“A lock should be secure without having to buy an aftermarket part. “We think manufacturers should include beefier hardware with their locks,” says CR’s lock test engineer, David Trezza. The kick-in resistance of most locks improves dramatically when we replace a stock strike plate with 3-inch screws and a box strike, which you can buy online for as little as $5. But as we’ve reported in the past, far too many of those included short screws that catch only the jamb and not the framing of the house. The models that fail-and at least half do-then go through another test round with a reinforced box strike plate installed on a new lock sample.Īll locks come with a strike plate that attaches to the door jamb. The lock is easy to add to the door, and easily to configure. It supports Zwave and works fine with both Smarthings and Home Assistant (I am in the process of moving from Smarthings to HomeAssistant). They repeat the test eight times, at ever-increasing heights, or until the lock fails. I have an August Smart Lock Pro, 3rd gen. That goes for conventional deadbolts and smart locks-those you can operate with your smartphone.įor the kick-in tests, CR’s test engineers built a custom jig that allows them to swing a 100-pound steel battering ram at a replaceable section of door with the deadbolt installed. Manage access with phone app, keypad or key and never be locked. In our labs, a few well-placed kicks or a couple of minutes under assault from a cordless drill was all it took to defeat almost every lock in our ratings. Smart locks can bring a lot of connected convenience to your front door, and weve spent years testing the devices out to find the best of the bunch. Smart looking and locking solution for any door around the home. If you’d like to learn more about the features of each of the smart locks, keep reading. Like most touch screen deadbolts, it works as a stand-alone deadbolt. In short (as per our research), here are the top smart locks with the longest battery life: Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt. It brings green to show you the lock works and red if it does not.
Locking is as easy as pressing the button.
Many of the deadbolt locks tested by Consumer Reports lack the level of protection you might want or expect. To unlock it, all you have to do is touch the logo on the lock and enter your codes when the screen lights up. The #1 issue of smart or dumb locks are the strike plates, not the mechanical construction.
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