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Stanley Stud Detector S160

3.1 (343 reviews)
SKU: 240609120546009 EAN: 3253560775889

Compare 2 prices for Stanley Stud Detector S160 — from £28.95 across 2 UK sellers including Tooled Up, My Tool Shed.

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Turn to this Stanley handheld stud finder to easily detect framing studs behind drywalls. It''ll find studs up to 1&½” below surface material, making it ideal when you''ve got a job focused around building woodwork.\nThe ergonomically designed wood and metal stud finder has a slim profile, which makes it comfortable to hold. It''s easy to use and works with a single button operation. This tool is designed with auto calibration to accurately indicate the location and direction of studs. This is made easier thanks to easy to read LED lights that work in a sequence and audible beeps that let you mark surfaces easily and accurately.\n• Single button operation and slim profile\n• Auto calibration for accurate indication of stud location and direction\n• Sequential LED and audible beep warnings\n• Centre channel for accurate stud marking\n• Detects wood up to 25mm depth, metal to 38mm and live AC wire to 50mm\n• Includes two AAA batteries
Brand Stanley
Colour Black
Features Automatic Calibration, LED Indicator, Continuous Measurement, Portable, Battery Included
Item Height 26cm
Item Weight 0.23kg
Material Plastic
Measuring Technology Electric
Model STHT77588-0
Type Stud Finder
No features listed
No items listed
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (DEWALT brand)
Website

DEWALT is a professional power tool and accessories brand operated by Stanley Black & Decker, serving construction, industrial, and demanding DIY users with cordless platforms, jobsite solutions, and storage systems.

UK Contact

+44 (0) 17532 60094

Product Range

Cordless and corded power tools, hand tools, accessories, batteries/chargers, outdoor power equipment, storage, fasteners/anchors, and jobsite systems (e.g., XR, FLEXVOLT, TOUGHSYSTEM, TSTAK).

Customer Reviews 343

3.1
343 reviews
5 star
104
4 star
62
3 star
39
2 star
23
1 star
115
Good but not perfect
4.0
February 19, 2026
Cmt415 Verified Purchase

Clever little gadget but needs a bit of practice to get the gist of how it works. For the price it does a reasonable job.

Simple and effective
4.0
February 12, 2026
SimonG67 Verified Purchase

Simple and effective. Found wooden studs well enabling IKEA cabinets to be hung on a stud wall without worrying they'd fall down.
Also seemed to find electrical cables (but wasn't drilling there!)
Blister packaging is tough so cut it open carefully so you don't damage the instruction card.

MP review
1.0
January 28, 2026
Mark Parnaby Verified Purchase

Tring to find underside of ceiling joists, gets easily confused by other services, sometimes its correct other time unsure, only way to be certain is to use a drill or nail. Probably worth paying more for a different detector

Useless and potentially dangerous.
1.0
January 23, 2026
KLH HOME SERVICES

I bought this yesterday whilst fitting a kitchen. It couldn't find any cables in the wall, so I tested it on a live cable that was exposed and guess what... It didn't detect that either . Potentially a dangerous product and will be returning.

Meh
3.0
December 17, 2025
David the diyer Verified Purchase

It works, kind of butbnot overly impressive when looking for studs

Great for finding studs
5.0
December 11, 2025
Owen the DIY amateur Verified Purchase

Inexpensive and effective at locating the studs in a recently-installed wall. Really can't fault it

Good product for the price
4.0
November 11, 2025
S Hills Verified Purchase

Good product for the price haven’t used it for cable identification yet

Didn’t work.
1.0
November 1, 2025
b6d98517-33fa-531b-8430-a3c41c66f733 Verified Purchase

Didn’t seem to work correctly at all. Moved very slowly over the ceiling but failed to find any of the joists. All in all, pretty useless.

don't bother
1.0
October 31, 2025
Dr DIY Verified Purchase

I couldn't even detect a bare wire with this device, yet alone find a wire within a wall. A complete waste of money.

DO NOT BUY !
1.0
October 20, 2025
Lolbot Verified Purchase

Useless, a waste of money. Don’t buy! Intermittent connectivity with batteries, unreliable readings which seemed to occur arbitrarily. One would expect a Stanley product to be a lot better than this. Returned to Toolstation who refunded me.

Absolutely useless
1.0
September 5, 2025
Rob T Bootle

Built wall myself with c24 timber used 9mm plaster board never marked the joists purchased this even at a depth of 11-15mm can’t even pick up a wooden scaffold board

I’d rather use a chocolate bar instead.
1.0
September 1, 2025
DJ Singh Verified Purchase

I’d rather use a Cadburys chocolate bar as it may be more useful. This failed to give a consistent result leaving uncertainty about the place to drill so returned it.

Easy to use and great design.
5.0
August 27, 2025
Steve PCK Verified Purchase

Very easy to insert butteries and use. Slim design also for handy storage.

Not recommending
1.0
August 26, 2025
8c10a4a7-12d2-5411-9884-21e1c26de3d1 Verified Purchase

It's pretty useless to be honest. Did the job in the end with a studpop which was much more reliable and sensitive, but likewise you could use any strong magnet like a cheap neodymium one and you'll get a better result than this stud finder. I should have returned it, but forgot in the heat of the job

Does the job
4.0
August 14, 2025
Flyer Verified Purchase

Very pleased with this product. Mostly accurate. Does the job well

Lightweight and durable
5.0
May 28, 2025
Mathew Graham Verified Purchase

Good device, simple to use but not lacking functionality. Lightweight and easy to hold.

Not so good for me
2.0
May 9, 2025
0b545d9c-1ca1-52c0-95b9-23dd2e60d494 Verified Purchase

Didn't really work for me although studs had been covered by 50mm of insulation.

Lifesaver product!
5.0
April 30, 2025
theapprentice54 Verified Purchase

Very easy to use and set up. Accurate in its scanning on stud walls and was a much needed asset when hanging a tv. Overall a brilliant product and can't fault it.

Not intuitive
4.0
April 22, 2025
bbc6e76a-cb70-56da-b9db-a5ddffe92599 Verified Purchase

Difficult to master, especially when dealing with a ceiling. I can see why some buyers simply gave up.

Worth the money to avoid trouble
5.0
April 22, 2025
ec44bfee-647a-51fe-99ae-73a1a799616d Verified Purchase

Very simple to use. Saved me from drilling through a wire

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