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SkipDr DVD and CD Manual Disc Repair System, Single

3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 4,919 ratings
Hardware Interface Compact Disc
Brand Digital Innovations
Hardware Platform Gaming Console
Product Dimensions 5.87"L x 3.94"W x 9.02"H
Cache Size 2

About this item

  • Fixes scratched DVD, CD, PS1, PS2, XBOX & XBOX 360, Wii optical disks to eliminate skipping, freezing & distortion
  • Radial resurfacing is scientifically-proven to completely repair most minor play-side scratches
  • Process smoothes surface scratches to renew the disc's protective layer, leaving disc data unaffected
  • Patented FlexiWheel repairs up to 25 discs and works gently enough to safely repair the same disc multiple times
  • Includes SkipDr Rejuvenating Fluid, blue drying cloth, and felt buffing square (Packed inside the handle of the unit)

Product Description

The SkipDR Classic disc repair system is a manual device that can fix minor scratches to CDs and DVDs. It can repair up to 25 discs using a patented FlexiWheel, and resurfacing fluid to smooth the surface of damaged discs. The patented FlexiWheel, with its unique microfrictional surface, uniformly repairs damaged discs without losing data. As well as handling standard optical discs, the SkipDR Classic can also repair discs for: PlayStation 1 and 2; XBOX / XBOX 360, and the Nintendo Wii. The repair kit contains: a FlexiWheel, rejuvenating fluid, and a special drying cloth and felt buffing square (Packed inside the handle of the unit).

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skipdr, disc repair, dvd repair, game repair
skipdr, disc repair, dvd repair, game repair
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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
4,919 global ratings

Customers say

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the optical disc drive. They mention that it works well. However, some customers have reported issues with readability, saying that the disc was completely unreadable. Customers also dislike the freezing. Opinions are mixed on quality, value, scratch resistance, ease of use, and appearance.

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36 customers mention31 positive5 negative

Customers like the performance of the optical disc drive. For example, they mention it's useful, helpful in many situations, and a life saver. That said, some say it'll make their life easier.

"...posted is very detailed in how the whole thing works and is very informative. Once you understand the concept of what it's doing it makes sense...." Read more

"...This is a useful tool at a decent price, but understand some discs might be too damaged...." Read more

"...It was very handy, and I feel that it cleaned the disk better without as many repeat applications...." Read more

"Helpful in many situations, but not so much in others (about 70% success rate). Deep cuts generally are beyond help...." Read more

1,241 customers mention565 positive676 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the optical disc drive. Some mention it works good, and the game disc works great once the process is done. However, others say that it scatters the laser, and that causes skipping. The handle keeps snapping off without using massive pressure, and it falls off when you try to crank it.

"...cycle, the grinder wheel started warping out of shape and eventually slipped sideways. When this happened it left a deep ugly gouge in the CD...." Read more

"...It works good. It fixed my problem. I have not tried it with a severely scratched disc yet, as I am usually very gentle with my belongings...." Read more

"...hurt anything, but DEEP scratches scatter the laser, and that causes skipping...." Read more

"...In conclusion, the product can help with results, and is decent depending on the severity of the CD/DVD." Read more

347 customers mention148 positive199 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the disc cleaner. Some mention that it's worth the price to fix 4 out of 5 discs, while others say that it seems cheaply made for what it cost. Some say that the price wasn't really worth it, as these cleaners wear out easily and the repair kit is moderately expensive.

"...this made the game unplayable. so i looked online for a new replacement wheel...." Read more

"...Worth the money in my humble opinion.==============================================Additional:Needs more bacon." Read more

"...I blame the crank handle. It's garbage...." Read more

"...So was it worth the price to fix 4 out of my 5 discs? You bet it is! Even if it had only fixed one it would have been worth it...." Read more

337 customers mention123 positive214 negative

Customers are mixed about the scratch resistance of the optical disc drive. Some mention it does a great job taking small scratches out of discs, while others say that it can restore any old scratched disc.

"...the process again (including the spray) because the worst scratch was still visible...." Read more

"...It will quickly remove minor scratches and polish the disk, but it will take more time to remove (or more correctly lessen the degree of) deeper..." Read more

"...Now? Small scratches and big streaks, bad enough for the PS2 to think it’s not a PlayStation game anymore...." Read more

"...The scratches on my CD were all minor. There was just so many scratches. After cranking it for about 30 years I saw minimal improvement...." Read more

177 customers mention115 positive62 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the optical disc drive. Some mention it's very simple to use, with clear instructions. Others say it't exactly intuitive to use and the manual process takes a bit longer than expected.

"...There is a towel inside the handle too.The thing is very easy and safe to use. I had fun...." Read more

"...This thing did start cleaning, and was super slow to do it...." Read more

"...And it's simpler and less messy than the products that try to fill scratches in...." Read more

"...So look around if you don't find it. The directions are easy to read and understand fortunately..." Read more

58 customers mention22 positive36 negative

Customers are mixed about the appearance of the disc drive. Some mention it's very sleek, well designed, and minimalist, while others say it leaves a hideous look and makes the surface of the disk look pretty bad.

"...Overall it may not leave the disk looking so nice but it really does work It works on the following disks Playstation ps2 xbox xbox 360 compact disc..." Read more

"...The disc looked good enough to try. Lo and behold, it works now...." Read more

"...only downside to using this is that your disc will have a visible almost cloudy appearance to it afterwards, even after buffing it...." Read more

"...That's a pretty good track record. The discs get that characteristic resurfaced look, but they almost all play...." Read more

71 customers mention6 positive65 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the disc. They mention that it has deep scratches and is completely unreadable. Some reviewers also report that the disc has a ring around the entire disc, making the game completely unplayable.

"...When it works, the CD looks like a mess but usually plays much better...." Read more

"...They wouldn't play; kept giving error message that the disc was unreadable...." Read more

"...After drying and cleaning I tried the disc, but now it wouldn't even read...." Read more

"...deep scratches in a ring around the entire disc, making the game completely unreadable...." Read more

70 customers mention10 positive60 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the freezing of the optical disc drive. They mention that it still skips, stalls, and pauses on very deep scratches. Some customers also say that the skips are caused by several things, including a failing laser in a DVD or Blu-Ray.

"...Firstly, skips are caused by several things, including a failing laser in a DVD or Blu-Ray, but they are generally caused by DEEP scratches...." Read more

"...The wheel turns the disc really slow so it may not look like it's turning but it is...." Read more

"...They play exactly as badly as before, skipping at the same points in the music...." Read more

"...but right where it connects to the main apparatus; which makes for very slow and uncomfortable cranking...." Read more

Works great! Disc reads again.
4 Stars
Works great! Disc reads again.
Very simple to use. Just follow the instructions. Attached a before image and after video (amazon only allowed me to upload one video). The game disc originally wasn't working, it had some pretty bad scratches. A few deep scratches. After using the SkipDr once it seemed to mask/get rid of most of the smaller scratches. The deep scratches were still visible but looked almost not as bad. The only downside to using this is that your disc will have a visible almost cloudy appearance to it afterwards, even after buffing it. Although the game disc worked great once the process was done!A few take aways from this.. 1 being for $20 it was well worth it! 2 being if you want your disc to look even better.. you'll have to go with a more expensive product like the JFJ Easy Pro.
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Saturnia
5.0 out of 5 stars Good arm workout
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2011
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The Reason:

I bought this thing because I accidentally left my copy of Borderlands for PC outside for a long time, and dust accumulated on the DVD. I washed off the dust, which came off easily. No biggie I said. I popped it in and I noticed it was taking forever to read the disc.

Tried installing the game, but it said it would take 130+ minutes. Preposterous! I shouted, while cancelling the installation and removing the DVD out for a closer inspection. Needless to say, and this is something I've observed before in the past, there was this very thin layer of dust(?) still left on the disc.

I scrubbed and scrubbed, but it just wouldn't come off. I tried a solvent (rubbing alcohol) and that did not work. Tried dish washer soap, cider vinegar, a lemon... I even lost it at one point and just rubbed the disc as hard as I could against my knee - nothing was removing this very fine layer of HELL.

So I finally decided to purchase one of these things, since I first thought about buying one back in like, early 2000? Irrelevant anyways. Well, got it in 2 days, and as soon as it arrived, I put it to work.

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The Good:

Simply remove the product out of the box, attach the handle (can be a bit tricky - just keep trying or read the manual), grabbed the disc in concern, sprayed some of the liquid on, and inserted it into the contraption. Whether I was supposed to leave the liquid on or not, I did not care, nor did it matter. That thing worked like a charm.

At first I thought the disc was not spinning - it does, just very slowly, so keep on cranking. Also, be sure to insert the disc with the label facing down! There is a towel inside the handle too.

The thing is very easy and safe to use. I had fun.

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The Bad:

The only thing I did not like about this product was the handle. It is just too, cumbersome. Very uncomfortable to hold. Again, be sure to place the label of the disc pointing DOWN, otherwise you will literally polish the data off the disc. The handle was a tad tricky to install at first, but I blame that on the fact that I wasn't really looking at it.

You have to crank this thing for quite a bit in order to get a good result. Applying more pressure or spinning it as hard as possible is not going to help, so nice and steady wins. I had to go over my disc at least 3 times, so I did quite a lot of turning.

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The Verdict:

It works good. It fixed my problem. I have not tried it with a severely scratched disc yet, as I am usually very gentle with my belongings. This product is not magical, so it will not repair a disc if the data side is scratched, or if the scratches underneath are too deep. Worth the money in my humble opinion.

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Additional:

Needs more bacon.
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Christopher R. VandenHeuvel
1.0 out of 5 stars Added brand-new gouges to the very first CD
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2013
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Every once in a while you purchase a product that delivers a completely different experience than what the reviews led you to expect. In some cases it seems that manufacturers cut more and more corners throughout a product's lifespan until that product is completely different than the one that got glowing reviews. Case in point, the SkipDr Disc Repair System.

I know because I had one of the first models many years ago. I know that it was a different design back then; instead of a fold-out disc guide, there was a larger plastic wedge that supported the disc. So far, so good; the newer design is more compact when not in use. But I'm nearly positive that the plastic didn't feel as flimsy as this new black one. I remember being impressed with every aspect of the original even down to the wordy instruction booklet (now you get a double-sided piece of paper).

None of that would have bothered me had the product not failed on the very first use. But it did, and I'm convinced that Digital Innovations has done whatever possible to make this a cheaper product. I actually think the retail price is less than the original was 10+ years ago. This is puzzling because there's plenty of room price-wise between this and more heavy-duty CD repair machines. And the SkipDr costs about as much as having three CDs repaired by a professional.

So what went wrong? On my very first CD repair, I followed the directions to the letter. Spray the CD, then run it through two full rotations of cranking. I repeated the process again (including the spray) because the worst scratch was still visible. On the second rotation of the second repair cycle, the grinder wheel started warping out of shape and eventually slipped sideways. When this happened it left a deep ugly gouge in the CD. Thankfully this was a test on a CD from a garage sale, because although it had tons of scratches beforehand, it now has the flipping Panama Canal running through it. I'm sure it's unplayable now.

It's really too bad because the SkipDr is a great idea. When it works, the CD looks like a mess but usually plays much better. And it's simpler and less messy than the products that try to fill scratches in. Unfortunately this once useful product has officially become a bona fide Piece of Junk. Chris gives the SkipDr one star.
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larry281
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno,me trabajo muy bien
Reviewed in Mexico on November 24, 2021
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Funciona muy bien, pero sigan las instrucciones tal cual, la velocidad es tranquila y se seca primero connel azul y despues se pasa el otro para detalles.
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Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant for cd and dvd based video games
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2021
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Used this on a Sega Dreamcast game that wouldn’t load! After running the disk through this machine a few times the game now works perfectly! Definitely a good purchase if like me you love retro disk based games.
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Paul M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2019
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I purchased this but was a bit skeptical about whether it would work. I had some discs that could not be read so I thought for $30 it was worth trying and was not disappointed. The biggest issue I had was getting the handle, which comes separately to snap in to the device and stay. Once it was in place properly, I followed the instructions and was quite concerned that the disc wouldn't run in the computer. The instructions said you could repeat the process so I did and this time it ran perfectly, no skips or pauses. It is low tech but works perfectly.
The only concern I would have is that the abrasive wheel will eventually wear out but for the price, a new "gun" can be purchased and it has saved me having to replace the damaged discs.
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enrico
5.0 out of 5 stars Prodotto nella media.
Reviewed in Italy on June 19, 2019
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Sembrava un macchinario capace di miracoli ma se il cd e da buttare non vale neanche provarci, ma in compenso qualcosa fa , quindi può comunque aiutare.
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Elkanah
4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job
Reviewed in Australia on October 8, 2019
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Fixes scratches quite well, easy to use
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