I originally planned on using a Eufy lock as I have had others that I really like, but ran into a situation where I needed a lock that was similar to a normal lock (Eufy is bulky). Level Lock fit the size requirements I had and for the most part I am happy with the result. However the BIG NEGATIVE for the Touch model is the geofencing / home boundary requirement. It essentially requires someone to leave a 1/8 mile range of their lock to be able to return and use the touch feature to unlock. The boundary is way too large to be practical for short walks in the neighborhood, which is a more frequent scenario for my family than leaving. I am hoping an update will allow for a custom geofencing or the ability to disable it all together. It basically makes the touch feature useless for me.
I’m thinking about getting one but how does the touch to lock work like does your phone need to be in proximity? Or is it like you said you need to set it to home mode and then you can do it whenever. Then the same with away mode (meaning you don’t need to be in close proximity)
You can give access to specific people or give out passes in the app, how does that work? Are they able to open the lock with just their phone at that point? Do they need to have the app installed also?
So if someone knocks on your door and you go to answer it with your phone in your pocket, all the person on the outside has to do it touch the lock and it unlocks? That doesn’t seem safe
@@shannonhicks8148 thank you for pointing that out. I still would not be comfortable though. I keep my phone on me all the time. So if I walk upstairs to the furthest room of the house, it would most likely lose Bluetooth connection. Then when I come back downstairs, bluetooth would reestablish and allow the vulnerability.
@@TheExtrovertedHermit when you leave the house, it looses Bluetooth connection. If you have too many walls between you and the lock, it looses connection. If you power cycle your phone, you loose Bluetooth connection. What part don’t YOU understand?
I am just looking at this now in 2022. Did you use this long term or only for the review? I am curious how it performs over longer term. Also, is the key cylinder replaceable? Example, can the key cylinder from an existing lock be used in the touch housing?
But the bolt is hollow. Seems like a solid shoulder thrust would fold it right over, or super simple to hack-saw through. I'm all in on smart locks, but every other smart lock has a traditional hardened bolt, and they have hardened bolts for a reason. This lock unfortunately seems like just security theater.
I was thinking the same thing. In all fairness, the vast majority of deadbolt doors can be broken into with a hard enough kick, but this seems a little too flimsy. Otherwise I love this thing. I just wish the battery itself was apart of the motor.
you do realize that regular locks don't stop thieves eitehr way? and also this lock is probably smart enough to send you an alert once someone breaks in with force. so even if a thief came inside, you can just call the cops right away.
@@xondeez757 regular locks with hardened bolts are pretty kick-resistant when paired with a reinforced door frame, and my houses had reinforced door frames and most of my buddies did as well. i don't feel this is rare or an unreasonable expectation when you're considering security devices. a smart lock cant send an alert when the battery that's inside of the bolt is crushed and ripped apart. if a thief comes inside, and you're home, the police won't get there in time, and its silly to think that police that are 10 minutes away could be of any benefit to you when the bad guy is _already_ inside your home with you. It is already too late. At this point you're forced to defend against the intruder on your own, whereas with a normal lock and a reinforced frame there's a solid chance the intruder would not be able to _so casually_ get through it and the bad guy would not have to get himself shot. this lock is security theater - it'd be best deployed indoors to keep your children out of the basement or something like that, where security is not necessarily required and convenience is more important.
Lol if someone really is going to go through that much effort to get into my home, If they cant break the door down or get through the deadbolt. Guess what... Every house has windows made of glass.
Just got this because it links to my Ring Alarm system. All controls and notifications will come from my Ring App. Luckily I live in a secured gated community and don't need to worry about hardened locks, solid deadbolts, opportunisitic thieves - just need ease of entry. NFC tech is amazing and that's what this lock will do - make my life easy not fumbling around for keys. But it's nice to have the keys and NFC cards just in case!
I believe, even though the bolt is not solid, that it is tested to standards. I have found several dumb locks do not actually have a solid bolt either, that if the are cut they are also hollow inside.
Are you able to purchase and setup more than two access cards? Thinking of getting this as a way to allow access to a privately owned gym for customers…
@@rayvon56 Most locks are just to keep the innocent out. I’m sure nearly all of us have windows that can be opened with a rock, if someone wanted in. I wouldn’t use this lock on a safe, but it’s cool for a house that already has plenty of security weaknesses.
@Aidan Bhuiyan let’s be honest, deadbolts are over built for their frame (the door) let alone the door frame. Besides that, anyone whose breached or trained to breach a door knows to go after the hinge locations. Much weaker than the deadbolt. Meanwhile many people make snide comments that simply don’t hold water. If you want to take a conventional front door through its paces worry more about upgrading your other hardware before any downgrading of the deadbolt.
So if I’m in my house, all someone has to do is touch it and it unlocks? I think this is really cool, but if I got it, I probably wouldn’t use that feature. Would be a lot safer and more sensible if it was a ‘proximity touch’ so you’d have to be standing right next to it and have your phone on you for it to work.
I love this so much. This is everything I was looking for. I just wish their was a setup that was made for your room. Something with a doorknob built in. An all in one.
@@9to5Mac You didn’t answer the question. They’re asking if anybody can open the lock by touching it, or does the card or the phone or something need to be nearby in order to touch and open the lock. If so, how close. Can the card be in my pocket while I’m on the couch indoors and a thief touches the lock from the outside… does he get in. Thus, your response “conductive” is not what was asked
The first question I had for the level lock is the physical keyhole. And at 5:30, it shows that the physical key is a type A key which is extremely weak and very easy to pick. So it is a pass.
Do you have to use the Level paddle/paddle housing (aka the thumb turn, the part that goes on the interior of the door) or can I use my Baldwin thumb turn on the interior and just attach it to the rest of the kit. In other words, does the thumb turn housing part on the interior have technology built in it?
Good review and informative However, does this guy realize that not everyone uses Siri or Apple products?. Does this work with Google assistant? Alexa? Smartthings? Just a thought!!
Is the touch feature a fingerprint reader? If it isn’t, how does it know who’s touching the lock? Say someone knocked and you go to the door and the lock sense you. What’s to stop the person outside from unlocking the door?
The lock only unlocks via touch when your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone has returned to the geofenced area after being away. It makes it so that no random can unlock.
@@9to5Mac Isn’t there still a security hole there? Someone comes home with their phone and a stranger walks up moments later (stalker perhaps) and taps the lock. It sounds like in that scenario, it would open. Without biometric control, this doesn’t seem safe unless I’m missing something. Granted cars are often able to tell if a key is inside or outside the car, so perhaps my concerns aren’t as serious if the lock can tell just how close the phone is.
@@mavfan1 What am I missing then? I see a gaping hole in security. If a stalker followed someone, they could easily open the door by touch since the system would have detected the homeowner returning and would mistake the stalker for the homeowner.
I really like this. Especially that it looks like a traditional lock. My only concern is the touch setting. So anyone can touch it even if it’s on accident and my door will magically open? I thought it would require some sort of fingerprint scan in the app to recognize user(s).
From the official Level Lock website: ANSI Grade 1, or ANSI Grade A, is the American National Standards Institute’s specification for the strongest, most secure deadbolt lock. Level Bolt and Level Touch meet this standard. In case you’re interested, this means the lock passes a number of tests, including: bolt strength: 1350 lb-f side load bolt impact: 2 blows of 148 ft-lb (200 joules) bolt saw: 5 minutes @ 5 lb-f bolt compressive load: 150 lb-f 250,000 cycles slam test: 10,000 cycles ESD (electrostatic discharge): Level 4
I wish these locks could come with key holes on both sides because my doors all have glass inserts and could be broken and then unlocked if the inside doesn't have a keyhole.
Typically for HomeKit locks, you need a secure way of unlocking them, like using your unlocked phone or Apple Watch. To my knowledge HomePods cannot unlock doors.
Was waiting for this comment. Level says that the bolt has been tested for durability. ANSI Grade 1, or ANSI Grade A, is the American National Standards Institute’s specification for the strongest, most secure deadbolt lock. Level Bolt and Level Touch meet this standard. In case you’re interested, this means the lock passes a number of tests, including: bolt strength: 1350 lb-f side load bolt impact: 2 blows of 148 ft-lb (200 joules) bolt saw: 5 minutes @ 5 lb-f bolt compressive load: 150 lb-f 250,000 cycles slam test: 10,000 cycles ESD (electrostatic discharge): Level 4 level.co/support/articles/360040095033
Yep. Mediocre wooden doors that open straight into a living area. No porch or anything, rarely anyway. Double glazed windows are still not everywhere here either.
I'm not ready to put my security in hands of new (/bleeding-edge) technology no matter how fancy it looks until we have concrete security implementation is complete
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
@@Rambler358 but like if you in the house like the door is on the first floor and I am on the 2 floor like right under the door will that just let anyone in?
Like I really want to get but have few concerns that I would like to confirm because I have like a 2 family house and like what if I leave my phone in like 3 feet radius of the door
Sleek enviable design, no doubt! So..you step out early to go for a run.. you forgot your phone and you are running so you never carry your wallet (nfc card). You're not a luddite with things "smart" and the whole idea of getting smartlocks was so that you can ditch the key, so you've long ditched the key (either in your house somewheres or in your car, but certainly not on your person). So... How'd ya get back in when you discover you've forgotten your phone (or that your phone is dead because for some unexplainable reason you forgot to place in on the charger last nite)? This is not an outlandish scenario. Happened to people I know. Or.. Or.. You have the autolock set because its a great idea in case you forget to specifically lock the deadbolt when you generally leave the house, only this time you are already home but just taking your trash cans to the curb down a long driveway before turning in for the night.. I do this and never have my phone on me.. I mean, why would I? So, for sense and security-sake I pull my door close as I take the trashcans to the curb, and for whatever reason take too long and the door locks with you on the outside. Or, if I leave the door open (and I dont), the wind or the dog might bump it closed, the time elapsed and the door locks. Hmm.. We applaud the smartlock because it enables us to leave our keys behind, but this one still demands you be in possession of its substitute in order to operate it; your smartphone or the key-card. What's so especially freeing about those that they usurp the key? Really? Just the ability to declare you no longer carry a key-- An object both physically smaller and/or lighter than what you are now required to carry in its stead? This needs an additional biometric feature to make a complete solution IMO to be truly free from carrying a "key" to unlock the door. If I were constrained to one option to use for a lock; smartphone bluetooth w/ associated app, nfc card, security pin, traditional key, biometric. My first choice would be biometric.
I originally planned on using a Eufy lock as I have had others that I really like, but ran into a situation where I needed a lock that was similar to a normal lock (Eufy is bulky). Level Lock fit the size requirements I had and for the most part I am happy with the result.
However the BIG NEGATIVE for the Touch model is the geofencing / home boundary requirement. It essentially requires someone to leave a 1/8 mile range of their lock to be able to return and use the touch feature to unlock. The boundary is way too large to be practical for short walks in the neighborhood, which is a more frequent scenario for my family than leaving. I am hoping an update will allow for a custom geofencing or the ability to disable it all together. It basically makes the touch feature useless for me.
I’m thinking about getting one but how does the touch to lock work like does your phone need to be in proximity? Or is it like you said you need to set it to home mode and then you can do it whenever. Then the same with away mode (meaning you don’t need to be in close proximity)
You can give access to specific people or give out passes in the app, how does that work? Are they able to open the lock with just their phone at that point? Do they need to have the app installed also?
The lug seems like the weak link being thin and hollow to house a battery.
I love mine. Except the home boundary is waaaaay too big.
So if someone knocks on your door and you go to answer it with your phone in your pocket, all the person on the outside has to do it touch the lock and it unlocks? That doesn’t seem safe
5:37 Touch to unlock only works if you leave and then come back
@@shannonhicks8148 thank you for pointing that out. I still would not be comfortable though. I keep my phone on me all the time. So if I walk upstairs to the furthest room of the house, it would most likely lose Bluetooth connection. Then when I come back downstairs, bluetooth would reestablish and allow the vulnerability.
@@fatwajim What part of "it only works when you LEAVE the house" aren't you getting?
@@TheExtrovertedHermit when you leave the house, it looses Bluetooth connection. If you have too many walls between you and the lock, it looses connection. If you power cycle your phone, you loose Bluetooth connection. What part don’t YOU understand?
@@fatwajim It doesn't use bluetooth to determine when you've left
I am just looking at this now in 2022. Did you use this long term or only for the review?
I am curious how it performs over longer term.
Also, is the key cylinder replaceable? Example, can the key cylinder from an existing lock be used in the touch housing?
Definitely a smooth operator. That matte black, though?! NFC keys? This thing is futuristic!!
It'd be perfect if we could unlock with Google Wallet or Apple Wallet, given that it already supports NFC keys.
You can
@@John-zp2jm Apple Wallet supports two smart locks, neither of which are this one.
And Google Wallet doesn't yet support any smart home locks.
@@HigherQualityUploads nvm only android phones can do this with an app it’s like a card emulator
Is there an automatic lock after unlocking, like Schlage?
Yep!
So how does the touch feature work? Does it know my fingerprint? What’s keeping someone random from touching it and unlocking it?
Gday does the finger touch works with anyone that touches it or do you have to have the app or card in close proximity ?
But the bolt is hollow. Seems like a solid shoulder thrust would fold it right over, or super simple to hack-saw through.
I'm all in on smart locks, but every other smart lock has a traditional hardened bolt, and they have hardened bolts for a reason. This lock unfortunately seems like just security theater.
I was thinking the same thing. In all fairness, the vast majority of deadbolt doors can be broken into with a hard enough kick, but this seems a little too flimsy. Otherwise I love this thing. I just wish the battery itself was apart of the motor.
you do realize that regular locks don't stop thieves eitehr way? and also this lock is probably smart enough to send you an alert once someone breaks in with force. so even if a thief came inside, you can just call the cops right away.
@@xondeez757 regular locks with hardened bolts are pretty kick-resistant when paired with a reinforced door frame, and my houses had reinforced door frames and most of my buddies did as well. i don't feel this is rare or an unreasonable expectation when you're considering security devices.
a smart lock cant send an alert when the battery that's inside of the bolt is crushed and ripped apart.
if a thief comes inside, and you're home, the police won't get there in time, and its silly to think that police that are 10 minutes away could be of any benefit to you when the bad guy is _already_ inside your home with you. It is already too late. At this point you're forced to defend against the intruder on your own, whereas with a normal lock and a reinforced frame there's a solid chance the intruder would not be able to _so casually_ get through it and the bad guy would not have to get himself shot.
this lock is security theater - it'd be best deployed indoors to keep your children out of the basement or something like that, where security is not necessarily required and convenience is more important.
@@Locke99GS In Germany pretty much every house has a steel or aluminium door with multiple locks (some on the sides and top/ bottom).
Lol if someone really is going to go through that much effort to get into my home, If they cant break the door down or get through the deadbolt. Guess what... Every house has windows made of glass.
Can you disable the touch function if we just wanna use home kit and key?
Since it has NFC, does that mean HomeKey functionality could be added via a firmware update?
It’s nice but that price is insane!
I know right. Just like all apple products.
Just got this because it links to my Ring Alarm system. All controls and notifications will come from my Ring App. Luckily I live in a secured gated community and don't need to worry about hardened locks, solid deadbolts, opportunisitic thieves - just need ease of entry. NFC tech is amazing and that's what this lock will do - make my life easy not fumbling around for keys. But it's nice to have the keys and NFC cards just in case!
I believe, even though the bolt is not solid, that it is tested to standards. I have found several dumb locks do not actually have a solid bolt either, that if the are cut they are also hollow inside.
Are you able to purchase and setup more than two access cards? Thinking of getting this as a way to allow access to a privately owned gym for customers…
Hmm.. I would like to know more about pinning of the physical lock does it have any spools, serrated or other security pins?
I Was wondering the same, the lock is looks great but is it up to date with security pins/springs for extra security.
Or even, is the pin tumbler override removable for servicing?
@@rayvon56 Most locks are just to keep the innocent out. I’m sure nearly all of us have windows that can be opened with a rock, if someone wanted in. I wouldn’t use this lock on a safe, but it’s cool for a house that already has plenty of security weaknesses.
If one can open door with a touch how secure is it from Thieves from touching it and opening the door?? This is a Serious question.
so as you can link nfc card to unlock the door, can you create Apple Wallet virtual card? That would be actually useful and secure way to enter
Does my dog groomer need any app on his cellphone for a temporary access?
Hey Jeff excellent and very informative video this my will be my next smart home install thank you for sharing your experience well done!
the card sometimes doesn't work for me, any advice to get it working the first time I try to unlock?
Nice to see uploaded in HDR
Does the app tell you when the door is locked and unlocked and what assignee did so? i.e. "Ryan unlocked the front door at 3:51pm"?
Does it have remove access? Can you unlock from anywhere is the world like some other devices?
How long does the battery last? Waterproof? Weatherproof? Does it work with google home?
It last a year
Yes it should work with Google home
Now just needs to be kwikset compatible so that can set the lock to accept your existing house keys :)
Old comment but I read in their FAQ you can have the lock rekeyed to whatever existing key you want.
I bet that The Lock Picking Lawyer could pick that in seconds.
doesn't really need to pick it, the video shows the keys... he probably allready made them
😂
@Aidan Bhuiyan let’s be honest, deadbolts are over built for their frame (the door) let alone the door frame.
Besides that, anyone whose breached or trained to breach a door knows to go after the hinge locations. Much weaker than the deadbolt.
Meanwhile many people make snide comments that simply don’t hold water. If you want to take a conventional front door through its paces worry more about upgrading your other hardware before any downgrading of the deadbolt.
He did.
th-cam.com/video/m_MX96MVD00/w-d-xo.html
is it google and alexa compatible?
So if I’m in my house, all someone has to do is touch it and it unlocks? I think this is really cool, but if I got it, I probably wouldn’t use that feature. Would be a lot safer and more sensible if it was a ‘proximity touch’ so you’d have to be standing right next to it and have your phone on you for it to work.
No they can't touch it and It opens, it only works the first time you come home, and doesn't reset until you leave.
Can the lockpickinglawyer pick it open ?
For sure!
Lockpickinglawyer will pick and gut this lock in 20 seconds with a magnet.
🤣
I love this so much. This is everything I was looking for. I just wish their was a setup that was made for your room. Something with a doorknob built in. An all in one.
So cool! Curious how it picks up your finger press? Does it sense the card is nearby so any finger will trigger it?
Conductive
@@9to5Mac You didn’t answer the question. They’re asking if anybody can open the lock by touching it, or does the card or the phone or something need to be nearby in order to touch and open the lock. If so, how close. Can the card be in my pocket while I’m on the couch indoors and a thief touches the lock from the outside… does he get in. Thus, your response “conductive” is not what was asked
Does this work with a “Privacy Door Knob”?
NOTE.- The ones (without a key) used in bathrooms and dormitories.
Hi, can you use the nfc of the iphone to unlock it without using any app?
The first question I had for the level lock is the physical keyhole. And at 5:30, it shows that the physical key is a type A key which is extremely weak and very easy to pick. So it is a pass.
I'm sure @lockpickinglawyer wouldn't mind taking a look at this lock. :D
@@stressballer too right. this lock os garbage
looks like a SC1 key blank
Don't even need to pick it. The bolt is hollow. Just push really hard on the door to fold the bolt in half, or put a hacksaw to it.
@@Locke99GS most bolts are hollow FYI
I’m having a hard time deciding if get the basic lock vs the touch… Is the touch worth it?
no
I love my Level lock. I have the previous version, not this version. It is great.
still lovin it? Reviews are pretty negative for the most part that Ive found but I want to like it.
Can u unlock and lock from far away?
Looks cool but i didn’t glean as to whether you can lock/unlock from a distance - say you’re on vacation and one of your kids want in
Everything with HomeKit access has remote access. That’s why you have a device act like a hub.
Is it weatherproof? Can it be used outside in the rain for a gate?
This is exactly what I’m wanting to know.
Can’t someone just turn the paddle through/over the gate?
Can I install this on a 1-3/8" thick door (interior)?
Do you have to use the Level paddle/paddle housing (aka the thumb turn, the part that goes on the interior of the door) or can I use my Baldwin thumb turn on the interior and just attach it to the rest of the kit. In other words, does the thumb turn housing part on the interior have technology built in it?
You want the Level BOLT: level.co/products/bolt
Loved it. Until I saw the price.
NFC cards?
Jeff how is it after 5 months later?
I'm definitely buying this! thank you
Looks nice and would be good if it worked with something besides HomeKit! Why not work make it work with multiple systems?
It works with Sidewalk also.
Can you pair aftermarket nfc cards or tags
does it work with 3rd party nfc cards
How strong is the actual lock? The deadbolt is hollow in the video to make space for the battery… I imagine it could be kicked through quite easily?
Most standard deadbolts are hollow and this is a higher quality steel.
Could you put this in an outdoor to outdoor doorway? Or put another way, is the indoor section safe to be put outside?
Does this only work for the apple eco system Home Kit? Or does it work with the better Smart Things, Google home, or Alexa?
Good review and informative However, does this guy realize that not everyone uses Siri or Apple products?. Does this work with Google assistant? Alexa? Smartthings? Just a thought!!
Is the touch feature a fingerprint reader? If it isn’t, how does it know who’s touching the lock? Say someone knocked and you go to the door and the lock sense you. What’s to stop the person outside from unlocking the door?
The lock only unlocks via touch when your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone has returned to the geofenced area after being away. It makes it so that no random can unlock.
@@9to5Mac Isn’t there still a security hole there? Someone comes home with their phone and a stranger walks up moments later (stalker perhaps) and taps the lock. It sounds like in that scenario, it would open. Without biometric control, this doesn’t seem safe unless I’m missing something. Granted cars are often able to tell if a key is inside or outside the car, so perhaps my concerns aren’t as serious if the lock can tell just how close the phone is.
@@techinrl9869 yes, you’re missing something.
@@mavfan1 What am I missing then? I see a gaping hole in security. If a stalker followed someone, they could easily open the door by touch since the system would have detected the homeowner returning and would mistake the stalker for the homeowner.
@@techinrl9869 i want to buy one but I have the same questions
Yo Jeff. Does that lock work on every lock
80% of the times, it works all the time!
I really like this. Especially that it looks like a traditional lock. My only concern is the touch setting. So anyone can touch it even if it’s on accident and my door will magically open? I thought it would require some sort of fingerprint scan in the app to recognize user(s).
This doesn't work with Android NFC?!
How long does the battery last?
At least a year
I really hope the keys shown in the video are not used in your home?
Any "door open/closed sensors" available for this (Like August has)?
Probably will need to go with a ring system or some that has homekit support as this supports both
I believe, even still, the door sensor is a feature only offered by August (and locks with August modules, like some Yales)
The hollow bolt to hold the battery does not sound or look very sturdy.
using a very thin cilinder with a battery in it as a deadbolt, i'm sure it'll be fine..
From the official Level Lock website:
ANSI Grade 1, or ANSI Grade A, is the American National Standards Institute’s specification for the strongest, most secure deadbolt lock.
Level Bolt and Level Touch meet this standard.
In case you’re interested, this means the lock passes a number of tests, including:
bolt strength: 1350 lb-f side load
bolt impact: 2 blows of 148 ft-lb (200 joules)
bolt saw: 5 minutes @ 5 lb-f
bolt compressive load: 150 lb-f
250,000 cycles
slam test: 10,000 cycles
ESD (electrostatic discharge): Level 4
I wish these locks could come with key holes on both sides because my doors all have glass inserts and could be broken and then unlocked if the inside doesn't have a keyhole.
I think that’s more to do with safety if escaping from a fire in a panic and not needing to find the key
Yea I think your door will be the issue in that case because double key is not practical when getting out of the house in a rush or emergency
I mean someone could just break any of your windows and get in to your house, regardless of the door.
It should be nfc to the apple watch.
A hollow bolt is a non starter for me.
level.co/support/articles/360040095033
Most standard deadbolts are hollow.
*Criminals from outside your house*
"Hey Siri! Open Front Door" .
Doesn't work like that...
@@9to5Mac if I can turn my aircon on or turn on my lights from outside my house with Siri then what would stop them opening my front door?
Typically for HomeKit locks, you need a secure way of unlocking them, like using your unlocked phone or Apple Watch. To my knowledge HomePods cannot unlock doors.
@@thatryguy5 great this comment got me scared because my homepod can turn my lights on from my porch so I don’t want it to open my door
Doesn't seem compatible with my European door...
A hollow bolt, really? The thing that keeps people out of your home i hollow... Think about that for a second.
✅
At least show how easy it is to kick in before anything else.
Was waiting for this comment. Level says that the bolt has been tested for durability.
ANSI Grade 1, or ANSI Grade A, is the American National Standards Institute’s specification for the strongest, most secure deadbolt lock.
Level Bolt and Level Touch meet this standard.
In case you’re interested, this means the lock passes a number of tests, including:
bolt strength: 1350 lb-f side load
bolt impact: 2 blows of 148 ft-lb (200 joules)
bolt saw: 5 minutes @ 5 lb-f
bolt compressive load: 150 lb-f
250,000 cycles
slam test: 10,000 cycles
ESD (electrostatic discharge): Level 4
level.co/support/articles/360040095033
@@9to5Mac thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated.
This lock is perfect for flimsy doors like yours.
Woooow. $329?!
That's a really flimsy door :S Do people in the US really use those kind of wooden doors for exterior ? :S
Yep. Mediocre wooden doors that open straight into a living area. No porch or anything, rarely anyway. Double glazed windows are still not everywhere here either.
They should make a nfc card on apple wallet
@Level1Techs i thought that was Wendell’s doing.
I'm not ready to put my security in hands of new (/bleeding-edge) technology no matter how fancy it looks until we have concrete security implementation is complete
I'm waiting for the first 'Siri held the man hostage for 7 months' news story
@@deimosmen Perhaps few years later.. 😂😂😂😂😂
Looks good.
We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.
The hdr is way too aggressive
It hurts the eyes
Agree, completely washed out on a non-HDR display. Not sure why TH-cam doesn't allow you to adjust or remove it.
My guests with Android phones can’t get touch to unlock to work.
For touch to unlock can’t anyone just open it then
@@limitlessdev No, it requires the app and assigned access.
@@Rambler358 but like if you in the house like the door is on the first floor and I am on the 2 floor like right under the door will that just let anyone in?
Like I really want to get but have few concerns that I would like to confirm because I have like a 2 family house and like what if I leave my phone in like 3 feet radius of the door
@@limitlessdev No, it already knows you're in the house and won't open if it's locked.
Nice but overprices..
If a touch opens it .. whats the point of a door ?? Anyone can touch it and open it 🤦🏻♂️
Sleek enviable design, no doubt!
So..you step out early to go for a run.. you forgot your phone and you are running so you never carry your wallet (nfc card). You're not a luddite with things "smart" and the whole idea of getting smartlocks was so that you can ditch the key, so you've long ditched the key (either in your house somewheres or in your car, but certainly not on your person). So... How'd ya get back in when you discover you've forgotten your phone (or that your phone is dead because for some unexplainable reason you forgot to place in on the charger last nite)?
This is not an outlandish scenario. Happened to people I know.
Or.. Or..
You have the autolock set because its a great idea in case you forget to specifically lock the deadbolt when you generally leave the house, only this time you are already home but just taking your trash cans to the curb down a long driveway before turning in for the night.. I do this and never have my phone on me.. I mean, why would I? So, for sense and security-sake I pull my door close as I take the trashcans to the curb, and for whatever reason take too long and the door locks with you on the outside. Or, if I leave the door open (and I dont), the wind or the dog might bump it closed, the time elapsed and the door locks.
Hmm..
We applaud the smartlock because it enables us to leave our keys behind, but this one still demands you be in possession of its substitute in order to operate it; your smartphone or the key-card. What's so especially freeing about those that they usurp the key? Really? Just the ability to declare you no longer carry a key-- An object both physically smaller and/or lighter than what you are now required to carry in its stead?
This needs an additional biometric feature to make a complete solution IMO to be truly free from carrying a "key" to unlock the door.
If I were constrained to one option to use for a lock; smartphone bluetooth w/ associated app, nfc card, security pin, traditional key, biometric. My first choice would be biometric.
It’s cool but not for $350. I’ll buy it for $200
Call LPL to shame it 😹😹😹
you losing a lot of customers appealing only to Apple users.
I prefer the look of a smart lock .
1st love from nepal
I was on board until you mentioned the price. $329 HOLY CHET MENG!
No thanks I love my VOCOlinc
Wow......as a lock smith, I can tell you this dead bolt is a piece of junk...aluminum on top of a battery? You gotta be kidding me!
its 440C stainless steel..
Engineered to Fail
1st!
Looks like garbage, super weak.
Easy to kick in.
Wouldn't buy ever.
This lock is garbage
Just expensive junk.