BOSCH D-TECT120 Wall and Floor Detection Scanner, Includes 4 AA Batteries & Hard Carrying Case

The accuracy of this finder is amazing. I needed to locate a stud behind a gypsum wallboard faced with ceramic tile. The stud had to be precisely located to securely screw in a safety grab bar in our bathroom. Merely slide the detector along the surface until the signal strength indicator is maxed and the center crosshairs illuminate. That's the centerline of the stud plus or minus 1/2 inch. The composition of the wall or floor material can be selected on the finder if known. Choices are wallboard, concrete or universal. Finder works very well at the universal setting. There is an audio tone to assist the visual indication. By default it's "on". Technology of the device is based on a radar detector rather than inexpensive magnetic or capacitance devices. Main benefit of the dtud finder is the confidence in accurate results it gives to the user. Bosch also makes professional use versions of the finder at very much higher cost. Manufacturer claims the device can locate hollow pipes and electrical conductors but I did try these uses.

Really accurate. Good graphics

This is basically a $250 stud finder. It DOES NOT find electricity or pipes in the wall. Only time It showed an electric hazard is if I held it on a receptacle. We'll I know there is power there. The box and plug in gave that away. Terrible value and terrible product. I have a $10 stanley stud finder that does the same thing. DO NOT BUY!

This is a great product have used it several times and it always finds the studs in a wall to hang things on

I always like Bosch products but this one was a disappointment. As others said, it doesn’t easily differentiate between studs, wire and pipe.First off, I’m a fairly smart person but just assembling and inserting the battery was a bit of a challenge initially. The manual, written in at least 15 languages is fairly vague and cumbersome. I had a difficult locate, 2 power cables and two pipes between studs not on 16” centers. It was difficult to figure out what was what.My old $30 stud and cable finder gave me a similar hot mess as the Bosch.I returned it to try another type looking for a better result.

Cumplió con lo que promete.

I had high hopes for the BOSCH D-TECT 120 Wall and Floor Detection Scanner, but unfortunately, it was a bit of a letdown. Unlike the overseas version, the US version does not accept Bosch's 12v batteries, which was disappointing. Additionally, while the device does find many items within the wall, it does not differentiate wall studs from pipes, wires, or other items to avoid. While it sometimes detected live wires, this is a hit-or-miss proposition at best. Overall, it is too expensive to be as unreliable as it is. There are detectors that are much cheaper with similar performance in standard drywall situations. Perhaps if it is used to detect items within concrete, then it might be worth the cost. Overall, I would not recommend this product unless you have a specific need for detecting items within concrete and are willing to overlook its shortcomings.

This is a tool to have for me, in my opinion. My opinion means nothing, but it works for me.Will this be a great tool for you? It depends. If you need to locate just studs in a wall some DIY stuff…then there are more affordable options.If you are like me…installing car chargers and drilling through brick and concrete walls…this might give you a fighting chance along with having experience in the trades or engineering.For me, I couldn’t care about if an object in a wall is electrical (live/dead), gas, or plumbing. I just don’t want to hit it. I know studs are 16” or 24” on center roughly. I know gas, plumbing, electric usually ain’t uniformed in a wall. For me, I just want to hit a stud on a wall to mount something or drill through a cement/brick/drywall and not hit anything.I need a tool that will sound off about anything suspect in a wall. That’s it period.This is the best tool for that. 4” deep scan read on brick or cement wall is wicked good. There are $1k plus scanners that give percentage rates of failure but still no definitive yes or no’s.