Customer Reviews

Dirt Devil SD20005RED Scorpion Quick Flip 7 AMP Hand Vac - RED

5 star:		(66)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This is the most powerful little vacuum I've ever had, The most ingenious invention is the little retractable crevice tool. In my whole life I've never attached a crevice tool even when I needed it just out of laziness. This just sucks up dust immediately in between anything. It doesn't hold alot of dust so after each use I just take an old dish/pot brush and brush off the filter.The dust sticks to the cloth filter and will not come off just by tapping it along side your garbage pail like the instructions say. Takes a minute and is well worth it as this is more powerful than my canister vacuum. I started to use it on a small area of my living room rug where lint always sticks at the entrance and ended up doing the whole rug and went on to other rooms. You'll love this powerful little sucker and end up writing a great review like I just did!

I got myself a Dirt Devil KURVE off [...] about a year or so ago and never quite liked it. Sure it picked up some dust and crumbs, but always felt like it didn't have enough juice.

Not being one to care whether or not it was cordless or corded, I got fed up and decided to check Amazon for a better vaccuum. After reading the reviews for this model (most are found on the older Scorpion model, but its the same machine overall), I decided to bite the bullet and get it - I mean for the price, you can't go wrong.

Got it today, opened it up and plugged it in - used the handy extension and OMG. OMG. What suction for such a tiny little vaccuum. It started picking up things several inches away from the nozzle.

Now me, I'm messy when I eat at my desk. I also smoke cigarettes so ash gets everywhere and crumbs get all in the keyboard, etc.. A few swipes with this baby and there wasn't a crumb or ash in sight. Decided to go nuts and walk around my entire apartment sucking up the dust and dirt in little corners. This is a miracle machine! Since I have no carpeting, its much better than spending the money on a whole big ol' floor vaccuum. Buy the Scorpion, you won't regret it!

This product is superior by design. I am not a real fan of some of the Dirt Devil products but they really got this one down pat. The vacuum is superior to any other that I have ever had in this category. The nose in the front that flips down gets into all those tuff places in your car seats. The filter is easy to clean and there are replacements available. I do like the very long cord that comes with this vac. Some others have a little cord that really is a sorry way to do things. The attachments work well for different applications. A great little vacuum is all I can say!

I've owned this handy little vacuum for a little more than a year now. While convenient for quick jobs, it isn't perfect either. However, at this price, I'm glad I bought it. I haven't had to use all of the attachments, I usually just stick with the basic vacuum, and rarely add the hose. I don't use it as often as my regular upright vacuum, a Dyson, but for quick jobs, it's much more convenient to bring out the Dirt Devil.

Pros:
-Power cord long enough for indoor jobs
-easy to empty the cup that holds the dirt
-the crevice tool is very useful, especially for furniture
-the crevice tool folds out and clicks right into the vacuum, which I love

Cons
-ridiculously loud!
-there is no convenient way to wrap the cord without it coming unraveled
-it would be nice if the vacuum fit into the accessory bag; it's just barely too big for it
-cannot be used for extended periods, or else a burnt smell will permeate throughout the room

This product is GREAT!! The cord (yes, it's not shown, but it has a cord) may seem like something that's a hassle, but since it's so long, and it's a handheld vacuum (unlike the real big ones where you have to worry about running over the cord and having the it eaten), it isn't. Plus, if that isn't good enough, trust me, the power in this baby more than makes up for it.

I was very surprised this little thing could pack as much suction power as a big vacuum, but it does. It's small and very versatile, so it's easy to clean big areas (I use it for my whole room and floor, since I don't like lugging up the big vacuum up the stairs) and small areas (such as those nooks and crannies in your car, corners, behind dresser--and closet--one of the best).

Also, I did not know this till a couple days later when I was storing the box, but it comes with ATTACHMENTS!! That's right, attachments for this $24 vacuum. It came with a long (bout 3 feet) hose, another (bout 1 foot) hose with a thin slant that gets into corners well, and a brush hose for pet hair! And yes, pet lovers, this is the answer to your pet's shedding (at least for my cat, but he sheds like a dog, so you'll be fine). This also works great on furnitures, like beds and couches. And that little clear stripe on the top? That's an attachment. You press the release button and it flips down. It turns the opening to about a 1-2 inch square, which is really awesome when cleaning super small/tight spaces, such as cup holders.

Plus, between you and me, you can actually kinda iron your clothes with this. Pin your clothes down (the stiffer kind of fabric is better, such as work clothes) or make sure the article is secure on a hanger (you'll have to hold the other end straight). Turn on the vacuum and use it as you would spray paint--in stripes, starting from the ground/table, over the fabric, and ending at the other side of the ground/table (this prevents bunching). It won't make your clothes stiff, but it will get rid of any pet hair and straighten out you outfit. You can also do this while wearing your outfit, as long as you can keep your clothes straight while you vacuum.

Overall, this is one of the best buys I have ever made and the price is fantastic!

Pros:
1. Great suction for its size
2. Crevice tool very useful
3. Smaller than I expected, barely more than a foot long, light
4. Easy to clean filter (don't bother buying more, just get your hands dirty for a bit)
5. Comes with optional hose and brush
6. Long sturdy cord with the clip on the plug so you can easily wrap it around the vacuum for storage
7. Corded so you never have to worry about a dwindling battery life.
8. Optional shoulder strap

Cons:
1. Very loud, you may be startled on your first run
2. Stinks! The burned machine smell everyone mentions comes out right away. Because of this, don't run it for too long. There's probably a heat issue associated with this as well.
3. Air is blown out through two fins on the sides. It blows directly behind it so aim wisely if you don't want particles flying around (ie. aim down in general so it blows upward and it shouldn't be an issue).

Comments:
Overall worth every penny (29.99 at my time of purchase, oh my god it's only 24.64 at time of this review 2/18/11!)
This gets the job done really fast and its size makes it perfect for cars.
You will find many uses for the crevice tool so when you do post about it!.

Most useful thing I came up with so far is for shoes! Sucks up lint, hair, pet fur, as well as sand and rocks for you active people running alot.

Finally, the default suction is just a big hole with plastic housing. There's no brush or rubber so if you are vacuuming on hard floors don't let the vacuum make contact with the floor if you plan to glide it, it will definitely scrape it very quickly. Otherwise glide all you want on carpet.

In conclusion, great when it works. Even if it does break on you, I'm sure you'll remember how useful it was before it does. Don't abuse it and you will love it.

I actually own two of these hand vacs and use them frequently. Make sure you order the filters because the vac works best with a clean filter. Powerful and easy to use.

This is a high powered little vacuum! The first time I turned it on, it actually pulled my arm back; I was not expecting that.
We use it to clean up the stray cat litter that the cats kick out of their box and it does the job. Great product at a great price, how often can you say that?!

I just received the Scorpion hand held vacuum in the mail today. I was really excited to get it since this product is one of the only I have ever seen (in any category) with virtually no bad reviews. Took it out of the box and tried it immediately on my carpeted stairs. I was about halfway through cleaning the second stair when my boyfriend told me to stop. There was an unreal amount of dust just literally billowing out of the vents on the back of the vacuum. We took the dust cup and filter apart, thoroughly examined the instructions and diagrams, and put everything back together a couple times, and each time we'd try to vacuum the air would fill with dust almost immediately. and seriously, I don't mean just a little particulate in the air. I mean clouds of dust that could easily be seen just hanging in the air. There was even dust all over the outside of the vacuum around the vents. I'd say total vacuum time was about 4 minutes, and we were very surprised at how much stuff was collecting in the filter but the level of dust being blown back out and into the air was just not acceptable. Just to be clear, the dust was not being blown off of the floor by the exhaust vents, it was actually coming OUT of the vents, possibly from places within the dust cup that are not adequately sealed off?
Overall, very surprised that we had such a serious problem with this vac and none of the other reviewers seemed to have the same problem.
As far as the rest of it goes, noise level was about as I expected, cord was really long- a definite plus, loved the accessories and flip down nozzle, great power, but the dust is unreal! All the positives definitely do not make the dust worth it. We will unfortunately be returning this vacuum.

I recently purchased this product mostly to handle quick cat litter clean ups. The suction is good, but that is all. The cord is cumbersome. When you empty it, the filter/bag comes off with the container, causing a HUGE mess!! You have to clean up...after you clean up! The picture online looks like there is a place to wind the cord up, but there is not. My Scorpion is dirtier than the messes it picks up. Overall, I am very unhappy with this product.