Kirby - G6 (Gsix)
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Last updated: Dec 31, 2025 Scoring
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"I like the bag. Our bagless vacuums always made a MESS cloud of dust when trying to empty them in the kitchen. I'd have to go outside, and it would still make a cloud all over me. This was easy, close the lid on the bag, lift it out, toss it in the trash, put a new one in. It holds more than I'd typically think, because unlike our bagless, the dirt all gets packed into the bag, it gets more dense. So it holds more than you would expect."
"We've neglected the hell out of it. It has 1555 hours on it with minimal maintenance. Ran it every night for 4 years or so. So I always thought these things were tanks. It still works"
"All the parts that will have tangled hair (like rollers, empty bin, rotating brushes, and wheels) are extremely easy to remove and clean, almost with no tools needed. I literally take only ten minutes to remove every dog hair inside the system."
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
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"$20"
"bought for 65 bucks! Such a super deal when these be costing like 200 brand new! For the price I got it I’m very satisfied ... got it soo cheap used in great condition for 65 bucks on eBay. ... I can’t complain for the price I got it for definitely saved more than 150+ bucks"
"They're also super cheap because everyone wants the self-emptying models now. ... I see the older ones pretty often at thrift stores and Facebook Marketplace for under $30."
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"I love my shark navigator for carpet. ... Yep! I know a lot of professional house cleaners who use that model and love it."
"it sucks up everything"
"it sucks the everliving hell out of pet hair-filled carpets."
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"sounded like a loud squeaky balloon. ... Every time I shifted weight or switched sides it was loud. ... Even someone walking by looked at me and said “that’s really noisy”."
"The fan that circulates the air is so ridiculous it sounds like an airplane is idling inside my house, and it literally changes the air pressure in my kitchen and hurts my ears"
"It ’s super loud ... Noise at least on hardwood is easily double the qrevo"
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"You do NOT want a Kirby if you have stairs - trust me."
"heavy as hell"
"stairs can be a haste"
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"chunky edges on my 4.5 inch wrist which is tiny"
"So much lighter and low profile than my Epix."
"dancing with a fenix 8 will look & feel ridiculous."
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"The unit itself is quite low quality and expensive for what you get, once you take it apart to do the filter change."
"It's expensive and loud"
"It's expensive and loud"
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 ->Buy a used kirby off marketplace , heavy but self propeled and super hi high hight adjustment
r/VacuumCleaners • What is a good vacuum that lasts ->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?! ->my Kirby works well with pet hair. used it for years with my dogs. i got mine off ebay for cheap ($140)
r/BuyItForLife • Best Vacuum for heavy pet hair. ->yeah. my kirby too.
r/BuyItForLife • Best Vacuum for heavy pet hair. ->They have a predatory sales model and they're nowhere near worth the price they sell new for. They're a pain in the ass to do anything with but carpet vacuuming, they need belt replacements once or twice a year, and the filtration is subpar.
r/VacuumCleaners • The reason brands like Sebo and Miele get recommended ->Kenmores are a dime a dozen on marketplace. Likewise, a light use kirby can be had for 60 bucks.
r/VacuumCleaners • I cannot afford a SEBO ->I use my Kirby to vacuum my mattress
r/VacuumCleaners • Ranvoo dust mite vacuum -># Kirby, Oreck, or Rainbow. If those are out of your price range then this: [https://www.walmart.com/ip/BISSELL-Power-Force-Bagged-Upright-Vacuum-1739/104757366](https://www.walmart.com/ip/BISSELL-Power-Force-Bagged-Upright-Vacuum-1739/104757366) I agree with Mr. Oreck in that "bagless" is a dirty word. Bagless vacuums are nasty to clean out. Rainbow being the exception because of the water being the filter.
r/dogs • Recommend me a vacum cleaner. (not robot vacum please) ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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