Thread: What Sort of Stud Finder?

I use a Stanley fat max, found it quite reliable for pipes and electrical. For studs I still can’t stop using a rare earth magnet, slide it across the wall and it sticks to the screw spot, then use a level to go up or down. Also good at finding the metal brace straps.

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Back on the Renovate Forum all the builders used to recommend the Franklin Sensors brand.
Professional Stud Finders | Stud Sensor | Stud Detector

I bought this one PROSENSOR 710 - Franklin Sensors and have been very happy with the results.

I've had (and thrown out) numerous Stanley stud finders over the years - all universally hopeless at finding timber studs, or give all sorts of false indications.

Finally went with one of the Franklin ones after reading many, many reviews.

PROSENSOR T9 - Franklin Sensors

It just works. Completely accurate, no false indications, and easy to precisley locate the edges of studs.

Originally Posted by droog

I bought this one PROSENSOR 710 - Franklin Sensors and have been very happy with the results.

Same here. Used it for years and it's the only one of many I've tried that is reliable.

I have tossed out a number of stud finders, none ever seemed to be sensitive enough all the time. I like the idea of the rare earth magnet. I now use a metal detecting pin pointer (I have it for metal detecting, the hobby, and checking timber). It works very well for finding studs, electrical cable and metal plumbing. For instance I used it the other day to check for plumbing in a concrete block wall where I had to drill for screws

+1 for the Franklin. In terms of time and frustration saved per $ spent it’s a no brained.

Thank you all, much appreciated!!

The Franklin Sensors - Prosensor XX are definitively the consensus


Cheers
Yvan