Product Description

* This electron stud and metal finder locates wood and metal studs and joists up to 1-1/2" deep beneath the surface of walls, ceilings, and floors, in one simple step * Easy to read LCD display indicated direction, edge, and center of stud, and the signal strength indicator helps distinguish between shallow and deep targets * AC Wirewarning automatically detects hot AC wiring up to 3" deep * Automatically recalibrates continuously to ensure proper operation even if scanning begins over a stud * Carded

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22853 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Zircon
• Model: 60371
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.03 pounds

Features

• 1-step stud finder identifies center of stud; automatically recalibrates and points to nearest stud
• Finds wood and metal studs up to 1-1/2 inches deep, and hot AC wiring up to 3 inches deep
• Durable plastic case, easy-to-read LCD screen
• 6.2 by 3.04 by 1.35 inches; 6 ounces; 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
This electronic stud and metal finder locates wood and metal studs and joists up to 1-1/2-inch deep beneath the surface of walls, ceilings, and floors, in one simple step. An integrated erasable marker makes it easy to mark the spot for anchoring without removing the tool from the wall. 9 light LED display indicates stud edges, center, and deep targets. AC Wirewarning automatically detects hot AC wiring up to 3 inches deep. The signal strength indicator distinguishes between deep and shallow targets It automatically recalibrates continuously to ensure proper operation even if scanning begins over a stud.

Customer Reviews

Works alot better than my older Zircon!
Some great things about this stud finder is that it warns you of a live a/c wire, if you are left or right of the stud, a deep scan mode, a regular scan mode, plus a red light that emits a straight red line against the wall when you are in the exact center of the stud. It sure works alot better than my other Zircon stud finder I purchased around 10 years ago.

Good, but surprising limits and use
On simple, fairly smooth, walls it works well enough. Identifying the center of studs is very helpful. I was surprised by several things though. The pkg implies the deep sensing mode for thick walls occurs automatically - it doesn't. You must double-click the on/off button until the "stud" sensor flashes - it messed me up until I read the manual. The unit is worse than useless on interior walls that are insulated. I have a number of interior walls insulated for sound-deadening and the unit identified random spots as having studs. I never could get a read on any stud on an insulated wall. Lastly, I have heavily textured walls and a thin layer of cardboard is recommended between the wall and the Zircon for optimal reading (the manual says so). Now that I review these issues I can understand them, but I didn't anticipate them as problems before purchasing the i65.

Simply Works
I bought an el-cheapo Stanley stud finder, and I couldn't even calibrate the thing. Never found anything. I guess you get what you pay for.

The Zircon i65 simply worked. It's very simple to use and is quite accurate.

My local Home Depot sells it for a few cents lower than Amazon.