Whats best?

[zafox]

Hi,
Im soon to be moving into a new house and obviously I need to change the locks when i move in. My question is, what is the best lock I can put on my front door? Its a UPVC door.

[CVScam]

One question I would ask you where in the world do you live, I live in the USA so I could only answer your question from my experience. The next question would be best as in hardest for someone to pick? One other question would be how much do you want to spend on the locks most high securty locks are pretty expense. IF you live in the US I would say dont buy anything that is less than 25 bucks or has the name Kwickset, Mountain Security. I am NOT a locksmith but I would feel safe putting almost any Medeco lock on my front door.

[Jlo]

Hi Zafox,

I beleive you are in the UK.

I would go with CVSCAM sugestion of the Medeco. Now you can't find them in the uk but you can under the name of the Chubb M3 (Pretty much the same Biaxiel lock)

This has sidebar system and is very hard to pick (well beyond my skill level) and should resist bumping.

You can buy them at http://www.safelocks.co.uk/acatalog/Chu ... nders.html

I would also advise you get the right size so there is no overhang of the lock as this will reduce the risk of 'snapping the lock'

Other good locks are Abloy, Evva to name a couple.

Cheers

Jlo

[raimundo]

since you live in dorset you will want a door set that is native to your area, advise from another country will probably not understand the specifics of your application.

[zafox]

Someone (cant remember who) told me about the ISEO R11, is this a good choice?
http://www.m-marcus.com/cylinders.htm

[jordyh]

Someone (cant remember who) told me about the ISEO R11, is this a good choice?
http://www.m-marcus.com/cylinders.htm

Looks expensive, but can (probably, by the looks of it) be bumped.
Also, i see a lot of spool pins, but that is something a good lockpicker can overcome.

I'd go for the chubb m3 that was mentioned before, if i were you.
Only a handfull of lockpickers in the world can pick that within a small timeframe.

Also, i'd like to advise you to not only focus on the lock.
The worlds best lock won't do much good on a door that can't take a few kicks.

My 2 cents.

Yours,

Jordy

[jebus]

Anything with "Snap to Secure" is good.

Abloy make anti-snap and fairly pickproof euro cylinders.

[JackNco]

ok well im no locksmith yet but i do have 1 piece of advice i picked up from a cop when i was workingin BnQ. dont worry about the lock worry about the door. some guys in my area were aparently heating up the lock with a blowtorch and melting the plastic arount it. then pocking the lock through with a screwdriver. get a new door.

[zafox]

Is there anyway to strengthen a upvc door? Getting a new door (wood) would be rather expensive, and since its a new door anyway Im not really inclined to replace it anyway.

[secondcity]

at the end of the day any half decent 6 pin euro cylinder will be adequate for your needs as long as it is the correct size for the handles although saying that it certainly worth looking at the break secure range by multi lock or squire ( other makes are available ) in case someone decicieds to make a mess of your handles. The average thief doesn't carry picks mate