Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

As a part-time locksmith for many years, I have learned most residents are clueless how easily, quickly and quietly the vast majority of key locks may be opened without the proper key. This simple device offers a huge increase in security, while one is home or sleeping at night, but it only functions on doors which open into the room which you are protecting. It also helps reduce kicking in doors, which often now is a favorite way crooks attempt to enter buildings. If mounted high up, it discourages young children from leaving the house on their own, letting in strangers before the parents make it to the door or from entering the parent’s bedroom unannounced. I have purchased over 30 of these locks recently and they are currently my favorite gift for friends and family members, usually four locks at a time, along with heavier duty 4-inch #10 Phillips flat-head screws. That is how much I like these locks! Note: These locks are NOT useable when exiting a door, to leave the structure. For that application, one needs a bump-proof lock, like a Medeco or similar. If you cannot afford $80 Medeco locks, have a nice alarm system, along with other layers of security and utilize these locks when you are home. For renters, these locks may be mounted on MOST doors with only three screw holes. Really tight doors may require a little chisel work, especially if one decides to use huge #12 Phillips flat-head screws, which are really too large for this lock, as designed, but in bad neighborhoods, folks have tweaked things to make long #12 screws work. Just make sure that the door and door frame are up to the task. A lock is only as good as the weakest link!