can I get a new brush roller? I believe my brand new belt snapped because my brush roller needs to be replaced. Where can a find a new brush roller bags and belts for my kirby?
Amazon
i get all my Kirby supplies from amazon
I can remember my parents buying a Kirby in the 80's . My dad worked out that if you smashed up bricks and hoovered them up the Kirby would turn it to dust , he used the dust to make fancy bricks for Victorian house we lived in . I made a macanical sieve and sieved 200 barrow loads of soil for are garden . We then had it serviced by Kirby and they basically ruined it by fitting plastic bit instead of metal, didn't last long after that . Lesson learned BUY a Kirby don't let Kirby service it
How much is the cost of a Kirby now in the market? Can it be finance?
You can finance a Kirby , they do sell online now, though i got most of my Kirby's from Facebook marketplace
I just got a Kirby at Goodwill for $15 and it works. But there is no ID plate on it. Nowhere does it say “Kirby“ on it. And of course the original Kirby bag is not on it. Just today, I uploaded a video showing my Kirby in action, called “I got a Kirby at Goodwill for $15.” If you can help identify what model it is, that would be appreciated. It looks like it’s about 40 or 50 years old.
Thanks for the comment. I went ahead and watched your video and I believe its a series 510 or 516. I'll go leave a link on your video of a list of all the Kirby models.
Or a Kirby model 2C
I liked my kirby almost bought another my complaint. Young man demonstrated got all our info and sale was denied. Being. Senior was concerned about what he would do with our info. Fear of scamers
Kirby's are awesome and last a lifetime
While Kirby is a great vacuum, they are also too damn heavy and expensive. Elderly just cant handle a vacuum like this and move it easily around, especially up and down stairs. Makes me wonder why Kirby has not looked into using more carbon fiber parts or just making the whole damn vacuum out of carbon fiber. I know its expensive, but is it more expensive than what they already charge. Ive heard carbon fiber is suppose to be as strong as steel, so think about it Kirby and get your engineers to look at that.
I agree with you carbon parts that would be bad ass
Kirby is a creature and also a vacuum lol
All I remember is a stupid, arrogant, aggressive commission-only Kirby salesman randomly turning up at my gated property in the early 1990s. After a very quick look at the dreadful, dated and plasticky design, he told me it was extortionately expensive, then kept reducing the price. He lost all credibility of both himself and the shoddy product. I called security when he refused to leave, and was swiftly escorted off my property. Saying that, perhaps all of the above has now improved. Personally, I always buy Miele, as they work beautifully, and everything they make generally lasts for decades.
Kirby vacuum is the very best ... All 12-14 spread on front of vacuum sucks up.... Unlike the common vacuum you by at brick and mortar store only use 3inch opening regardless of who is the manufacturer of common vacuum
Kirby is the king of carpet. I got mine used from an estate sale. 20 years old and still going strong. We used it for a deep clean today and it ran for 3 hours nonstop. Didn't miss a beat.
NO WAY ARE YOU DRUNK and brought a kirby?
FILTHY vacuums, sober up and get a refund for more beers
“Hey, who’s your favorite Pop Star?”
Kirby lol
Can I have a telephone number for Kirby Cape Town S A . I need a few things fixed on my vacuum please
OH yeah 5 points . Kills your hearing , headache due to noise, broken back lifting it, got to buy a wood axe to destroy the kirby, cost you matches to burn it on a bon fire
Sixth point, overpriced if you buy from a salesman
@@GreatVacsCOM your not wrong there. $5000 here in new zealand. Trademe online buying and selling $60 for full kirby system legend two. us kiwis have gone off kirbys in a big way
Kirby is King..I have a G5 and G6.
scrap metal for buying more beers
So this is what Nacho from better call saul is up to
I bought one kirby vacuum, but WILL NEVER buy another one. The vacuum suck good, but heavy, cumbersome, the hose is just a pain. They are hard to move around. They main think is they have extremely pushie sales people a van of them came by just a week ago, I had two arms of groceries and they could not see that or take no for an answer.
Every comment I see just reminds me of the video game character Kirby
I got a Kirby for 10 dollars I got a real good deal. 👍
what a bargain
Yo where’s the meta knight dishwasher
Long ever lasting businesses company.
I knew a kriby could do all this I have 10 of them
#6 Break your back. These suckers are really heavy!
Kirby's stripped and burned carpets in 2 houses I worked in
Kirby vacuums are the absolute best. I own three and never plan to invest in any other kind of vacuum cleaners.
Another person got brain washed in vacuum junk, Kirbys are crap
@@electrolux333 Been using Kirby Vacuums for 20 plus years, never once had a problem with either of my two.. perhaps,in your case, it's user error
I am a vacuum expert and a vacuum cleaner serviceman. and had a vacuum museum. I had alot of kirbys and i know how the kirby works. All my visitors to my vacuum cleaner museum did not like the kirby. HA HA
@@electrolux333 well good for you. All is right with the world then
@@shawnjacobs6797 bugger off iam a vacuum cleaner expert for years and a serviceman for years no one is really interested in kirbys I had a vacuum museum with kirbys and sent them to the dump.
I got a Kirby for 10 dollars 💸 I got a real good deal. 👍
Well worth it and will last you years saving you cleaning costs on plastic vacuums
It didn't look like it was doing a great job at shampooing the carpet.
It's also a real shame that they claim they are made from metal, but the inside is full of plastic.
The noise is unbearable.
Covid is one hell of a distraction~ Community? Command?
Great quality and performance, terrible sales tactic.
Sales tacvtics are bad though they are selling direct from Kirby website now so no demo required
Kirby basically ripped off Royal vacuums
If the machine is so good why the aggressive nasty sales tactics?
A top salesperson doesn't need these garbage tactics to sell a Kirby.if its that good .
Kirby has always been sold door to door with high profit margins. Generally the salesman gets to keep everything he sells the vacuum for over its cost which used to be around $500. Probably around $700-$800 now. Since the company operates as an MLM company a lot of people are cashing big checks. Like most door to door vacuums the quality is excellent but will never come close to the asking price.
@@gncc600 bro got it today for $1500 huhu not financed with the door to door guy. Can i ask for refund?
Overpriced piece of machine
SCAM1
HE IS DEFINATELY BEING PAID BY KIRBY........GREAT MACHINE.....TERRIBLE SALES TACTICS!!
Actually no, We have no association with the Kirby company whatsoever. We recondition and sell our own Kirbys.
kirby are constantly being banned and then coming back under different company. scumbag company