Walabot DIY 2 – Visual Stud Finder & Wall Scanner for Drywall. Detects Wood & Metal Studs, Plastic & Metal Pipes, Live & Non-Live Wires

Works well, pretty easy set up.

Shows wires and wood that I can't see I love it

I really wanted this to work but sadly it does not. The sales hype for this product made it sound like it would detect items (studs, wires, pipes, etc.) in the wall and then display an image on the screen depicting what item(s) were detected. It also touted the ease of use and the accuracy and laid out lots of 'sales' talking-points that made it sound better than sliced bread. All of these boastful sales talking points are completely false and unfounded. The main problems for me is that for the unit to work it has to be (REQUIRED) connected to the Wi-Fi. What if the house you are working in does not have Wi-Fi or even electricity hooked up? What if the person you are doing the job for doesn't want your device connected to their wi-fi? Beside that the unit has to be calibrated almost every time it is removed from contact with the wall. Calibrating takes a minute or two and wastes a lot of time. It will only work with single-layer new-ish drywall so if the wall you are trying to detect studs in is older or if the walls are a little thicker then you are just out of luck. Conclusion: This Walabot unit is a neat idea IF they ever get one to work like the hype says but in it's current state of development it should not be considered for serious use by either professionals (like by people who do construction work) or even weekend DIYers. It doesn't work well enough to be useful just frustrating. Don't buy one of these.

Walabot is a great step forward from the previous generation of stud finders. It is easy to use and precise. It is really helpful that it distinguishes between studs and wires/pipes. Much less guesswork and more confidence in punching holes through drywall.

Well first, I will say that I do like the Walabot DIY 2 and I have found it to work really well for me. And in my past experiences with anything as expensive as this, I've always found it best to get name brand accessories for it (accessories made by the same company). And so, when I investigated doing that with this device I found that the case for it that's made by Walabot and has their logo on it costs $59.95. Can y'all believe that!? I even started to go through with the purchasing process so I could get the total with shipping. The shipping wound up being $13.99 for me, so the total was going to be $73.94, for just a little zip case big enough to fit a Walabot in!!Hold on though. There's another accessory called the "Walattach - MagSafe Compatible Connector Rings." And all you really get is a round ring magnet and a round ring magnet receptor with sticky backs on them, for... $34.95! And this is so you can put one on the back of your phone or phone case, and put the other on the Walabot so that they can be magnetically connected when you are using them. AND, they even say in the details that, if you already have a case or phone with a magnet on it, that you will only need the magnet receptor. Basically telling you it's going to cost $34.95 just to get one.. little.. flimsy.. magnet.. receptor.. from them...On the bright side though, if you can afford one of these I've found it to work pretty good. I've always had a really hard time finding where studs are in the wall, even while using those stud finders that you slide along the wall that just show a red light when they pass over an obstruction. Well, with this thing I don't just easily find the studs. I can also easily find the CENTER of the studs too. Which eliminates the worry of hitting the edge of a stud instead, which could cause possible problems down the line.So I am plenty happy with my Walabot DIY 2. I just think it should come with a case at the price that it is... And I can't justify paying over $70 just for a case that they claim will be more protective than any other case. Also, just the fact that they are charging so much for a case AND the Walattach things, is proof to me that they are over charging everyone for , well, everything most probably. And that's not cool at all. I almost feel like I should take more than one star off because of that too... But I DID receive what I expected to get and so far, it HAS performed like I expected it to. So I decided to give it a score of 4... out of, 5.

This thing is pretty cool. I won’t say it’s perfect because it’s not, and the calibration every single time is a little annoying but I suppose it’s a small price to pay for getting it right the first time and not busting multiple holes in the Sheetrock. But like I said, it’s not 100%. There are places in my house I know there’s a stud that won’t show up on the screen. Suppose it could be user error but who knows. Overall pretty happy with the product and would recommend if you need to find studs on a regular basis.