Bought a $200 camera snake for inspections and it's been a total letdown

Ivan Stone · 2026-03-19T16:30:10.1507+00:00

I mean, everyone online said the 'Flexi-Scope Pro' was a game changer for seeing deep into flues. I got one last fall thinking it would save me time on tricky jobs in old Albany homes. The picture quality is so bad you can't tell creosote from a shadow, and the battery dies after like 20 minutes. Has anyone found a decent inspection camera that actually works for more than a month?

matthewkim6mo ago

Ugh, my buddy had the same exact problem with that thing. He tried to look at a clog in a vent and the screen just went black halfway through. Total waste of money.

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michaelk236mo ago

Wasn't the Flexi-Scope Pro recalled for battery issues last year?

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king.derek6mo ago

Tossed my Flexi-Scope in the trash after two uses. Complete junk. I switched to the Depstech wireless one you can link to your phone. The picture is way clearer and the battery lasts a full day of jobs. Got mine on sale for around $250 and it's held up for over a year now.

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