Honeywell Intellisense FG-701 Micro-Flex Tester

This device is the only way to test your glass break detector w/o actually breaking your window. But you do have to take a leap of faith that it is a valid test of the detectors' performance. The Honeywell 5853 detector gives you an LED indication that an "alarm" is triggered by the FG-701 output - does this actually mean a true glass break will actually trigger the detector? I'm crossing my fingers. I could find no videos online that talk about this aspect.I was able to see the LED indications using the FG-701 for all 4 of my recently purchased glass break detectors - so at least the test results are exactly as stated in the instructions.

This isn't made by honeywell in case you want the real thing. Yes it does work but this one is sensitive to the brand of 9v you use. Be sure to budget an extra $10 for a high quality 9v battery.Went through 3 Rayovac couple sams club brands, and basic Duracells. Your going to want the ultra expensive 9v batteries for this and forget the battery cover, if you need to replace get out a hammer and screw driver as you will likely struggle to remove the cover after there is a battery installed.

This product was very disappointing. The battery compartment was difficult to open. Once I inserted the battery and closed the cover, I could not get the compartment open again. I probably could have used a screw driver, but I did not want to damage the cover because I was in the process of returning it. There are three separate test functions: 1) put a compatible glass break sensor in test mode, 2) test the sensor ability to detect glass break, 3) verify that the sensor can hear the glass break sound. I was testing a compatible Honeywell 5853 glass break sensor. Tests 1 and 3 were successful. The instructions warned that the sensor produced a loud sound and warned not to point it at a person. The glass break sound from the detector was at best muted. I was never able to compete test 2 successfully. I followed the step by step instructions which armed the detector to send the glass break sound when it detected glass flex. I rapped on the window and triggered the glass break sound transmission. The sensor did not report glass break. I verified that the sensor was working by gently tapping it on a hard surface. I can only conclude that the flex signal from taping the glass was not strong enough. I was working with a very large, expensive window and did not want to tap the window too aggressively. The tap was sufficiently robust to trigger the tester. I gave up using the tester and decided to set sensor sensitivity based on distance to the sensor. I had hoped to avoid guessing whether I had the sensitivity correctly set. I will probably retest by breaking a glass near the window. I returned the tester.

I have been wanting to buy one of these for a couple years now, just didn't want to shovel out the 70-100 dollars. Glad I did. This thing works excellent! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS for use and you will have no problems insuring that your customers' homes are fully protected. When it comes to a glass break detector this thing will let you know if you have it configured and placed correctly for the windows you are looking to cover. You MUST use the FLEX-TEST and bump the window to get the best results! Hands down the best device for this purpose, if you install alarms, buy this.

While using the product and trying to get it to work with my glass break sensors, I found the product difficult to get the sensor to go off. You're supposed to tap it against the glass so the sensor hears a thud, then the glass sound- then it's supposed to set off the sensor. Problem here is I would have to hit the glass with my fist and then manually press the button on this tester to make the sound go off. Very weird design. It does work but I don't like the concept of hitting this thing on a glass window.

I purchased this to test newly installed Honeywell Glass Break detectors in my home and it didn't work for me. I am fairly technical and did read the 1-page instructions several times so surprised why most other reviewers seemed to get it to work for them. I tested the sensors in the presence of a professional Honeywell system installer and he said that these testers rarely work. Even though I set the sensors on maximum range and gain, I had to hold the tester right up to the sensor to get it to detect it. Really would like this to have worked out as now I will have to wait for a break in to see if my sensors will work.

I have tried this on 8 different glass break sensors with positive results. I will have to do a bit more strenuous testing before I give it a 5 star mark. Maybe at the middle of next month.

We use this in the field before final mounting a glassbreak. Works perfectly and if you want to prank a friend just ask them to tap on a glass and activate this behind your back. They will hit the roof