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Kirby Avalir 2 vs Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum

Reddit prefers Kirby Avalir 2 — higher sentiment (100% vs 50% positive).

Kirby Avalir 2
#4 in Vacuum CleanersReddit favorite

Kirby

Kirby Avalir 2

$319.95

100

Pros

  • +Powerful suction
  • +Genius transmission (easy to push despite weight)
  • +Hepa bags are better for allergies
  • +Infrequent bag changes (once a year or less)

Cons

  • −Very heavy
  • −People hate on the bags
“Kirby vacuums are truly some of the best, if not the best (they still have it and use it regularly, and this happened 20 years ago)”
Full reviewAmazon · $319.95
Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum
#13 in Vacuum Cleaners

Roomba

Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum

$189.68

50

Pros

  • +Running strong for almost 7 years
  • +Works well
  • +Has a lot of replaceable components

Cons

  • −Looks beat up a bit
  • −inferior navigation
  • −inferior suction consistency
  • −struggles with pet/human hair tangles
“I’ve had a Roomba 960 for almost 7 years now. We’ve replaced the wheel treads, roller bars, and side spinning brush thing regularly along with filter changes. It’s running strong still.”
Full reviewAmazon · $189.68
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