OK, it's a faq, but what's the best lock for me ?

[antimafia2]

Hi,
I want buy and install the most secure lock all over the world. I am not interested in ant-brute-force ways to open the door...I am just interested in "no-trace" way like picking... bumping and so on... I am not interested in anti-snap.. anti-dill and so on... Some would say evva mcs... but as many know... mcs was been picked.. then is there something more secure (from the point of view of non-destructive way) ?
thank u.

[Squelchtone]

I think most will still agree that Abloy Protec 2 is still unpickable. Maybe some guy made a tool and some govt agency has a tool but unless you are guarding your house from a foreign country, I would go with that lock.

Squelchtone

[QcLocksmith]

I work with Abloy every day, no doubt the best lock. free moving disk and very few friction on the parts. No pins and spring or sidebar makes the lock very durable.

On high trafic doors, I can have to rekey or replace a medeco lock every year because its too worn. I very rarely have to rebuild an Abloy lock compared to any other pin/spring lock (assa twin, medeco, etc..)

[GWiens2001]

I work with Abloy every day, no doubt the best lock. free moving disk and very few friction on the parts. No pins and spring or sidebar makes the lock very durable.

On high trafic doors, I can have to rekey or replace a medeco lock every year because its too worn. I very rarely have to rebuild an Abloy lock compared to any other pin/spring lock (assa twin, medeco, etc..)

Abloy uses sidebars. That is the actual blocking mechanism for the discs.

Gordon

[Moses057]

What about the Bowley Lock

[QcLocksmith]

Abloy uses sidebars. That is the actual blocking mechanism for the discs.

Gordon

Absolutely right, I wanted to point the traditional assembly of the springs, pins and sidebar that we don't see in Abloy, thanks for making it clear

[GWiens2001]

Abloy uses sidebars. That is the actual blocking mechanism for the discs.

Gordon

Absolutely right, I wanted to point the traditional assembly of the springs, pins and sidebar that we don't see in Abloy, thanks for making it clear

Thought so, since you are familiar with Abloy. But in case the OP did not know, wanted to clarify.

Gordon

[QcLocksmith]

What about the Bowley Lock

I never had one in my hand... the question I have when I see the Bowley lock is how it perform in the long run. Maintenance seems a bit hard... the dirt entering the keyway is then scooped and pushed up by the key to the pin and springs. Do you have to take all the lock apart to clean it, I don't think just a spray of lube in the keyway can reach and partially clean the lock as I can do with other type of lock.

[Prizrak]

What about the Bowley Lock

I never had one in my hand... the question I have when I see the Bowley lock is how it perform in the long run. Maintenance seems a bit hard... the dirt entering the keyway is then scooped and pushed up by the key to the pin and springs. Do you have to take all the lock apart to clean it, I don't think just a spray of lube in the keyway can reach and partially clean the lock as I can do with other type of lock.

I suspect that one would have to take the lock apart to clean it, but it can be done. Still, to my knowledge the Bowley has never been picked, and I can't imagine how it could be picked, though I'm sure someone will figure out a way...

[billdeserthills]

What about the Bowley Lock

I never had one in my hand... the question I have when I see the Bowley lock is how it perform in the long run. Maintenance seems a bit hard... the dirt entering the keyway is then scooped and pushed up by the key to the pin and springs. Do you have to take all the lock apart to clean it, I don't think just a spray of lube in the keyway can reach and partially clean the lock as I can do with other type of lock.

I suspect that one would have to take the lock apart to clean it, but it can be done. Still, to my knowledge the Bowley has never been picked, and I can't imagine how it could be picked, though I'm sure someone will figure out a way...

Which only leaves every other way of getting past the Bowley lock--That latch looks like a cheap import latch
the mounting screws are likely in a rather predictable place, also I don't see the Bowley lock for sale at this time

[Moses057]

You can buy the Bowley lock here http://www.bowleylockcompany.com/store/ ... ducts.html
The only downside is they don’t make a double keyed lock. It’s only keyed on one side and a thumb turn on the other

[Ralph_Goodman]

You can buy the Bowley lock here http://www.bowleylockcompany.com/store/ ... ducts.html
The only downside is they don’t make a double keyed lock. It’s only keyed on one side and a thumb turn on the other

Does anyone know how the company is doing? Are people buying the lock?

I have not seen a single one out in the wild... though I am seeing more smart locks.

Bowley seems to have quite an uphill battle in terms of penetrating the market. Someone on my website was saying that the company was defunct in response to someone else randomly mentioning them in my comments section. As far as I can tell, that claim is not based in reality at all.

Is that a rumor going around, or that had gone around? Did they have troubles at one point? Does anyone know?

It might have just been some yahoo on the internet making stuff up, but it was oddly specific. In my research, I could not find anything about this.

[billdeserthills]

You can buy the Bowley lock here http://www.bowleylockcompany.com/store/ ... ducts.html
The only downside is they don’t make a double keyed lock. It’s only keyed on one side and a thumb turn on the other

It's easy enough to simply drill through the attatchment screw holes, change the tailpieces and make
your own double deadbolt--Of course a real high security double deadbolt costs less $$$