| View Larger Image | Zircon MultiScanner i700 Center-Finding Stud Finder with Metal and AC Electrical Scanning and DVD How-To guide | Tools & Hardwareby Zircon
| List Price: | $59.99 | |
| | Sales Rank: | 8,719th |
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FEATURES | - Locates the edges and center of wood or metal studs up to 1 1/2-Inches (38 mm) deep
- Scans for metal and live AC wires
- Easy-to-read LCD display, audio tone, and the patented SpotLite® Pointing System indicate stud center
- Built-in eraseable marker makes one-handed operation easy
- Metal and AC Electrical Scanning and DVD How-To guide
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ACCESSORIES |
| Measuring, Marking, and Layout: A Builder's Guide
by John Carroll (Author)
-- Provides simple techniques for accurate measuring using a number of basic tools
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| This Old House (1-year)
by This Old House Ventures
THIS OLD HOUSE focuses on appreciation of craftsmanship and fine design, with the idea that the best value is derived from informed planning and the usage of premium materials and workmanship. Detailed information and photography provide an understanding of the equipment, materials and techniques needed to renovate a home, as well as how to communicate more effectively with architects, contractors, craftsmen, and designers.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Amazon.com Product Description
The Zircon multiscanner stud finder locates the edges and center of wood or metal studs up to 1 1/2-inches (38 mm) deep and scans for metal and live ac wires. It has an easy-to-read LCD display, audio tone, and the patented spotlite pointing system indicate stud center. It features a built-in erasable marker which makes one-handed operation easy. This item comes with a metal and ac electrical scanning and a DVD how-to guide. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 23 reviews)
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Very Good Stud finder with some nice features by Speedi (Cumming, GA United States)  5 Stars
July 11, 2009
After tossing my 10-year old Zircon stud finder in the trash for misleading me, I looked online to see what was the current best stud finder. To my surprise, the Zircons were mentioned as some of the best - right alongside the Stanley Fatmax 500, which can theoretically find a stud through marble tile or two sheets of drywall, but I couldn't find this model.
I took the i700 home and put it to work; the sensitivity was great as was the way in which both edges of the stud are found so you can find center. A nice little value for this model is it's ability to also mark the center point using the little, built-in pencil it has - just pull the switch down and 'mark', you have it. I also appreciated the backlit display as well as the laser guidance when the center of the stud is found.
The other nice feature of this model is it's ability to detect metal (in case you want to try and find the drywall screws instead of studs) and hot/live wires in the wall (so you don't get electrocuted pushing a screw into some electrical wires).
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Good product, but price here is ridiculous! by DrLee (Ann Arbor, MI)  4 Stars
July 07, 2009
Does this product do what the manufacturer claims?
The answer is yes and no. It does when the conditions are right and you are using it surfaces that it "likes", but if you use it on surface that reflect in ways it doesn't like then it doesn't find studs. I used it on dry wall that was painted over and it worked in some spots and not others. This piece of machine is fussy in the surface you use it on so you might want to try and cover your surface with a thin piece of wood, calibrate and rescan. When it does work, it is better than mot others.
Is it a reasonable, competitive price?
Not at all. You can get it at your local HD for $50. I understand amazon charges 20% commission for those selling on this site, but it doesn't mean the 3rd party sellers should pass the mark-up on to the buyer plus shipping and then try for profits on top of it all. So buyer beware and know that you can buy it cheaper at a brick and mortar shop close by.
It is worth $50, but you will probably want to have other stud finding tools (with different detection methods) in your toolbox for the surfaces this product doesn't like. Definitely not worth $75!
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scanner by Brian W. Hilmar 4 Stars
May 13, 2009
Have used the unit only once but it seems as though it has potential.
Thanks---Brian
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as good as any I've used by E. Brandt (Milwaukee, WI) 4 Stars
May 11, 2009
While no stud sensor I have ever used has been 100% accurate, this one does as good of a job as any. No significant complaints.
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Great scanner by W. King 5 Stars
April 17, 2009
This is a great scanner. Works well on both interior and exterior walls unlike cheaper models and finds the center of the stud not just the edge. Too bad the price has jumped up so high. I paid less than $40 with shipping.
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