Best lock for my doors...

[joestay]

I've been able to open my door lock easily. I think I need to upgrade my locks. What is the best to help prevent lock picking?

[Emrys]

My buddy asked me the same question. He could pick his Kwiksets with ease. Made it convenient when he got locked out though. haha. But honestly, most people aren't lock pickers. If they WANT to get in, they are GOING to. The locking mechanism is just one aspect to your overall security.

But to answer your question, it depends on how much money you want to spend. You could go with Medeco if you want to feel 99% secure with your installation. They have amazing security and key control. Not to mention, it's not some crazy off brand that no locksmith has heard of. It'll get the job done and definitely be serviceable by your local locksmith. BEST also has a good rep, and can be a little frustrating.

Do some pricing and see what you can afford. Just remember, you're going to have more than your 6/7 pins (and slider bar?) to consider if you're concerned with your security.

Rob

[joestay]

I think you are right there. I'll just leave it just incase I get lock out or something.

[Klaiviel]

If you want the best money can buy get an Abloy Protec from security snobs and call it a day. If you want something more reasonable Medeco's are a pretty good choice although they are breakable but no thief is going to have that kind of skill. If you want el cheapo upgrade to a Schlage, pin it to a high-low alternating bitting and throw in a few spool pins. Note you need at least one regular driver pin. Also note your lock is just one part of the equation, it does you no good if you door is easily kicked in due to crappy hinges, the door being hollow, unreinforced door jamb, or breakable glass near the door. Hope that answers your question.

[raimundo]

Is your door hollow core? If you want the best lock, you should also get a good door. Older panel doors, can be broken through by removing a panel.
when you want the best lock put it on the best door.

[edsmiley]

Pretty much everyone has said it. While someone might not be able to pick a $100 Medeco quickly, they can easily break the door, window, garage door, etc.

You can have a great lock on a fence gate, but if someone can jump the fence or cut the chain link, the lock won't do much.

Ed

[lock2006]

Just one thing for sure don't get Kwiksets or Schlage
if you want to feel a little bit more safe as this locks dont have
key control and anyone can copy or go to home depot and gets copy of this keys good luck.

[WolfSpring]

I have found thebest way to deter thiefs right of the bat is an home security system sign. We had a neighborhood get hit 6 our of ten houses in less than a month the 4 that didn't get hit had home security signs, solid looking doors and good lighting. The six that were hit were all different, one was a wedged open window, one they left the back door open, the others not sure, but not one of them went through a locked door that the cops new of.

[raimundo]

Wolf spring, I think you may find that that burglar lives within a block of there, knows the ways into and out of the area, knows whos got a dog, may even have been invited into some of those places,

do either of the two houses with the security signs have teenage males?

[WolfSpring]

LOL, i guess I was a teenage male, had nothing to do with it, but we had a big dog that barked at everything in the back yard, and everyone knows my dad had many guns and if you messed with our house all my friends in the neighborhood, one of the others was 80 or 90 year old man.

[WolfSpring]

That and we were pretty sure we knew who did it, couldn't prove it just one of those things, and yes they lived in the subdivision behind us and probably knew every house they hit, routines of the occupants and all that so they would have known about the alarms. But I've never been broken into "knock on wood" my car has been dozens of times, idiots took my coffe change out the ash tray and my jack and tire iron, but there was nothing else to take.