Customer Reviews

Dirt Devil M08220 Scorpion Quick Flip Corded Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

5 star:		(75)
4 star:		(34)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Somewhere between a heavy duty floor vac with attachments and a wet towel, lies the Scorpion. This niche ideally would be filled by the Dustbuster, but as others have lamented, Dustbuster like devices don't last long enough to really complete most jobs. Cleaning depends entirely on the size of the mess, so its difficult to predict how long a vacuum need be run. With a corded vacuum of small size, one can clean as long as needed, until the dust bin fills up. The trick is to get the right size and weight to make a corded vac as convenient as possible.

Dirt Devil has achieved that mix in the Scorpion. Its strong vac makes short work of cleaning, and carried by shoulder strap while using hose allows cleaning of most areas easily, and rarely is the crevice tool really needed. Its very good for cleaning tight places, especially cars. Cleaning a non-disposable dust bin is a mess with any vac, but can be done with less mess by pre-covering the filter with a sheet of kleenex before each run, then mopping up when needed with a disposable lint roller.

Constructed of good quality plastic, this vac is well worth its $20.

Cons:
No stowage for cord or attachment

in picking up hair and animal hair. Crevice quick flip makes it easy to use for hard to reach places, picking up the dirt! Downside is the small dirt container but that is minor vs. the power this small machine has.

We are fostering a rescue cat for a few months and need to keep it separated from our other cats, so we have a litterbox in an area we would prefer not to. Despire trying to keep the area clean, litter was getting tracked around a little bit, and would inevitably end up collecing just out of reach under the baseboard. This vacuum, with its little pointy flip-tip, gets into those kinds of nooks and crannies and sucks out the litter. It is pretty powerful for its little size, and has a nice long cord, which makes up for the fact that it isn't battery powered. I'd never expect this kind of suction from a battery powered vacuum anyway.

On top of everything I was expecting, it also comes with a brush attachment and a flexible host about 18 inches long. This really lets me get to areas I wasn't really planning, like behind appliances, toilets, etc.

I would purchase this again, or purchase it as a gift for a friend.

I was puzzled by the mix reviews of this vacuum, and somehow turned off by the negatives. Yet I decided to buy one.
My advice to you is: Discard all negative feed-back and get one. This little monster is ergonomically pleasing, extremely powerful, not on the heavy side (as some reviews say). It will suck the life off anywhere you use it, and its filter is washable. Those, and the fact that it will last a life time (you don't need to ever buy batteries that are more expensive than your vacuum, or keep buying vacuums every couple of years), and that it maintains the tremendous sucking power 100% of the time are all excellent factors.

After reading the reviews, I expected a lot, and I did not get it. This vacuum is heavy and awkward to hold. The dust cup is really tiny and needs to be emptied very often. What I find most annoying about this vacuum is the FILTER, which gets dirty almost instantly, and it is a very nasty job trying to get the dust and dirt off of the filter in order to restore suction. The accompaning extension is too short and looses suction. I had hoped to use this around the house in places that my standard vacuum would be too bulky for, but the Scorpion will not fill that niche for me.

Oh man is this some powerful suction. It picked up large pieces of cat food and litter sitting two to three inches in front of it. I waved my hand in front of its mouth and it actually sucked down my index finger. (Uhh, I won't be doing that again!)

The upholstery attachment was the most useful for me. I used it to clean my area rugs and furniture. (My rugs are now a different color.) When the brush got full of hair, I simply plucked it off, held it in front of the vacuum in mid-air, and it was slurped right down. The shoulder strap and little crevice attachment are also handy.

Cleaning is simple and about as messy as my old Dustbuster. I get a large paper bag and dismantle the thing and empty it inside, to prevent dust and hair from flying everywhere.

Downsides: The hose attachment and the cord are a little short. This thing also does blow a LOT of hot air and is loud.

The power on this thing is unreal; it pretty much picks up anything you need it too. The only downside is that the cup fills kind of quickly. Otherwise, you can't do without it.

A friend bought one of those Shark handhelds you see on tv picking up marbles and other stuff. I bought this because it was about $10 cheaper. It's worked far better for a few reasons. The power is amazing - I think better than the Shark. The flip-down crevice tool is invaluable - I use it all the time. The front-end on the Scorpion is more square and makes more sense in the shape than the rounded one on the Shark - I mean, how many people vacuum things that are always round? This is money well spent.

Check it out, I just got this vacuum. It sucks like a crazy SOB. It's so awesome. I had it switched on when I plugged it in and it flipped over from the EXTREME power. I was like, "Holy crap" when I seen it flip. It's so loud, it sounds like a jet fighter! It cleans EVERYTHING. It even comes with an arm strap so you can travel with it! Oh god! I love this vacuum! IT'S FREAKING AWESOME!

i count this as one of my top purchases of all time. its pretty much as powerful as an upright but not as bulky. perfect for my very small apartment and for cleaning cars. great value and it gives you kind of a rush when you use it because it is so much suction in a small package.