Master Magnetics Magnetic Stud Finder with Shield - Drywall Screw and Nail Detector Tool - Made with Strong Neodymium Magnets - 4.25" L - Red - 1-Pack

This works Great! Finds a nail quickly, no mistaken. Stays in place when it finds the nail.

I love this thing. It is so easy to use. The magnet is extremely strong and zeroes right in on the metal/nail behind the drywall. As you slide it along the wall, it will start to pull and hold fast to wear it found the metal.It is about an inch wide and 4 or 5 long, it fits easily into a tool belt or box.

This product is fun to use. I typically don't bother with stud finders. Finger taps and measuring from outlets and switches work fine. But this tool finds the fastener and if you want to remove a piece of sheet rock that allows you to unscrew and the replace the same scrap. Also doing baseboards, it's quick and easy to find studs to fasten the top edge so the material is pressed back to the wall.

Initially used a magnet like this on smooth walls and it worked like a charm. Simpler and more accurate than my electronic stud finger. The magnet would hold itself to the wall and there was no question you found yourself a stud.Now, I have walls with a little bit of raised texture and it doesn’t just glide across the wall directly to the stuff. It takes a bit more time to find a stud and magnet doesn’t have the instant results I was used to so it’s no longer quite the game changer it used to be, but still a great tool for the price and simplicity.

works via magnets finding the metal nails in the wood studs. The only drawback is unlike other stud finders that show you the edges of the stud, this only tells you where the nails are and may not always be in the center of the stud.works great and simple to use

I wish I’d known about this thing years ago. You can use it to find the exact location of any hidden fastener. I used it to find the fasteners holding by old kitchen cabinets in place. You can find where the dead center of screw is, tap a Phillips through the paint and filler, and holy smokes...there’s your screw! I love this thing. It’s better than a stud finder. Just go across the wall with it and you’ll feel a resistance as you pass a drywall screw. Easy peasy AND IT WILL NEVER NEED BATTERIES!

Not a strong magnet

I wasted my time with another gadget that was supposed to find studs. This simple device has taken the frustration out of the process. I was able to put up pantry shelves without drilling ugly, unnecessary holes. Save yourself from messy mistakes and buy one of these.

Great tool. Must own and keep at home . I used it to find the stud and hang 75 inch TV on the wall. It was so easy to use It . thank you

I purchased this because my walls are full of insulation and a lot of stud finders assume the walls are hollow and work on density so were beeping all the time when run against my walls. I have had no difficulty quickly finding the studs using this magnet. It is strong enough that once it found the screws it would hold against the wall.

Have old lath and plaster walls with thick texture on the walls. Didn't work for my case to detect the studs but still a really good product that has come in handy for any time you need a strong magnet!

You can scuff along your walls with this gadget, looking for studs but I found it was about what I paid for. Not all that accurate and it could mark up your walls while you flounder around looking for screws. It finally works but takes a while and strikes me that if you are a pro, you can probably do a lot better with a more expensive model that works on more than a simple magnet!

This simple little tools works every time, way better than those deep scanning stud finders. I first check for nails using this before using the scanning stud finders and if there is a nail behind it will find it. Worth the buy.