Kirby Avalir 2 Vacuum Home Cleaning System vs iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum- Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors (Renewed)
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#1 in Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby
Kirby Avalir 2 Vacuum Home Cleaning System
$319.95
100/100Excellent
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Pros
- +Powerful suction
- +Genius transmission (easy to push despite weight)
- +Hepa bags are better for allergies
- +Infrequent bag changes (once a year or less)
- +Long-lasting (from 70s, 1964 model, 20 years)
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)”
#9 in Vacuum Cleaners
Roomba
iRobot Roomba 960 Robot Vacuum- Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors (Renewed)
$189.68
100/100Excellent
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Pros
- +Running strong for almost 7 years
- +Works well
- +Has a lot of replaceable components
Cons
- -Looks beat up a bit
“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.”