Schlage, hot on the heels of Kwikset, introduce their own field re-keyable locksets.
I find it rather interesting that many of these types of products are finding their way to market (now - since bump keys, showed why the previous products were infantile)
To be honest, whereas there may be a market for these products, more often we locksmiths are finding that many homeowners do not know they have "that" kind of lock and still will call us to rekey their locks.
Wait until you lose your key.
I havent seen the specs on this product yet, but they say that it is bump proof and pick resistant, but I suggest that it would actually be rather easy to pick (given the quality of many modern day Schlage products) and someone could easily lock you out of your house.
The extra security may or may not be worth it to you, but if you want excellent security for a competitive price with all the abilities that this product brings, look at Bilock. It has been around for decades and has proven itself the world over for it's quality, aesthetic value, ease of use and reliability.
See also Schlage Securekey Problems
See also Kwikset Smartkey problems
Danny, your promoting locksmith elimination devices on a locksmith site. I watched the Schlage video.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input. This site is NOT a dedicated locksmith trade site. This site is designed to inform about historical and modern approaches to keys and physical security products and services. Like a magazine that anyone and everyone can use to find product or service information.
ReplyDeleteThis product will not eliminate locksmith services. In fact it will most likely make the locksmiths job easier and significantly faster, resulting in higher profits.
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