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SkipDr DVD and CD Manual Disc Repair System
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
655
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 302 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
CD/DVD
66cd, discs, dvds, repair, disc
+48%
-52%
" ... did not make my DVD work any better! ... "
" ... Worthless pile of garbage - couldn’t even fix one DVD. ... "
" ... First of all, it doesn’t work for all discs. ... "
" ... Even on a slightly scratch CD. ... "
" ... RUINS YOUR DISCS TERRIBLE!!!!!!! ... "
" ... I purchased this item to repair my CD's. ... However, I have tried this on several CD's, and the scratches are still there. ... "
" ... It ruined my cd. ... The player will not recognize it anymore at all. ... "
" ... Can't get the discs to spin in the repair part. ... "
Cleaning
42disc, discs, cleaned, scratched, polishing
+38%
-62%
" ... Critical bottle of polishing "rejuvenating fluid" arrived inside packaging EMPTY! ... "
" ... This product is made of cheap, flimsy plastic that disassemble easily as you try to use it to clean disks. ... "
" ... Made marks on my disc. ... "
" ... Just spend the extra money for the electric version or, if you don't have many discs to clean, just go to walmart and buy a cheaper manual version. ... "
" ... However, I have tried this on several CD's, and the scratches are still there. ... "
" ... Terrible it was not cleaning or helping ... "
" ... This one here is like super fine, had that smallest of scratches, sanded for probably 20 minutes and the little small scratch is still there. ... "
" ... The handle pops off easily while turning and the disc doesn't turn at all to clean and repair . ... "
Product Reliability
32times, years ago, disks, still, disk
+38%
-63%
" ... First disk I tried didn't completely fix the problem so I tried it again. ... "
" ... It's rare I dislike something I order from Amazon but this is a total fail. ... "
" ... I tried 4 times to get this thing to work, maybe it might have done what it says it will do, but the handle kept falling off. ... "
" ... doesn't work period ... "
" ... For some odd reason it doesn't work as good as one I bought years ago at Wal-Mart. ... "
" ... But there are two major problems that make it almost unusable. ... "
" ... The game now shows up as unreadable immediately after launching. ... "
" ... It did great on the first 8, but now it has failed. ... "
Price
26waste your money, worth the money, save your money, money, complete waste
+19%
-81%
" ... Do NOT waste your money. ... "
" ... DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! ... "
" ... Unless you want to but this for an enemy I'd save your money. ... "
" ... Definitely not worth the money. ... "
" ... Does not work at all, complete waste of money. ... "
" ... A waste of money . ... "
" ... You get what you pay for I guess. ... "
" ... Do not waste your money. ... "
Fit
23falls, stay, crank, keeps popping, constantly
-100%
" ... Keeps popping out. ... "
" ... Very hard to hold due to the handle being so long it hits the table. ... "
" ... Handle broke off during first use . ... "
" ... Secondly, the piece of garbage is so poorly made that even the slightest resistance makes the crank come out so you have to reinsert it and hold it down. ... "
" ... Flimsy, ridiculous instructions and most importantly the handle kept falling off if I could give it zero stars I would. ... "
" ... And Handle of device will always fall of. ... "
" ... Handle wouldn't stay on. ... "
" ... The handle is sketchy and falls off constantly. ... "
Build Quality
17broke, scratches, scratched, wheel, skipdr
+29%
-71%
" ... The wheel rubs on something leaving blue plastic all over the disk. ... Very hard to hold due to the handle being so long it hits the table. ... "
" ... It broke the first time it was used! ... "
" ... Handle broke off during first use . ... "
" ... Secondly, the piece of garbage is so poorly made that even the slightest resistance makes the crank come out so you have to reinsert it and hold it down. ... "
" ... Piece of cheap plastic garbage. ... Made marks on my disc. ... "
" ... Cheaply made and doesn't work. ... "
" ... The device works, but the model I purchased is nearly unusable with the lever always breaking off ... "
" ... The handle keeps breaking off too. ... "
Setup
16instructions, followed, followed the instructions, disc, worse
+44%
-56%
" ... Doesnt work followed directions and dvd still skipped ... "
" ... I followed the instructions. ... "
" ... Just got this - very incomplete instructions on how to use it and when I finally figured it out the handle kept disconnecting. ... "
" ... I read the instructions. ... I should have listened. ... "
" ... Followed the instructions to the letter and only ended up making the issue worse. ... "
" ... I attempted to repair the disc carefully following all the directions and tips listed on the paper instructions. ... "
" ... Followed directions didn't work. ... "
Marketplace
14thanks, sold, seller, product, one
+43%
-57%
" ... It worked in some Dad's but for the most part, it just didn't perform as advertised. ... "
" ... Not what I expected ... "
" ... Either this is a Defective One or it is a Bootleg. ... "
" ... This product is a piece of crap. ... "
" ... It erased the first disc I tried. ... "
" ... Shame on you Amazon. ... "
" ... I think they might be sold separately. ... "
" ... I did this the first time time. ... "
Returns
12back, returning, returned, sent, junk
+8%
-92%
" ... I will be returning this junk of absolute junk. ... "
" ... I will be returning this junk. ... "
" ... Would have returned it if I didn't miss the return deadline. ... "
" ... I'm sending it back ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I have used this several times so I feel I can not return it otherwise I would. ... "
" ... couldn't figure out how to use and returned ... "
" ... Tested after 30 days can't return! ... "
User Manual
11manual, instructions, followed, following, followed the instructions
-100%
" ... Poor instructions, poor documentation and absolutely no help at all. ... "
" ... I followed the instructions. ... "
" ... I read the instructions. ... "
" ... The instructions are very, very basic, perhaps a little too basic. ... "
" ... I attempted to repair the disc carefully following all the directions and tips listed on the paper instructions. ... "
" ... I have followed the directions completely. ... "
" ... Followed directions didn't work. ... "
" ... My fault as I mistakenly ordered manual vs the electric one. ... "
Gaming
11game, wii, disc, ps2, xbox 360
+45%
-55%
" ... I'm a bit of a collector, so I bought this item to remove the scratches on my (functional) games. ... "
" ... I tried using this on a Wii game disc that only had problems reading once you reached a certain point in the game. ... After the attempted repair I put the game inside the Wii console and tried to play it. ... The game now shows up as unreadable immediately after launching. ... "
" ... i used this on a game disc now the game dosen't worked it ruined it ... "
" ... It destroyed what little bit of data I had left on the one original xbox game I tried it on ... "
" ... i tried this on multiple old playstation games to no avail. ... "
" ... I tested this on 4 different Wii games which were not working. ... "
Overall performance
10works, little, work, smoothly, pretty
+90%
-10%
" ... Does a Great Job ... "
" ... It plays very smoothly. ... "
" ... It does the job it is supposed to do. ... "
" ... Does a fair job. ... "
" ... does the job . ... "
" ... Works really well! ... "
" ... works great does its job ... "
" ... This little machine works pretty good. ... "
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