Flaming Piece of Horse Manure - J. Plummer - Pennsylvania
I bought this back in 04 and while it barely worked back then, it completely doesn't work today. From the first time we used it, it was awful. The suction has always been pitiful, but perhaps maybe the charger is garbage. I let it charge all night the other day, and it weakly buzzed and stopped in 3 seconds. Cheap trash. Don't buy this.
Very Good - Halo's Mother -
This vacuum is just what I wanted. I had one for many many years and it finally needed to be replaced. I was happy to be able to find one.
No power, battery life is 3 minutes at most after full charge - Kara - new york, ny
I am very appalled at the low performance of this vacuum that I bought new for this weekend 2/5/10. I charged it as requested for 12 hours and after that, it lasted a full 3 minutes before dying out! I could not believe it so I charged it again and the same thing happened. I am so disappointed because I really liked the design of the quick flip to get dirt out from my car. How can Dirt Devil sell this item when the battery dies out so fast? I have to return this and buy another brand because the Dirt Devil Detailer (also ) that I bought for my car because it is tiny is so powerless and can't go in the cracks, and I have to hold down the button for vacuuming which makes for a painful cleaning time for my hands. I am in disbelief at the poor quality. These 2 items have convinced me never to trust Dirt Devil again because now I have to waste time and postage to send back my vacuum.
Not worth the money - Chuck in Los Angeles - Los Angeles
In all fairness, this vacuum works fairly well on smooth surfaces like a tile floor, but it is really substandard for use on carpets. Especially in my car (the reason I bought it), the Dirt Devil Scorpion is barely able to muster up the strength to clean the carpet. Also, the charger is poorly designed and it's always a challenge to re-seat the unit in the charger. As well, the Dirt Devil won't hold a charge unless it's sitting in the charger, so forget keeping it in the car. Other home tools & appliances I own retain their charge for many weeks (until the tool is used), but not this one.
never good - Heather - Florida
Would not sit in charger, so had to put book on it to get contact and charge. Did not pick up anything in the car except medium sized rocks. There was noticeable wood splinters, hair, and other paper-like trash that it never picked up and the flip down did not increase the draw. It was hard to empty without dust going everywhere (dust filter is good, but no replacements and made of paper). Returned after one use.
Not all F5's are created equal - P. Royal -
This F5 filter does not fit the Dirt Devil Scorpion Quick Flip model 08220. Get the original filter.