Franklin Sensors ProSensor T6 6-Sensor Stud Finder Wall Scanner | Accurate Wood and Metal Stud Detector, Made in the USA, Shows Full Width of Studs, No Calibration Required

I have been doing home construction and handyman work for most of my 67 years. I had an old stud finder that worked okay most of the time, however, I saw this one advertised and it had good reviews, was reasonably priced, looked more compact than my old one and appeared to have easy functionality. Once I got it, I used it immediately and found that it indeed was much better than my old one. I can actually pinpoint the studs much easier and faster. The battery life is great and it has great magnetic strength to locate the studs even in deeper situations. It is a great buy for the professional or for the homeowner. This would work great for hanging pictures for the novice.

It works as advertised . I purchased the smaller one it’s easier to handle just install 2 AAA batteries and you are ready to go no need to calibrate.

Great stud finder. Having multiple sensors is incredibly helpful. Once and a while it can be a little finicky and give false reads but running over an area multiple times seems to give good results. Very easy, one button, use.

Works great! Everyone saying it senses pipes and such is just user error. It detects your finger behind it so it would detect anything behind a wall. Look for repetitive spacing and then nail in the center of the red lights which is very helpful finding the right place. Overall I’m satisfied with the design. Unlike others the batteries have a good holding position. If you are needing one this is it.

This is prob the best budget stud finder on the market works great

Good stuff. Accurate. You need to keep pressing the button on the side while scanning, otherwise it stops working. It runs on a couple of AAA batteries and has a pencil slot and comes with a pencil to mark the wall. Very useful and simple to use little device. After you pop in the batteries, press the button on the side (the only one it has lol) and pass your fingers in front of the sensors. They will light up when they detect your fingers.

FIRST, before you buy this, look at the online PDF of the instruction/safety precautions sheet. Search: PDF Franklin ProSensor T6 This will give you all of the information you need. There is also a sales video on YouTube which shows the basic idea. NEXT: I highly recommend that you get a Sperry DualCheck voltage tester if you are at all concerned that there could be live wiring behind any wall. https://www.amazon.com/Sperry-Instruments-VD7504GFI-Non-Contact-Indicators/dp/B0152U89DC They are very easy to use and can see an electrical wire from a foot or more away. I bought this simply because I'm working on ceilings and must have positive locations of places to take nails or screws. This situation does not work well with magnetic nail sensors for some reason. The T6 thrives in that environment. It is made especially for smooth sheetrock surfaces, so heavy texturing or blown "soft" materials might be impossible to work with. Sensor depth range is 1.5 inches, and the T6 cannot easily distinguish between wood and other materials that might be within that range on the other side of the sheetrock. The T6 is NOT for walls or surfaces with lathing or other plastering anchors. The T6 is designed for standard residential and office walls and ceilings with sheetrock and minimal coverings. You must not wear gloves while operating the T6 because it is tuned to human skin. There is no calibration required to operate this tool... just push the button and slowly move horizontally across the surface. MY Experience: I am installing room dividers and must connect to ceilings. Some of the walls and ceilings I work with do not have ferrous fasteners, so I cannot use the inexpensive magnetic nail/screw finders. This device not only finds the wooden structure on the other side of the sheetrock, you can easily map it out by seeing where the edges of the joists or studs are and determining the exact centers. I first mark the location of the room divider with a line and then move along the line marking the edges of the joists. It's very simple and quick. I recommend this tool and wish I'd had one in the past. Franklin makes other versions, but this is the one I'd recommend for residential work. Note that the T6 can't identify a live wire, or one that is switched off for that matter. You might get a flash if it is close to the sheetrock on the other side, but there's no way to know if it's a wire or a pipe or a dead mouse, I guess. That's why you will want the voltage detector if you suspect something live or dangerous could be there and you're about to cut a hole or modify the structure... so it's a good idea to map out an area to determine regular spacing of studs and joists. With the T6 it's not difficult at all.

This was highly marketed by some do-it-yourself youtube sight. You've been warned. I am not sure what to make of this. It seems to work but it does not seem to be useful! How is this possible? Well, the "stud positions" (if this is what they are) that it finds are just weird in this 1952 house. I certainly could not plausibly use these positions to put up curtain rods, which would be entirely asymmetrical. I am not sure what other way there is to decide where to install these rods. So I am not sure either what rating to give. But if it were now, I wouldn't bother with such a device.

Works exactly as expected , easy to use , the led function serves very wet to indicate exactly where a studs / noggins are located , have only used on gyproc ( Plaster ) board material , works.really well on the material .

Very accurate, very pleased with purchase

I ordered this stud finder as a stocking stuffer for me this year. I chose it because it looked more useful than some of the other products on the market. It is very easy to use, accurate, and specific enough that I can tell where the middle of a stud is when I am drilling holes. This model is really nice because it has more than just 3 lights - it has about 7, in fact. This means you can really get a really good sense for where the edges of a stud are quite easily, and also see when you are dealing with a post or double stud. This product is ideal for the home repair person who needs to do basic installation of things like shelves - ie. where you need to know where a stud is, and aren't concerned about finding wiring (there are other products by the same manufacturer that do that). I've put up a set of shelves, a fold out mirror, and a wall-mounted laundry rack using this stud finder, so far - all items that you really do NOT want to just use drywall to anchor. In each case, the stud finder has done its job perfectly.

I purchased this T6 stud finder for a few reasons. Firstly it is well reviewed with almost unanimously positive feedback. There is a protective case available for storage, although at an additional cost. Even though there are bigger models available the really big one is overly big and as suggested by some reviews is almost a two handed job to use.. Then there is the newer and bigger T9 which only has a couple of reviews and I could not find a case to fit. Also I have been caught before when a "bigger and better model" of some item comes out and it turns out to be a bigger and not better but more cheaply made with profit as a goal.

I believe Franklin makes some of the best on finders in the world. I used a Franklin stud finder in the electrical trade for years and had to replace it because I dropped it one too many times. I purchased this smaller unit which I find a lot more convenient as you can kind of fit it in your work pants pocket or it'll easily fit in your tool belt. I purchased this model for home so it doesn't take up much space in the drawer but it's a powerhouse when it comes to detecting studs. I've trusted Franklin stud finders long enough that I didn't hesitate to pick up this smaller unit and I couldn't be happier.