Kirby G5 Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Amazingly diverse uses
Cons: heavy, expensive as hell

Oh Kirby, let me count the ways that my G5 has saved my a**!

First off, my wife and I bought our Kirby from a cheese-laden salesman when we were newlyweds (almost 10 yrs ago...)and we were VERY naive. (It was also before the advent of...

Pros: Deep Cleans, Dust control, lots of attachments.
Cons: Heavy and not easy to carry and changing the attachments can be a pain sometimes

When I moved in my old house about 7 years ago, a friend of mine said she had a free carpet cleaning she wanted to give me. I had cream colored carpet and with us moving in when it was snowy and muddy out, these carpets were looking more tan them cream....

Pros: Well built, powerful, many attachments, semi-self propelled, adaptable, lifetime warranty.
Cons: Loud, heavy, costly bags, costly machine.

The Kirby G5 vacuum cleaner is now obsolete, but very little improvements have been made between the G5 and the new Generation Six models except for a replaceable HEPPA filter and some of the attachments. I've owned the Kirby model G5 since 1995. My...

Pros: Effective on carpets, durable, easy to adjust carpet height.
Cons: Heavy, inconvenient attachments, EXPENSIVE!!!

My ex and I used to own a Kirby G5 Upright. Honestly, I have to admit that I loved the machine but would have never paid the $1400 this vacuum cleaner cost. Still, Kirby does make great quality products, products that last for generations. Below are ...

Pros: Powerful suction, well built, self-propelled
Cons: expensive to purchase

When my husband and I purchased our first home we also purchased our first vacuum. It was one of those water canister models. After a few years though, it died. I borrowed my girlfriends Kirby for a few days till I could shop for a new vacuum. WOW! I had...

Pros: Metal body
Cons: WAY Overpriced!

As I was moving into a new home a few years ago, I realized - too late - that I had failed to post my "No Solicitations" sign on the door (not that it would have mattered anyway, most likely). The doorbell rings, and a young man appears,...

Pros: Lots of attachments; does various functions
Cons: Expensive; very heavy

We bought the Kirby G5 Carpet Care System a little over a year ago. The other vacuum we already had, we'd bought from wedding gift money, and it was lousy. To use a tired cliché, it sucked. But we were making do, until a telemarketer called...

Pros: Durable, Long lasting, power driven, versatile
Cons: heavy, very expensive, requires special bags

I hate door-to-door salesmen. If I see them coming....I may as well get out my checkbook....I rarely can say no.
However this particular salesman had me sold before he even crossed the threshold. You see, Kirby Vacuum cleaners have been in my family...

Pros: Cleaning Ability, Ease of Use, Quality of Materials
Cons: Price, Too Many Accessories, Weight

This product, the Kirby G5 vacuum cleaner, was bought because of a...brace yourself... traveling vacuum cleaner salesman. I was amazed myself when he showed up to the door, but it was funny, because he was this young, 26 year old guy trying to sell me a...

Pros: Unbeatable. Will do everything related to cleaning, and then some.
Cons: Heavy. Expensive. Noisy. Hard to find the bags

I've been considering selling my G5 Kirby, because, 1. It is too darn heavy with its carpet attachment on it 2. It is too darn heavy without its carpet attachment on it. But what the heck, I have hard wood floors throughout most of the ...

Pros: cleans great, will last forever, tech drive makes pushing easy
Cons: bad rep due to unethical sales practices

Let me give you some perspective about from where this review comes. I collect vacuums (mostly antiques, some modern) as a hobby... I have about 30 machines in total. I sold vacuums for Sears for two years and sold Kirbys door to door for about three ...

Pros: heavy construction, strong suction, many attachments
Cons: expensive, possibly too heavy, expensive bags

We purchased our Kirby G5 about 3 years ago. At a cost of about $1795 plus finance charges it was a real stretch on the budget, but after seeing the benefits, we couldn't see not spending the money.

First of all, I hate door-to-door sales...

Pros: Converts between canister and upright mode to serve a wide range of purposes
Cons: Weight may pose an issue to someone with arthritis or back trouble

I must first start by saying that I am something of a vacuum aficionado. Ever since I was a kid, I was always fascinated at how these machines worked and I loved seeing what they could do. I hate buying appliances that do only one thing one way. When I ...

Pros: Sucks great, lots of attachments, very sturdy
Cons: Expensive, heavy, changing attachments a pain

I bought my Kirby G5 about 5 years ago from a young girl working her way through college. I was very skeptical of some of her claims at first, but after the demonstration ended, I was amazed. She used my vacuum to clean areas of carpet, upholstery,...

Pros: Deep Cleans, multiple uses, Very easy to shampoo as often as you want.
Cons: Heavy to lift up and down stairs. More expensive than most other machines.

I absolutely love this machine and feel that the positives far outweigh the negatives. I have been using my G5 for several years and would never consider going back to a plastic vacuum. I really believe that if taken care of this machine will be the...