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Summary: Good idea, poor quality control
Review: 5 years of extensive research and development? Hah! It's a sanding wheel mounted on a hand held crank. It essentially works, removing most minor scratches from discs, but you can accomplish the same thing with 2,000 grit or higher sandpaper. Which is what the device basically is: a handheld system of gears attatched to a crank in a handheld plastic housing. A flexible wheel with a strip of finishing sandpaper glued on turns above the rotating CD tray, "sanding" the disc at a 90 degree angle from the rotation direction. It works in theory, but the one I bought suffered from numerous manufacturing defects, like gears that jammed internally due to inadequate lubrication, a CD tray with a retainer wall that was too high and sharp and consequently ripped the paper off the sanding wheel. I don't think it's an isolated case, as two replacement discs I bought were glued improperly at the overlapping seams and destructed within a few uses. Maybe they needed TEN years of R&D?
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Summary: This thing is a life savor
Review: As with most products, the efficacy of the Skipdr depends on how well the instructions are followed. Go to www.skipdr.com and read all the instructions before you proceed. This is a great device if used correctly. I have repaired playstation 2 games that were not even being recognized by the system because of damage; now they work perfectly well. My only complaint is the quality of the resurfacing wheel. Mine was glued unevenly and fell apart after about twenty uses. So, I bought a new resurfacing wheel - no big deal! Note to the reviewer who complained about the residue on the CD: this is residue that the skipdr is removing from the CD and indicates it is being repaired (as you would have found out had you read the instructions!).
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Summary: read instructions on the website before using!
Review: As with most products, the efficacy of the Skipdr depends on how well the instructions are followed. Go to www.skipdr.com and read all the instructions before you proceed. This is a great device if used correctly. I have repaired playstation 2 games that were not even being recognized by the system because of damage; now they work perfectly well. My only complaint is the quality of the resurfacing wheel. Mine was glued unevenly and fell apart after about twenty uses. So, I bought a new resurfacing wheel - no big deal! Note to the reviewer who complained about the residue on the CD: this is residue that the skipdr is removing from the CD and indicates it is being repaired (as you would have found out had you read the instructions!).
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Summary: Worth it
Review: I for one constantly need to fix disks becuase of small kids that are always over. Now i feel that buying the game again is a waste of time and money, this game doctor was [$$$] (usually a friend has one for you to borrow) but worth it. Its saved me over [$$$] for replacing games. Ive had no residue or anythign left one my disks these people must have been ... or something becuase its simple: do it right it'll work. Also i suggest keeping disks in a cd wallet. It prevents circular scratches on games and dvds espically. therefore you get more life out of your game doctor BEWARE you must read the directions...your disk wont end up looking new but a design on the bottom somewhat like a swirley flower will appear but the game works. thats all i care about. this thing is worth every penny i suggest getting it. I too care more about the disk working then what it looks like.
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Summary: matt Please
Review: mat wut the hay are u doing dissin this thing one, most of the other people like it and it worked two, read the d@#n instructions and three, dont say the d word online.\ and ohh ya i havent bought it yet
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Summary: Life Saver
Review: Our son got a playstation game for his birthday, the first time he tried to play it, it wouldn't work because of scratches we found on it. After talking to quite a few people we bought a skip doctor. We tried it on his game and it worked perfectly. This product is not for smudges or fingerprints, it is for scratches. We were told it actually takes a "layer" off to get rid of the scratches. The buffing just takes a few minutes. We have not tried it on a DVD or an audio cd, but it works great on playstation games.
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Summary: It works
Review: The Game Doctor repaired my A New Hope soundtrack like I wanted it to, and it doesn't skip a beat anymore. Unfortunately, there is not way to restore the beautiful appearance of a new shiny CD, and even the felt buffing leaves very small abrasions, which don't really affect playback apparently. I did a hi-rez scan of a repaired disc and you can't see the pattern or buffing. This is the way that a cd lens reads the CD--from a 90 degree angle.
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Summary: This item paid for itself long ago.
Review: Think I bought the Skip Doctor back in 1998-1999 somewhere in there. It's repaired several cds including one CDR. (Didn't know it could do that until I tried) This thing is a miracle worker. The only thing I don't like about it is the short lifespan of the resurfacing wheels. After about 3-4 cds it becomes unglued. And the so called special resurfacing fluid is basically purified water. So don't go and waste $7 on the bottle. Go out to the local store and buy a good case for $2.50. Highly recommended. (Don't go out and get those fake cd fixers. One audio expert told me long ago... all it is is car polish.) o_O
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Summary: works great if you're willing to work
Review: This is a fine product that does exactly what the instructions say it will do. Sometimes you have to really work one section of a disc where the scatch is. It takes effort and some time. But, it is worth it. I would rather put 10 minutes of work into a cd than buy it again. You are told to read all of the instructions first - which some of these reviewers didn't do. Yes, there will visible marks on the surface of the cd after you are through. As the manual explains, this is normal and will not ruin the disc. Basically you are rubbing an abrasive material on the disc to take of thin layers of the plastic. This will slowly remove scratches and scuffs. Of course it will not look like new - but it will play like new. I don't know about you, but I don't own cd's so I can admire it's reflective beauty. I like to listen to them.
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Summary: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
Review: This product is amazing, I had a CD that was completely unplayable that I just fixed as well as a DVD that was completely unplayable. To the people who have problems, READ THE DIRECTIONS FIRST, it will play, it won't look as new as you want, but it plays just fine. To the person who wrote about residue: what residue? The SkipDr uses nothing but water, I've never heard of water leaving residue. Don't be stupid people, this product isn't made for the stupid.
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