Dual Lens Endoscope Camera with Light, Teslong 4.5" HD Snake Borescope Inspection Camera, Automotive Scope Cam with Flexible Cable, Home Waterproof Fiber Optic for Sewer Drain Pipe (16.5FT)

Like a lot of people, I bought one of those $30 endoscopes that require you to use an app on your phone to see the stream. Like a lot of people, I took an hour with it, threw in the towel, and shipped it back. This Teslong endoscope is the real deal. Yes, it's more expensive, but not prohibitively so and for that extra price you get a great picture, lighted dual-cameras (top and side), a sturdy, easy-to-use control unit, and generally good battery life. As soon as we broke it out, we went into the basement to thread it up through the floor to try to identify the source of a leak around the skirt of the tub in our 2nd bathroom. The multi-level light was up to the task of illuminating the darkened cavity and when we needed to sneak up around the side of the tub for a sides shot, the side camera performed well, helping us narrow down exactly where the leak was flowing. The one frustration I have, and it's not unique to this endoscope, is that the flex cable, while strong, still flexes a little too much when you are trying to aim a camera that is several feet away. Our solution was to find a piece of 1/4" PVC pipe that we had laying around, thread the camera up and in, tape the flex cable to the pipe to ensure it was not going to move when we twisted the pipe, and then use the pipe to rotate and aim the camera. This might not work in every situation, but it worked well for us. All in all, the Teslong "feels" like a piece of semi-pro gear, not like a piece of junk like the endoscopes in the $30 range. It's not a pro endoscope, and it lacks some of the resolution and other nice-to-have features of larger, handheld units, but it does the trick for the price. Highly recommended!

Disclosure up front, this is a solicited review, but honestly I wouldn't be writing it if I didn't believe they truly deserved it. This is an excellent home use endoscope for a very reasonable price. Presents a clear recordable image with a quality, easy to use interface. I really did not expect it to be as good as it is. There are some limitations to it, but used for the right purposes, it's a phenomenally powerful tool. Do understand that the camera has a fairly limited focal range (it really only sees very well about an inch to three inches in front of the camera) and the cable is bendable, but not controllable outside of your grip. What that means is that if you want to reach through a wall or some sort of constriction, and then look around at an open space on the other side, you're not going to be able to do that very well. But if you want to follow a tight pipe, or see a good distance into a very narrow channel, it's absolutely great for those applications. The unit arrived quicker than was forecast as I recall, and was very easy to use and understand right out of the box. One thing that can be a little disorienting is sorting out which way is actually up when you're scoping a pipe or channel, because the top of your screen is not necessarily the top of the camera. That's not a shortcoming of the equipment at all. I have had a few experiences lately where a company that produced a garbage product and had no customer service at all, then later tried to hold a refund "hostage" unless/until I would offer to change a negative review to a positive one. That is not the case here at all. I could not be happier with this endoscope and glad to be able to steer people toward it. Nice job Teslong!

Update again in December 2024: The battery still doesn't hold a lot of charge but has improved since I tried it a month ago. It appeared that after a couple of cycles to using and recharging it, I can use it for longer each time. The video is the latest showing its charging status. The battery aside, this is a great endoscope in terms of the overall build quality, controls, and picture quality. Raised the rating back to 4 stars, with the understanding that some battery degradation is normal after 3 years. Update in 2023: I purchased it in 2021 and used it for a few times on cars and home projects. It worked nicely! However, now in 2023, I wanted to use it again. It was low on battery so I plugged in the USB-C charging cable and it didn't charge at all. I used different chargers/cables with the same result. You can see in the pictures the correct charging port was used and there is no sign it was charging. Couldn't seem to make it work now. I put it in the case and stored it in my toolbox/drawer when not in use. It was never abused. Very disappointed! =========== My original review in 2021 below ============== I've used it for car inspection and checking air ducts in the house. It works great! It comes with storage so you can take pictures and review them on the computer as well. The picture resolution is fine but a higher resolution will help especially when you need to zoom in on certain areas for details. Overall, this is a great tool!

Good working well

Bought this to inspected my well. Worked perfect, the light is bright and screen is clear. Highly recommend

Great quality video and pics can be captured by using this instrument. Very helpful in automobile field

I bought this camera to check out a clogged grey water drain. The picture is very clear and I was quite impressed with the unit especially for the price. I couldn't end up seeing what the blockage was as the water was very murky, however I was able to see that there were no bends in the pipe so I knew where to dig outside. I also sent it 50' into a drainage big o. I taped it to some fiberglass fish sticks (for running electrical wires) and was able to push it in with no issues.

Bought this for a specific task but can’t count the times I’ve used it!😌☺️😎