Franklin Sensors ProSensor T6 6-Sensor Stud Finder Wall Scanner

FIRST, before you buy this, look at the online PDF of the instruction/safety precautions sheet. Search: PDF Franklin ProSensor T6 This will give you all of the information you need. There is also a sales video on YouTube which shows the basic idea. NEXT: I highly recommend that you get a Sperry DualCheck voltage tester if you are at all concerned that there could be live wiring behind any wall. https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instruments-VD7504GFI-Non-Contact-Indicators/dp/B0152U89DC They are very easy to use and can see an electrical wire from a foot or more away. I bought this simply because I'm working on ceilings and must have positive locations of places to take nails or screws. This situation does not work well with magnetic nail sensors for some reason. The T6 thrives in that environment. It is made especially for smooth sheetrock surfaces, so heavy texturing or blown "soft" materials might be impossible to work with. Sensor depth range is 1.5 inches, and the T6 cannot easily distinguish between wood and other materials that might be within that range on the other side of the sheetrock. The T6 is NOT for walls or surfaces with lathing or other plastering anchors. The T6 is designed for standard residential and office walls and ceilings with sheetrock and minimal coverings. You must not wear gloves while operating the T6 because it is tuned to human skin. There is no calibration required to operate this tool... just push the button and slowly move horizontally across the surface. MY Experience: I am installing room dividers and must connect to ceilings. Some of the walls and ceilings I work with do not have ferrous fasteners, so I cannot use the inexpensive magnetic nail/screw finders. This device not only finds the wooden structure on the other side of the sheetrock, you can easily map it out by seeing where the edges of the joists or studs are and determining the exact centers. I first mark the location of the room divider with a line and then move along the line marking the edges of the joists. It's very simple and quick. I recommend this tool and wish I'd had one in the past. Franklin makes other versions, but this is the one I'd recommend for residential work. Note that the T6 can't identify a live wire, or one that is switched off for that matter. You might get a flash if it is close to the sheetrock on the other side, but there's no way to know if it's a wire or a pipe or a dead mouse, I guess. That's why you will want the voltage detector if you suspect something live or dangerous could be there and you're about to cut a hole or modify the structure... so it's a good idea to map out an area to determine regular spacing of studs and joists. With the T6 it's not difficult at all.

I have been doing home construction and handyman work for most of my 67 years. I had an old stud finder that worked okay most of the time, however, I saw this one advertised and it had good reviews, was reasonably priced, looked more compact than my old one and appeared to have easy functionality. Once I got it, I used it immediately and found that it indeed was much better than my old one. I can actually pinpoint the studs much easier and faster. The battery life is great and it has great magnetic strength to locate the studs even in deeper situations. It is a great buy for the professional or for the homeowner. This would work great for hanging pictures for the novice.

Works okay. Not 1000% satisfied. Usual 'skipping" and "confusing" flashing light indications. Somewhat better than my old 20 year old model.

It works as advertised . I purchased the smaller one it’s easier to handle just install 2 AAA batteries and you are ready to go no need to calibrate.

Good stuff. Accurate. You need to keep pressing the button on the side while scanning, otherwise it stops working. It runs on a couple of AAA batteries and has a pencil slot and comes with a pencil to mark the wall. Very useful and simple to use little device. After you pop in the batteries, press the button on the side (the only one it has lol) and pass your fingers in front of the sensors. They will light up when they detect your fingers.

I was about to return the T9 stud finder because it did not work consistently. I’d put in fresh batteries, it might work once, and 20 minutes later totally dead. I ended up finding more documentation on the Franklin Sensors site that said to not use rechargeable batteries, and sure enough that resolved the issue. It’s been working perfectly ever since.

The one thing this stud finder isn't very good at is finding the precise edge of a stud, which is sometimes important. What it excells at is very quickly finding the approximate center, which is ideal for drywall and baseboard / trim installation. It doesn't need to calibrate, is easy to use one handed, and very quickly lets you know where you can drive screws or shoot brads. For installing shelving or tipover brackets I prefer an edge-finding model so I know what my wiggle room is, but I will always choose this one for all tasks where I just need to know the rough center quickly.

TLDR: It died a few hours after using it for the first time. I was a little surprised that it arrived in a small shipping box without any packaging for item itself, but whatever I pulled it out and found manual, inserted batteries and gave it a spin.. It worked better than any of the other stud finders I've ever used. you simply hold down the button and it lights up when it detects anything (your body parts included). Found studs in wall without any trouble, this was late at night ~11pm. The next day rolled around and I went to mount a tv, tried to mark off studs to drill into and ... nothing. I checked all over and when I couldn't find a single stud, I tried my finger: still nothing. So I checked the batteries hadn't popped out (they do sometimes sadly) and then checked the voltage of the batteries 1.35 (fully charged && great voltage for NiMH). I reseated the batteries and tried once more, no love. Guess i'll have to return it, sad

I’m renting at the moment so I only tested it on the gyprock wall without actually drilling it, but the readings are fairly accurate, as you can tell by checking the edge of walls and existing fixtures on the wall. I especially like the fact that it shows the whole stud by several led lights, so much easier than the little LCD screens from other finders.

Very accurate, very pleased with purchase

I ordered this stud finder as a stocking stuffer for me this year. I chose it because it looked more useful than some of the other products on the market. It is very easy to use, accurate, and specific enough that I can tell where the middle of a stud is when I am drilling holes. This model is really nice because it has more than just 3 lights - it has about 7, in fact. This means you can really get a really good sense for where the edges of a stud are quite easily, and also see when you are dealing with a post or double stud. This product is ideal for the home repair person who needs to do basic installation of things like shelves - ie. where you need to know where a stud is, and aren't concerned about finding wiring (there are other products by the same manufacturer that do that). I've put up a set of shelves, a fold out mirror, and a wall-mounted laundry rack using this stud finder, so far - all items that you really do NOT want to just use drywall to anchor. In each case, the stud finder has done its job perfectly.

Honestly for the price, get it! It lights up when it detects the 2x4, but one light at a time. The more youre on it, the more the lights appear. We used it to install the TV support and it really worked :)

It doesn't need calibration and is so simple to use compared to other stud sensors. It can even find furring channels between plasterboard and concrete!