Item works as a straight line laser, but doesn't work at all for locating wall studs. Not impressed at all.
I agree with the other gentleman. IF you can get it to calibrate and stay on, it will give you a rough idea as to where to hammer a small nail through the drywall to actually find the stud. But that's a big IF. I ended up throwing mind in the garbage out of sheer disgust. I'm going back to using my old 20+ year old Zircon StudSensor II that I have to manually calibrate. Even though I still had the original packaging, I could not even think of selling this on eBay or even giving it to the local thrift store.
I'm mostly happy with this tool.
Pros:
* The laser works well.
* The tool is light weight
Cons:
* The stud sensor is not overly accurate, and gives about a 1/2" range for the edges of the studs
* I continually bump the laser button when using the stud-sensor mode
* The level bubbles are small, and not overly easy to read
Overall, it's a great tool. I'm glad I purchased it, but it's not a five-star item.
This thing couldn't detect a stud if you showed it a picture of a 2x4 beforehand. I've had this thing for almost two years and have never had it reliably detect a stud. I can't believe Stanley would put such a piece of junk on the market. I'm through with their products. Don't waste your money. Look for another manufacturer.
In typical stud finders, you have to watch lights "beep up" to find a stud. This product gives you a cool graphic when you find the edge of the stud making it extremely easy to use.
Intel Laser Pro, Laser/Stud Finder, Leveling, Layout & Stud Locating On Vertical & Horizontal Surfaces, Wood, Metal & Live Wire Detection, Vertical & Horizontal Mounting Holes, Spring Loaded Pivoting Laser Mechanism With 45 Degree Locking Detects, 20' Laser Projection & 90 Degree Squaring, Tripod Mount Capability, 9 V Battery Powered, Detects Wood Up To 1-1/2" Depth, Detects Metal Up To 3/4" Depth, Continuous Live Wire Detection Up To 3/4" Depth.
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