Kirby - Avalir Platinum
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Last updated: Aug 6, 2025 Scoring
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"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
"It practically indestructible ... you will never need to buy another Kirby; it is definitely a Buy it for life brand. ... Absolutely! 👍🏻"
"I have a 52 year old Kirby"
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"The Dyson doesn’t even come close to the Kirby. ... Better suction, cleans much better, not even comparable tbh. ... But the Kirby out performed the Dyson on nearly every single task."
"it will pull out a crap ton of embedded fur. ... It ’s insane how much dirt they pull out after ordinary vacuums."
"best-cleaning vac for carpet that I have used/ owned"
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"The Kirby would beat them all in a sand test"
"It's about forty years old and still sucks!"
"The Dyson doesn’t even come close to the Kirby. ... Better suction, cleans much better, not even comparable tbh. ... But the Kirby out performed the Dyson on nearly every single task."
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"they’re built to last and to be fixed by the owner Instead of tossed after a few years."
"If the suction decreases, replace the belt. If anything fails, replace it. The entire vacuum is repairable. ... They also are completely repairable."
"At the time they had parts available for all machines."
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"used Kirbys are very cheap and widely available. ... You can find a good condition Kirby with all the attachments from $50-100."
"you can find dirt cheap if you re okay with pre owned."
"You can get a used Kirby for $150 or so."
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"they're too heavy"
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"And also loud as hell. My grandma ’s cleaning lady had one. I could hear it from outside of the house with all the windows closed, 50-some feet away on a dock."
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"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"And a handheld floor vacuum for easy stuff is nice"
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"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"getting stressed out about the whole process of plugging in, lifting, storing the giant Kirby and not vacuuming at all in the end."
"inconvenient to attach the hose"
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"their fan is susceptible to damage"
"The silicone seal in the fan chamber eventually wears out"
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