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Two-Way Articulating Borescope, DXZtoz Industrial Endoscope with 0.33in Articulated Snake Camera, Video Inspection Scope with Light for Automotive Aircraft Mechanics- 5.5FT

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  • 🏆【Powerful Feature - Camera Can Be Turned】Have you ever struggled to wiggle getting turns / pass obstacles / look back with a non-articulated scope? Now just whirl DXZtoz latest 210°two-way Articulation Borescope camera control wheel can easily done all of them!! Gives you ability to reach the positions where you WANT to see inside a complicated system that can’t before.
  • 🚘【Professional Two-Way 180°Steering Lens】Features two side 34mm shorter bending ratio which can be flexibly rotated in a smaller space. 8.5mm tiny snake camera catches 2.0MP clear details, 8X zoom in function, armed with 8 high intensity LED lights with 4 adjustable brightness for different dark situations inspection. Best focal distance: 2-15cm.
  • 🚀【Affordable】+ 【Reliable 4.3’’ IPS Monitor】Adopting 2nd high-performance CMOS sensor received the diagnose condition showed on true color 4.3’’ IPS screen. 📵 NO App Required! The articulating endoscope will do 90% of what most mechanics and pros would need for short insertion, close up viewing of engine cylinder, valves, piston, spark plugs, diesel, electrical work inside wall, ac pipe, machine fix, etc.
  • 🚤【Waterproof Rigid Gooseneck Probe】The newest articulation videoscope is IP67 waterproof and oil resistant allows for wet plumbing/oil applications. The metal gooseneck cord has a well-designed balance which is malleable enough and hold it's shape, can be easily snaked into whatever space you want to view.
  • 🏠【Helpful Accessories】+ 【Sturdy Protective Case】Comes with handy accessories: hook, magnet tip, side mirror, it literally turned what would have been a 4 hour job into 15 mins. Rechargeable 3000mAh lithium battery for 4h long working time. Well-pack and easy-carry.

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.68 x 8.74 x 3.07 inches; 3.24 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ AGC430N
  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2022
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ DXZtoz
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B28HRSBP
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 984 ratings

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borescope
articulating borescope
articulating endoscope
borescope camera
mechanic engine borescope

DXZtoz Articulating Borescope Series

borescope

8.5mm/5.5FT

dual lens articulating borescope

Dual Lens

borescope camera

8.5mm/10FT

3.9mm articulating borescope

3.9mm

wireless endoscope

WiFi

Customer Reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
984
4.6 out of 5 stars
176
4.4 out of 5 stars
124
4.1 out of 5 stars
43
4.2 out of 5 stars
133
Price
$139.39 $179.99 $259.99 $219.99 $79.99
Bend Angle
Two-Way 180° Two-Way 180° Two-Way 180° Two-Way 180° Two-Way 180°
Best focal range
0.8-5.9inches 0.8-5.9inches 0.8-5.9inches 0.8-5.9inches 0.8-5.9inches
Camera Bend Radius
1.3inch 1.3inch 1.3inch 0.98inch 1.05inch
Accessories
hook,magnet,side mirror hook,magnet hook,magnet,side mirror None hook,magnet,side mirror
Waterproof
LED Light
8 8+1 8 6 6
Applications
car/machine/electrical car/machine/electrical machine/electrical/pipe precision instruments All for your joy
Take photo/video

What's in the box

  • Two-Way Articulating Borescope AGC43N
  • Hook, magnet, side mirror helpful accessories
  • Comprehensive Lens Care Kit
  • USB Type-C charging cable, 32GB memory card
  • Portable Tool Case
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    4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Customers find that the camera works well, providing clear video and pictures with good resolution. They find it a fantastic tool for anyone needing a clear view at a reasonable price. The camera is easy to maneuver, connect, and set up. Customers appreciate the high-quality construction, screen, and cable.

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    229 customers mention "Functionality"215 positive14 negative

    Customers like the functionality of the borescope. They say it works well, has good lighting, and a great depth of field. Some mention pushing a rope works better when you can adjust the far end inside the labyrinth. Overall, customers are pleased with the borescope's ability to take decent quality pictures and consider it an amazing addition to their toolkit.

    "...This borescope worked perfectly and is very easy to use...." Read more

    "Great product. The articulating tip that is able to turn 180° in either direction (in the same plane) is really great...." Read more

    "Articulating boroscope works great- with adjustable magnification AND lighting level. Screen resolution is great, easy to see and position...." Read more

    "...it into a 180 turn with the U being 3" wide, and the tip adjustment still operating just fine, as well as the main cable not feeling..." Read more

    163 customers mention "Picture quality"163 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the camera's picture and video quality. They mention it takes clear and bright videos and pictures, has a good resolution, and an easy-to-use display. The camera can take still pictures and video, which can be reviewed on the screen.

    "...As an added bonus, it can take still pictures and video, which can be reviewed on the device without the scope being attached, or you can pull the..." Read more

    "...Takes good video and pictures. The light is bright enough, and the screen is nice and clear." Read more

    "...Screen resolution is great, easy to see and position. Cable is long enough to go deep inside a wall...." Read more

    "...The camera is very helpful for this task . The resolution is great ,also the several available lighting levels, and the zoom options . Really great ...." Read more

    114 customers mention "Value for money"110 positive4 negative

    Customers appreciate the camera's value for money. They say it works well for a reasonable price, has an adjustable swiveling head, and is better than their expensive Snapon. The screen works fine, and the camera resolution is good for the cost.

    "...Money very well spent !" Read more

    "...I was impressed with the quality of the camera for the price point. Very useful tool!" Read more

    "...All in all, a very good, affordable introduction to a flexible borescope for the DIY user, but greater functionality and wider application..." Read more

    "for the cost,it is a good deal. Useful tool and well made." Read more

    96 customers mention "Ease of use"90 positive6 negative

    Customers find the camera easy to use. They say it's simple to set up and connect for quick use. The control of the articulating camera is simple, making it easier to navigate around corners. The knob makes it easier to drill a small hole and peek in. The camera makes automotive repairs easier.

    "...This borescope worked perfectly and is very easy to use...." Read more

    "...It’s lightweight, easy to operate, and the battery life is solid. If you need a reliable way to inspect narrow spaces, this is the tool to get...." Read more

    "...The ease of use is impressive—setup was quick, and the intuitive controls made navigating small areas simple...." Read more

    "...cable, the video quality is clear and bright, the controls are easy enough to work out without opening the book, the case is perfectly form fitting..." Read more

    78 customers mention "Quality"70 positive8 negative

    Customers appreciate the borescope's quality. They find it well-made, with a clear screen and good lighting. The camera tip is small and had no issues. The case keeps the tool in good shape and keeps parts together. Customers also mention that it's durable enough and water-proof.

    "...ACG430N. Oops... The product itself does seem to be very nicely made and presented with respect to its case and retail box...." Read more

    "...It has the case, absolute necessity to keep any tool in good shape as well as any parts together when not using, the battery life is excellent..." Read more

    "...I was impressed with the quality of the camera for the price point. Very useful tool!" Read more

    "for the cost,it is a good deal. Useful tool and well made." Read more

    49 customers mention "Brightness"43 positive6 negative

    Customers appreciate the camera's brightness. They mention it provides good lighting, has a swivel light on the end that works, and has several available lighting levels. The zoom and LED lighting are helpful features. Setting it up is simple, and adjusting the settings is easy. The picture quality is sharp, and the ability to adjust the angle without moving the whole device is a nice touch.

    "...The image is plenty clear and the light very bright which made it easy to see inside the pipes...." Read more

    "...Takes good video and pictures. The light is bright enough, and the screen is nice and clear." Read more

    "...boroscope works great- with adjustable magnification AND lighting level. Screen resolution is great, easy to see and position...." Read more

    "...The resolution is great ,also the several available lighting levels, and the zoom options . Really great ...." Read more

    48 customers mention "Rotation ability"40 positive8 negative

    Customers appreciate the camera's rotation capability. They mention it works well, the ability to rotate 180 degrees is useful, and the head can be moved from side to side or up and down, depending on their needs. The controls allow them to move the camera from side to side, adjust the lighting, and dimming.

    "Great product. The articulating tip that is able to turn 180° in either direction (in the same plane) is really great...." Read more

    "...Works awesome for a reasonable price. The remotely adjustable swiveling head is a game changer! I’m really glad I got that feature!" Read more

    "...Very thin tube fits almost anywhere and allows for 360° rotation when articulating the scope head side to side. LOVE the scope head attachments...." Read more

    "...The articulating head rotates 180 degrees which helps a lot when you searching for something you dropped..." Read more

    34 customers mention "Design"30 positive4 negative

    Customers appreciate the camera's design. They like the nice case, articulating head, and clear image quality. The materials used for the camera look and feel great.

    "...In many respects it's a beautiful effort, but the description needs to be improved and the errors fixed...." Read more

    "Very nice screen. Read the reviews about articulating tip and its limitations when main cable is curled so not to break inner cable...." Read more

    "...The video output was perfect. Nice and clear, the lights are very bright." Read more

    "...But now back to this bad boy! The quality of the imagine and the unit itself is just….fantastic...." Read more

    Missing Critical Information About Tip Bending (Articulation)!
    4 out of 5 stars
    Missing Critical Information About Tip Bending (Articulation)!
    It's only by first seeing the extra detail included in the printed User Guide that comes with the unit that customers can begin to learn about the limitations of the tip-bending feature: The less straight the cable is, the more friction occurs for the cable inside the cable that moves the tip (as one would expect). The User Guide admonishes us to not have more than one loop of the main cable, but the bends in the accompanying illustration actually show a total of 540 to 580 degrees of bend (with the last two bends being in opposite directions, so if I count both, then it's 580), implying that that much is OK. Testing it in person just now I agree that the friction of the internal cable reaches a critical limit at roughly 560 degrees of total bending. This can tell you how many corners or bends or U-trap curves, whatever, you should be able to go around while still being able to make adjustments to the angle of the tip. Note that it's not the position of the tip angle that's the issue, rather it's changes to the tip angle.At 300 degrees of total bend, for example, there is still very little resistance. Pretty smooth at 360 degrees still, but not so good at 450 degrees. So maybe barely usable at 560 but dangerous for stress on the internal cable mechanism, likely just OK for limited use at 450 and completely safe at 360... Something like that, judging by the feel.I also did a brief test to see if the radius of the bend in the main cable made an obvious difference in the amount of friction resistance to the adjustability of the tip and found that it did not, down to a radius of 1.5" or so. This is a critical plumbing radius for fittings in 1½" drain lines such as those from a sink. The minimum bend radius is another important figure which is omitted from the product description, but I can confidently say that it is at least as small as 1.5", having just bent it into a 180 turn with the U being 3" wide, and the tip adjustment still operating just fine, as well as the main cable not feeling overstressed.Notice also that the descriptive material given by the company never actually says that you can push the snake into a pipe and then use the tip bending feature to do anything more than just look into a side branch at a Tee in the line! Can we indeed push the snake far into the side branch or not? I suspect so but I'm still not certain.Printed warnings come with the scope saying "WARNING: It is forbidden to operate the wheel when the coil pipe in curl state, Otherwise the wire rope will be broken. The damage caused by incorrect operation will NOT [be] covered by warranty. Do not curl the coil pipe and keep it flat [straight] in working." (in their usual broken English) Two illustrations first show NOT to use the tip angle control with a total bend of 400 degrees and then show to use it with a total bend of only about 20 degrees. Both illustrations also show the tip bent to 180 degrees. See the attached picture of their message.To be straight with potential customers, this limitation needs to be clearly stated in the product description, not only given after purchase!Also: Note that the various web pages for their variations on this device, the illustrations used show multiple cable lengths, only one of which is the correct length for any given model! This makes knowing the actual cable length that you will receive a lot more tenuous and should be remedied with correct images of the product at hand only. Reviews for the various models are also intermingled, so that comment(s) about the 3-meter (10-foot) model are present in the reviews of the 1.7-meter (5.5-foot) model, for example.Also: The web page descriptions of the 5.5-foot model that I purchased and received this morning (but have not powered on) and of the 10-foot model each claim to be the same model number! ACG430N. Oops...The product itself does seem to be very nicely made and presented with respect to its case and retail box. The 1- and 2-star reviews suggest that some of the units are defective in various ways but the odds of that seem fairly low. In many respects it's a beautiful effort, but the description needs to be improved and the errors fixed.Remember, that you will not want to ever withdraw the snake with the head turned sideways or backwards, even if it would fit. Conversely one might want to insert it into a dirty shower trap with the tip bent one way or another to help avoid crudding up the lens.The actual width of the tip when set to a 90 degree bend is 1.65". This means no making a U-turn inside of a nominal 1.5" pipe (except at a tee or a wye). But fine in a nominal 2" pipe.The total cable length from the end of the strain relief to the very tip is 69" (3" longer than the 5.5 foot spec). Nice!The two metal sections of the tip are over 5/16" and just under 11/32" wide. The tip is only very slightly wider than the rest of the cable, which is basically 5/16", but a bit wider, between 11/32" and ⅜", at an apparent splice in the cable that exists about 9" in from the strain relief of the base. That surprise splice or cable patch seems to be harmless, so far... Also don't forget that the outermost 3/16" or so of the tip by the camera's lens and the LEDs is a separate piece, which can unscrew for attaching the three optional attachments. That tip piece is firmly snug to my fingertips (it wasn't loose). The printed user manual says nothing about how to attach the attachments (unscrew the snug tip piece, might require a loop-around tool to twist it off, e.g. a large rubber band or the like).Subsequently received answers from support@DXZtoz.com said:“…the borescope cannot handle "P-trap" pipe. The articulation function cannot work above 1 turn, or it will break the internal structure.It cannot work for four bends. Sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.”and“The minimum bend radius of the cable is 7cm [2.75”] (for over 90 degree turn). The bend radius of the camera is 2.9cm [1.15”]”
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    • Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
      I had a difficult plumbing problem and I wanted to see the problem before tearing apart walls and pipes to diagnose it. After looking at many different borescopes, I took a chance on DXZtoz product because of the price while still having 180 degrees of articulation. Ideally, I would get a 360 degree articulating borescope, but I can't afford it. This borescope worked perfectly and is very easy to use. I was pleasantly suprised that it came with a nice carrying case and even a 32GB microSD card already installed. The image is plenty clear and the light very bright which made it easy to see inside the pipes. As an added bonus, it can take still pictures and video, which can be reviewed on the device without the scope being attached, or you can pull the SD card out and view them on another device. Very pleased with this borescope!

      As a sidenote: I almost bought a 3 foot long scope, but am very glad I paid more for the 6 foot scope, it was just barely long enough for my project. If I were to buy again, I'd look for at least a 10 foot scope.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
      Great product. The articulating tip that is able to turn 180° in either direction (in the same plane) is really great. Takes good video and pictures. The light is bright enough, and the screen is nice and clear.
    • Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
      Articulating boroscope works great- with adjustable magnification AND lighting level. Screen resolution is great, easy to see and position. Cable is long enough to go deep inside a wall. Carrying case is great for protection of the equipment. Needed THIS device many years ago!
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    • Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
      It's only by first seeing the extra detail included in the printed User Guide that comes with the unit that customers can begin to learn about the limitations of the tip-bending feature: The less straight the cable is, the more friction occurs for the cable inside the cable that moves the tip (as one would expect). The User Guide admonishes us to not have more than one loop of the main cable, but the bends in the accompanying illustration actually show a total of 540 to 580 degrees of bend (with the last two bends being in opposite directions, so if I count both, then it's 580), implying that that much is OK. Testing it in person just now I agree that the friction of the internal cable reaches a critical limit at roughly 560 degrees of total bending. This can tell you how many corners or bends or U-trap curves, whatever, you should be able to go around while still being able to make adjustments to the angle of the tip. Note that it's not the position of the tip angle that's the issue, rather it's changes to the tip angle.

      At 300 degrees of total bend, for example, there is still very little resistance. Pretty smooth at 360 degrees still, but not so good at 450 degrees. So maybe barely usable at 560 but dangerous for stress on the internal cable mechanism, likely just OK for limited use at 450 and completely safe at 360... Something like that, judging by the feel.

      I also did a brief test to see if the radius of the bend in the main cable made an obvious difference in the amount of friction resistance to the adjustability of the tip and found that it did not, down to a radius of 1.5" or so. This is a critical plumbing radius for fittings in 1½" drain lines such as those from a sink. The minimum bend radius is another important figure which is omitted from the product description, but I can confidently say that it is at least as small as 1.5", having just bent it into a 180 turn with the U being 3" wide, and the tip adjustment still operating just fine, as well as the main cable not feeling overstressed.

      Notice also that the descriptive material given by the company never actually says that you can push the snake into a pipe and then use the tip bending feature to do anything more than just look into a side branch at a Tee in the line! Can we indeed push the snake far into the side branch or not? I suspect so but I'm still not certain.

      Printed warnings come with the scope saying "WARNING: It is forbidden to operate the wheel when the coil pipe in curl state, Otherwise the wire rope will be broken. The damage caused by incorrect operation will NOT [be] covered by warranty. Do not curl the coil pipe and keep it flat [straight] in working." (in their usual broken English) Two illustrations first show NOT to use the tip angle control with a total bend of 400 degrees and then show to use it with a total bend of only about 20 degrees. Both illustrations also show the tip bent to 180 degrees. See the attached picture of their message.

      To be straight with potential customers, this limitation needs to be clearly stated in the product description, not only given after purchase!

      Also: Note that the various web pages for their variations on this device, the illustrations used show multiple cable lengths, only one of which is the correct length for any given model! This makes knowing the actual cable length that you will receive a lot more tenuous and should be remedied with correct images of the product at hand only. Reviews for the various models are also intermingled, so that comment(s) about the 3-meter (10-foot) model are present in the reviews of the 1.7-meter (5.5-foot) model, for example.

      Also: The web page descriptions of the 5.5-foot model that I purchased and received this morning (but have not powered on) and of the 10-foot model each claim to be the same model number! ACG430N. Oops...

      The product itself does seem to be very nicely made and presented with respect to its case and retail box. The 1- and 2-star reviews suggest that some of the units are defective in various ways but the odds of that seem fairly low. In many respects it's a beautiful effort, but the description needs to be improved and the errors fixed.

      Remember, that you will not want to ever withdraw the snake with the head turned sideways or backwards, even if it would fit. Conversely one might want to insert it into a dirty shower trap with the tip bent one way or another to help avoid crudding up the lens.

      The actual width of the tip when set to a 90 degree bend is 1.65". This means no making a U-turn inside of a nominal 1.5" pipe (except at a tee or a wye). But fine in a nominal 2" pipe.

      The total cable length from the end of the strain relief to the very tip is 69" (3" longer than the 5.5 foot spec). Nice!

      The two metal sections of the tip are over 5/16" and just under 11/32" wide. The tip is only very slightly wider than the rest of the cable, which is basically 5/16", but a bit wider, between 11/32" and ⅜", at an apparent splice in the cable that exists about 9" in from the strain relief of the base. That surprise splice or cable patch seems to be harmless, so far... Also don't forget that the outermost 3/16" or so of the tip by the camera's lens and the LEDs is a separate piece, which can unscrew for attaching the three optional attachments. That tip piece is firmly snug to my fingertips (it wasn't loose). The printed user manual says nothing about how to attach the attachments (unscrew the snug tip piece, might require a loop-around tool to twist it off, e.g. a large rubber band or the like).

      Subsequently received answers from support@DXZtoz.com said:

      “…the borescope cannot handle "P-trap" pipe. The articulation function cannot work above 1 turn, or it will break the internal structure.

      It cannot work for four bends. Sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.”

      and

      “The minimum bend radius of the cable is 7cm [2.75”] (for over 90 degree turn). The bend radius of the camera is 2.9cm [1.15”]”
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      4.0 out of 5 stars Missing Critical Information About Tip Bending (Articulation)!
      Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
      It's only by first seeing the extra detail included in the printed User Guide that comes with the unit that customers can begin to learn about the limitations of the tip-bending feature: The less straight the cable is, the more friction occurs for the cable inside the cable that moves the tip (as one would expect). The User Guide admonishes us to not have more than one loop of the main cable, but the bends in the accompanying illustration actually show a total of 540 to 580 degrees of bend (with the last two bends being in opposite directions, so if I count both, then it's 580), implying that that much is OK. Testing it in person just now I agree that the friction of the internal cable reaches a critical limit at roughly 560 degrees of total bending. This can tell you how many corners or bends or U-trap curves, whatever, you should be able to go around while still being able to make adjustments to the angle of the tip. Note that it's not the position of the tip angle that's the issue, rather it's changes to the tip angle.

      At 300 degrees of total bend, for example, there is still very little resistance. Pretty smooth at 360 degrees still, but not so good at 450 degrees. So maybe barely usable at 560 but dangerous for stress on the internal cable mechanism, likely just OK for limited use at 450 and completely safe at 360... Something like that, judging by the feel.

      I also did a brief test to see if the radius of the bend in the main cable made an obvious difference in the amount of friction resistance to the adjustability of the tip and found that it did not, down to a radius of 1.5" or so. This is a critical plumbing radius for fittings in 1½" drain lines such as those from a sink. The minimum bend radius is another important figure which is omitted from the product description, but I can confidently say that it is at least as small as 1.5", having just bent it into a 180 turn with the U being 3" wide, and the tip adjustment still operating just fine, as well as the main cable not feeling overstressed.

      Notice also that the descriptive material given by the company never actually says that you can push the snake into a pipe and then use the tip bending feature to do anything more than just look into a side branch at a Tee in the line! Can we indeed push the snake far into the side branch or not? I suspect so but I'm still not certain.

      Printed warnings come with the scope saying "WARNING: It is forbidden to operate the wheel when the coil pipe in curl state, Otherwise the wire rope will be broken. The damage caused by incorrect operation will NOT [be] covered by warranty. Do not curl the coil pipe and keep it flat [straight] in working." (in their usual broken English) Two illustrations first show NOT to use the tip angle control with a total bend of 400 degrees and then show to use it with a total bend of only about 20 degrees. Both illustrations also show the tip bent to 180 degrees. See the attached picture of their message.

      To be straight with potential customers, this limitation needs to be clearly stated in the product description, not only given after purchase!

      Also: Note that the various web pages for their variations on this device, the illustrations used show multiple cable lengths, only one of which is the correct length for any given model! This makes knowing the actual cable length that you will receive a lot more tenuous and should be remedied with correct images of the product at hand only. Reviews for the various models are also intermingled, so that comment(s) about the 3-meter (10-foot) model are present in the reviews of the 1.7-meter (5.5-foot) model, for example.

      Also: The web page descriptions of the 5.5-foot model that I purchased and received this morning (but have not powered on) and of the 10-foot model each claim to be the same model number! ACG430N. Oops...

      The product itself does seem to be very nicely made and presented with respect to its case and retail box. The 1- and 2-star reviews suggest that some of the units are defective in various ways but the odds of that seem fairly low. In many respects it's a beautiful effort, but the description needs to be improved and the errors fixed.

      Remember, that you will not want to ever withdraw the snake with the head turned sideways or backwards, even if it would fit. Conversely one might want to insert it into a dirty shower trap with the tip bent one way or another to help avoid crudding up the lens.

      The actual width of the tip when set to a 90 degree bend is 1.65". This means no making a U-turn inside of a nominal 1.5" pipe (except at a tee or a wye). But fine in a nominal 2" pipe.

      The total cable length from the end of the strain relief to the very tip is 69" (3" longer than the 5.5 foot spec). Nice!

      The two metal sections of the tip are over 5/16" and just under 11/32" wide. The tip is only very slightly wider than the rest of the cable, which is basically 5/16", but a bit wider, between 11/32" and ⅜", at an apparent splice in the cable that exists about 9" in from the strain relief of the base. That surprise splice or cable patch seems to be harmless, so far... Also don't forget that the outermost 3/16" or so of the tip by the camera's lens and the LEDs is a separate piece, which can unscrew for attaching the three optional attachments. That tip piece is firmly snug to my fingertips (it wasn't loose). The printed user manual says nothing about how to attach the attachments (unscrew the snug tip piece, might require a loop-around tool to twist it off, e.g. a large rubber band or the like).

      Subsequently received answers from support@DXZtoz.com said:

      “…the borescope cannot handle "P-trap" pipe. The articulation function cannot work above 1 turn, or it will break the internal structure.

      It cannot work for four bends. Sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.”

      and

      “The minimum bend radius of the cable is 7cm [2.75”] (for over 90 degree turn). The bend radius of the camera is 2.9cm [1.15”]”
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    • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
      I bought this for DIY mold remediation. We used it to look between studs inside the walls to see how much drywall we needed to take out. Worked amazing, easy to use. I opened the package and was using it in minutes. I was impressed with the quality of the camera for the price point. Very useful tool!
    • Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
      I have had 2 scopes in the past but this one is clearly way way better . The first thing I checked was the view it had before actually inserting it an a small opening . I was happy to find that is has a picture much like a camera , that is a wider view in that use . I find that can be very helpful if you have to first sort of finf your way and the actual entrance you want the probe to enter and see inside of .A good example woiuld be a project I am workinh on on my car . I am tryingto find an evaporator emmission leak . so I am laying under the rear of the car but I have to try to see over a crossmember of the frame and up around the gas tank where there are several com[ponents I have to try to look at to try to find what might be leaking vacuum . The camera is very helpful for this task . The resolution is great ,also the several available lighting levels, and the zoom options . Really great . The articulation of the head of the camera is probably the best feature of all . I used to think that a sort of fixed "fish eye " view by the camera lense was adequate . But I have found that the ability to aim the lense more specifically at different spots is a huge improvement . I am a professional handyman for a living . Sometimes I have to try to see inside drain lines looking for blockages or inside walls to help fish wires , as a couple of examples . I also work on my own vehicles . This scope is very helpful to see down deeper in the engine bay because cars are just a maze of hoses ,wires etc . I have also used it to get a good look inside a catalytic converter to see if the insides were in good shape .
      In summary this a very well performing camera which has very many uses that come up all the time if you are a guy who likes to work on a variety of projects .It makes things much easier and quicker to get completed . Money very well spent !
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