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Ridgid 25643 SeeSnake Micro Inspection Camera
Ridgid 25643 SeeSnake Micro Inspection Camera
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List Price: $244.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(based on 16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 211
Category: Home Improvement

Publisher: Ridgid
Studio: Ridgid
Brand: Ridgid
Label: Ridgid
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries Included: 1
Size: Small
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 12.5 x 10.3 x 4.1

MPN: 25643
Model: 25643
UPC: 095691256430
EAN: 0095691256430
ASIN: B000WTKC3O

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Easily perform visual inspections in hard to reach areas
  • Inc. waterproof camera, adjustable LED lighting, flexible 3-foot cable, twist & lock attachments, 4-AA batteries, comfort grip, high visibility 2.5 inch color LCD & storage case
  • Allows user to view image on LCD monitor
  • A Flexible 3' cable puts your eyes where they are needed at the point of discovery. All from the comfort in your hand of an ergonomic grip.
  • The SeeSnake camera makes identifying the problem easy

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
See it. Find it. Solve it.The new RIDGID SeeSnake microTM inspection camera allows you to easily perform visual inspections in hard to reach areas. Its lightweight, handheld design means that it can be carried anywhere providing solutions when and where you need them, while allowing you to offer more services and increase productivity.Click here for more information. Specifications Display: 2.4" Color LCD (160 x 234 resolution) Camera Diameter: 0.7" (17 mm) Lighting: 2 Adjustable LEDs Cable Reach: 3' (expandable to 30' w/optional extensions) Waterproof: Camera & Cable to 10' (when properly assembled) Power Source: 4 AA Batteries (3 hrs. of continuous run-time) Attachments: Mirror, Hook & Magnet Weight: 1.2 lbs (0.5 kg)


Customer Reviews:   Read 11 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars every gearhead needs one of these   October 22, 2008
Great for tracing wiring, finding fasteners, "aiming" tools, and locating leaks in engine bays and up under dashboards. Beats the old mirror-on-a-stick by a country mile.


5 out of 5 stars Great tool, just not for me. Wish unit had a trigger-claw.   October 8, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful


This product worked very well for me. I did not have any upside down image problems that other people are talking about. I think you just have to turn the snake-cable 180 degrees and that will solve this issue.

I guess some of the minor things I would say in the negative about my experience with this item would be:

--Once you have the snake inside a wall, it is hard to get it to go where you want to see something specific. You can only control direction by clumsily twisting and turning the handle to look around. I guess adding directional controls would make the unit more expensive.

--I would definitely like to have the ability to grab onto things by adding a trigger to the handle so I can grab onto something which has fallen into a wall or small hole. I lost a wood file inside my wall which fell down to the 1st floor. I can now see the file with the Snake, but cannot grab it. I guess I at least know exactly where the tool is now, DOH!

If you do inspection work into small places this tool is a very good product. I guess not being a handyman by trade, just a homeowner, I can't see myself using this tool more than a few times.




4 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but a very useful tool.   September 24, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I'd been eying inspection cameras for some time and finally pulled the trigger on this model as the price was reasonable and, as somebody else has already mentioned, it included a set of small attachments. So far, I've used it while retro-fitting an exhaust fan into a bathroom that previously had none. Suffice it to say that there is no way I could have fished all the required Romex without this device. The hook attachment is indispensable for such a task. I was able to catch my fish tape at a 90 degree angle through a floor joist and double top plate even with a fair amount of existing Romex to get in the way.

The camera can become a little shaky and difficult to maneuver when the gooseneck is fully extended, but I can't see how this could be avoided without adding expensive directional control. My biggest disappointment was the mirror, as the lights at the end of the camera shine directly into it, making it completely useless in any environment that is not already lit. (...and when would you ever be using an inspection camera in a space that was lit?) I did not experience an inverted image as many people have previously complained.

If you find yourself fishing power or data lines through existing wall cavities with any degree of regularity, this tool is well worth the price.



1 out of 5 stars Great while it lasted   September 18, 2008
  4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I received this product as a gift. It worked great for a few minutes. Then, the screen started intermittently showing solid-blue alternating with static. New batteries didn't solve the problem.

I now have to ship the product back to the manufacturer at my expense. They estimate that it will be repaired within two weeks.

This may very well be an isolated incident, but I thought I would at least add my data point to the din.



5 out of 5 stars SeeSnake is great   September 16, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Great Product.

To the guy that said the picture is upsidedown- twist the snake so it is not.


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