Smart Magnetic Detector "Original" - No Batteries, No Calibration, 3x More Reliable, Perfect for Slats and Plaster, Metal Nails - Visual Indicator

For years I have shied away from stud work, mostly because it was just too tricky to locate them accurately. I had previously bought an electronic detector which was okay(ish) for electrical cables but utterly useless for studs. Then I needed to install a 100" projector screen for a home cinema project, and I knew I couldn't just screw it into plasterboard. After some research, I saw this advertised on You Tube, thought it was worth a try. To my amazement, I was able to locate all the studs behind the sloping ceiling plasterboard and mark them within a few minutes from opening the plastic packing. The little toggle moves and clicks, clearly indicating the nails or screws in the plasterboard and, therefore, the precise location of studwork. The screen is now mounted securely on battens screwed across six roof studs. Small, simple and damned effective. Easily worth the money.

Lath n stud walls helped me quickly and easily identify where studs were. Picks up metal quickly, which centre point moving and “clicking” gives clear indication.

Simple, cheap device which I'd choose to use over the other tools I've tried, some costing over £100. The magnet catches on the nail or screw head without any issues. Once you've found one, the rest are easier because you can either run in a straight line down the wall or measure across to where the next stud should be. I wouldn't be without it. These other electronic devices can be very frustrating to use and a lot more expensive.

Used this to good effect with lath and plaster walls in an old 1930's house. Doesn't pickup every lath nail but if you persevere slowly you can generally get some movement within the magnet indicating a likely nail. Also found "resetting" it by removing from wall then slowly bringing it back to the wall where suspected nail is can sometimes more clearly show slight movement in the knocker. I think if it could have a slightly stronger magnet to make the snap even more pronounced it would be beneficial.

Brilliant gadget found timber straight away picked it up

Work's ok but not as good as the stud buddy.

So clever and easy to use. No batteries, just slide around and in no time your studs are located.

We bought an electric stud finder to help find the studs in our lath and plaster walls. It was very difficult to understand the readings. We thought we would give this a shot for the price, and it worked amazingly well. It found the fixings on the studs straight away. We were amazed. Would definitely recommend this product for lath and plaster walls!!

Este utensilio va genial para detectar los perfiles lo recomiendo 100%

Works as described

Surprisingly this works really well! Very simple and reliable - no phantom false readings that you get with electric ones. Best tool for this I have used!

Bonjour, J'ai bien reçu le colis avec retard et une couleur bleue, alors que j'avais commandé rouge. Par contre, le produit marche très bien, c'est un très bon produit...

Easily found screw heads in drywall. Only used electronic stud finder to estimate edges of wood after screws were identified and vertical line marked. Strong and actually does make a click sound when identifies screw under it.