Useless for Actual Hidden Cameras – Just a Loud WiFi Beeping Stick (Great Battery Though)
I hate to join the pile on of other reviewers, but It was small enough to pack away in my bag this time so I figured I'd give it a shot on a recent business trip... And by 'test this' I mean, 'walk around my room with a beeping stick' and 'shine red lights around my room'. That was the entirety of my experience with it. From what I can tell, that's all this unit is physically capable of accomplishing. And it's LOUD too. You detect them like you're at an EDM concert with the volume cranked up to 11. (PROTIP: To disable the beeping and switch to vibration, push the power button quickly once it's on. I had to discover that one) It dawned on me that everyone uses WiFi today so we like to think back to 'before all this' as maybe a time when this could've worked. But no, because even before WiFi, the same FCC unlicensed bands were used for cellular phones and garage door openers and microwaves... take this thing back to 1999 and it would probably still make just as much noise. Turning it on is easy enough, just a single button to cycle through the modes. But they're all unfortunately useless at detecting anything other than (today) wifi signals. For what it's worth, I was able to discern 3 other 'modes'. The magnetic one (I presumed was EM fields) only detects the motherboard on one of my computers. I sit it on top of transformers and it does nothing, but if you come near a one of my laptops it goes berserk. Odd. And not to be all negative, there is a strong suit. It's where my single star comes from. The battery life. This thing will last FOREVER, because A) you'll never use it and B) even if you did it would be for short bursts. The battery seemed like it could hold up to that. In all honesty though, just avoid it and save yourself the money. Read more

















