Franklin Sensors 710 Professional Stud Finder with 13-Sensors Wood & Metal Stud Detector/Wall Scanner, Made in the USA

After my wife broke her hand, I needed to put a temporary bannister rail on the wall side of the stairs between the floors of our house. I first tried my old magnetic finder but it was useless, so I ordered the ProSensor after reading reviews. It turned out to be perfect for the job and was easy and quick to use even though this job was awkward. First, the house is old and has thick lathe and plaster. Second I'd repaired the plaster and lathe some years ago so there were metal screws embedded all over the place. Third, my temporary bannister rail needed to cross floors from downstairs to upstairs where the framing is different, and the floor framing gets in the way. Fourth, there is wainscoting and molding on the lower 3 feet of the wall creating obstacles and making that part thicker. Besides this, I absolutely didn't want to drill any extra holes.The ProSensor managed the job superbly. Its readings are almost instant! I love the way it shows the entire width of the stud.Tips: 1) holding it upside down lets you get it closer to some spots. 2) Use small squares of masking tape to mark the center of the studs. Then check at various heights to avoid chance of misreads using a bubble level or plumb line to ensure vertical . This increases accuracy. 3) You can mark a series of studs and check the distance between them for places where you may be in doubt. This also allows interpolating studs in tight spaces where the sensor may not fit. 4) if you can access the other side of the wall, mark studs there too, and compare both sides by measuring with a tape from a door jamb for example. 5) I found it best to place the sensor and then press the button. Moving the sensor around with the button pressed sometimes gave ambiguous results. I recommend trying all these techniques as there are often unusual framing configurations in older houses.Summary - I'm delighted with this device! It's essential for any do-it-yourselfer. It turns an awkward job into a lot of fun.

We all know how frustrating it can be to find wall studs without leaving your walls looking like swiss cheese. Many wall stud finders have been released in the past however none in my opinion offered up consistent reliability and accuracy on my day to day home improvement projects...till now. The ProSensor 710 is incredibly accurate and so simple to use my 4 year old was able to locate wall studs in our house.First impression:Pulling the ProSensor 710 out of the box I was first surprised by how big the device was. It's 3 inches wide and a little over 7 inches long which is basically the equivalent of a chalk board eraser on steroids. I thought this would be an overall negative in terms of general use/handling but that isn't the case at all. In hand this stud finder just feels right. The power/activate button is easily accessible and doesn't require much force to push which is a MASSIVE plus when using stud finder. Even better Franklin Sensor cleverly placed the power button in the middle of the handle grip so what you naturally find is when using the device you will use your index finger and pinky finger to hold the top of the handle, your thumb to hold the bottom of the handle and your middle/ring finger (depending on hand size) to push the power button. It doesn't sound super easy to use but trust me in hand the balance between the size and weight of the device makes operating this sensor super easy.Impression after use:I'm just blown away by how good this device is at finding wall studs while removing lots of the issues other stud finders have. The ergonomics of the handle and balance between the size of the device all work together which make operating the ProSensor 710 a cake walk. Simply walk up to any given wall, press the power button, place device against the wall and the slide horizontally or vertically to find the wall stud layout in any given room. It's just that simple. No more having to bend your fingers around like your trying to play the guitar to both hold up the stud finder and press the power button...no longer do you have to worry about misreadings because the stud finder temporarily came off of the wall. With the ProSensor 710 findings accurate wall studs is as easy as point and click.Feautres:-There 13 LEDs that will indicate when a stud is found in your wall in relation to where you have the stud finder placed on your wall.-LEDs are bright and easily visible while operating the device.-Bottom of the stud finder is smooth so when your sliding it across your wall you don't have to worry about any unexpected damage.-Accurate time and time again-Ergonomics are second to none on this device-No longer do you have to press the power button ONLY after placing the device against the wall and then make sure to not accidentally let the device come off the wall resulting in misreadings. This device removes all those complexities and all you have to do is press the button and just naturally slide across the wall without any concern of any short mis-contact as the device will compensate accordingly.Cons:-Only real verdict I've found is the price which can turn some folks off.Verdict:This is a higher priced digital wall stud finder but for the easy of use, accuracy and reliability is consistently provides me I would easily recommend it to anyone who is tired of guessing where the wall studs are in their house.

Worked very well. Accurate. Good unit. I’ve used many. This is top of the line.