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Review on Oil Rubbed Bronze Entrance Single Cylinder Deadbolts With 6 Keys (Keyed Alike) by Jared Surabhi

Revainrating 1 out of 5

A total mystery. Dysfunctional. Unhelpful instructions written in Chin-English. Returned.

Cheaply-made but just about good enough. I loved the idea of a single key fitting multiple locks. The problem for me is that they just flat-out didn't work. I spent hours of frustration trying to assemble these devices in a way that would allow them to work. I finally got one to work (sort of) but with some really odd complications: the deadbolt would not activate unless there was a key inserted into the lock - then it worked just fine. Remove the key and the deadbolt became jammed. Issue #2 was that the keyed side of the deadbolt could be locked with the key - but the key could not then be withdrawn from the lock. If the deadbolt was in the unlocked position, the key could be withdrawn normally. After two hours of utter frustration, I finally decided that this particular deadbolt was a dud and so I opened a second deadbolt. Nope, it had EXACTLY the same problems as deadbolt #1. After four hours I finally gave up and decided to return them all to Ebay.Later that evening, I swung by Home Depot and bought a single, inexpensive deadbolt lock. Brought it home and completed the installation in a little under four minutes. Nope, I guess it wasn't me.

Pros
  • ‎Keyed on exterior side,thumb-turn button on interior side.Keyed alike--6 deadbolts with the same key code
Cons
  • The deadbolt may not have as many customizable options as other brands