It be used to detect the moisture content or water composition from a wide range of materials such as wood, fiber, bamboo, cotton, paper, and tobaccos. It measures from 2% to 70% of moisture level of the object being tested, which make it an essential tool for either amateur or professional surveyors, woodworkers and craftsmen. An effective device to diagnose dampness in buildings and enables building surveyors and other users to measure moisture levels of soft to medium density of wood materials using the highly accurate 2  sensor steel probes.