Zircon Stud Finder A200 Pro/DIY 3 in 1 MultiScanner; Stud/DeepScan Modes Detect Edges/Center of Wood/Metal Studs to 1 ½” Metal Mode Lath & Plaster Alerts Presence of Live, Unshielded AC US Model

Since I am a professional contractor, I have recently begun installing crown molding in a large number of homes. An old Zircon L50 has been my primary device for awhile. It's about as basic as you can get. In order to ensure that I did not miss any studs in the boxed in hall areas, I also scanned the job with the L50, and I went over the same areas with the A200. In the past, I used the L50, which performed better for half the cost. I'm looking for a new scanner that will scan in difficult spots It is the walls and ceiling beams boxed in, as well as the columns, that give the most accurate reading of where the studs A PEX pipe inside a wall is usually tarnished with a gun-like finish after you drive an 18 gauge finishing nail through it I'm a bit shy at the moment. Rather than making a low quality, low end unit, Zircon should concentrate on producing a high quality, high end unit. A total of 20 units that perform the same function. In the end I will be returning the.

Amirah Watson

| Jan 14, 2021

battery should be a fully charged Duracell 9V or else the charger won't While I expected it to be continuous while running across a wall, it just flashes and beeps until you release the button and start over. All I really needed was a cheap $10 one from the hardware store, but this is just too finicky and over-engineered. A brief update I still find it to be total garbage. There was a lot of effort I put into getting this The GD stud finder should have instructions on how to use it, I shouldn't have to contact a manufacturer for them.

Fletcher Lim

| Mar 31, 2021

Since I have not seen many reviews of the A250, I thought I would share my thoughts anyway. On the Zircon website, you'll find a dizzying array of models that seem to all have the same specifications. In my opinion, this model beat the A250C because it had a similar sensing depth for approximately $10 less than the color model. In purchasing this, I needed the tool to use since I had to run some cabling in a new house, which might require drilling unknown walls, and I needed a tool to survey metal and AC pipes in walls. The price is a little steep, so I suppose I'm There were several times when I swept over a wall and it failed to detect one or two studs. Walls made of gypsum are made from 1/2" to 3/8" thick and insulated, so this is not a complicated project. Only when I moved over the obvious nail head did it pick up on the stud. Whether it is a new or used battery, yes. As long as you use the metal sensing mode, it will identify nail heads accurately. This mode worked well on a somewhat horizontal wall, and it detected AC around the corner about six inches away from the wall. Considering I moved around the corner beside the switch it automatically turned off, which is evidence it didn't detect "side to side" or "backwards". We had an instance where the AC light came on and kept on for about 6' of sweeping, but it may have been an accident. I only have one problem with the device the button on the side gives terrible tactile feedback. A click is heard when it is turned on, but the switch throw is almost nonexistent. The result is that it's necessary to be very careful not to accidentally turn the button off when you reach for a stud, making it awkward to reach for it. It would be nice if manufacturers switched to push-button controls Hold down the button to power on and press down to turn it off Using the release button will turn off the computer. Hopefully I will update the review once I have used it more, but I was hoping that it would be a huge improvement over the simple Stanley (with AC detection) I have been using for the past fifteen years.

Mackenzie Melendez

| Jun 16, 2021

Secondly, there should be no doubts about things You should hold the finder parallel to the edges of the studs you are looking for. The best place to drill will be the center point between the two marks, which will typically be vertically for wall studs. As the instructions state, sweep from both sides and find the edge from both sides. As a rule of thumb, check the distance between the two marks to ensure it is wide enough for a wall stud, and then find and measure two other studs following the same pattern. Each stud should be the same width and, generally speaking, be separated by the same distance.

Zyair FIELD

| Jun 09, 2021

How foolish I was! After I purchased it, I had a need for it a few months later. The day after I bought it, I put a new Duracell battery in it (expires 3/2022). In a project I was working on, the thing did not read consistently either on stud scans or deep scans. In the process, I passed it across some unfinished studs on drywall so that I knew exactly where the studs were, so the studs wouldn't read anything! In contrast, I was more than satisfied with my old scanner. As for this scanner, it is a piece of junk to me. I wish I had tested it as soon as I received it, as I could have.

Ali Morse

| Mar 02, 2021