Kirby Generation Attachments

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that the Kirby attachments, ever since the G3 are REALLY REALLY cheezy, and poorly thought out? Even the plastic they are made out of feels cheap.
I mean,for as much as a new Kirby costs, especially the newest Sentria model, i think the attachments should be better than what they are.
Seems like the older style attachments did a better job, were more useful, and were sturdier.
The new style "floor and rug tool" is a joke,, (as are the plastic wands),,,weird and awkward to use, has a skinny suction opening right in the middle of the tool, cant get into tight corners with it hardly at all.
The Upolstery Nozzle is the same way, has this snap on plastic plate for draperies, ect, that is the same way as the rug tool,,,,cant get into corners with it because of the skinny suction opening.
But, you can snap it off, or it will snap off by itself.
Whats up with that?

Just seems like The older (up until the G3) style attachments were SO much better, in every way!
I never really saw that the felt pad attachment, that you snap onto the bottom of the head of the Kirby, and turned the belt lifter off to use, was really that handy, or did much except collect lint. You could also snap the felt pad to the bottom of the rug nozzle tool included with the attachments, but it wasnt that great.

The fact is that most people find that the whole thing with trying to hook up the attachments or the hose to the Kirby is just too much of a hassle, and they just dont bother to use them.

I think The Kirby Zip Brush is kind of handy tho,especially for pet hair, ect. The salesman could usually always clinch a sale by throwing in the Zip Brush for free!

I always thought the Handy Butler tools were really cool,,,my Grandpa used to take Grandma's DS50 down the basement to his workshop/toolbench once in awhile, and use the Handy Butler for sharpening knives, ect. He said it was the best knife sharpener he ever used, that you could also vacuum the floor with!


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Post# 34616 3/12/2008 at 23:44 (5,887 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)
Checkrate/Likes Is it just me, or does anyone else think that the Kirby attachments, ever since the G3 are REALLY REALLY cheezy, and poorly thought out? Even the plastic they are made out of feels cheap. I mean,for as much as a new Kirby costs, especially the newest Sentria model, i think the attachments should be better than what they are. Seems like the older style attachments did a better job, were more useful, and were sturdier. The new style "floor and rug tool" is a joke,, (as are the plastic wands),,,weird and awkward to use, has a skinny suction opening right in the middle of the tool, cant get into tight corners with it hardly at all. The Upolstery Nozzle is the same way, has this snap on plastic plate for draperies, ect, that is the same way as the rug tool,,,,cant get into corners with it because of the skinny suction opening. But, you can snap it off, or it will snap off by itself. Whats up with that? Just seems like The older (up until the G3) style attachments were SO much better, in every way! I never really saw that the felt pad attachment, that you snap onto the bottom of the head of the Kirby, and turned the belt lifter off to use, was really that handy, or did much except collect lint. You could also snap the felt pad to the bottom of the rug nozzle tool included with the attachments, but it wasnt that great. The fact is that most people find that the whole thing with trying to hook up the attachments or the hose to the Kirby is just too much of a hassle, and they just dont bother to use them. I think The Kirby Zip Brush is kind of handy tho,especially for pet hair, ect. The salesman could usually always clinch a sale by throwing in the Zip Brush for free! I always thought the Handy Butler tools were really cool,,,my Grandpa used to take Grandma's DS50 down the basement to his workshop/toolbench once in awhile, and use the Handy Butler for sharpening knives, ect. He said it was the best knife sharpener he ever used, that you could also vacuum the floor with!

Post# 34620 , Reply# 1 3/13/2008 at 05:21 (5,886 days old) by kirbyclassic ()
Checkrate/Likes kirby is getting made with more plastic than it ever has. They care more about the money than the product

Post# 34627 , Reply# 2 3/13/2008 at 10:58 (5,886 days old) by sbnhvlvr (South Bend, IN)
Checkrate/Likes I think the older kirby tools from the Dual Sanitronics to the Classic and the Tradition where the best! They were made to last and could be used for years.

Post# 34630 , Reply# 3 3/13/2008 at 12:19 (5,886 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes *Ummmm* I do like the old style attachments over the newer style BUT the newer tools are in genral stronger than the old style. The old style pipe where easier to crack at the ends the new attachment pipes are stronger and thicker. The bulk of the kirby is still made with metal even underneth the G series which is painted metal not plastic which someone once thought it was. Infact its about the same ammount of metal as the Heritage II and Legend II as they had Plastic mini em-tors like the G series and both Heritage to the sentria still have metal casting for the power plant and main handle. So really the kirby now is still very well made like it always has been.And not many vacuum companys can say that now can they!! JB

Post# 34634 , Reply# 4 3/13/2008 at 15:16 (5,886 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)
Checkrate/Likes Very true JB, thats why, if you take reasonable care of a Kirby, they will usually last as long as you'll ever need a vacuum!

Post# 34637 , Reply# 5 3/13/2008 at 15:42 (5,886 days old) by mattshaver ()
Checkrate/Likes *Kirby tools...* I don't have an older Kirby to compare but both the G6 and Sentria attachments are very study to me and much more sturdy than the Kenmore Whispertone canister it replaced. I've never seen my grandma's D50 attachments although I've seen the original boxes they were delivered in. Someday soon, I hope to go back and get the D50 and all those boxes with it. For now, however, I know a couple of the tools have been redesigned for the Sentria. But overall, as far as quality is concerned, I'm very pleased with the Sentria attachments.