Dead bolts and locks

[Raizinman]

There are way too many lock picking devices on the market today for anyone to feel safe with an ordinary $15 deadbolt lock. Obviously with enough savy, any lock can be picked, but I would rather have something that doesn't make it too easy for the thief. My house only has two locks (front door and back door) keyed to the same key. It's been 20 years with these locks and a few too many people could have copies of the key. What is a good lock, preferably without tumblers that can't be picked very easy. I prefer not electronic push button, just a good strong non-pickable lock. I don't mine spending $150 per lock or so. If it prevents even one burglary, then it more than paid for itself. Yes, we have an alarm and metal doors and frames. Right now, the lock is the weakest link in my security chain. Time for it to go.

 

[herm0016]

There are nearly 0 locks that are "unpickable" Locks keep honest people honest.
schlage is genearlly better than kwikset. the smart key stuff is not very secure.

check out lockpickinglawer on youtube

 

[NutBucket]

Nobody bothers picking locks IMHO. A good kick or two is usually all that's needed.

 

[herm0016]

Nobody bothers picking locks IMHO. A good kick or two is usually all that's needed.

True. When ever I am redoing a door it gets a length of steel along the strike side screwed into the frame, and all the hinges and strike locations get long screws into the studs.

i think the easiest way into a house truthfully, is a hatchet to the middle of a steel door or depending in the siding, right through a wall. haha.

 

[PowerEngineer]

What others have said about securing the door and frame is important, but I went down the same path that you are on several years ago. I decided to upgrade my three entry doors to Schlage ANSI-Grade 1 deadbolts (i do not remember the exact model offhand). One nice feature is that keys cannot be copied at your run-of-the-mill hardware store. I purchased the locks at a local Schlage locksmith, had them rekeyed to the same key, and added several spare keys. The locks were easy to install, feel very solid, and have worked flawlessly. Thankfully they have never been tested (at least that I know of ).

 

[Greenman]

There are way too many lock picking devices on the market today for anyone to feel safe with an ordinary $15 deadbolt lock. Obviously with enough savy, any lock can be picked, but I would rather have something that doesn't make it too easy for the thief. My house only has two locks (front door and back door) keyed to the same key. It's been 20 years with these locks and a few too many people could have copies of the key. What is a good lock, preferably without tumblers that can't be picked very easy. I prefer not electronic push button, just a good strong non-pickable lock. I don't mine spending $150 per lock or so. If it prevents even one burglary, then it more than paid for itself. Yes, we have an alarm and metal doors and frames. Right now, the lock is the weakest link in my security chain. Time for it to go.

Windows are the weak ling in your security. Glass is really easy to break.