Weiser SmartKey is 98% unpickable!

by **linty** » 19 May 2007 6:26

Weiser SmartKey is 98% unpickable, that's what our kwikset rep told us today, as opposed to regular weiser locks which are 70% unpickable.
Seriously, I think he was just making this up on the spot but they should just train these guys to say they don't know the answer if that's the case.

He then admitted he never took one apart and doesn't know how they work, although he watched a video on them.

Oh, and for technical discussion purposes does anybody know if we are considering these locks to be high security (due to sidebar) or low security (no key control)?

by **Shrub** » 19 May 2007 7:15

I think advanced sections are more appropreate to be honest,

I would like to know how somthing is anything but 100% unpickable or 100% pickable, its like saying im probably definate that noobs are too lazy to search before posting,

Its either picakable or not :lol:

by **Schuyler** » 19 May 2007 8:22

linty, you guys get these in then? I'd like to make a purchase if so.

by **UWSDWF** » 19 May 2007 8:23

they released them in canada i can buy them at the local hardware store

by **Schuyler** » 19 May 2007 8:24

good thing I'm friends with so many canadians

by **UWSDWF** » 19 May 2007 8:34

i'll find out the cost and get back to you with it

by **Schuyler** » 19 May 2007 9:42

thanks, man.

by **raimundo** » 19 May 2007 10:15

shrubsy, I don't think anything that asserts that wieser locks are 70 percent unpickable really means its advanced, wieser is just what kwikset aspires to be some day.

by **zeke79** » 19 May 2007 10:56

There are some flaws with the lock that make me call it low security even though it is fairly tough to pick and has a sidebar. Key control is just one other hit to make is less secure.

I vote low security. Anyone who stares at one for a bit and thinks outside of lockpicking will see why.

by **Jaakko** » 19 May 2007 12:27

UWSDWF wrote:they released them in canada i can buy them at the local hardware store

How much they cost? I'd like to get my hands on some foreign locks, as the Abloys are not something you start on and move to a 5 euro/dollar or cheaper chinese padlocks

by **zeke79** » 19 May 2007 12:44

Jaako,

I think they are right around $45 but I am not sure if that is CAN or US $. I got mine on a trade.

by **n2oah** » 19 May 2007 17:18

linty wrote:Weiser SmartKey is 98% unpickable, that's what our kwikset rep told us today, as opposed to regular weiser locks which are 70% unpickable.

I wonder where they got those figures from.... :roll:

by **1stACE** » 19 May 2007 17:35

They tried it a 100 times, and opened it 30 times? :shock:

by **Gordon Airporte** » 19 May 2007 20:19

We should consider whether picking information on the SmartKey translates easily to the mechanism in some high-security lock already out there.

by **NIC** » 19 May 2007 20:24

Smart Key for about 46$ CAN taxes included. I don't mind buying some for the long time members like Schuyler !!?? (+ shipping)

Weiser SmartKey is 98% unpickable!

Weiser SmartKey is 98% unpickable!

shrubsy

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