Today DeWALT announced the DCT418 12 Volt MAX Lithium Ion Hand-Held Radar Scanner. This is Dewalt’s answer to the Milwaukee M12 Sub Scanner that we reviewed here. It has a pre scan mapping mode that eliminates the need to calibrate between settings, thus saving time for the user. It has a confidence meter that communicates the signal strength and counts how many objects are detected. The unit can scan through, marble, concrete, drywall, plywood and ceramic tile at a scanning depth of up to 3″.
The color LCD screen shows studs, non-ferrous metal, ferrous metal and even PVC. Like the M12 it will also let you know if there is live wires behind the wall. Expect to see the $299 tool hit store shelves soon. We will let you know when we get our hands on one!
Glad to see Dewalt is adding more diagnostic tools to their 12v lineup. They are making some inroads against the 12volt red giant.
Man that is cool.
i look forward to seeing how they compete! the amount that technology has improved this last decade is incredible….!!
That is really cool, it would be a great tool for a home inspector. That is why i stick with dewalt, always adding cool new tools.
I love the look of this
I have actually used this exact one at work and it works really nice!