Customer Reviews

Wizard Detectors 23800 Wall Wizard Stud Finder

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I decided to try this product because of its single positive review and low price. I soon learned it was a mistake. The unit requires a 9V battery, which is not included or listed on the packaging (as I recall). Anyway, you're supposed to turn it on, hold the long, flat side against the wall, and move it around to listen for beeps. However, right from the outset it just emits a loud, unending beep, so you have to adjust the sensitivity.... With a small flathead screwdriver. Why they did not just go with a proper dial is beyond me. Even then, my unit would detect a stud and then just go into the unending tone until I adjusted the sensitivity again. Turning it on and off did not help. Manually adjusting the sensitivity with a screwdriver each time you find a stud is not much fun, I can tell you.

After a while I got tired of this and just borrowed a regular stud finder from a friend. What do you know, the borrowed unit worked fine immediately, required no manual calibration, and made no unpleasant sounds. So yeah, spend a few dollars more and get a decent stud finder instead of this unit.

Nice little device. I got this to find floor joists, and it works well even through carpet. The "tuning" is a little sensitive, if you don't find any nails/screws the first time you might have to re-adjust the sensitivity and try again. This worked well for my application, and is certainly better than using one of the other stud finders.