Franklin Sensors ProSensor T13 Stud Finder with 13-Sensors, Wood & Metal Stud Detector/Wall Scanner for Drywall, Built-in Bubble Level

Eurika! I must have 4 or 5 other stud finders, and none would find studs on outside walls with vinyl siding, but this one works!You just need to push hard enough to get the siding bent in to touch the sheathing.I marked studs with pencil then got the tape measure, and voilá - 16" apart!

Are you tired of stud finders that are not accurate, overly complicated, takes forever to calibrate, feels "laggy" when in actual use?Look no further - this does one job and does it well. Find the stud - it does that.The unit uses double A / AA batteries so we all have those on hand (not included). So once loaded.. just press the button and go... The stud is clearly marked where the red lights light up and easy for me to quickly draw a line across the length of whats lit up!.There is ZERO calibration time - press that button and stuff just happens!I've mounted about 11 things so part and had no "misses" to studs so far.Used over 4 other stud finders from Ryobi to the generic brands here on Amazon - all of them have a 2-3 second calibration time and I've had my fair share of "misses" eg where the stud was really so I get that double hole in the wall since I had to shimmy it a half inch over.Totally worth the investment and the plus side is I dont procrastinate on hanging projects as its quick and low friction to get the chore done!

Best finder I own

I’ve been using a black+decker stud finder for about 8 years. It has always been terrible. If I had a dollar for every time it found a stud and then my screw/nail hit nothing but Sheetrock I could have retired at the age of 25 with a yacht and my own personal island. Enough about old junk, let’s talk about this thing. One word. Amazing. I was building shelves in my garage and this thing was right on the money every time. The multi sensors/lights make it fool proof. I should know… I’ve been called a fool multiple times. We will leave that for another day. The level was a nice touch too. I was able to attach a board leveled into multiple studs without doing the back and forth dance with a handful of tools to get it perfect. Other reviewers stated it was crap and couldn’t survive even a 2ft drop… they must have been doing 120mph down a highway and decided to see what would happen if dropped 2ft at that exact moment. Some people…. Smh … that’s all I can say…. I accidentally dropped this thing off an 8ft ladder. On its way down, it hit a solid oak work bench that was about 4 foot away , and then nailed a triple axle back spring quadruple summersault into a sweet 540 tail grab into a rail grind 5 ft away straight into the concrete slab. The sum bich still works. After the fall I put up another 8 shelves never missing a stud , and then hung 2 bikes off the wall with hooks… you guessed it… dead center of a stud. I can’t believe all the pain and suffering endured with a crappy, useless, insufferably inconsistent piece of shiza from black+decker for soooo many years. This thing is worth every penny. And no I did not get this product for free,. And yes it would have been stupid cool if I wouldn’t have had to pay for it to enjoy it and write this review. And yes I have insomnia and am currently unable to sleep so I’m hoping my honest review gives someone a smile and maybe convinces them that patching stupid holes in drywall for all the oops’s and gosh-darn-it’s is worse than the price on this thing. Save yourself some aggravation. Save yourself some pain. This thing might even save your marriage, who knows I’m no therapist.

Recently, I have been planning some decorative upgrades for my home. I'm a sucker for vintage, industrial pipe styling, and could not resist purchasing some new shelving, coat hangers, towel holders, etc, etc.To prepare for installation, I turned to my old 9V Stanley stud finder. Oh, I forgot! It seems to go crazy at times, acting like there are never-ending studs or wood surfaces behind my walls. Perhaps it was just time to get something more modern. With the multi-segment display on this Franklin, I'd get the clarity that my old Stanley could not offer.So, I get this item... and immediately, I am dumbfounded. I just opened the box, inserted fully-charged Lithium AA batteries, and... nothing happened. Intuitively, I grabbed a second set of batteries, and, voila, it worked. I set it down for maybe a couple of hours, but when I pressed the button, to show it off to my friend, nothing happened!! WTH?I did not want to believe some of the other reviews, but it turns out my Franklin was no different.Eventually, I found some true 1.5V rechargeable AA batteries made by Powxs. They're the weird ones that charge via micro-USB and are rated for 3300 mWh. Since installing these batteries, I've been able to get the device to turn on, at least twice a day, over the span of 4 days. So far, so good.As for my old Stanley? Well, it may not have been going insane after all. This stud finder lit up quite a bit, along the same wall surfaces that my Stanley went crazy.Both units passed my basic test, however. I have an air return vent where the stud is clearly visible; It was neat to watch the three indicator lights follow the stud's position as I moved the Franklin along the wall surface. Moreover, the other accoutrements, such as the leveling gauge, concealed pencil, and ruler, were immediately useful, when I didn't think they would factor much.