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[LRNDIY]

For those looking to buy these, they're currently sold out, largely due to this video. That said, the creator of the StudPoP has let us know that these should be in stock again on the week of February 7th so hang tight! Thanks for all the support. While I'm not affiliated with StudPoP in any way, it's great to see the inventor's support here in the comments.

[secretysecret]

I use an extra strong magnet on a string

[Chris.Rhodes]

I'm a service tech, so I do a lot of drywall repairs, and a lot of towel racks, toilet paper racks, etc. I carry a Franklin stud finder, and one of these in my bag at all times, I find a screw with the stud pop, and then come in with the stud finder to show me where the edges of the stud is, The stud pop is not a tool that should be used alone, especially if you're hanging anything that bears any sort of weight (I.e. TV, Towel Rack, Medicine Cabinet, etc)

[jeffw]

To be clear...it doesn't guarantee the location of the stud. Instead, it guarantees the location of a metal object including drywall screws that have been inserted and covered into the wall.

[arod]

Care must be taken when hanging heavy objects like a TV. The screw/nail it locates may not be the exact center of the stud. If it’s located off center and towards the edge of a stud, a lag bolt could be dangerously close to not having enough material to carry the load. I would always use a stud finder for installing TV mounting brackets or floating shelves, but the magnet should be fine for pictures etc.

[yukuhana]

We had one of these (different version) back in the 80's. One problem is you have to be "right on" so you end up "scanning" over a large area to find the nail.

[JakeNaughtFromStateFarm]

That’s pretty cool deal. I’ve got one magnetic one, Stud Buddy IIRC. I usually use it to find the stud, then another to locate the ends. It helps me make sure I’m in the middle. I just might grab me one of these. Thanks.

[stephentietz]

Nifty little tool, & trick. I love that's its completely unreliant on a battery. The electric stud finders I've used in the past haven't always worked or have been a little unreliable. Particularly with plaster or where there's multiple layers of dry wall &/or plaster.

[dylan-nguyen]

With a magnetic stud finder you should make a discovery hole with a pin or small drill bit
The drywall contractors might not always be driving the drywall screws perfectly into the studs

[evelynwald]

Very cool and simple. I had some powerful magnets and just put them in a very small jar and I found the stud. After reading some comments about the accuracy of the actual screw being in the center of the stud, I thought that I could use some more of those magnets along that estimated position to see how many actually line up. I had a crooked vertical line of little magnets, some more to the left and some more to the right, which I’m guessing I could use to find the center of a stud. Thanks for sharing this video.

[drampadreg]

That is an impressive little tool, doesn't take up much space or use up batteries either. And it's nice of you to promote something based on it's quality and help out the inventor. Patents are way too expensive.

[brasha]

When I get one I’m gonna consider drilling a tiny hole and putting let’s say 10 inches of string on it so it can hang which will make drawing a line for the stud that much easier. Thanks for the awesome share anybody that does drywall knows a magnet is always good but this thing is a nice little tool versus some random magnet floating around in your bag sticking to everything.

[loud_laughter]

Looks like a good product and definitely better than any electronic stuff. Magnets are the way to go. A good white elephant gift.

[nicdieterle]

Cool product… I use a few 1/4” Neodymium magnets when I’m doing trim… they’re handy, and relatively quick to mark out stud locations.

[terryherrera]

I got my second one ! Cosco has one that is 6” wide !! It lights up Studs ! Double/headers ! Light all across the top !! MONSTER !!! $28. !!
Best I have had in 35 years !!!

[nzimphotography]

My grandfather had one of these. Simple and practical before electric stud finders were invented.

[jimmyguy]

I'm really enjoying your channel. Your videos are quick, and straight to the point while being informative. The videos are also entertaining which keeps your attention so people actually learn what you're teaching them. Thanks for the great content. I subbed!

[TheStudpop]

Just to set the record straight, here are some common misconceptions that people have about the StudPoP and magnetic stud finders in general:
1. This is nothing more than screw finder therefore it is NOT a real stud finder.
** Well, since it is really good at finding screws and nails, that also makes it VERY GOOD at pointing you at the studs that those metal fasteners are screwed into.
2. There are screws in the wall that go into nothing and that makes this thing useless.
** NOT true. If a screw isn't being pulled into something beyond just the wall board, it will just spin 'round and 'round and will NOT countersink below the surface...meaning that it can't be mudded over and hidden. So the installer will take it out and put it back in until it screws into the meat of the stud.
3. The installers never put the screws in the center of the stud.
** This one is really popular and it is also really wrong. On average, the screws will be within 1/4" of center. That's why you should mark the position of several screws in each stud and find the average. You're going to be as close to the center as any electronic stud finder.
** But ultimately the real test is when you screw in your bracket or whatever.
Remember that studs are 1.5" wide! So if your screw tightens up nicely, then your TV or mirror isn't going anywhere.
It doesn't matter if it's in the center or not. Tight is tight.
** But obviously, if it spins around and doesn't tighten, then take it out and try again until it IS tight.
You would do this no matter what tool you used to find the stud.
4. I can just use any magnet, like from my hard drive or my fridge.
** Yes you can -- but only on sheetrock. Beyond that it's going to be difficult to tell when the magnet is being pulled by metal in the wall or if it's just a rough patch on the wall.
And don't under estimate the power of the popper. It is how an otherwise negligible tug, will be made visible to the user.
The magnet/popper assembly is delicately balanced against gravity so all it takes is a TINY amount of attraction to have a dramatic effect on the popper. That's why it lifts up, even when it's over those tiny lath and plaster nails. Go ahead and try that with a magnet from your hard drive or your refrigerator, lol.
If nothing else, at least you'll be able to find your brightly colored StudPoP the next time you need it -- whereas your little magnet will probably be stuck to the underside of your tool box.
5. This doesn't find actual wooden studs like the electronic ones do.
** Newsflash: the electronic ones aren't looking actual wooden studs either. They are looking for things that look like a stud. Could just as easily be a PVC vent pipe or a blob of mud or plaster. Basically anything that the stud finder sees as a change in the density of the wall. It is pretty much guessing.
** A little known rule of thumb with the electronic stud finders is that they are about as accurate as banging on the wall to hear the difference between stud and no stud. And this gets harder and harder to judge when you go from hollow walled sheetrock to insulated sheetrock to plaster to lath and plaster or tile over sheetrock. In those latter cases, the whole wall sounds the same. Thick and dense.
6. This thing is a waste of time. It will take FOREVER to find a screw on my walls.
** No it won't. I can find a screw or a nail in any wall within 15 seconds. Simply go back and forth and down rapidly and pay close attention to the popper because it will instantly jump when it senses a metal fastener. Make like you're painting the wall with the face of the StudPoP. You don't want to miss any part of the section of wall that you're scanning because if you miss the smallest section, that might be where the screw is.
So you've got 15

[twosometwosome]

Never had luck with these and my lath and plaster. Unlike what the video states, the lath is not connected to the studs by screws, but by finishing nails. This is what I have seen in every lath and plaster building I have come in contact with. As this stud finder uses a magnet strong enough for double drywall, it may work to find the skinny little nails typically used in lath and plaster.

[jas_bataille]

Yep! As an AV technician, I use a magnetic gyroscope to know where the cable runs are. It's a gyroscope with two magnets inside a transparent sphere that comes with a magnetic sphere for use as a fidget tool. Simply put a 2x4 as long as the wall (ideally) where the magnet stick, or better if you have that, on top of some sort of plank already built into the wall. You need about half an inch and, if there are studs with enough wires, it will stick to the wall! Then, you can make it spin and it will remain on the wall as long as the cable run is! Easy peasy :)