Franklin Sensors ProSensor MAX Stud Finder, 13-Sensor Wall Scanner, Detects Through Plaster, OSB & Lath, Made in the USA

Hands down, this is the most reliable stud finder I've ever used. I haven't tried every one out there, but I've gone through plenty over the years. It's easier to use than anything else I've tried, incredibly accurate, and saves me a ton of time. It just gives you that confidence to get the job done right.

I love, love, LOVE, my new Franklin stud finder!!! The first box I received had obviously been opened, emptied, and resealed, most likely well before my purchase. However, my customer service experience was easy, fast, and hassle-free. After only one or two short messages to the seller explaining the situation, I quickly received the actual tool the next day. I'm a very amateur carpenter/picture hanger/honey-doer. I have searched for, bought, and tried dozens of different brand, type, model, size, and priced, stud finders in the past 40+ years. You name it, and I've owned and tried it. But in all that time I have never found a single stud finder that I was satisfied with. Not a single one was accurate enough, or consistent enough to ever consider my search for a quality stud finder over with for good. No matter which stud finder I tried, I always had to poke extra holes in the sheetrock to find both edges of the stud, in order to be absolutely sure where the center was located. Most of the things I hang in the garage or inside our house are heavy, and I'd much rather over-build than risk a catastrophic failure and possible injury to someone. So for me, accurately finding the stud's center is critical to installing the lag bolts and heavier screws I normally use. After watching a few videos and reading many reviews I decided to take a chance on the Franklin Sensors ProSensor MAX, despite the steep (for me) price. As soon as my new unit actually came in I took it out to try. I can happily, and with certainty, say that my decades-long stud finder quest has finally come to a successful and very happy end. I long ago reached the point where I dreaded having to hang anything on our walls heavier than an 8"x10" picture, or a calendar. But, no more! You cannot beat this stud finder for quickly and accurately locating wood or metal studs. No way! As fast as you can press a button and steadily slide the unit horizontally across the wall a couple of feet, you can find both edges and center of a stud. I'd say easily within 10-15 seconds. Plus you don't need to poke any extra holes in your sheetrock to double check your tool, not one! The row of bright LED's instantly indicate the whole stud, side to side, and center, with no discernable error of any significance that I could tell. I recall reading some reviews claiming short battery life, but that hasn't been my experience. I've used mine over two months on the initial set of batteries, but I do intend to get the rechargeable battery pack once this first set is done. It's not the beefiest-feeling tool, but feels sturdy enough that I'm not worried about it. With a little care it should last for a lifetime of home use, no problem. I'm so happy with my purchase that I ended up buying a professional-grade padded tool case to keep mine in, for a lot of extra protection and peace of mind. After many uses over a couple of months, I can confidently say that my long search for a stud finder I'm completely happy with is finally over! I'm very happy with the price I paid for a tool that repeatedly, and without fail, operates as easily, quickly, and accurately as is advertised. For me, that's a very rare find. I tell everyone I know and work with about my new Franklin stud finder, and I recommend they get one as soon as possible and end their search, too.

If you're considering this, just buy it - it's the right stud finder. I, like most people, hated my old zircon studfinder. It was a midrange one with "deep scan" and electrical sensing - it could rarely find studs in my condo walls with double drywall and often "found" non-existent studs or that the entire wall was one giant electrical alert; it was useless. The first time I mounted a TV on my wall, I ended up just opening up the wall to look, which worked but wasn't ideal. After moving into a new place and my girlfriend excitedly buying a new frame TV, I decided something had to change and, probably like you if you're reading this review, spent a LOT of time looking at reviews of studfinders, comparing the M210 to the pro sensor Max, etc. To make a long story short: if you live in a condo, or if you've got plaster walls, or if you're just tired of your stud finder not working, the pro sensor Max is what you want. This thing it's MASSIVE but it's incredible: slap it on the wall and it'll just show you exactly where the stud is, no swiping around, no beeping everywhere. This is especially nice for hanging things which come with templates like TVs; I'll usually mark the studs, position the template, and then do a final check by putting the studfinder on top of the template directly where I plan to drill to confirm - it's a great way to avoid surprises. The switch to go between deepscan and normal is easy to switch while you're on the wall, which is great: I usually start in normal if I'm not sure of the wall, and switch to deep if I'm not getting results. I thought the pencil caddy was a gimmick when I ordered it but it's incredibly useful; no more finding the stud, realizing you don't have a pencil, and then needing to put everything down to grab one. Yes, this thing is 2x as expensive as the competition, but think about what your time and comfort are worth. I've now used this to hang two TVs, including one on plaster/lathe, and it just /works/. Nice when that happens, right? My only gripe is that for the price it should just come with the case - if you're buying this thing, I'd recommend shelling out the extra $20 for a case. A few quick q&As: -Why not just use a $10 magnet or bang on the wall with a fist? Yeah I've got one of those magnets too, and I'll still use it sometimes to double check, but this guy gives a higher level of precision on the actual location so you're not hitting the edge of the stud, can account for warped studs, and frankly, the contractors that built my home were idiots so I don't trust that they actually hit studs with all their screws, plus I assume if a magnet is working fine for you, you wouldn't have made it this far in my review. Re: hitting it with your fist, good luck doing that with double drywall or plaster, hope you like spackling lots of test holes. -How big is it?? It's a chonker. Like seriously this thing is huge. Oh also if you turn it sideways and move it vertically on the wall, you can use it to find blocking - pretty cool right??

I bought this stud detector because it stated that it detected an object through plaster ... the only drawback is, according to the instructions, is that it doesn't differentiate between a stud and a pipe or a stud and wiring. That's a big deal. I don't wanna drill into a pipe thinking that it's a stud ... ... But as far as drywall is concerned, I'd rate it 5 stars. It works great!!! .... But since my house is mostly plaster and I don't know what the object is behind my plaster wall ... I gotta give it 4 stars. I wish they sold one that detected through plaster and let you know if there was wiring/electric/metal behind it.

An excellent tool!

Love the two modes of this. I have deep walls (double soundproof drywall and wool insulation) and this got the studs quickly and accurately with the deep mode. Also works really well for normal walls (single drywall). Pricy, but worth it.

This works exceptionally well and is very easy to use! Perfect for locating wooden studs.

Cool device and works fantastic on drywallbut it’s very inconsistent when trying to find studs behind tile. Sometimes it finds a stud and sometimes it doesn’t so I wasted a lot of time, drilling holes in my tile. Luckily the vanity hid all the ugly holes.

This is a big chunky mutha! I had no idea how big this thing was till it arrived. I've had a few other models of their stud finders and they are the best out there. This seems to work even better than the others. Only neg is it will take up a lot of space in the tool bag!

Détecteur qui permet une bien meilleure recherche des montants, dans mon cas des montants bois cachés par un pare-pluie et de l'OSB. J'avais déjà acheté un appareil de cette marque, moins perfectionné (moins de capteurs) mais les résultats étaient très moyens. A noter que si l'on souhaite retrouver les montants bois derrière du bac acier cette fois-ci, ça ne fonctionne pas. L'investissement en vaut la peine.

This is the biz! Highly accurate and finds studs under lath and plaster easily too. Made a tricky job a lot easier.

Wow! I’ll never miss a stud again. The first time I used this on old drywall, I immediately understood why it costs about twice as much as most other “good” stud finders. The accuracy is outstanding, it locks onto studs quickly, and it works where others struggle. If you want dependable results, this is the one to get.

Easy to use and very accurate on thick plaster.