******** *** *** ***** in *** ********* ******** have **** *********** (*.*., ********* ****** ******* ********* **** *** **** Kevo ****).
*** $** ******* ******** ****** company**** ***** **** ******** smartlock ***** ******, ** *** ******* access ******* ***** **** some ****** *** **** space.
*** **** **** * good ********? *** **** does ******'* ******* ****?
** ****** *** ****** August ********* ***, ********* a ****** *** **** Connect *** ** *** just *** ********* ** performs ******** ** ***********.
** **** ******, ** reveal *** **** ********:
- *** **** *** **** Works
- *** ***** ****** *********
- ** *** ***** ***** Lock ***********
- ******** ** *** ******** and ******
- ******* ********* ** **** Keypad
- * *** ******** *********
- ******* ****** ** ******* Kevo
**** *** **** ******** and **** ******.
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Key ********: ****** ********* ** *****
****** ********* ** * rare ******** *** ******* that **** ********** ** claims ** **, *** works **** ** ***** them. ***** *** *** advantages:
- ********, ******** ******:*** ******** ****** ** the ****** ** ****** enough ** ***** ** retract *** ***** **** when ***** *** ******** worn ** ******.
- ** *** ****: *** ********/*** **** of ****** ***** **** too, **** ** ************, crashes, ** ****** ******* even **** *** *** was ********* ********.
- ******** ****** ********: *** ******** ******** keypad *** ******** *** operated *** **** *** registered ****** ****** ** the ***, ******** *** both ******* *** ********* without **** ** **********.
- **** **** ******** ******: ****** **** *********** smartlocks **** *** ******** or ***** ***** **** position, ****** **** * physical ******* ****** **** increases ******** ** *** app *** ****** *** a **** **** **** alarm, * ***** ******* usually ******** *** ********** access *******.
*******, ****** **** **** some ******:
- ******** ******** ** ******: **** *** ******* hub *** *** *********, the **** ****** **** remote (*** *-****) ******* and *** ********** ***** within *** **** *****. Users **** ****** **** the ********** ***** ** have **** ******* ** the **** **** **** 35' **** **** *** device.
- ****** **** ******: *** ******** **** sensor ***** ***** **** installed ****** *.*" ** the *****. **** ******** may ** ************* **********, and *** ****** ******** takes * *** *** if ******* **** *.*" away.
- ****** ******* ********: *** *** ***** alerts **** ******** *********, and ***** ******** **** happened ****** ** ***** doubt *** ************** ****** regular ***.
- ********** ********: *******, *** ******** device ****** ** ******** knocked ***** *** *** door, *** ** ******* smack ** ********* *** device ** *******, ******* or ******* *** ****** would *** ** *********. The ****** ***** ******** errors, *** *** ****** is ***** ********** *** cannot ** ******** ** protected ** *** ****.
******* ****, ****** ** a ********** **** *** of *** ******* ********* products ** **** ******, it ******** **** *** top ** **** **********.
Product ********
*** ** *** ********* features ** ****** ** that ** ***** **** existing keys, *****, *** *******, unlike ***** ******** **** Kevo **** ******* *** those **********. *******, ****** replaces ******** ***** ***** and ** ******* ******* on *** ******* ** inside **** ** *** opening. **** *** *******, there ** ** ******* indication ** ****** ** fitted, *** ** ********** rekeying ** ******* *** matching **** ** ****** for ***.
*******, *** **** ** the **** ** **** larger *** ******* **** the ***** **** ** replaces, *** ***** *** device **** *** ** most ******** *****, ** may *** ** ************* pleasing ** ***. ****, while *** **** **** the ******** ** **** locks, ** * **** uses * ***** *** latch ********* ******* * traditional ***** ****, ******* to * ******* ***, the **** ** *** compatible.
Strong ********* ******
*** ** *** ********* Pro's *********** ******** ** the ********** ****** ** the ********* *****-**** ****. The ****** ******* ******* rotates ** ******* *** latch, ********* *********** ****** to *** *****. *** animation ***** ******* *** action:
*** ******* ****** ** the ****** ** ******** enough ** **** ******* slight ***** ** *** latch ** **** ******* in *** ****, * common ***** **** ***** and ******* *********** ***** doors. **** ** * big ********* *** ******, because *** ******** *********** of *** ******* ********* is ******* ** ******** doors, *** ********* ******** often **** ** ***** malfunction **** ***** ********** like *********.
Good ****** *** ********
** ***** ** *** controls, ****** ** ***** good. **** ***** **** understand *** ******** **** no ********, *** *********** most ******** *** *** large '******'. ********** ******* like **** ** **** status *** ***** ** the **** ****** *** appear ** ******* **** no ************* ******.
*** ***** ***** ***** the **** *** **** in *** **** ****** states; ********/****** *** ****/******, with *** ***** ****** image ******** ** ******* it. '*****' ****** ********, 'Yellow' ****** ****, *** 'Red' ***** ****** *** closed:
****** ************* ** **** via *** ***, *** the **** ****** ** web ****** *** ****** or *******. *** ****** (non *-**** ** ***** WiFi) *********, *** ******* hub **** ** ****. Users ***** *** **** 'Remote *******' ****** ** the *** ***** ** the *** ******, *** then *** **** ** connect ** * ***** lock *** **** ** internet. ***** ** ** service *** *** *** Connect ***, *** ** a ***-**** $** *** purchase.
Not-So-Reliable *** ** ******
** *******, ******'* ************* of **** ******** ******** popped **, *** *** messages **** ********* **** not ****** *******.
*** *******, *** ******* below ***** ****** ***** immediately ******* *** ****, even ** ** ****** event *** *** ******* it:
** *** **** ** ~500 ****** ******, ** counted ~*% (***** **) errant ** ********** ********. The ****** ******* ***** rate *** **** ****** that ***** *** ** forced ** ******** ***** the *** *** **** status ** ******* ***** are ****** ****** *** closed.
Battery ******** ********* ******
*** ******** *** ********* external ****** ****** ** allows ***** ******* * phone ** **** ** unlock *** **** ** entering ** * * digit ****, ********** *** user.
*** **** ******** ***** the ****** *******, ******* a ***** ****, ** lengths ** *', **', and **'. ***** ********** worked ***% ** ** attempts ** *', *********** quickly ******* *** ** 45% ** **' *** only **% (* ** 10 *****) ** **' distance. ***** ********** *** keypad ****** ****** ** mount ** ******* ******** to ** ** *** outside **** ***** ** close ** ********.
*** ******** *** ********* normal **** ****/****** ****** using ****** ********, *** report *** ********** ****'* code ***** ****, ** sharing ***** ***** *********** can ** ******* **** if ***** *******.
*******,*** ****** ** * pricey ********* ** $**, ******* ******* ** much ** ** *** house **** ** * retail***** *******. ****** ***** ************ want *** *********** ** a ******, ** ****** will *** ** ** option **** ********.
Included **** ******** ******
*** ** *** **** valuable ******** ** ****** is *** ******** '*********' sensor **** *********** ***** as * **** ******** ******. ****** ***** *********** smartlocks **** **** **** *** *** ****'* smartphone ******** ** ******** whether ** *** ** unlocked **** ** ******, August's ******** ****** ** fixed *** *********.
*** ********** ** ****** allows ****** ** *********** accurate **** ******** ******** and '**** **** ******' in *** *******, * traditional ******* ** **** residential **********.
******, ****** ** *** that ******** **** ****** as * *********** ********* of ******** ***** ****** comparisons ** ********** ****** control ******* ****** **** residential ***** *** ******** a **** ******* ** how ****** * **** really ***** **.
Pro ******* ** ****** ********** & ********** ****
** ****** *** *** version ** *** ****, which ***** **** $** Connect **** ***, *** Z-Wave ******* *******, *** integrates ** ***** ****/****, Amazon *****, *** ****** Home. *** *** ********** lock ******* *** **** lock ******, *** ******* the *********** ***********, **** not ******* *** ******* hub, *** ** $** less.
* ***** ******, *** 'SmartLock' **** '***', ** altogether * ********* ****** and **** *** ******* the **** ******* *** or *-****, *********** ******** it ** *****, **-******* control ****, *** *** $130 **** **** *** 'Pro' ******.
** ****** ****** *********** via *** **** ***-** module, ******* ******* ***** rules, *** ****** ** up **** *****, *** found *** ***** ****/****** and ****** ******** **** supported. ****** ************** ** adding *** ******* **** be **** *** *** August ***.
Versus ******* ****
***** *** ********* ********* market ** *******, *******/******'* Kevo **** ** *** of *** **** ****** options. *** **** *** multiple ********** ****** **** Kevo **** ** *** not ********** **** ******, including ***** **** ************ and ******* **************.
*** ******* ********* **** has **** ****** ** price, **** * **** replacement **** ***, ******** with **** ********, *********, keys, *** ********* **** ~$230 ****** $*** *** the ****** '***' ******* that **** *** ******* any ********** **** ******** or **** *****. *** box *** *** **** is ***** *********** *** includes **** ********** ***** to ***** *** **** on *** ****:
****** *** *********** ***** only **** *** ****** and ** ********* ** a *********** ***** **** on *** ******** ****. Kevo ******** ******** *********** of *** **** ** install *** ************.
** ***** ** ***** however, ****** *** ***** with * ****** ******* hub, ***** **** ******** an ********** ~$*** '****' hub *** ****** ******, bringing *** ******* ***** cost ***** *** ****** for ***** ******* ****** function.
******* ******* *** ****** is **** ** *** be ********* ******* ******** existing ***** ** ****, while **** ******** **, potentially ******* ***** ************* if ***** **** ** rekey *** ***** ******** doors *****. ***** **** is ***** ***** * user-rekeyable '********' ****, ** order ** *** *** same *** ********* ** a ****, *** ***** need ** ** ****** to ***** *** *** the**** *** ******, ***** **** ***** do ***.
August ********* ** ****
** ** ******* ** our ****** **** ***** ******** ****** ****, ****** ** ** longer ** ******* *** lock *******, *** * division ** * **** multinational ************ **** ***** multiple ***** ** **** commercial *** *********** **** hardware. We ******** **** ***** paid * *** ******* million *** ******, ********* in ** ****** *** strong******* ******* ****** ** the $******** ********** *********** **************.
****** ** *** ****'* only '*********' *****, ** it **** ********, *** ******* ***** over *** ******* ***** *** in **********-**** ***** ******** a **** ** *-**** connected ********* [**** ** longer *********] **** ****** much ** *** ********* market ***** ** ******.
******* ** *** **** will **** ****** **** the **** ***** ** yet *******, *** *** test ******* ********** **** August ***** *********** ** a *** *** *** light ********** ****** ****** as **** ** *** residential ******, ******* ** to ****'* *********** '********** wireless *****' ** *** vast ************ (** ********** access) ******** *** *******, closets, *** ***** ******** openings.
Comments (2)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Great timing for this article! I was trying to figure out which locks to choose.
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Austin Rich
Bought three of these primarily for integration with Amazon Echo devices and based on the strength of the IPVM test. The Smartlock Pro is incredibly easy to retrofit in place. The first one took me a 30 minutes or so, but I had the others in place within 10-15 minutes each. The Smartlock Pro works really well. There are some minor gripes:
1. The coverplate over the battery is magnetic. No matter where I position it there is a grinding noise as the smartlock action seems to interfere.
2. Auto-unlock only works for one door per household. Auto-lock works on all doors.
3. It is a fairly large unit. Not entirely unsightly and the greater OD size makes it so that my preschooler can actually unlock doors to let our dogs out.
Despite the "Pro" moniker this is definitely no replacement for true access control. For home use it fits the budget.
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