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Other Vacuum Cleaners & Site Suggestions => Kirby Vacuum Cleaners => Topic started by: Parwaz7862 on December 30, 2016, 11:10:18 pm
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So I know the old Hoovers are VERY good machines, they clean really really well and seem to be such a good vacuum, but out of curiosity, why do collectors prefer them over Kirbys? I think Kirbys are more powerful though and they aren't too heavy to push either lol, I never understood the Hoover craze.
Hoovers and Kirbys both agitate very well, both can lift carpets off the floor, both have a nice big bag, headlight, the smooth vintage vacuum sound, the brushbar roars etc etc
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I am going to find a working vintage Hoover and run a test.
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Cool
I prefer Kirby lol, just feels more powerful
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I've done a Kirby g5 vs hoover turbopower... Was a close call, Kirby was slightly better though. I'll try and find it later on my youtube
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That's no good, you at least need to use a Hoover of the same time period.
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I think I had a vax mach 5 at the time, not sure what era the g5 is though. Academic now though as I don't own a Kirby anymore!
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G5's were from 1997 until 1999.
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I found out my G6 is an early one from April 1999
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The tp junior would have been early 90s then, so fairly close!
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Nice man! You're almost as old as it is!
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I think people prefer hoovers because they actually had a charterisitc design and were colourful and and modern from their time. Where as kirbies just looked like a rebadged carpet sweeper from the 30s. My friend couldnt believe that a g6 and a dc07 were from the same year. Kirby need to make something that isnt boring.
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I think people prefer hoovers because they actually had a charterisitc design and were colourful and and modern from their time. Where as kirbies just looked like a rebadged carpet sweeper from the 30s. My friend couldnt believe that a g6 and a dc07 were from the same year. Kirby need to make something that isnt boring.
I think it's the design of the Kirby that makes it. If they didn't look how they do I wouldn't be collecting them.
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Got the laptop out and here it is! I think the Turbopower is from 1992, it will feature here soon as it needs a refurb
I also did a tools comparison, which the Kirby won hands down because it had amazing suction on the tools
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Not sure why it doesnt like the second YT link, I blame alcohol...
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I think people prefer hoovers because they actually had a charterisitc design and were colourful and and modern from their time. Where as kirbies just looked like a rebadged carpet sweeper from the 30s. My friend couldnt believe that a g6 and a dc07 were from the same year. Kirby need to make something that isnt boring.
I think it's the design of the Kirby that makes it. If they didn't look how they do I wouldn't be collecting them.
Guess i was a little harsh. Generally they are a bit boring but they have had some nice models
(Ds80, red omega)