Black and Decker SF100 Wood Stud Finder

List Price: $18.16 Discount Price: $9.99

Features:

• Detects framing studs in walls for secure hanging of pictures, closet shelving, railing and more
• Detects studs through walls up to 3/4" thick for use with most walls
• Powered by two AA alkaline batteries for portability and easy maintenance
• Audio and visual indicators for working in noisy environments or where visibility is a problem
• Detects studs from edge to edge for precision mounting

Accessories:

Rayovac NM715-8 Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, 8-Count Package

Customer Reviews:

How thick are your walls? [Posted on 2006-04-15]
I dont have a clue how thick my walls are. This product says it works on up to 3/4" thick walls. I figured living in an apartment complex that the thickness would be average if not thin. Apparantly that was too much for the Black & Decker SF100. I'm pretty disappointed. Too bad I cant get my money back now. Maybe I can sell it on ebay *shrugs* I dont advise buying it though, that's just my 2 cents.

Not satisfactory [Posted on 2006-04-28]
Not accurate. I drilled holes to find that there was NO stud where it said there WAS. I could've guessed just as easily. It also left black marks on the walls from the felt pads on back of product. Don't waste your money!

Not Recommended [Posted on 2007-02-18]
We also live in an older house, where hanging pictures it not a problem, but I purchased this so that I could loacte wall studs to securely attach anti-tip furniture straps to protect our toddler.
I tried several times over any given area of wall, and could not get a repeatable reading. It detected studs where there was none and missed some completely. I ended up placing the dresser between 2 windows so I knew there were studs there.
Recently tried it again in a different room where we have doors that slide into the wall. I discovered that I could see into the wall in the 1/2" gap by the door, and I could determine the actual location of studs (almost 3 " wide) with a measuring tape. This stud finder was still just as clueless.

Useless, not worth the plastic it is made of [Posted on 2007-07-02]
I got the SF100 "FREE" with a 18 volt drill I bought at Wal-Mart. The drill works great.The stud finder is not so great. I even took a sheet of sheet rock and had my brother hold it up in the middle of the floor. There was nothing behind it and it showed studs that were not there. I placed some studs behind the sheet rock next and it missed them half the time or placed them 4 to 6 inches from where they really where. No wonder they give them away.

Total Piece of Garbage [Posted on 2007-12-29]
Do not waste your money on this product. I have spent the last hour trying to find studs with this, only to be completely frustrated, and have two holes in the wall with no studs behind them.

Thanks Black and Decker!

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