Advice on a replacement Euro 6 front door lock, Update, decision made.

Belenus

Edit. I have decided on an Ultion 3* Plus lock. I will leave the thread as it may prove useful to others.

What type of lock should I choose and who are the best suppliers?

I want to replace our 20 year old Euro 6 brass finish front door lock.

I am aware that I need to measure the existing lock to get the correct split size. I have watched videos on how to remove and refit the lock and that looks straightforward.

There appears to be a wide range of locks available raging in price from under £10 to £60 and more.

I want a high quality and secure lock and I am happy to pay £60 or more if that is what the best locks cost.

I have read about Anti-Bump, Anti-Drill & Anti-Pick. What else should I be looking at?

Are Screwfix locks any good? They are my go to place for lots of DIY stuff.

Amazon appear to have a comprehensive range.

What advice and suggestions can you offer me?

Thanks.

MikeJXE

I found this 

What locks do police recommend?

3 star lock cylinders resist direct attack & offer a significant security upgrade to any door regardless of the material of door and handle. The Police will recommend both SS312 Diamond locks or TS 007 3 star locks to the general public as security upgrades for domestic homes.

tacpot12

I'd recommend a 3 Star lock as a minimum. When my stepdaughter got her new house, I bought them a couple of keyed-alike Ultion locks.  (see here: Home - Ultion Lock) 

Lorian

I like ABS three star locks but there are plenty of other competitors. They are available in brass. If you are in a high risk area it doesn't hurt having security handles as well (other than on the pocket)

DullGreyGuy

Screw fix dont make any locks, they just retail locks in which case it's down to the manufacturer not the retailer. 

Note that anti-snap locks have a direction so not only do you need to measure the split correctly but ensure you have it the right way round as the anti-snap feature is only on one side. 

I personally went with the Yale 3* option, mainly because I've watched a YouTube channel for years about a lock picker out in the US and someone sent him one and he did manage to open it in about 9 minutes but most locks he does in under 1 minute and he pointed out he was in "lab" conditions and it'd be much harder in a real life location. 

Belenus

Thanks everyone for taking the time to contribute. That is appreciated.

I have decided on an Ultion 3* Plus lock.

moneysaver1978

I realise you had already made a decision but a vote from me for Ultion (3* plus lock too). One thing to bear in mind is that if you want to make copies, it costs more and a bit more complex but I think that's a good thing at least!

Belenus

Yes, the Ultion keys are expensive. £19.50 each.

The lock comes with 3 keys included in the base price. I ordered a 4th key at an additional £19.50.

DullGreyGuy

moneysaver1978 said:

I realise you had already made a decision but a vote from me for Ultion (I don't know if it is 3* plus though). One thing to bear in mind is that if you want to make copies, it costs more and a bit more complex but I think that's a good thing at least!

There are third parties that will cut the keys to code for a lot less than Ultion (or Yale etc) 

victor2

Belenus said:

Yes, the Ultion keys are expensive. £19.50 each.

The lock comes with 3 keys included in the base price. I ordered a 4th key at an additional £19.50.

I see they sell an Apple Air Tag type keytag as well, for £39.95. My OH lost her front door key and after 6 months not finding it, I got a new key for £20. Of course the old one then turned up!

Only needs to "lose" the key twice and the keytag is at break-even point. Plus we don't have 6 months of arguing about not letting her borrow my key because she'll lose that as well.

Edit: Interestingly, I was able to order a new key online, even though I did not have the key code, by just sending a good close-up photo of the existing key (taken with your average smartphone), and nothing else. Once they'd sent me a working replacement key, they sent me the code as well.

moneysaver1978

DullGreyGuy said:

moneysaver1978 said:

I realise you had already made a decision but a vote from me for Ultion (I don't know if it is 3* plus though). One thing to bear in mind is that if you want to make copies, it costs more and a bit more complex but I think that's a good thing at least!

There are third parties that will cut the keys to code for a lot less than Ultion (or Yale etc) 

Not much less though - I checked Timpsons and apparently if you go with a third party, it might void your warranty.