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Thread Number: 40633
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Kirby sentria vacuum review |
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| Post# 431673 9/12/2020 at 11:13 (1,313 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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| Post# 431689 , Reply# 1 9/12/2020 at 15:55 (1,313 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I'll give him about a 6.5 out of 10 for accuracy...
Okay, so it's obvious he goes into the review with a prejudice against Kirbys, preferring bagless plasticrap, but even so, he does have some valid points. I disagree with him wholeheartedly about the suction. They are dirt sucking beasts and it looked kind of foolish of him to compare the Kirby in upright configuration to a turbo brush. Seriously? That said, he is spot on about the cumbersome hose conversion and the inability to get under low furniture. That's why I seldom use mine for anything but open areas of carpet and prefer my Electrolux machines for vacuuming in tight areas. He is also spot on about the scummy door-to-door salespeople, who are probably the company's worst enemy. Regardless of how much plausible deniability Kirby attempts to keep between itself and its independent resellers, the bottom line is the salespeople are the face of the company for most people and it's a pretty damned ugly face at that. He is also totally correct that there's no reason on God's green earth to buy a Kirby brand new when you can get one in nice shape for less than $200 or even pick one up for free beside a dumpster as I did in 2013. Honestly, the second hand market is Kirby's biggest competition.
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| Post# 431708 , Reply# 2 9/12/2020 at 23:12 (1,313 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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@human
I despise "bagless plasticrap" you must be new to the channel if you take a deeper look you'll see that I recommend Central vacuums typically. I'm typically known for making Dyson Fanboys cry. Not sure how you argue with a suction gauge?but the Kirby doesn't have particularly a lot of power in 2020. That doesn't mean it won't get the job done. Thanks for watching. | ||
| Post# 431710 , Reply# 3 9/13/2020 at 00:00 (1,313 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Suction | ||
| Post# 431730 , Reply# 4 9/13/2020 at 08:45 (1,312 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington, NC) | ||
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Here we go again!!! | ||
| Post# 431737 , Reply# 6 9/13/2020 at 10:08 (1,312 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Portable
I know portable vacuums have better water lift. It's the nature of the beast. I guess I'm meaning cfm's.
The nozzle pulls very high cfm's. The hose which is 7' and cannisters usually are 6'. I don't have numbers but I know a compact/tristar. Probably pulls higher cfm's. The patriot does but that's about it. Kirbys hose is standard size for most attachments. I have a royal backpack vacuum that pulls similar cfm's but it's hose is small in diameter. Kirby is 7 amp and that might be the power he's talking about. If you break it down cfm's per amp it's going to win every time. The reason is the design of it fan first is why. Kirby is good at deep cleaning carpets. It's cumbersome switching modes. It takes about 90 seconds or less to do so. It takes longer to dump water in my rainbow than if takes to convert my kirby. If you get a 12' hose and a 50' cord stairs are a breeze. It also makes it so you don't have to unplug the unit. It's a draw unplugging and replugging in a vacuum and changing modes on a kirby. I couldn't justify buying a kirby door to door. I sold items over the phone and I'm well versed in how to sell. I don't like any dtd rep. I tell everyone no thanks please leave. They sometimes get ignorant but being stalky man myself if I step up and become stern they leave quickly. I have a sentria and it was given to me for free. I wouldn't spend over a $100 on a kirby that's post 505 era. | ||
| Post# 431741 , Reply# 7 9/13/2020 at 12:28 (1,312 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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