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Thread Number: 42878
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Comparison to buy Kirby G5 and Ultimate G |
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| Post# 449115 , Reply# 1 1/7/2022 at 13:41 (833 days old) by vacuumman (California) | ||
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Ultimate G The Ultimate G 30 miles away appears to be the Diamond Edition, which has an additional low speed option for delicate rugs. For that reason, I would say that it is the better of the two. | ||
Post# 449116 , Reply# 2 1/7/2022 at 13:52 (833 days old) by KirbyCollector  (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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I’d say… | ||
| Post# 449119 , Reply# 4 1/7/2022 at 14:51 (833 days old) by Doesitlookclean (Kentucky) | ||
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Sent the seller a message for the Diamond. Hoping it still for sale. | ||
| Post# 449121 , Reply# 5 1/7/2022 at 16:12 (833 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
While you can't go wrong with any of the above machines, the Diamond G definitely offers the most bang for your buck. The other Ultimate G does not have the high/low speed option, which is unique to the Diamond G. Other than the obvious cosmetics, The second Ultimate G and the G5 are about 99 percent the same and not significantly different from the current Avalir machines that will cost you a whole lot more than $50. The second Ultimate G would be my third choice since it's the only one of the three that doesn't include a shampoo system. Bags and belts are readily available and affordable on eBay and buying these consumables in quantity will significantly reduce your unit cost.
The best part about Kirbys is they're built like Kolashnikov assault rifles in that they're powerful, highly durable and easily repaired/rebuilt. For my money, a G-series Kirby with a full set of accessories for around $50 is about as good a value as you will find in a vacuum cleaner. | ||
| Post# 449156 , Reply# 8 1/10/2022 at 06:02 (830 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
You can buy the entire shampoo kits on eBay as a whole for $20 or so, so if it doesn't come with a shampoo kit that's not a deal breaker. Keep in mind the shampoo kit is just a dry shampoo surface cleaner, its not an extraction shampooer for deep cleaning. It's just meant to keep your carpet fresh and fluffy in between room-emptying carpet cleaning.
All the G series vacuums are virtually identical in performance and are mostly all the same. The only things that changed were improvements to fans, brushrolls, and bag technology. I don't think even the motors changed in amperage from each model number. Like others already said that Ultimate G pictured is the Diamond Edition which has that low speed setting which is very very useful if you have a lot of area rugs or delicate surfaces that you need to vacuum, as Kirbys love to eat throw rugs. Kirbys are very durable and it is one of those "buy it once" vacuums. They shine up really nicely too, the aircraft aluminum is pretty durable and resiliant to anything and with some time on a buffing wheel even the most crusty metal cleans up like brand new. I have never had one not work as soon as it was plugged in, no matter how many decades it has been sitting or what amount of decay and corrosion it has endured. They just keep going and going and they usually survive even the most neglectful homeowners. You will be very pleased with your purchase. | ||
| Post# 449166 , Reply# 10 1/10/2022 at 14:54 (830 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 449239 , Reply# 12 1/13/2022 at 13:50 (827 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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You got an absolute bargain...
The G5 is a nice machine and with all the toys, too! As I said earlier, you can't go wrong with any of them. Yeah, the only thing worse than the depreciation hit you'll take buying a brand new car is the depreciation hit you'll take buying a brand new Kirby. I've often said that Kirby's worst competition is itself in the form of an abundance of used machines in good condition, priced at a small fraction of the retail cost. No doubt the lady was strong-armed into the purchase by a relentless in-home salesman, which is the worst part of the Kirby experience. She was probably simultaneously regretting the purchase and relieved to get rid of the salesman.
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