Do any of you have a KIRBY??
 

Today a salesman came to our door and asked if he could demonstrate the KIRBY for us. I nor my husband had ever heard of it. He said it's a vacuum/carpet shampooer. So we agreed, and let him come in. It took him almost 2 hours to show us EVERYTHING this thing could do. It seriously put my husband and I in awe! It was unbelievable how many different things you can use this thing with. He poored salt on our carpet, and then vacuumed over it with OUR vacuum about 15 times, THEN he went over it with the KIRBY, and showed us how much of the salt our Bissell vacuumed missed (which was A LOT!)
Well needless to say, we ended buying one. It is orginally $1899, but we got it for $1300, and we don't have to pay anything on it until September... and it's $59 a month. I know, I know... It's expensive, but if you would of seen this thing, and what it can do, you woulda got one too!!! lol.
I attached some pictures of what it picked up on our carpet. The white ones are all the stuff he got off our carpet (there are more, but I only put a few of them in the pic), then the black one is of the dead skin cells (I know it's gross) that he got off of our mattress!!!!!
He also shampooed my whole living room for me, which I was happy about!!

Do any of you have one of these? Or have you heard of them? Let me know!!! Their awsome though!!!!!!!!

THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND IN ENGLAND FOR SOME TIME AND YES THEY ARE VERY GOOD AND TRUE EXPENSIVE,I DONT NEED THEM ANY MORE AS I HAVE WOODEN FLOORS BUT THATS WHAT ID HAVE OR A DYSON

WENDY AND ROSIE :rose:

That is a big name in the Midwest. I owned them
years ago I felt they did a good job but I just got
sick of the chore you had to go through to use
each individual device. I am sure it is a lot more
convenient now days. Now I have a built in vac
system and my own rug cleaner. I have read your
previous posts so I know you are pretty young so
for you it isn't a bad investment at all and it is
something that will last you if not a lifetime at least
for a very, very long time.

You will NEVER buy another sweeper!
 

I have an aunt (great aunt, actually) who got a Kirby when she first got married. It is the ONLY sweeper she has ever had, and she talks of it much as one would another child..."THE KIRBY". My aunt is now in her 80's and I know that both of her kids are fighting over who will get the sweeper when she passes! It's just that good!

My aunt left one to us - it was a nightmare to use if you wanted to change tools and soooooo heavy, have a dyson animal now and it is just as good at picking up hair etc less than half the weight and easy to use.

We bought a reconditioned one and we love it!!!! Its self-propelled: unlike the old ones that were too heavey for me!

I have one and love it. My husband still shakes his head about it when he thinks what we paid for it. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat though.

My daughter (also military) has one. She loved hers but the base housing where she is now at Cherry Point doesn't have carpet -- its all laminate flooring so hers is in storage.

I had one yrs ago bought it second hand and it works great but would rather have a puppy and use my old sweeper. lol

My daughter has a Kirby, but it's not a vacuum...it's a little yorkie. LOL

Oh my gosh, my mouth dropped at that price. That is great if it is worth it to you, I just had no idea vacuums costed that much.
I know we had a kirby when I was a kid, they have been around a long time and are a very good brand.

Well, just thought I'd update ya'll! We ended up returning it today. We decided that $1300 is a big investment for us right now, especially just for a vacuum! It had nothing to do with the Kirby, because when I seen the guy doing the demonstration, I feel in love w/ it. LoL
But..... I'd rather spend $1300 on somethin else, like a yorkie, or stuff for a yorkie!! haha.. My husband doesn't know that part though.

But, I do plan on getting one in the future, because I don't think we will be able to find a better, more powerful vacuum out there!

Let's put it this way. I am on the downside of a downhill run, as far as age. I remember the Kirby when I was a kid. I have a Rainbow vacumn. That is another awesome machine.

You should also check out the Dyson Vacuums. I have had mine about a year and should be used to it by now, but I still am so amazed every time I vacuum at all the stuff it sucks up! I should be a saleman for them because I have sold 6 people on them just by giving a demo. They are quite a bit cheaper than the Kirby.

We have a couple of Oreck's ... they are awesome for a lightweight cleaner! They are very easy to travel with. ;)