![]() Review of Inexpensive House Locks In this column we will review inexpensive residential locks available at Home Depot. None of these locks claim to be pick-proof or bump-proof; locks that do make this claim will be considered in the next column, Later I will discuss how real security can be achieved. Commentators to this blog should keep in mind to whom each column is addressed. If I’m advising the laborer on how to protect the $200 TV in his $450 a month apartment, then don’t plug the Medeco Maxum that you bought. Similarly, if I am discussing high security locks like Medeco or ASSA, then don’t start telling us about how you put a wooden dowel in your patio door. Here I will review packages containing a matching deadbolt and knob or lever in satin nickel that retails at Home Depot for less than $45. I assume satin nickel because this color is available from all the manufactures that Home Depot currently stocks and is more subdued – and thus nicer, in my opinion – than chrome silver and shiny brass, which are a bit less expensive. Some but not all of these locks are available in antique brass or black for more money. Our purpose here is to review these locks on the grounds of security and reliability and so I eliminate aesthetics from consideration by assuming the same color for everybody. ![]() We pledge to provide the highest quality products and services to each of our customers, Defiant is here for you. Get your business “up and running” without running around! All of your marketing needs: unique logo design concepts, business cards, brochures, signage and much more. Defiant apparel brings street-smart apparel to the forefront. If the hardware on your interior doors need a makeover, or if you are in search of door knobs that will express your style, our great selection of door knobs is sure to astound you and accommodate your budget. Choose door knobs from today’s leading manufacturers in a vast assortment of styles and finishes and functions. Instructions for Defiant Lock Sets By Brian Scudder. Step 1 Install the proper latch plate cover supplied with the lock. Step 2 Adjust the latch to the back-set dimension of the door. Step 3 Tap the latch into the latch cutout in the door with the hammer and block. ![]() I will assume that the person reading this review is a homeowner contemplating the purchase of locks for just one door, not the wholesale purchase of locks for an entire house or even an entire housing development. This assumption implies that one wishes to maintain compatibility with the other locks on the house. To maintain compatibility, the first step is to determine what keyway you are currently using. There are really only two: Schlage and Kwikset. (There were brands with other keyways in the past, but none have been sold in American hardware stores for at least twenty years.) There are multiple brands that use Schlage and Kwikset keyways, so you want to look at your key, not at your locks. These keys look like this. Kwikset keys sometimes they have the code KW1 on them. Adobe after effects free download for windows. Compatible keys have the same outline but only one key ring hole. Schlage keys sometimes have just the letter C instead of the code SC1. Original Schlage keys have the name “Schlage” stamped on them. If you have a Schlage keyway, then you may also purchase Baldwin or Emtek locks. All hardware stores stock Schlage while only the more upscale ones stock Baldwin or Emtek, which are excluded from this review on grounds of expense. Emtek’s principle claim to fame is that their locks are available in black. But Schlage is now selling black locks – confusingly called bronze – and, since Schlage is both less expensive and better than Emtek, there is no reason to buy the latter. Home Depot Defiant Door KnobsBaldwin is too expensive for this review, so suffice it to say that they have the same security and reliability as Schlage. For reasons explained below, Kwikset knobs and levers are reviewed separately because there is a significant difference in their security and both are within our price limits. All of the locks in the chart below are satin nickel in color; prices are current for Home Depot in August 2014. Schlage Knob and Deadbolt Defiant Knob and Deadbolt Kwikset Knob and Deadbolt Kwikset Lever and Deadbolt Price $45 $22 $31.5 $36 Keyway – Keys SC1 2 keys KW1 4 keys KW1 2 keys KW1 2 keys Key Code Security ** * ** ** Knob Security *** **** * **** Pick Resistance *** ** * * Bump Resistance *** ** * * Twist Resistance ***** ***** ***** ***** Drill Resistance *** *** *** *** Durable Cylinder **** **** **** **** Durable Latch **** **** * * Durable Lock **** **** * ** Key Code Security. If you leave your keys where people can look at them, they may be able to determine what the key code is and then ask a locksmith to make a key with these cuts. Reputable locksmiths will refuse such a request but not all locksmiths are so honest and, anyway, the thief could do this himself with a hand file if he is very careful. Schlage and Defiant both stamp this information on their keys, presumably to aid locksmiths when keying locks alike, though we have gauges to measure the depths and do not need this information printed for us. Kwikset does not stamp this information on their keys. KW1 keys can be read by someone who is practiced in this skill because they have only six possible depths. SC1 keys have ten possible depths and are much more difficult to read. Since Defiant uses the easy to read KW1 keyway and has the key code stamped on their keys, they get one star. Kwikset gets two stars because they do not stamp this information on their keys, but it is not particularly difficult to read their keys. Schlage gets two stars because filing off the numbers is an easy and free modification and, once this is done, it is fairly difficult to read their keys. Only high security locks with restricted key blanks or cuts that cannot be made with a hand file (e.g. Medeco or Abloy) are free of this threat, and these locks are far beyond the price level considered in this review. While Schlage keys with the numbers filed off are fairly difficult to read, it is far from impossible; people with $45 locks on their house just need to get in the habit of never leaving their keys lying around where people can get a close look at them. Knob Security. Observe that the Kwikset knob and lever columns are identical except regarding the security of the cylinder. The cylinder of a Kwikset knob can be pulled straight out; this is a terrible security weakness and it is shameful that – except for the short-lived Titan – Kwikset has never corrected a security gap that has been known to locksmiths since WWII. The Kwikset lever gets four stars and the knob one star. The other manufacturers also sell levers, but they are not included in this review because they do not differ in security or reliability from their knobs. Since our purpose is to review security and reliability, not convenience, I did not want to skew the price comparison by including a feature that adds to the price only for the convenience of people with shaky hands. Schlage gets three stars compared to four stars for Defiant because it is possible to pull a Schlage knob or lever, but the technique is more difficult than that for Kwikset knobs and sometimes requires a specialized tool available only to locksmiths. Attempting to pull a Kwikset lever or any Defiant cannot be accomplished without the complete destruction of the lock. Defiant Door Knobs WebsitesOf course, all residential-grade locks are a bit tinny and their complete destruction is not inconceivable, so they get four stars, not five. Pick Resistance. 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