Walabot DIY Plus - Advanced wall scanner, stud finder - For Android Smartphones - NOT compatible for iPhone and iPads and tablets -DY2PBCGL01

All I can say is WOW. This thing is amazing! I'm not a professional, just a DIYer like many other people so my review is based on that. Just follow the instructions and watch the videos that the app points you to. Don't be a "who reads manuals" person. The app holds your hand through the entire process unless you select the "Don't show me this" option when it prompts you. When the app starts up, it will walk you through what kind of studs and walls you have, then give you the options you want to use. The device attaches to the phone using a sticky pad which can be cleaned with water if you get gunk on it. It comes with 2 short cables, 1 USB C and 1 micro USB (Sorry iPhone users). You put your phone on the sticky part, plug it in to your phone, and you're off to the races. It doesn't come with a carrying case of any kind, so I recommend keeping the plastic covering you take off the sticky pad to cover it again when you take your phone off. Like any advanced stud finder, you have to calibrate the device. This consists of moving the device against the wall in large circular motion. It willy notify you when its ready. Then you can use pan or advanced mode, but I recommend panning first, then going to advanced mode. It seemed more accurate that way, plus the app mildly asks you to pan first. The pan has you slide the phone across the wall for whatever distance you want while showing you an image of what it finds. The advanced view is kind of like a radar where you move it across the wall and when it detects a stud it will show it to you in a color. This is the best mode for finding the center of the stud and confirming its a stud and not a PVC pipe or electrical line (more info below). The screen will actually display text with"Stud" or "Pipe/Wire" when in advanced mode to help identify what you're looking at. My quick short story: Just moved in, drywall on wood studs. Wanted to wall mount my 65" TV. Wall is against bathroom. Used $10 stud finder with blinky lights. 1 stud found, the other stud was "found" but when drilled it went into air. Used $50 stud finder with LCD screen that has electrical, wood, and metal settings. Found the same first stud, couldn't find the second again. Enter Walabot: Found both studs (spaced 18 inches). Also found an electrical line next to the right stud and a PVC pipe that was directly to the RIGHT of the left stud. To make matters worse, both previous stud finders found the "center" more to the right of the single stud they found. 1/4" more to the right and I would have had a very expensive plumber bill thanks to that PVC pipe. The Walabot identified the true center of the stud consistently. I confirmed my findings with an endoscope camera thanks to the first air hole I drilled with the regular stud finder (and which prompted me to buy the Walabot). At the time of purchase this was about $60, and with the amount of money I saved by not butchering that PVC pipe, I HIGHLY recommend it. The app is extremely easy to use and the learning curve is small and well guided. The only bad thing I can think of is that it doesn't come with any kind of carrying case. They have a listing for a more premium carrying case, but even just a silk bag would have been better than nothing. Just remember to save the clear hard film that you take off the sticky pad if you don't have a case for it, as you can stick that back on it to protect it from dirt when you put it away. I just put mine back in the box with that hard film.

I have two other electronic stud finders. Neither one if them actually works. I end up putting extra holes in the wall. I needed to mount a number of handicap rails on drywall and a fiberglass shower enclosure. It was critical that I hit the studs in order for the grabrails to be as safe as possible. The Walabot showed me the studs, electrical wiring, and plumbing accurately. I hung 8 grabrails without missing any studs. I purchased the Walkabout Plus for Android phones. It came with USB cables. One complaint I had read in reviews was that it was hard to keep it physically paired with the phone. Mine came with a round gel pad the sticks the two together, and can be separated and reused. It worked very well. The only problem I had was if I bumped the cable, I would lose the connection and have to re-pair the Walcott, and recalibrate it. I am very pleased with the Walabot Plus. I highly recommend it for hanging things on drywall and fiberglass enclosures. It may work in other situations as well, but I have not experimented with them yet.

Wall scanners, or stud finders have always been a nuisance to use. I have three other scanners in a drawer in my toolbox. They are generally not highly accurate, and a general nuisance to use. The Walabot DIY Plus is one that definitely shows promise. I love the fact that the Walabot shows wooden studs, metal studs and pipes / wires. That generally works pretty well, but it sure would be nice if it actually let you know whether it was a pipe or a live wire. The adhesive rubbery disk that attaches the Walabot to the phone is really a bad idea. It does not quite like to stick to a phone case very well, so it can end up being very wobbly. It sure would be nice to have some sort of magnet on the back of the Walabot and a stick-on metal plate to go on the back of the phone, kind of like some of the phone holders made for cars. The other issue that you can see looking at the back of my unit is how easily the strips are scratched up. Any kind of textured wall will absolutely destroy them in minutes. What you see on my units was caused by about 5 minutes of use. I also tried this on my slab floor just to see what it detects. The problem is that it does not differentiate between pipes and rebar, so I am not sure how much good that would actually do. The expert mode is a mystery to me, maybe because I am no expert. Displaying blobs does not really help me. Hopefully the Walabot people will come out with a solution to the phone attachment problem and offer it to existing customers. As for the app, it would be nice if it were easier to find the exit when you are done using it.

Vede cose che non ci sono su pareti prive di tubazioni elettriche ed idrauliche. Sinceramente pensavo andasse meglio.

Die Installation ist grundsätzlich sehr einfach. Man muss aber wissen, dass der USB-OTG Modus des Smartphones aktiviert werden muss. Daran scheiterte es bei mir zunächst. Der Support von Walabot antwortet mir aber bereits nach unglaublichen 20 Minuten 👍 und wies mich darauf hin. Die Funktion habe ich bisher an unseren Holzständerwänden getestet. Balken und auch lose verlegte Kabel werden zuverlässig erkannt. Ich bin sicher, dass mir der Walabot noch eine sehr große Hilfe sein wird. Einziger kleiner Kritikpunkt ist das Gelpad, es verbindet den Walabot und das Smartphone durchaus zuverlässig, ist in der Anwendung aber etwas nervig.

très bon produit je le recommande vivement.conforme à la description.

The Walabot is amazing. I got this tool right before I was going to hang my new 65" TV. I was going to get a regular stud-finder as I was expecting to find wooden studs but this thing sees through walls and pointed to metal studs instead. I quickly disregarded my wood screws and set up for a different approach. Not only that, but it showed me the exact middle of the stud for drilling. It will also show wires and anything else you may want to avoid drilling into. The app and set-up are quick and easy to use and customer service is great. This thing will change your life.

Needs a better manual