Walabot DIY 2 Review: Best Stud Finder?
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
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Are you interested in the Walabot stud finder but not sure if it's worth the money? Are you looking for a more intelligent way to see what's behind your walls? Need a good Walabot review? Within this video, we'll provide a Walabot DIY 2 review to determine if it is the best stud finder. PLEASE NOTE: This review is for the Walabot iOS compatible DIY2 and does not cover any other models you may see in other Walabot reviews.
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Video Time Codes:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Unboxing
02:06 - Charging your Walabot
02:28 - Powering on and connecting to your iPhone
02:51 - WiFi Versus Bluetooth and Connecting to your iPhone or Android
03:39 - Calibrating the Walabot
04:11 - Walabot Scan Test 1 - Stud and Electrical Wire (Drywall)
05:34 - Walabot Scan Test 2 - Stud and Plumbing Pipe (Drywall)
06:08 - Walabot Scan Test 3 - Difficult Wall (Stick Wood + Drywall)
07:24 - Thoughts
08:08 - Thank you and please subscribe!
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Great review. Mine was delivered as I watched your video.
Excellent! I hope you enjoy it!
and how did it perform? because the non-sponcered reviews show this thing is useless for finding what it claims accurately
This video was not sponsored… it has worked great for me.
First, love your channel. It’s very informative. I disagree with the expense on the walabot diy 2. I have a Bosch GMS 120 that scans perfectly and identifies wood, metal, and wiring. I only paid $82.00 on Amazon after reading reviews on popular mechanics. I cannot complain now, I have hit the center of the studs every time with Bosch.
Thank you so much for sharing! This is great info. Also, thanks for you feedback about my channel! I appreciate you tremendously!
Thanks for the info on the Bosch. I'll check it out.
This can detect non live wires. The Bosch can only detect live wires. Big price difference but that may be worth it.
Great video! Gives me a much better idea. What about lath and plaster walls? They are much thicker and trickier. How does this device work on them? Finding studs with guyroc is pretty easy with a typical stud finder but not so with laugh and plaster.
Thanks for watching! You raise a great question. Based on what I’ve read, the Walabot DIY2 is meant for drywall. I have not tested it on lath and plaster. HOWEVER, I do know that the Walabot DIYX DOES work on both drywall and lath and plaster.
I hope this helps!
Thank you for the video. You answered one of my questions. That is can it work on a non-drywall surface. I am going to try it on my 20' enclosed car trailer which has thin plywood on the inside to locate support members.
I’m not sure how that will work but I’d love to hear the results!
Things bad ass!! Gotta get one we do remodeling it would be a time saver omg
Thanks for watching! 👍🏼👍🏼
Do you think the Walabot can accurately scan behind V-groove board? I have a living room paneled in random V-groove board which appears to be original to my 1947 house, but I'm not sure. In one corner I want to put up a floor-to-ceiling built-in bookcase that I've designed to match an original built-in bookcase in another corner of the living room. For stylistic reasons, the shelves' fixed supports would need to be fastened directly to a wall in the same manner that the original bookcase is. However, the supports of the original bookcase are fastened into an exterior wall. The bookcase that I want to put up will be fastened to an interior wall (my kitchen is on the other side of the wall). My regular stud finder (which does have an option for detecting wiring) gives me mixed readings in certain areas. There is an electrical receptacle 7 inches in front of the planned bookcase location, and on the other side of the wall, there's an electrical receptacle about 3-4 feet up that my refrigerator plugs into. Needless to say, I don't want drill or nail or screw into wiring. Thanks for any feedback you can give me.
Thanks for reaching out Bernadette! Unfortunately, I don’t know and I have not personally tested this to see if it functions so I hesitate to say whether or not it may work. I wish I had a better answer for you.
Thanks for your candor, greatly appreciated.@@ReluctantDIYers
@@bernadettepesce773 You are very welcome!
I’m so sorry you haven’t had a good experience. They actually just released the Wallatach, which allows you to connect your phone to the Walabot itself. Thx again for sharing. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the review. Just curious, I need to demo a concrete floor in the laundry room to install a floor drain. Problem is that it is a post-tension slab. Can the Walabot find the tension cables in a concrete slab? What do you think? And what about PEX piping? Probably not!
Hey Tom, thanks for watching! I can't speak to the device's ability to find tension cables within a concrete slab (and I unfortunately don't have a way to test that easily for you), but I can confirm that the Walabot accurately detects PEX behind drywall. I have tested this myself. Have a great day!
You HAVE to hire a scanning crew. This device is only for simple stuff.ESPECIALLY with post tension cables. Better to be safe than sorry.
This is such a great point Eric, thanks for your feedback!
Lolol just a little poke! Great video Lew
Thanks man! The poke will return in the next set of videos… just for you. :-)
I read through the comments and I’m curious why you would call an unboxing and first use a review?
I recently received my diy2 and am seriously considering returning it. I clicked on your review to show me what I was missing in my first try with the unit. Essentially I have not missed anything…
Diy2 needs better sliders/felt to make contact with wallboard and glide without scratching paint. The product does not live up to advertising… now when I watch the ads I see how they tricked me…
Next test is to put a mouse in my wall and see if I have confidence that this thing can “see” it.
I’m so sorry you feel this way. I’ve used mine on countless drywall surfaces (painted, multi texture, etc) with great success and no scratches. My textured wall tests actually scratched my Walabot. LOL!
I am planning a follow up video for early this coming year to touch on a lot of things I’ve learned about mine over the last 2 years of use.
Thanks. Now I wont waste my time with this thing. Ive been an Electrician for 40 yrs and never needed one.
Heres what they should do to get over the sales hump. No wifi, no iPhone. Put the screen right on the device.
I guarantee that before you get the thing hooked up and working and you figure out whats in the wall,
I will have the job done and will be heading home from the job.
👍🏼
Just curious, can it detect the difference between a hot and cold water line providing that the hot water line has recently flowed hot water?
Hey Kevin, that’s a good question, thanks for watching! I’ve actually tested with my Walabot in sections where we have a hot and cold line near each other. It simply shows that the pipe is there and does not clarify hot vs cold. I hope this helps!
Great video! I wonder has anyone tried to use this on wood floors? I have some annoying squeaking to repair but really no way to accurately locate the joists. 5/8 oak flooring on top of 3/4 PW then joists. If I get it wrong I'll end up with a bunch of ugly filled holes in the floor. If this works on thick wood of the sort I described I'd gladly pay the asking price.
Thank you for watching and reaching out with your question! The DIY2 is designed specifically for drywall so I do not believe it would work on wood flooring, given the difference in material density and thickness. I wish I had a better answer for you.
Does anyone know if you make your phone a WiFi Hotspot, will that take care of the calibration situation when you need to do it. Thanks for any helpful responses. - not a tech guy. 😕
Hey Pete, thanks for watching! Your phone needs to connect to the Walabot’s WIFI signal and not the other way around. So unfortunately, the hotspot option won’t work. The recalibration process isn’t bad and it’s not super time consuming either. I hope this helps!
I wonder if there is an upgrade price for those that purchased version one.
Great question. I would assume the answer is no though. Certainly would be nice!
Is it really showing a "Heat Map"? You said that it shows heat. You may want to clarify this with the manufacturer. It is probably more related to a scatter map of signal strength. The software can differentiate a flat surface such as a stud and a round surface such as a pipe by what is happening at the edges of the object and/or the edges of the signal.
Thanks for your comment! When I say heat map, I’m speaking figuratively based on the color variations within the expert mode screen readout. In reality, it is a representation of what the devices sensor is detecting.
So no.
No?
Can it find studs in an exterior wall with vynl siding and OSB sheathing?
That is a really good question and I will have to test that for you. My guess would be that it’s not going to work because of the vinyl siding. But I will find out. 😁 thanks for watching!
@@ReluctantDIYersIts been an year, still trying to find out?
@@tikakahn2521 Thanks for keeping me on task here. 😉 What I have found is that this stud finder is made for drywall only. It can handle all sorts of textures and paints, but it is not made for vinyl siding and does not work consistently or reliably in this scenario. I hope this helps!
How well does either mode work on an insulated wall?
Michael, thanks for watching! I have used this on both spray foam insulated walls and fiberglass insulated walls with great success. Actually, two of the demos in this video are on those walls.
This walabot help me to identify
stud in plaster walls.. A regular stud finder can't detected..
Meyes - Thank you for sharing this, and thank you for watching! I have a neighbor who offered to let me test on their plaster walls, so this is really good to know. I hope you have a great day!
This stud device works on find under carpet stud also please let me know know thanks
If you want to find floor joists through carpet, I would not bet on the Walabot finding that. It’s made for drywall. I hope this helps.
Can this find the center of the header in a wall? thanks
If you’re scanning drywall, possibly.
WiFi because of larger bandwidth, helps with parsing/displaying large amount of data on screen.I think!
That is 100% accurate. I actually asked the Walabot team about that. 😁
The flashing of the stud makes it an automatic no go for me. That’s is the problem I have with most stub finders.
I hear you. I’ve not found a perfect stud finder yet. Thanks for sharing!
In one of the comments you mentioned it’s expensive. How much did you pay for it if you do t mind me asking?
Thanks.
Hey Big O, thanks for watching! It’s been a while, but I bought mine during a sale and I think I paid $150-160USD (I can’t remember exactly how much it was). The sales are the best time to buy, especially Black Friday.
Can you use your phone's hot spot mode? If not its useless in construction as there is no wifi on jobsites.
Great question Michael, and thanks for watching! The WALABOT connects directly to your phone via WIFI without any wireless network needed. The WALABOT device broadcasts its own WIFI network that your phone connects to. I hope this helps!
Thanks!@@ReluctantDIYers
No problem at all. Have a great day!
Can we use this device to find the roof rafters from outside?
Zhitao thank you for watching! This is an excellent question to which I unfortunately do not have an answer (yet). However, once I have the opportunity to do so, I will test this and let you know. Thanks for reaching out!
wow, this one is completely different than the original/Android unit. Mine simply plugs into the phone. I don't have to charge it or connect through wifi. It also has a sticky pad that allows me to stick the phone to the device.
Hey Jeremiah, thanks for watching! Yes, they made this one completely wireless, which is really convenient. You can set your phone off to the side and watch as you scan. Kind of nice so you don’t have to hold both devices against the wall. Have a great day!
@@ReluctantDIYers But what if you don't have wifi available? Or is it using the phone's wifi? I'm not sure how that works. If I'm on a jobsite I wonder if it would work?
@@jmackinjersey1 This is a great question. The Walabot broadcasts its own WIFI network that your phone connects to. You don’t need a WIFI network at the job site for this to work.
Walabot uses radio frequency waves to see behind walls. Bluetooth also uses radio frequency waves to communicate with the device. The signals of similar frequencies would disrupt each other.
Thank you for sharing this insight! This is incredibly helpful and makes a lot of sense. Have a great day!
One quick update… I contacted a member of the WALABOT team and they confirmed that this is NOT due to signal interference. It is actually due to the size of file transfer from the device to your phone. Bluetooth could not handle the file sizes, but WiFi can. That’s why the device uses WiFi instead of Bluetooth. I hope this helps!
@@ReluctantDIYers yes ,that help us. Thank you
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Can you find electrical wires and pipes behind cinder block and also electrical wires and pipes behind plaster walls with laths?
If you are working with lath and plaster, the Walabot DIY X can help you, but I don’t believe that works with the iPhone.
Regarding cinder block, none of these will work.
I hope this helps!
@@ReluctantDIYers Thanks for the quick reply. Are you going to do a review on the X model?
@@peterrabbit2719 This is a great question. I am working with WALABOT now, and may end up testing and reviewing the DIY X in the near future.
I will only buy Walabot DIY 3, which won't need a phone, wifi, and BT, and will just have a screen in the front of Walabot. That will be much much more convenient than Walabot DIY 2.
I’m waiting for the Walabot Infinity that sits in the middle of the room and projects holograms of what’s behind the walls. LOL! J/k… although that would be cool.
Exactly
Walabot may use the same frequency of blue tooth?
Hey Delton, thanks for watching and commenting! Someone else commented similarly, indicating that bluetooth might interfere with the Walabot frequency. I've actually asked the Walabot team and will reply again once I have an answer. Have a great day!
One quick update… I contacted a member of the WALABOT team and they confirmed that this is NOT due to signal interference. It is actually due to the size of file transfer from the device to your phone. Bluetooth could not handle the file sizes, but WiFi can. That’s why the device uses WiFi instead of Bluetooth. I hope this helps!
Thx
I hope this helped answer any questions you might have. Have a great day!
Wi-Fi direct is better than Bluetooth. It's faster and more secure. I use the same connection on my Canon DSLR. I can transfer RAW images to my phone much quicker than Bluetooth.
I trust this method over Bluetooth.
Cory, thanks for sharing! Technically speaking, it makes complete sense why Bluetooth isn’t used. Functionally speaking, connecting the phone to the Walabot WIFI network is more of a pain than simply auto connecting to Bluetooth. I love the product, but this would be a huge improvement if the data size requirements could be solved.
Have a great day!
Does it find termites or carpenter bees?
That’s an interesting question. I would assume no since they live IN the wood, but I thankfully haven’t had the opportunity to test either of those situations. 😳
@@ReluctantDIYers Actually it does work in expert mode. When you get over a mass area and hold it there, if it continues to show movement when you are holding absolutely still it will show it. When you're right overtop of the nest it has a hard time seeing movement because there are so many insects but if you move it over to the side more and hold still you can see the movement happening since it's not such a massive amount of insects moving about. It even shows when there are mice behind the wall because of the movement of the mouse/mice. It's not meant for this use but it does work if they are moving in front of the reflection field. And I'm not Gwen, I'm Al - using my wife's google account lol.
@@gwengage1199 I will trust you on this one and hope I never have to test whether or not this works. :-)
I wonder if it can find termites ?
Now THAT is an interesting question. I wouldn’t think that this would be possible, but I also don’t want the opportunity to test that one. LOL!
@@ReluctantDIYers Send me one and I'll test it for you. Sad to say . 100 year old wood house in Florida. Floor repair.
Great Video !
@@TiredOldMann I’m so sorry to hear that! Best of luck with the repairs.
I’d buy it right now if it could connect via bluetooth but since its wifi only only not very good on my jobsites
So the WIFI connection is directly to your phone (not to a WIFI network). Not sure if that changes things for you. But I agree… I also wish it was a Bluetooth connection. It’s just not possible given the size of the data being exchanged between the devices.
@@ReluctantDIYers bluetooth is insanely better than it used to be but i totally understand that i assume its similar to the bebird wifi connection
@@Jason-rr1xu I’ll keep asking my Walabot friends if Bluetooth is on the roadmap.
Wow $239 now!
Wow, really?
I didnt see you find water pipes.
Hey Nirupa, thank you for reaching out and I'm sorry if that water pipe test wasn't clear in the video. In the second wall test that was done, there is a bathroom sink just on the other side. During the scan, there was a wall stud followed by a water pipe just to the right of it. Additionally, I've run other tests (not recorded) in areas of the house where I know there are water pipes and it has successfully found all of those pipes. I hope this helps. Have a great day!
Also, I recorded another video comparing a standard stud finder to the Walabot and we detect a traditionally copper water line in a controlled environment just to show what it looks like. You might want to check out that video.
It's great for pipes/wires
I disagree. It is not worth the expend at all. Now this glorified mediocre stud finder at best cost over $200.00 it gets confused easily on thicker walls and forget about plaster or stucco on outside walls; for its price and what it does it definitely not worth it. I got mine yesterday fast from Amazon and it is ready today to go back; I suspected I should not get it but wanted to "feel" it for myself. If it was less than $150.00 maybe or if at this price will show external walls I would be ok with it but it does not.
Thanks for sharing your feedback! I’m sorry you didn’t like yours. Might be good to share this feedback with Walabot. Have a great day!
Great review. Definitely not on my wish list.
Thank you for the feedback! Keep an eye out for Black Friday deals… That is when I bought mine and it was the best price of the year.
It's 2022, I've been through 43 years of variables of technology not releasing a product that is more than 65% even ready to mass produce. Luckily the affirmity hires at Amazon "lost" this before it should make it's way too me (like my tv, blu Ray player, and funnily enough, my surveillance cameras. I'm done with Chinese gimmick products and companies who support them. I'll just use a $5 stuff finder. Those seem to be at 82% accuracy.
Whatever works best for you is what works best for you. Go for it!
How can I turning off walabot 2
Hey Daniel! To turn off the Walabot DIY2, I hold the button on the bottom until it turns off. I hope this helps. Have a great day!
@@ReluctantDIYers thank you so much !
No problem Daniel!
@@ReluctantDIYers Actually it turns itself off in just a few minutes when it senses it's not in use.
@@gwengage1199 Great point Gwen! Thank you for sharing this!
Too bad you cant even buy one, not even directly from Walabot. They allow you to backorder and state that it will take 3-4 months!!
Yeah I saw that recently. I’m hearing from Walabot that they will have more inventory in August. I wonder how many orders are pending and awaiting that inventory.
So this device is useless if you don’t have Wi-Fi?
No. It broadcasts its own WIFI signal and that’s how your phone connects to it. You don’t need to have a WIFI network available for it to work. That’s just the communication protocol that’s it uses to talk to the app on your phone.
Feels like I just watched a commercial.
Ha! I guess I should have been paid then. I’ll be doing a follow up to this video this coming year where I walk through my experiences over the last year. That will feel like less of a commercial.
@@ReluctantDIYershave you released this video yet by chance?
I have to be honest, initially thought this was a sponsored video which you weren’t disclosing… but as I read all of your replies in the comments (including confirmation that you bought the unit yourself vs. were sent a free test unit) - that notion has been dispelled pretty well. Internet has made us cynical lol, I think myself and the original commenter had forgotten that sometimes people genuinely like products 😂
Would love to see that “year later” followup - happy to be newly subbed to the channel as well!
@iterativegrowth Thanks for this reply, and I totally get where you’re coming from. This video and my comparison video after it were definitely not sponsored. I genuinely live my Walabot and definitely purchased it myself.
After posting these videos, Walabot reached out to me and I have done work with them since, but all of this stemmed from my joy of using their product.
Sadly, I have not done the “year later” video yet. My schedule is the biggest challenge at the moment. Once I finish school in December, my frequency of posting will increase by a lot. I will plan to revisit this video in an unsponsored fashion. :-)
Thank you so much for subscribing!! Honestly, that means A LOT to me. Have a great day!!
blue tooth will not transmit video images.
Bummer, right?
Hashimotos
Hashimotos?
just tried to use mine again after 1 month and it wont connect. piece of junk !
Wow, that’s super odd! I’ve had mine for almost 2 years and haven’t had any issues like that before. I’m so sorry you’re having this experience.
Connecting to my android phone is not working. Error messages are unhelpful. Returning it. What a POS
OH NO! Did you contact support?
I’m so sorry to hear this Mark.
An actual trades person here. Not worth the spend. Ten times more in price for something that does only a little better than a $30 stud finder. The WiFi connection is the deal breaker. We simply do not have WiFi everywhere we work. The sales pitch is dead and here is what buries it. Cheap stud finder suggests a stud is about here. A couple of knocks around “here” confirms it. One screw into the wall proves it. A Hole or two left from testing are not a problem because what you are hanging will cover them. Cabinets for example.
There. You just saved $150 to $200 dollars. But if you need a quick tax deduction…………….
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this! I greatly appreciate it.
Just to clarify, the device broadcasts its own Wi-Fi, and that’s what the phone connects to. You don’t need an actual Wi-Fi network for it to work. That’s just the method by which the phone connects to the Walabot.
Have a great day!
@@ReluctantDIYers ok. Thanks for that bit of info. I’m a bit techno challenged. 60s gen. but in the end it still does little extra for the price you pay. I rely heavily on simple tried and true skills passed down to me by older generations that are often free or relatively cheap. Old guys rule!!🤣
@@timneufeld2700 Hey man, whatever works best for you is what works best. No arguments here! LOL!
Should have put the money into a self contained unit instead of wifi and hooking up to an Iphone.
This an inexperienced geek move. Someone who has never worked in construction. Got all excited about wifi and coupling it to an Iphone. Calibrating it for 2 seconds I can understand because all walls are not the same but thats it.
Heres what your promo will say when you get it right.
Walabot with built in screen. Switch it on, 2 second calibration and your scanning whats in a wall.
Then, Give us a call here at 1-800 construction and we’ll buy one.
Ha! Thanks for sharing. Thankfully this wasn’t a promo… it was my initial opinion after I bought it and started using it for a short period of time.
@@davidroy4465Totally understood. 👍🏼
It is absolutely NOT worth the spend of a $150...lol. You can get a nice stud finder for like $25-$30, and you don't need two hands to use it. Locate with one hand, mark with the other.
👍🏼👍🏼
Just got a lightly used Walabot 2 for $30 at Bargain Bros
@maxzmillion1979 Very cool!!
I doesn’t work repeat doesn’t work on textured ceiling, very frustrating to work with on ceiling with device, Pairing up to phone means you need two hands, in the real world a one handed stud finder is very important, da we only have two hands , it’s a rip off don’t buy
I’ve tested this on heavily textured walls but never on textured season.
So overall - trash?
Definitely wouldn’t say that.
not even one CON for this product...........,paid promotion
I'm sorry you feel that way but I appreciate your opinion and thoughts. My con was the lack of bluetooth, but otherwise, we've had really good experiences using the Walabot that I bought for home projects. I hope you have a great day.
@@ReluctantDIYers ruclips.net/video/7-83Ou9QciAH/видео.htmlello, do you see if it is the same as this one, it says DIY, can you make one on your phone? , I really want to see the production process
@@ReluctantDIYers And also you was saying how it was kind of wonky finding the studs outside of expert mode. I didn’t see this as paid promotion at all. Very good review but the price is little much for me but like you said it’s worth it to not drill thru gas line or something
@@emyhR Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It definitely is a little pricey… but it’s worth the spend. And just to confirm, I was paid ZERO to make this video and my other video about the Walabot. I just really like the product.
This may not be good for a handyman then.
I suppose that answer depends on how you use it and how frequently. This is definitely a good option for DIYers, but I could also see a use case for handymen. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
The thing is a POS. The content creator is paid advertisement.
This was definitely not a paid advertisement. I happen to like mine.
Terrible device. I do not like it. Too much advertising
. Price unbelievable.
Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼👍🏼
Cant take tech advice from someone not competent enough to use android.
Thanks for the encouragement 😳
@@ReluctantDIYers sorry buddy was a bit harsh. iPhones are trash it's not your fault you are entrapped by a big corporation
@jp-zp4zz It was but it’s all good. Have a great day! 👍🏼👍🏼
This is made by an Israeli company.
Yes it is.
Disgusting.🤢
@@Kevin-mp5of Disgusting?