Re: biometric lock sets -- experience?

["Dennis" <djr-google.djrlar@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dennis,

How about a lock, that is a dead bolt, uses keypad input, and
absolutely would never require you to carry a backup key, not to
mention it is impervious to power outages. In terms of this forum it
does have one big draw back, it can not be incorporated into a HA
system because it is not electronic, <GRIN.  A friend of mine uses
these mechanical push button combination locks on his house. They come
in a variety of styles and really are a cool and secure alternative to
the key carrying dilemma.  The codes can even be set to require
combinations of keys to be entered together as part of the entry code.
I don't have the brand information at hand, but if your interested I
could contact him to get it.

Dennis

P.S. Love your name! <GRIN.

Dennis wrote:
> Thanks to all for replies.  Sounds like I better let this stuff mature
> before plopping money into it.  Though it also sounds like not many folks
> have actually tried these devices yet.  Obviously one would still probably
> have to carry a key for those times when arriving home one found the
> batteries had given up the ghost, so it would have just been a matter of
> convenience when loaded down with packages to not have to fish around for
> one key of many on (in my case) three different keychains.  There's work
> keys and house keys and a couple of cars worth of keys and motorcycle keys
> and church keys and various padlocks and luggage and, and, and --- suffice
> it to say that a grab into the pockey seldom brings up the right ring, let
> alone the right key.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis" <dennis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:15 PM
> Subject: biometric locksets -- experience?
>
>
> > Pardon if too far off the newsgroup focus, but I thought folks here might
> > be most likely to have experience with these items.
> >
> > Smarthome has been sending catalogs with fingerprint reading locksets and
> > deadbolts.  Anyone have any experience with these?  I'm wondering how good
> > their discrimination is -- do they always read a valid fingerprint and
> > always reject an invalid one?  Also wondering about the battery life --
> > any experience as to how often the batteries have to be changed?  Finally,
> > how about the locksets and deadbolts themselves?  Are they good quality
> > hardware?
> >
> > Any experience, hearsay, whatever that anyone can offer will be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Dennis M