Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710+ Stud Finder

Overview

The Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710+ is an electronic wall scanner built around 13 sensors that light up across an LED display to show the full width of a wood or metal stud, rather than just a single point.

Where most stud finders rely on one or two sensors and require the user to start scanning from a spot known to be clear of a stud, the 710+ is built to be pressed and held anywhere on the wall. Franklin markets the 13-sensor array as the reason for that flexibility, since a wider sensing strip reads the whole stud instead of guessing from one edge.

• 13-sensor wide-array scanning
• Always-on deep scan to about 1.6 inches
• Built-in bubble level and ruler
• Reads both wood and metal studs

Who it's for

Homeowners and contractors hanging TVs, cabinets or shelving who want to see a stud's full width and center rather than a single beep. Less suited to anyone who wants live wire detection built in, which this model does not list.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The 13 sensors read a wider strip of wall at once, so the LED display can show a stud's full width and mark its center in green rather than a single point of contact. There is no calibration step; pressing and holding the button starts scanning immediately, even directly over a stud. The deep-scan mode stays on at all times and is rated to sense up to about 1.6 inches into the wall, covering both wood and metal studs.

Where it stands among stud finders

• #6 most-searched brand and model of the 16 stud finders lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

From the specs of the 37 stud finders we list; not a test result.

Specifications

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