Those who use digital lock lip lai

[algieba]

Do you still lock your gate?

Then you use which kind? Fingerprint or retina or passcode?

Which brand/model you use and how much?

Thanks.

 

[summersky1986]

bkmarkeddd

 

[chesterqw]

like very easy for people to make spoil.

 

[amberlight]

shen jing bing huai get digital lock

chiu ish will leegret huan

 

[daniel_83]

I still lock my gate

Using Gateman (Yale) F10

Fingerprint or PIN or both if you kiasee

 

[Elnin0]

is it safe?
if power failure, still can use? running on backup batteries?

 

[daniel_83]

is it safe?
if power failure, still can use? running on backup batteries?

the lock runs on 4 AA batteries

If low batt, will have LED and sound notifications 2 weeks in advance

if really no more power, can use a 9V battery to power it up from outside

See the picture below, the bottom part of the lock got 2 metallic contact points for the 9V battery

 

[leaving_footsteps]

Samsung one. Dunno the model number.

 

[amberlight]

I still lock my gate

Using Gateman (Yale) F10

Fingerprint or PIN or both if you kiasee

Regret anot

 

[daniel_83]

Regret anot

No regret
Now my door auto locks so I no scare forget to lock.

Opening the door is also faster because no need to find doorkeys and turn key 2 rounds to unlock.

It's also fun and looks good on the door

Sour grapes like you, never use before kpkb~

 

[YungMahneh]

Damage? I feel like getting one too. So you have digital lock on door. how about the gate?

 

[daniel_83]

Buy from gmarket and install myself.

$168 only

Gate I still use padlock.
My purpose is not to go 100% keyless

I want the autolock function, cool factor and minimise fiddling with my bunch of keys to find the main door key and having to turn the keys 2 rounds to unlock.

 

[SolarBurn]

weakest point still the hinges.

 

[dreant]

My main concern of a digital lock has always been fire. In the event of a fire, will the electronics fail and you'll be trapped inside?

Some of these locks indicate they have a "high temperature/fire detector", which from the documentation indicates it will unlock if it detects a fire... That seems to mean it's rather easy to break in, as the burglar would probably only need a butane blowtorch to trigger it and open the door.

Mechanical locks FTW.

 

[daniel_83]

My main concern of a digital lock has always been fire. In the event of a fire, will the electronics fail and you'll be trapped inside?

Some of these locks indicate they have a "high temperature/fire detector", which from the documentation indicates it will unlock if it detects a fire... That seems to mean it's rather easy to break in, as the burglar would probably only need a butane blowtorch to trigger it and open the door.

Mechanical locks FTW.

Another "know-it-all" who assumes everything.

You can manually unlock by turn a knob from the inside part of the digital lock. But anyway the lock will auto unlock before it gets burn to chao da.

The fire sensor only detects temperature from the inside, not outside.

 

[lapucelle]

I have a fingerprint one. Best investment ever.

 

[daniel_83]

I have a fingerprint one. Best investment ever.

Yea
The RFID ones are troublesome

 

[spitfirxe]

I just call my butler to open the door. And bring me butter

 

[dreant]

Another "know-it-all" who assumes everything.

You can manually unlock by turn a knob from the inside part of the digital lock. But anyway the lock will auto unlock before it gets burn to chao da.

The fire sensor only detects temperature from the inside, not outside.

a) Not all the locks I've seen have a knob on the inside. There is no guarantee the knob won't seize when the electronics has failed. Does the mechanical portion include a deadbolt?

b) A lock that auto-unlocks can be considered to have an inherent weakness.

Heat sensor is on the inside? Am not an experienced burglar, but I would think a portable drill with a 1" wood drill bit (unless you have a solid steel door?), a bit of preformed metal tubing to re-direct the flame/heat, and a butane blowtorch are probably all the tools one needs to defeat these locks in under 3 minutes. Possibly sooner if they're experienced, and are very familiar with the particular lock you have installed (eg: the exact location of the heat sensor, and the temperature it needs to trigger...)

Am still not convinced that the convenience they provide is a fair trade for their apparent lack of security.

 

[Coffee_O]

using the samsung model. keypad type. no regret. love the auto lock function like hotel.