Keyless deadbolt locks for house? (PICs)

[sdifox]

Little known fact: All door locks in the same box at lowes or HD have the same key. They do this so people can buy a whole box and have all their keys match.

Downside is that if you only buy one lock there are probably a dozen other people who have the same lock/key as you

If you open the box containing multiple sets, perhaps you'll find 3 or 4 sets of key codes. You need to look at the key codes to make sure they are keyed the same.

 

[KLin]

except for the whole Simon Phoenix digging out your eyeball to open the door part :biggrin:

retina scanner != fingerprint scanner

 

[sdifox]

retina scanner != fingerprint scanner

sigh... fingers can be chopped off, just like eyeballs can get dug out.


Please use that head of yours and imagine a little

 

[luv2liv]

That lock is Amazon's Deal of the Day today for only $79.

i was about to order one. and then i realized the lock can also be opened with a key. so a thief can easily pick the lock n not bother with the combo kb

 

[rh71]

Or just bust through the door.

American home doors are usually wood, not metal like the ones in Japan.

mostly steel, and now fiberglass made to look like a traditional wood for aesthetics.

http://www.amazon.com/Kwikset-909-11...less+door+lock

wouldn't putting 2 numbers per button make it easier to guess a combination of 4 buttons? They're probably doing it for looks but that's just less safe to me. Well, yeah obviously pushing 5 buttons in the right order is easier than 10 buttons. I'm on the fence... you know you're nearly 100% safe if burglars don't have a physical key. In the dark of night if they can stand there and start pushing buttons, even with a timeout, I'd balk at it. We just spent over $2k in pvc fencing to secure the backyard entries. We've had a few burglaries in our towns... times are tough.

Is it easier to lockpick a traditional deadbolt?

WHat would be nice is if it allowed you to pick a variable length code.

 

[BoomerD]

i was about to order one. and then i realized the lock can also be opened with a key. so a thief can easily pick the lock n not bother with the combo kb

Very few thieves can pick locks. That generally is a movie trick...not real life.
With the door jamb/frame being the weak point, why bother picking a lock when you can simply kick the door in? Either the frame blows out where the deadbolt goes through, or the hinges blow out. Unless the homeowner/contractor took the time and spent the money to properly reinforce those points, the door and lockset only "keep out the honest person" and protect against the weather.

 

[sdifox]

mostly steel, and now fiberglass made to look like a traditional wood for aesthetics.



wouldn't putting 2 numbers per button make it easier to guess a combination of 4 buttons? They're probably doing it for looks but that's just less safe to me. Well, yeah obviously pushing 5 buttons in the right order is easier than 10 buttons. I'm on the fence... you know you're nearly 100% safe if burglars don't have a physical key. In the dark of night if they can stand there and start pushing buttons, even with a timeout, I'd balk at it. We just spent over $2k in pvc fencing to secure the backyard entries. We've had a few burglaries in our towns... times are tough.

Is it easier to lockpick a traditional deadbolt?

WHat would be nice is if it allowed you to pick a variable length code.

4-8 button code on mine. If you go with 8, 5^8=390625 combo.

 

[sdifox]

So the consensus among us owners of keyless deadbolts is they are awesome and easily worth the price.

The only downside and this is from my home builder but they do not work in cold weather all the time. I live in MN when it can get below zero fahrenheit and i assume that can cause issues so I had the builder put it in the garage, so as long as the power does not go out i can get in my house without a key and we love it. if we are outside and decide to go for walk we can hit the lock button and not have to grab a set of keys.

Works fine for me. And winter gets cold here too. I don't remember the last time I carried my key. The buttons are probably silicon, they are rubbery and semi transparent.