Kirby G5 Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Deep Cleans, Dust control, lots of attachments.
Cons: Heavy and not easy to carry and changing the attachments can be a pain sometimes

When I moved in my old house about 7 years ago, a friend of mine said she had a free carpet cleaning she wanted to give me. I had cream colored carpet and with us moving in when it was snowy and muddy out, these carpets were looking more tan them cream....

Pros: Reliable, long lasting, powerful
Cons: too many accessories, expensive, noisy

We bought the G5 unit back in 1996 of course from a pushy salesman. Since we all know how that all goes, and how that is the most disatisfying part of this vacuum, I will not mention it from here on. So first the design. This definatly is not like any ...

Pros: Amazingly diverse uses
Cons: heavy, expensive as hell

Oh Kirby, let me count the ways that my G5 has saved my a**!

First off, my wife and I bought our Kirby from a cheese-laden salesman when we were newlyweds (almost 10 yrs ago...)and we were VERY naive. (It was also before the advent of...

Pros: Powerful suction, well built, self-propelled
Cons: expensive to purchase

When my husband and I purchased our first home we also purchased our first vacuum. It was one of those water canister models. After a few years though, it died. I borrowed my girlfriends Kirby for a few days till I could shop for a new vacuum. WOW! I had...

Pros: everything
Cons: price

We just bought a kirby vacuum cleaner from a door to door salesman of all people. But we were please. The demonstration was amazing they took dirt out of my carpet which I had just had cleaned only the week before it should have been spottless then ehn...

Pros: cleans great, will last forever, tech drive makes pushing easy
Cons: bad rep due to unethical sales practices

Let me give you some perspective about from where this review comes. I collect vacuums (mostly antiques, some modern) as a hobby... I have about 30 machines in total. I sold vacuums for Sears for two years and sold Kirbys door to door for about three ...

Pros: Easy to Use, replaces the hand-held vacuum and the rug shampooer
Cons: The sweeper bags are a little hard to find

I traded my Dirt Devil for my Kirby and would do it again and again. The Kirby is so easy to use and with the extra long power cord you don't have to worry about changing outlet when vacuuming more than one room.

You can change to the...

Pros: Good All Round Cleaning, Parts last for ages
Cons: Heavy and Difficult to get upstairs.

I purchased my Kirby G5 about 3 1/2 years ago, when my youngest son was just a few weeks old, because I live in the UK, the cost was around £1500, but I was really impressed with the product and was happy to pay the money for a good machine.

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Pros: heavy construction, strong suction, many attachments
Cons: expensive, possibly too heavy, expensive bags

We purchased our Kirby G5 about 3 years ago. At a cost of about $1795 plus finance charges it was a real stretch on the budget, but after seeing the benefits, we couldn't see not spending the money.

First of all, I hate door-to-door sales...

Pros: The suction, the durability, life span: they last for years and years
Cons: High Price,  weigh about 20 pounds, supplies are expensive and can be hard to access.

Is It Worth It?    &nb sp;     Everyone has heard of the Kirby vacuum cleaner.  Buying one can be a big decision for a person to make, and it's mostly because of their cost.  The question most ...

Pros: Durable; versatile; awesome suction; excellent shampooer. Micron Magic Filtration and self-propelled drive are great!
Cons: It's heavier than other vacuums; converting to different functions can be a little inconvenient.

I got married in 1963, and like most newlyweds, we were on a tight budget. Outfitting a home with all the essentials took its toll, and I had to settle for an inexpensive vacuum cleaner. I had the idea that when that one gave up the ghost, I would ...

Pros: Shampooer works great. easy to use, repairs seldomely needed
Cons: If there were any, would I still have it 10 years later???

In 1997, I bought the Hoover "Windtunnel" vacuum, as they advertised it was supposed to be better than any other vacuum. Well, yes it was, for the 6 months I had it. It always clogged, and I always had to get it repaired. I had just got it back from the ...

Pros: Deep Cleans, multiple uses, Very easy to shampoo as often as you want.
Cons: Heavy to lift up and down stairs. More expensive than most other machines.

I absolutely love this machine and feel that the positives far outweigh the negatives. I have been using my G5 for several years and would never consider going back to a plastic vacuum. I really believe that if taken care of this machine will be the...

Pros: The Kirby G5 is very useful in every part of the house.
Cons: My only complaint is the cost of the bags. No non-name brand bags available.

A Kirby has been in my family since I was born in the late 50s.  So I don't ever remember being without one.  My G5 takes on any chore that I give it.  From vacuuming out the house to the car, it gets every spec of dirt.  ...

Pros: Converts between canister and upright mode to serve a wide range of purposes
Cons: Weight may pose an issue to someone with arthritis or back trouble

I must first start by saying that I am something of a vacuum aficionado. Ever since I was a kid, I was always fascinated at how these machines worked and I loved seeing what they could do. I hate buying appliances that do only one thing one way. When I ...