JFJ Easy Pro Review

HatefulGravey · January 18, 2011

I'm not 100% sure I should post this here, but to be honest this needs to be seen by all classic gamers that have disc games and this is the best way to be sure it is.

I mentioned in December that I was going to order a JFJ Easy Pro here, and no one seemed to know much about it so I thought I would put out something about the machine for other people that might be thinking about it, including some information I didn't see on the net before I got my machine.

So I got the machine and the first thing I noticed is this is not the average disc repair deal. This thing comes will all kinds of pieces and parts to fix just about anything CD you have. The instructions are well done, step by step, and very easy to follow. I do recommend that you read all the instructions before you start using that machine. If nothing else it will help you decide just how damaged your disc is and then figure out how to fix it. The contents of the box are clearly listed where ever it is sold so I wont bore you with that, but I will say the quality is there. Only time will tell how it holds up, but I feel real good about this machine.

On to the good stuff.

So I took some PS1 games that were pretty bad off and using the instructions I have repaired completely 15 games. They would not play at all and now they work like a dream. I can't say more about it then that. The thing just works. I have repaired PS1, PS2, XBox, XBox 360 and Saturn already with no problem. Just good stuff.

What the reviews and information wont tell you is the machine will fix Blue Ray and PS3, but those disc are different then normal CDs. They have information stored in all layers of the disc. This means removing a layer of these disc styles could be the last thing you do with the disc. This is not a negative for the machine, this is a limit to the media.

The only negative thing I can say about this machine is the solutions it uses to repair the disc. The box says everything you need to repair 100 discs is in the box. That may be true, but it sure doesn't feel that way. The instructions say you will have to use extra solution when you start with new buffing pads to allow the solution to soak into the pad. They mean that! You will use a pile of the stuff for the first few disc to cover that pad. It has gotten to the point where I'm not using too much per disc, but I think I used almost half each bottle before I was sure it was soaked in the way they described. The way to fix this is something I knew I should have done to begin with and just didn't. Order more of easy solution when you order your machine. The machine comes with a 4oz bottle of each of the 2 solutions, and there are 20oz bottles on Amazon for something like $20. Just order that when you start.

Other then this little review, if you have questions I'll gladly try it out with my machine and give first hand information about everything I can. This thing is just great for the collector with damaged disc!