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Bulk or affordable smart locks (multiple doors)

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Bulk or affordable smart locks (multiple doors) - Lemmy.ca

Just moved into a new house and I have 5 exterior door dead bolts. I would like to make them all smart but the number of doors makes the cost a big issue. Also I want to replace the deadbolts as some are terrible and some have different keys. For the front door originally I was thinking the Schlage Encode Plus as I would like to use home key on that door. For most of the doors simply being able to remote lock and check state is enough. Local control is a must but zigbee/zwave/HomeKit/matter would all be fine Any more affordable options? Any that get bulk discounts if I where to buy 5 at once?

Show threadIsoKiero
I don’t know about models you should look for, but if Lock Picking Lawyer has taught me anything it’s that smart device manufacturers tend to be quite bad at making locks. No matter how strong encryption it has or how many other buzzwords they have on the website if the whole thing is bypassed with a magnet in 5 seconds.
Sep 21, 2023 at 10:13amWeb
Show threadFireTowerSep 21, 2023

A lock does no more than keep honest men honest.

The truth is your security shouldn’t start and end with a lock. Locks deter non destructive low skill toolless entry.

Show threadIsoKieroSep 21, 2023

I have assa-abloy classics on my doors and while they can be picked it’s not something your average home robber will pick, it’s far easier to smash the window right next to the door and open the door from inside. Difference is that broken window is a clear evidence, opening a lock without any traces or suspicious sounds can be an issue with insurance and/or police.

You are of course correct, the lock alone won’t do much if someone really wants to come in but I would make sure that I’m not helping malicious people by using poor quality locks.

Show threadjsnfwlrSep 23, 2023
I have other means to detect forced entry. The door and window sensors and motion sensors that require an alarm code be entered for example.
Show threadrbesfeSep 21, 2023
Learning to pick a lock with security pins is much harder than learning where to put a magnet to pull the solenoid on a smart lock
Show threadBig PSep 21, 2023
The biggest risk for a smart lock is that the company shuts down and you’ve wasted your money if they don’t work properly without cloud connection. I’d probably avoid ones that can be opened with a magnet, but any that can be easily picked isn’t really a problem that you’re likely to run into
Show threadAlternateRouteSep 21, 2023

If they want in they will just break a window… I have been broken into before no one even tries to bump or pick, they will just look for a window that isn’t visible from the street, get in, take stuff then leave through any door they want.

The VAST majority of locks sold at home depot or put in cheap buy builders are not that secure, many can be bumped or worse do not have many key combinations.

If I wanted high security I would be re-enforcing my ground level window first.

Show threadIsoKieroSep 21, 2023

If I wanted high security I would be re-enforcing my ground level window first.

That’s absolutely the correct answer, but personally I still wouldn’t leave an option to enter and leave the house without leaving a trace of breaking in. And some of those “security” locks are faster to bypass with a magnet or a paper clip than it’s to actually open them the way they are intended.

Show threadAlternateRouteSep 21, 2023

I had a Yale Asure SL with no key for several years and NEVER needed to bypass it, it also had an option to emergency power it from the outside with a 9v battery.

Even then nearly all smart locks have keys, AGAIN the reason I want to do this is to ensure doors are all locked at night and when everyone leaves the house. Some kids and family members are unreliable in locking doors behind them.