Manufacturer | Walabot |
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Part Number | DY20BCGL02 |
Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
Item model number | DY20BCGL02 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | Pack of 1 |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Measurement System | US |
Special Features | Provides 3D Visual Image, Sees Inside Drywall, Detects Metal Studs, Detects Wooden Studs, Sees through Insulation, Finds Electrical Wires in Walls, Sees Inside Walls, Uses Cutting-Edge Radar Technology, Detects PVC and Metal Pipes |
Included Components | DIY, USB & type C OTG cables, protective film, gel pad, guide |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Battery Cell Type | Alkaline |
Warranty Description | 6-month warranty |
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WALABOT DIY (Android only) - Stud Finder In-Wall Imager (Only Compatible with Android smartphones)
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Scanner Type | RF |
Brand | WALABOT |
Model Name | Walabot DIY |
Connectivity Technology | Wired Connectivity |
Item Weight | 181 Grams |
About this item
- Not Compatible With Iphone And Ipads And Tablets
- Country Of Origin : China
- Detects Wood & Metal Studs, Pvc & Metal Pipes, Electric Cables And Wires Inside Walls, Transforms Your Smartphone Into An Advanced Wall Sensor
- Uses Cutting-Edge Radar Technology To See Inside Drywall. This scanner works best on drywall, concrete, and lath and plaster
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From the manufacturer
Avoid DIY drilling disasters & take your renovation projects to the next level!
Walabot DIY is a cutting-edge wall scanner that takes stud finder technology to the next level. Capable of "seeing" up to four inches into walls, it uses radio frequency technology to provide users with the location of studs, plumbing pipes, electric wires, and other objects hiding inside walls.
The Walabot Difference
See it, don’t hear it! Other stud finders beep to alert you that an object has been found behind your walls without showing you whether the object is a stud to drill into or a pipe or wire to avoid? Now you can be safe with the Walabot DIY. Only Walabot uses cutting-edge radar technology to allow your smartphone to show you actually what is behind your walls.
Walabot DIY Wall Scanner
Walabot DIY is paired with an Android phone (see specifications for details) to produce a visual image of what is inside drywall up to 4 inches (10 cm) deep. Your Walabot detects metal studs, wood studs, wires, pipes and can even find pests by showing movement behind walls. Walabot can be used by contractors, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and those in need of advanced wall imaging capabilities. The advanced technology is also perfect for ambitious DIYers and those who want real-time visual images of what is behind a wall. It can show users what is in their wall in multiple modes (Image mode and Expert mode).
Image Mode: A visual image of metal and wooden studs, pipes, and wires.
To use image mode, hold the Walabot against the wall, calibrate and scan the wall. Walabot’s Radio Frequency technology will analyze the objects and using artificial intelligence, translate the results into images which are identified as wooden studs, metal studs, pipes, and wires.
Expert Mode: See the raw radar signals from the Walabot sensor
To use expert mode, hold the Walabot against the wall, calibrate and move over the objects seen in Image mode. Expert mode gives a direct view into the unfiltered Radio Frequency images. This image can show location in more detail, curves in pipes and wires, the intersection between two objects, pest movement in real time and can be used to confirm objects found in Image mode. You can focus the expert mode by managing the intensity bar to better see the objects.
Which phones work with Walabot?
COMPATIBLE: Android phones with O.S. 6.0 and above with on-the-go (OTG).
NOT COMPATIBLE: iPhones or tablets.
Once connected to your phone via the included cable, place Walabot DIY against the wall, calibrate and then start scanning to detect pipes, wires and studs. Check the app store for free updates and upcoming features.
*If you are not sure what operating system your Android phone uses or if it has OTG, see the video listed in the image gallery above for a short walkthrough on how to identify this on your phone.
Image Mode
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ASIN | B06Y29NXKK |
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Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #2,786,234 in Tools & Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement) #722 in Stud Finders & Scanners |
Date First Available | April 6, 2017 |
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Android compatible only - stud finder and wall scanner. Detects studs (metal & wooden), pipes & wires and movement Works on drywall. Sees 4 in / 10 cm deep into your walls Provides 2 different sensing modes – Images and Expert.
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Customers like the ease of use of the scanner. They say it connects right away without any issues, and is easy to use. Customers also appreciate the simplicity of recognition and the three options it offers. However, some customers have mixed feelings about the performance, quality, calibration, value, wires, and image.
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Customers find the scanner easy to use. They mention that it connects right away without any issues, and it has a simple recognition process. The scanner is also easy to select between three options, and customers are impressed with its ability to read the placements of wood and metal studs.
"...Both were extremely simple to set up to use the software...." Read more
"...It shows exactly where the wood studs are, it tells you where it picks up metal studs, and it shows where electrical and water lines are at!..." Read more
"...They are awkward to use, not very accurate and only find studs.This device works great although I've only used it on sheet rock...." Read more
"...I only used it twice so far and both times it connected right away without any issues...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the scanner. Some mention that it's able to locate every stud they've tried to find, and is better than a normal stud finder. They say it' s very accurate for finding studs, and invaluable for locating wires and pipes. Others say that it didn't detect the stud, wires, or pipes, and that it showed stud where there were none. They also say that the siding bar graph is poorly designed.
"...better than a small symbol showing during wire find, it helps trace a wire REALLY well and something I have not found anything else to do at all..." Read more
"...It consistently finds studs, pipes and wiring and provides and accurate visual representation that makes it a snap to locate the center point of..." Read more
"...The device's output was useless. It did not detect the studs, wires, or pipes...." Read more
"...It's better than a normal stud finder because you get to see what's there!!" Read more
Customers find the scanner to be a very useful tool. They say it's a great concept and a useful product for any handyman. They also say it is a good tool for home use and extremely handy in a pinch. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's helpfulness.
"...Small and useful and not sure why they did not improve the graphics a bit, but it is miles better than some leds or a small display that kind of..." Read more
"...Some people (like myself) will find it a practical, useful, and a well liked tool, others will find it confusing and frustrating...." Read more
"...the cell phone app many times since I've bought it, adding improvements in features and function...." Read more
"...I found the Walabot an amazing tool for any contractor...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the scanner. Some mention that it works great as long as they read the instructions and calibrate it, while others say that it does not work if their walls are insulated with, does not works with lathe and plaster walls, and does not recognize that the walabot app is connected.
"...This turned out to be a fully successful project, thanks to the Walabot DIY wall scanner...." Read more
"...Read the reviews - and DARN, etc! It does not work with an iPhone and we are an Apple family. Wait!..." Read more
"...Pros- Great device, works well and is as accurate or more accurate than the stud finders I do have.- inexpensive for what it is-..." Read more
"Works great!!! I bought it to be able to determine where my studs were to be able to hang mirrors and pictures in my new business...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the calibration of the scanner. Some mention that it's very accurate, with really great precision, and can find electrical and studs. However, others say that the accuracy of the unit is not consistent, it' s a little onerous, and you have to calibrate it on each different wall. That said, some say that it does not give readings in corners and that it doesn't consistently give reading in an amount of space making a decision.
"...Pros- Great device, works well and is as accurate or more accurate than the stud finders I do have.- inexpensive for what it is-..." Read more
"...a note that there appeared to be a high degree of deception and misleading reviews. Not good...." Read more
"...The scan mode seems to be pretty accurate for basic sheetrock walls and is pretty easy for beginners. Don't skimp on the calibration step...." Read more
"...the only mode worth using is the expert mode and it is inaccurate as a regular stud finder...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the scanner. Some mention that it was well worth the price on a condo remodel they are doing even, while others say that the wall from scratches is worthless, loses adhesion very quickly, and that the tools are not cheap. They also say that it is very slow and not practical for someone who will be using it frequently. Overall, the opinions are mixed, and it's recommended to read the reviews carefully before making a purchase.
"...gadget gets a solid B. At best, I would say that this is a very expensive stud finder that I would grade a D. As far as the features of being able..." Read more
"...Worth every penny. And if I hadn't had the prepaid phone sitting there I would have just bought a used one on line. Great tool!..." Read more
"...It's worthless. I had to remove portion of wall to find studs...." Read more
"...the plastic film they supply to protect the wall from scratches is worthless, loses adhesion very quickly, and as a result the device itself is now..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the wires. Some mention that the product was able to indicate wires, pipes, etc. for interior walls, while others say that it does not find electrical wires or pipes unless they are close. It is picky with wires on walls with insulation but show the studs good. It feels a little clunky due to short supplied wires and does not distinguish between pipes and wires unless it is close.
"...graphical view of the inside of the wall, even finds plates that cover wiring, but shows as metal studs, maybe fix for the programming on that...." Read more
"...Additionally, the device does not find electrical wires or pipes unless they are close to the testing surface...." Read more
"...it tells you where it picks up metal studs, and it shows where electrical and water lines are at!..." Read more
"...the ghost wire that flashed once and didn't appear again it didn't detect any wiring..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the image of the scanner. Some mention that it is extremely accurate and shows you clearly what is in the wall, while others say that it just doesn't accurately see what's back there. The display is decent, but it's a bit flimsy. It works well, and it can see objects behind the wall better than any other device on the market. However, some customers say that the image is clear and almost impossible to see, and that it doesn' t accurately show what' s back.
"...Didn't work, would not show anything even when i put it on the plug itself...." Read more
"...It consistently finds studs, pipes and wiring and provides and accurate visual representation that makes it a snap to locate the center point of..." Read more
"...It is clear and almost impossible to see. Hoping for the lathe and plaster update." Read more
"...Walabot gives you a true picture of not only where it is but what it is...." Read more
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No one bought it for me for Christmas or for my birthday, so it languished on my Wish List.
Then a specific need for it arose. We purchased a 42" flat screen TV for our guest bedroom and bought a wall mount so we could mount it. Because of how the furniture in the guest bedroom is arranged, we needed to mount the TV on the north wall of the bedroom, directly across from the wall where the bed is. As it turns out, that wall is the dividing wall between that bedroom and the master bathroom. The walls in the bedroom and bathroom are both drywall and we know there are wood studs in the wall, but because it's also a main plumbing wall, there are also pipes as well as electrical wires and some plywood in the wall. When I used my old trusty stud finder to try to find either of the two studs that should have been near the center of the wall, it would not reliably find either one. It would find what it thought was a stud lower down in the wall but at the height we wanted to install the TV mount, it would not find it. I knew I could hammer a nail in the wall to in the three places where the mounting lag screws for the TV mount would go, but I was worried that if there was a pipe back there, I would punch a hole in the pipe with the nail and that would be really bad news. Or worse, I might hit a pipe with the drill when I went to drill the holes.
Then I thought about the Walabot DIY. I checked my Amazon Wish List and discovered that although I could still buy the Walabot directly from the manufacture's Website, Amazon was also now carrying it. The Amazon listing had over 1,200 reviews and it had 3.6 star rating out of 5 stars. Not spectacular, but not bad. I decided to check the ratings on Fakespot.com, which I often do. To my dismay, the ratings got a "D" grade on Fakespot with a note that there appeared to be a high degree of deception and misleading reviews. Not good.
I almost decided not to buy it, but then I thought, "Hey, it's Amazon. If I get it and it turns out not to work nearly as well as they claim it works, I can just return it and get a refund and maybe look for a different type of stud finder to try instead."
Boy, am I glad I decided to get it. I followed the setup instructions in the "Get Started" section of the very small user guide, then watched all of the video tutorials that the manual referenced on the Walabot site. I went in to the guest bedroom and calibrated the Walabot DIY on the wall as described in the video tutorial and started scanning. I first did a pan scan across about a 24" horizontal section of the wall near the center to get an idea of what the Walabot DIY thought was back there, then switched to the "Image" setting to get better detail. Sure enough, right where I thought a stud should be, the Walabot DIY said there was a stud. As I moved the Walabot DIY up and down on the wall in that spot, it cleared indicated the stud continuing both up and down from the spot where I had started scanning. Slightly below the level I wanted to install the TV mount, it also showed there was a pipe running horizontally across the wall -- exactly the type of object I wanted to make sure I avoided. I would have never know that was there in that area if I had relied simply on a regular stud finder. Some further scanning of the area I wanted to install the TV mount in, both the "Image" and "Expert" setting, gave me confidence that there were no other pipes or electrical wiring in that area that I might hit, so I lined up the mount on the wall, marked the drill holes in what was indicated to be the center of the stud, and drilled my holes.
It was perfect! The TV mount is now attached securely to that stud in the wall and we hung the TV on the mount. This turned out to be a fully successful project, thanks to the Walabot DIY wall scanner. I'm happy to report that, at least from our use of it, it worked just as advertised and we're fully satisfied with it.
Now my Franklin sensor was in NOLA where we continue to use it to hang pictures. And now I needed not to not only just find studs but to be DARNED SURE I missed the known pipes or wires. And the pipes and wires don't lay up against the sheet rock - I needed something that would find them and inch of so away. Read the reviews - and DARN, etc! It does not work with an iPhone and we are an Apple family. Wait! The storm took out the Verizon towers - so we had used the Buick's On-Star to call my Team Rubicon daughter and son who were driving from NOLA to help and asked them to pick up a prepaid ATT phone for communication!
So 'Droid phone problem solved when I found it!
Ordered the Walabot, downloaded the app - watched all the how to videos (which I strongly recommend) and started scanning just as they suggested. And there it all was in the wall. You can pick a actual view (which is fuzzy outlines) or intelligent view which interprets it for you.
FANTASTIC! Hit the center of the one stud I could use (which one of my >20 year old finders could easily do) - but drilled through for the wall anchor with absolute confidence I wasn't going to hit water or power lines. Worth every penny. And if I hadn't had the prepaid phone sitting there I would have just bought a used one on line. Great tool! Epilog - loan it to my DIY lady office manager for a succesful multi-shelf-mounting-project on a problem filled wall! SUCCESS 2X! Highly recommend it. Can't speak to the 1 star ratings except to say it is more complicated than a stud finder and once again recommend taking the time to watch all the videos!
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In practice, I have found it quite easy to use although calibration, whilst necessary, is a bit of a bind at times. It has found most items that I have used it for but, just occasionally, it fails to sometimes pick up things that I know are there, but need to know the exact location.
All in all for a DIYer, like me, I would recommend the Walabot.