Kirby G5 Bagged Upright Vacuum

Pros: Lots of attachments, can handle just about any cleaning job, even scrubbing the tub!
Cons: The cost, changing attachments

Okay, I know what everyone familiar with the brand name Kirby thinks: they're so expensive! Why would I want to spend that much money on a vaccum cleaner? Well, I have to admit, when I first looked at one, that was my initial thought too. But I have...

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: Super Cleaning Power
Cons: Heavy, Expensive and Time Consumign

I bought this item at the urging of my husband, who had a Kirby, but left it with his ex and wanted a new one desperately.

I'd always owned Electrolux's before it because that's what my mom had used.

So, I gave in and after seeing...

Pros: Great Suction
Cons: None

I've been the proud owner of a Kirby G5 for about 4 years or so now.

My neighbor was having someone come do the demonstration at her house and invited me and a few other neighbors over.
Needless to say we were all impressed with what we...

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: Efficient; great suction
Cons: Heavy

One of my friends had purchased a Kirby G5 and had given our name to her demonstrator. After finding out what my friend had paid for this "vacuum" I was not even remotely interested in seeing a demonstration: I knew that I would NEVER, (could...

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: 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: 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: 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: Very Sturdy
Cons: My $100.00 vacuum worked better

I purchased my kirby G5 about a year ago. When the salesman demonstrated the vacuum worked miracles. I was so impressed I just had to buy one. I was very dissapointed. The attachments work pretty well but the actual vacuum does not. My $100.00 Hoover...

Pros: Great cleaning power. All in one house cleaning machine!
Cons: Too heavy and too expensive!

I was sitting on my mother's front porch when the Kirby salesman arrived. He offered to clean my mom's carpet for free (I know now it was just to demonstrate the Kirby G5!). My mom refused (she knew what he was up to!), so I said, "I'll let you clean my...

Pros: It deep cleans and the shampoo system is nice.
Cons: It is very heavy and the attachments are a pain.

Hello once again to my friends here at epinions.com!

What can I say about the Kirby it is a really good cleaning system. Not only does it get up more dirt that is in carpet it does alot more.

You can change light bulbs with it. Make...

Pros: Metal, many add-ons, great germ fighter
Cons: expensive, heavy, no add-ons attached to vacuum

We were first solicited to buy a vacuum when my husband still had a quarter left in college and we had a 3 month old baby. So obviously, we were not the people to be pitching a $1000 vacuum to. 5 years later though, with another baby and a house of our...

Pros: Best vacuum cleaner you can own
Cons: Price

What you are willing to pay for in life depends on how much money you have, how badly you want something, and how you set your priorities. Case in point is the Kirby G5 vacuum cleaner. This unit was given to us by my sister in law when my family moved...