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$99 Touch Screen Digital Deadbolt Door Lock @ Masters Home Improvement

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Touch to open, touch to lock
Holds upto 25 user codes
Holds up to 4 single-entry codes
Volume control - adjustable to work with environment
Vacation mode - deactivates all user codes temporarily
Auto-lock with adjustable delay of 10 - 99 seconds
Back-up mechanical keyway
Easy Installation:
Replaces your existing deadbolt
Easy installation with a philips head screwdriver
Fits most standard door preparations
Requires 4 x AA alkaline batteries to operate
ANSI Grade 2 Quality - deadbolt operates over 150,000 times
ANSI A156.25 compliant - resistant to dust, rain and corrosion under variable temperatures

looks pretty good when comparing to this $234 unit at a competitor

checkout their website: http://www.touch-bolt.com/

if you are in store looking for this item make sure to mention to staff that it is a promotional item and they should find it easier

17.9.15 - Now available instore and online

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  • +2

    Is this Masters own brand?

    • +2

      arctek apparently

      • +1

        Here is the link to them on the American Home Depot site

        http://www.homedepot.com/p/Arctek-Single-Cylinder-Satin-Nick…

        • -1

          so cheap over there…

        • +2

          You're forgetting the exchange rate. Not much difference in price these days.

        • +1

          @Geewhizz: plus sales tax. around 10% for most states

        • @mrgeckoz: lol its more expensive over there

        • @mrgeckoz: Ummm 69 usd is $98 aud, and sales tax is added at point of sale in the USA, so it will cost MORE over there than here ATM.

          But yes, compared to the 'normal' pricing, its much cheaper over there.

  • +1

    I'm in the markt for something like this. Would they be any good for the front door or better for the backdoor where they're less obvious?

    • +7

      i lived in defense housing and they use these on the front door. i have a holiday rental and got a samsung ezon installed which works just as good.

    • +9

      The more important question is what happens when skynet takes over? Any random terminator can just waltz through your door without a key!

      • +27

        Any random terminator will go through the door without even opening it!

  • +2

    Wondering what if Batteries are dead after coming back from holiday?
    Got it: Mechanical backup key :-)

  • Have a search for Arctek touch bolt, there are a couple of install videos and some reviews. I don't like the fact it doesn't have a double deadlock. If they manage to break in then they can just open the door to carry stuff out.

    • You mean we also need to enter key pass to open door from inside?

      • +37

        That's the opposite of what he said. This lock is a single deadbolt and he wants a double deadbolt.

        Double deadlocks are dangerous and should be illegal. Basically if your house goes up in smoke you don't have time to fumble around for a key to open the front door to safety. Also guests may stay in your house at some point (or maybe a baby sitter) and you just killed your guests and or children because you wanted your front door to open with a key from the inside as well as the outside.

        Things are just things, lives are more important that making it slightly more inconvenient for a burglar to remove items from your house AFTER he has gained entry.

        • +6

          IMHO deadlocking the door from the inside should only be used when no one is inside the house, to prevent thieves from just waking out the door if they gain entry via other points. I agree that it should not be used for when there are people inside the house

        • +8

          @tezza:

          The thing is with double deadbolts you don't get that choice. If it's locked then it will require a key to unlock from the inside or the outside.

          They are death traps. Letting a burglar walk out the front door if he has already got into your house from the window is a tiny price to pay not being responsible for a possible death in your home of a friend, guest, or family member.

        • +9

          And in the event of a house break in while someone's home you're attempting to force a physical confrontation with the invader. Essentially trying to trap them in the house so they can either do more damage to get out or fight whoever shows up. Be that you, a burly 6'4" street fighter or your 13 year old daughter.

          Leaving an avenue of escape for a home invader is generally the safer option.

        • +1

          I agree that there is a risk but when my wife is at home and tied up with our 9 month old, the last thing she needs is my 3 year old running off outside as she can open the doors if not key locked.

        • @c0balt: Yep gotcha and I agree. I'd be leaving the key on the inside if I had a lock like that. I was more referring to say the Lockwood dead latches where you can use the key to deadlock the door or leave it free so it can be opened from the inside from just turning the knob.

        • +3

          @dan76n: "but when my wife is at home and tied up with our 9 month old"

          Yep, that's a pretty likely scenario.

        • +5

          @dan76n: One solution could be to tie up the 3 year old too.

        • @Mic Cullen:

          It's a metaphor.

        • +1
        • +1

          I think in victoria deadlocks are illegal for rental properties, i think our agents was saying something about it.
          Pretty good idea as it is a huge fire risk.
          Should be illegal worldwide but sadly some countries are not that strict

        • -1

          @dan76n: are you a wizard?

        • -1

          @dan76n: No, it's just an utterly ridiculous example.

        • +1

          @dan76n:

          If your 3 year old can reach the dead bolt, it's installed too low!
          Dont use doubles mate… too much of a risk (I have 3 kids, there are ways to secure doors to prevent kids going out and still be safe).

        • +6

          @dan76n:

          My wife likes to be tied up, too, but we wait until the 9 month old and the 3 year old are asleep in their beds! ;-)

        • +1

          @c0balt: Double deadbolts are very suitable for "Saw"-like scenarios

        • +1

          @Meconium: Although sometimes… http://imgur.com/RSVGV5m

    • +4

      what's the point of a double deadbolt if most door jambs these days are 19mm pine? a crowbar opens it like a can of soft drink.

      • Whereas a shoulder takes a few tries…

        https://youtu.be/mnKI5qPpoqo?t=14m53s

        :-)

        • +3

          It only takes a light kick from the female detective on every procedural crime show on TV!

        • +1

          @macrocephalic:

          Actually, it's precisely that kind of thing that mythbusters set out to test in that episode! Maybe they needed to have Kari kick the door instead of Jamie shouldering it! :-)

  • Maybe I should have said, I prefer double deadlocks for when no one is home. I also like those Lockwood ones with the option to lock the inside of leave it with a latch for when you are home - I have a couple of those.

  • +2

    Is this lock anything like this? https://youtu.be/H1mmjVvMsGs?t=57s

    • That's good to know, in case you forget the code.

  • +1

    Digital Deadbolt Door Lock

    https://goo.gl/OvRSb4

  • So are these actually any good?
    I hadn't thought about it until now, but when you put in new locks you're pretty much betting everything you have in the house on them working right?

    • +3

      you're pretty much betting everything you have in the house on them working right?

      or you could get contents insurance…

      • Photos on the cloud, souvenirs aren't worth stealing, and everything else is replaceable!

    • I would actually like to know this too, whats it like compared to my uber lockwood deadbolt, no need for a deadbolt though.

  • Is therr plenty of stock?

  • What's the RRP?

  • +1

    So whats the point in having 25 user codes?
    Can you set each one to only operate at certain hours, for example cleaner is scheduled to come at 2pm so code will only operate around this time?

    I guess another use could be 1 code for each member of the sharehouse and that way when someone leaves you dont have to make a new code for everyone to remember, just delete that housemates user code.

    Did i just answer my own question or is there acutally a good reason?

    • +2

      You might want to use it on an office door at work where you employ 24 staff members.

      • If you sack one employee you then have 24 codes to change because he probably knows codes of a couple of other people?

        • +2

          Well hopefully you won't be sacking employees frequently! :)

          It won't be a new problem anyway … businesses have the same problem with alarm codes.

        • @eug: Cheers eug. My comment was a bit OTT. RFID+Pin is probably the way to go for business but nothing is fool proof.

        • +1

          @eug: Not at my last job. The alarm code was the postcode, and the password for EVERYONES PC got reset to "password" overnight. There was no point in trying to change it. You should have seen the look on the CFO's face when I told him how to log in as the MD.

      • Ah yes very good point you make sir!

  • Will I need to call someone in or can it be installed diy?

    • +1

      DIY is fine, if you know how to read and operate a drill

    • +1

      I wouldn't bother calling anyone when a locksmith charges $88 call out fee just to arrive and say hi ….. plus labour, parts etc…..that will negate any savings on this 'bargain'

    • +3

      Inside pretty much all lock packs, they have paper templates mate. It's foolproof, provided you can use a tape measure and drill with a wood hole attachment.

      The trick with them is steady as she goes… dont push too hard and let the drill bit do its job. For a neater finish, drill through until the center bit pokes through the other side, then finish the hole from the other side. This prevents the wood splintering as you finish the hole and looking untidy.

    • +4

      watch the installation video here: https://youtu.be/f51sW3b41gg

  • +1

    i assume there is a minimum door thickness requirement ? would anyone know this?

    • +6

      all good. found it on the american site
      Required door thickness (in.)
      1 3/8 to 1 3/4

  • +1

    I have the lockwood one at bunnings and it works great. Never had any issues and lets you know well in advance when the battery is dieing.

    Can't comment on arctek though. Honestly, I would be hesitant on a cheaper brand. Just because if you forget your key and it dies you are out of luck. Obviously this is the case with a normal lock but you get in the habit of not bringing your keys out, especially on nights out, going for runs, errands etc etc.

    The lockwood one fits a normal sized door and didn't require any modifications.

  • Was told that the deadbolts are not fire-rated for apartments and deadlatch is what we should be aiming for our unit?

  • do insurance companies (against theft, burglary or fire) have something to say about these ? I remember reading they required locks with some types of mechanisms

    • +1

      All the requirements I've read are for a deadlatch or deadbolt, which this is. The 'dead' part simply means you can't push the bolt or latch back in, unless you use the key or knob.

  • This is very interesting, but I'm of the opinion that the future is probably secure bluetooth connected locks that detect via proximity when you are close to the door and automatically unlock it for you. Or possibly using your fingerprint data to authenticate and unlock. Anyone come across something like this?

  • +2

    Can I do the things i see in the movies and put some baby powder on the pad to reveal the 4 digit code and hack it?

    • +3

      There are risks with everything. Biometric locks have a very high false positive rate. Touch screens show smudges. Bluetooth is a risk if you lose your phone (especially if it has your home address in it). Keys can be lost/are easy to bump.

      In the end, a rock through the window gets into most houses, and a pry bar gets into almost all.

      • Biometric locks have a very high false positive rate

        How high?

        • +1

          I'm not really sure on current rates, but the problem is that it's a cumulative probability. That is, you might have a 1% False Acceptance Rate [which sounds low but is probably high by current standards] but if you have 10 people programmed into the device and 1% FAR then you have about a 43% chance of false acceptance [by my calculations]. This is why you should always have a more than one factor if you actually want security [eg an identifier and a password]. Most secure computer systems now use three factors: your username [who you are], your password [what you know] and your security token [what you have].

    • +1

      …that's a good point.

    • baby powder on the pad won't tell you what sequence the four digits is in.

      • Yeah but there are only 16 combinations you can enter a 4-digit long code, I think

        • Digital locks typically lock you out for 5-10 minutes after 3 incorrect attempts. A burglar would probably just break a window instead. :)

          Anyway you can use an 8-digit code with this lock. That'll take a while to guess.

        • @systmworks 24 combinations 4x3x2x1

        • @Elppa8: More likely 1 2 3 4

        • @Elppa8:
          Ahh. Your calc includes using the same number 1 or more times, even the same number 4 times in a row?
          Which is valid, and more correct than my assumption.

          I was thinking of 4 unique keys highlighted by powder.

        • @systmworks: I think I got it right. There are 24 sequences with four unique numbers, using 1234 as an example each leading digit has six combinations, 4x6=24
          1234
          1243
          1324
          1342
          1423
          1432
          2134
          2143 etc.

  • +2

    Rang my local Masters. It is not your conventional stock. So if your Masters' person is going to look for it to ensure there is stock/put one aside, tell them it is a promotional item. OP probably mentioned it in the comments above that it is promotional stock. I am getting mine tonight.

  • +2

    LOL. Will this bargain survive till 14th of Sept when Masters will have 10% off further?

    • Not sure why someone negged (I +voted), its only 2 days away, so valid question.

      • Thanks! I don't know why too.

        I am actually very interested with the smartphone one as well as this one. :-)

        • Actually you can use 10% off voucher in store straight away.

        • @shihkai: Really? Did the checkout person just scan the barcode, or did they have to manually add 10% discount? Wonder if they did not notice its not valid till Monday.

          I thought about trying the barcode myself at Self Serve..

    • IT WORKED :)
      Just picked up 2 of these and used the 10% off barcode.
      Got them for $89.10 each

      Heaps of stock, on one of those display stands in the middle of the front walkway just down from the checkouts, near the locks isle. Maybe 30 or so.

      • I just got an email from CashRewards about a 3.5% cashback from Masters.

        Perfect timing!

        • Yup, good to use both (cashrewards and 10% code) for anything you can order online.
          But these locks are only in store.

        • @systmworks:

          Ahh… too bad. Anyway, heading there tonight. Thanks…

  • Another problem in your house you have to worry about.

  • We have a Samsung version of this, without the key entry. The Samsung also lets you setup keycard entry, including MYKI cards. We have a entry vestibule so we have a lock for the gate and then the key entry on the front door. We find it works really well and it meant we didn't need to get concerned when the cleaner left, we just removed her code. Now that we have had experience with this we will probably get a new lock with the physical key as well and then move the current lock into the connection between the garage and the house. Personally I would look for one with key card access as well, it helps when you have a brain fade on your PIN. If the battery goes flat the Samsung has a couple of connectors you can put a D-cell battery against, my main reason for looking at the key entry as well is I'm concerned if the lock fails completely.

    • +5

      the only thing I got from that is that you have a cleaner that comes around, wish i had one too.

    • Doesn't the mechanical key in this lock eliminate the need for using a card as a backup?

      • I had a cleaner, we don't anymore. I only want the key in case the lock breaks down so I can get into it manually.

  • +1

    Just put this on my bedroom door for shits and giggles. Goes good

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