BOSCH D-TECT200C 12V Max Wall and Floor Scanner, Includes 2.0 Ah 12V Max Lithium-Ion Battery & Charger, USB Cable, & Soft Pouch

Read the reviews carefully. Pretty much everything everyone said was correct. The box was opened but all the contents were in the original packaging, I think it was opened for verification purposes. The battery charger was for North America, so no problem with the extra battery. The only issue I had was trying to figure out how to open the button batter compartment, use a screwdriver carefully. This arrived exactly as I hoped and works as advertised by Bosch. This is a professional tool, and its price reflects that. Firmware was up to date, but I would download an extra copy just in case. The tool registered just fine on the Bosch warranty site. For the price this was a good deal the only reservation I had was purchasing from a seller who goes by the name of my favorite childhood cartoon character. Bugs did me right!

Suggestion: I recommend purchasing this product only if the seller offers a 30-day return policy, which provides ample time to determine whether it truly meets your needs. Otherwise, you risk losing $999 on a device that may not perform as expected under real working conditions. It is likely that the price of this device will decrease over time as returns increase. As a professional in underground service detection, I purchased the Bosch D-TECT200C based on its specifications, which claim the ability to detect plastic pipes, metal pipes, and live cables through concrete up to 20 cm deep. However, under real working conditions, the device produced multiple false positives across all operating modes. After proceeding to break the concrete, only rebar and beams were found, with no trace of water pipes. Furthermore, cable detection was ineffective unless the cables were located just a few centimeters below the surface. In reinforced concrete structures, where high-density metal reinforcement is present, the equipment fails to provide reliable results. I believe its performance does not meet the standards required for professional construction or renovation tasks. I do not recommend it for work involving concrete structures. I purchased the Bosch D-TECT200C expecting professional-grade performance for detection work on reinforced concrete. After extensive testing under real-world conditions, I can confirm that this device does not meet the standards expected of a professional tool. It consistently produces false positives and fails to reliably detect plastic pipes or live cables, particularly in reinforced concrete structures. Detection is only somewhat effective if objects are very close to the surface, which severely limits its usefulness. This device might be acceptable for casual or domestic use on light materials like drywall, but for professional construction or remodeling applications, its performance is clearly inadequate. I do not recommend it for users who require accurate results on actual job sites. I contacted Bosch customer service and received three emails with a ticket number, but I was never given a response on how—if possible—I could adjust or improve the performance of the Bosch D-TECT200C.

It’s showing lots of ghostings and instead of wooden studs it’s showing magnetic metal on a normal drywall. Might work better on concrete but I mostly work with drywall and it’s not better than a cheap stud finder.

Product quality as expected. Smooth delivery process.

It did not work very well on concrete in Hawaii which is a humid environment... It would only work to about 4 inches depth It works fine on drywall and concrete in a dry environment. Had to get a Hilti to do the job.

The product matches the description, was well packaged and arrived faster than the scheduled time.

Great product however mine was used and dirty straight out of the box. I recommend checking your returned products before sending out to new customers

This thing is a great versatile device, however the items that I received from the seller (“BUGS BUNNY”) seems to be used/returned items. Boxes were quite banged up with seal on the device is already opened (somehow whomever returned/used this previously was managed to open the seal carefully). The 4 AA batteries were already opened. To add an insult to injury, the charger is for EU 220V (when the description says for US)! Fortunately I can still use the device with regular AA batteries and the device is still ok. Suspiciously the white plastic seems to be reinserted to the slot and yet the device can still scan. Initially I wanted to return this to get a refund, but the hassle to do it made me wonder. I can still gift this to my folks in other country that uses the same plug and voltage. Be careful when buying from vendors other than Amazon that claim to sell items as “new” and lower price. Learnt the lesson. Very satisfied with this tool. On par with Franklin Sensor on accuracy and delivers more features that other scanners can’t. This even beats Makita that sells for more $$$ in terms of value and features. I’m yet to explore all of its features but here’s my takes so far after using it for few days. PROS: - Lightweight enough for its size and class. - Sturdy and portable enough. - Large color screen. - Came with everything that you need (charger, case, batteries, manuals, strap). - Accuracy and able to detect different materials and live wires. (This is what matters actually!). - Bosch Lithium battery or 4 AA batteries. Versatile power source choices. - Audible and visual color indicators. - Simple to operate. My 9 yrs old son was having fun with itS - Has 4 scanning/view mode. CONS: - The scanner often has to go through several rolling to the left and right to determine the material under the drywall as for “warm up”. It may show unknown material when it’s yet to get it: But once it gets it, I love it when it displays the name of the material and the exact width of the material (on the 2nd view mode). It displays it in color as well. - Not sure how well it would last when used under heavy use and dusty env. I guess time will tell. Perhaps the rotary cells will go bust first. - Big Screen needs protection as it’s prone to get cracked if you drop it. I’m pretty sure no one wants to do drop test on this. - $$$$ expensive but again, for its features, no other devices can match for its value over price. I was thinking to get Makita that’s more expensive but this thing is way more useful and cheaper. if this is too much, Franklin Scanner perhaps would be best one out there for way less (of course the features can’t match this), in fact, I’m using both so I can compare the results. - The battery compartment cover seems a bit fragile on its sides. Might want to be extra careful there when opening/inserting the batteries.