Kirby - Classic Omega (1CB)
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
"I have not needed to buy a vacuum since 1997 when I got a Kirby. ... I've treated it pretty rough and it just keeps going."
"Once you understand the machine, you’ve got something that’ll last you a lifetime."
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"The Kirby would beat them all in a sand test"
"Kirby when the carpets need a good once over..."
"it outperforms 90% of vacuums on the market. ... you will be hard-pressed to beat the performance without spending over a thousand dollars."
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"they’re built to last and to be fixed by the owner Instead of tossed after a few years."
"you could replace the belts for a couple dollars."
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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."
"they're too heavy"
Look here, sir or ma'am! This young man just called Shark and Dyson the top names. He doesn't know what a Kirby is. For the young man, Kirby's are technically called a "rug renovator". When they put them in the tests with regular vacuums, they just obliterated them, so they made a new label.
r/BuyItForLife • The BIFL Vacuum Market is Annoying Me: help! ->Probably my 10 amp Royal 2000 or my 5.1 amp swapped Hoover Concept One. My Kirby g5's and Kirby Classic hold a lot of sentimental value to me, though.
r/VacuumCleaners • Favorite Vintage Vacuum? ->You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me. Coming from a former Kirby collector/restorer.
r/VacuumCleaners • Vacuum recommendations? ->Kirby Classic or Classic Omega - the only Kirbys I still enjoy using. There's just something about that giant floor nozzle and huge cloth bag. Of course I wouldn't recommend actually using one for your household vacuuming as they just blow dust everywhere, but they are fun to take for a spin from time to time.
r/VacuumCleaners • Favorite Vintage Vacuum? ->Kirby Classic or Classic Omega - the only Kirbys I still enjoy using. There's just something about that giant floor nozzle and huge cloth bag. Of course I wouldn't recommend actually using one for your household vacuuming as they just blow dust everywhere, but they are fun to take for a spin from time to time.
r/VacuumCleaners • Favorite Vintage Vacuum? ->My favorite is the Kirby Classic Omega
r/VacuumCleaners • Favorite and least favorite vacuum cleaners ->As a Kirby user, I can confirm that I've seen better vacuums than a Kirby
r/VacuumCleaners • Best vacuum I’ve found to date. ->Anyway, still not a hoover but, a Kirby vacuum out shines anything on the market, unfortunately so does the price. My parents have one and it still runs perfectly, other vacuums have tried to replace it, but nothing comes close.
r/AskUK • Which hoover would you choose and why? ->My first choice is Kirby. I don't understand others' posts implying they aren't reliable. Mine is 40 years old and probably has another 60 years left. Plastic crap, Dyson and Shark, is just that. Crap. Panasonic commercial vacuums have been a standard for many years.
r/BuyItForLife • Best vacuum cleaner currently? ->As well, a Kirby is probably the best carpet cleaning Vacuum made. It’s just antiquated.
r/VacuumCleaners • Kirby vs Sebo D4 ->I love kirby vacuums. You can get a used one for a steal.
r/BuyItForLife • Which vacuum should I go with for an apartment that’s mostly medium pile carpet? ->Bought my Kirby in 1987....still use it today. Well, not today.
r/VacuumCleaners • It is time for a new vacuum cleaner, and now that I am almost 40 I will not be buying it from Walmart. Suggestions?! ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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