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Review on πŸ”’ Ardwolf A50 Keyless Entry Door Lock with Right-Handle, Fingerprint Auto-Lock, 304 Stainless Steel Biometric Front Door Locks - Secure your Home, Garage, or Bedroom with Key-pad and Keys by Bryan Turner

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Lots of options - really improved lock

I've been trying smart locks since 2013 when I had my first fingerprint lock that ran on AA batteries and you had to make sure they had power or you have messed up. I've added a smart lock every few years since then, so I have a few locks now and I have enough locks to see them progress as of 2013. My second lock added a numeric keypad in addition to backup power. Option if the battery dies I can use a D size battery to power it. After that, applications for telephone, Bluetooth and NFC were added. What I love about this particular lock is the many features, it offers. In addition to fingerprint and number pad input, there is a standalone option to use a spare key. This defeats the purpose so I just leave it in another house as a last resort. Because another emergency input when there is no electricity is to use the power bank with micro USB cable. I've noticed that fingerprint recognition time has decreased over the years. It's nowhere near as accurate or fast as Touch ID, but it comes close. My first lock was about 80% accurate, which means it sometimes couldn't read my fingerprint even if I did it slowly and firmly, and it took about a second. Now I would say that the accuracy is around 95% and the duration is around half a second. This is quite a large locking system so make sure you have enough space around your door. Luckily, the hole required for installation is the same as a regular lock. You don't need to do any extra carpentry work if you're just replacing the lock. Finally, although I got the version without WiFi, there is such an option. You would do this via an app that you installed and set up by connecting it to your wifi. If you already have the app set up, once connected you can unlock it remotely from anywhere in the world as long as your phone is connected to the internet of course. The price seems high but for all the features you get I think it's worth the investment. It also looks pretty cool if you bring a friend or someone else and unlock it with your fingerprint. Time to step into the 21st century with a 21st century castle. You would do this via an app that you installed and set up by connecting it to your wifi. If you already have the app set up, once connected you can unlock it remotely from anywhere in the world as long as your phone is connected to the internet of course. The price seems high but for all the features you get I think it's worth the investment. It also looks pretty cool if you bring a friend or someone else and unlock it with your fingerprint. Time to step into the 21st century with a 21st century castle. You would do this via an app that you installed and set up by connecting it to your wifi. If you already have the app set up, once connected you can unlock it remotely from anywhere in the world as long as your phone is connected to the internet of course. 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Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • unreliable