The Ultimate Lock in The Locksmith Ledger!

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Law enforcement officer Ron Daniels has done something akin to inventing a better mousetrap. He has designed and patented a better door lock called The Ultimate Lock. The revolutionary lock can withstand close to 4,000 pounds of pressure.According to Millennium Lock Systems’ testing engineer, SWAT officers in Virginia attempted to kick the door with the lock on it and used a battering ram, hitting on the deadbolt repeatedly, and still could not get in.Traditional door locks do not utilize the strongest structural part of a door, which is the door frame. Only a quarter inch of wood keeps you separated from would be intruders.

The Ultimate Lock is a 3 in 1 lock that protects against bump keys, helps prevent door kick-ins, and has a panic button feature to render duplicate keys useless, and it works with the door’s existing deadbolt lock.The Ultimate Lock, which is endorsed by NASA SATOP Division and is being manufactured by OYO Geospace Corp. in Houston, Texas, will soon be for sale in stores such as Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement through Fort Worth-based distributor Lane-McDuff Sales Co. Inc., and Marcos-based McCoy’s Building Supply will sell the product.

Ron Daniels along with Ron Browne, Design Engineer, will oversee the future design teams and global operations.There are about 6 million residential break-ins a year in the U.S. In the time it takes to read this article, about 35 doors will be kicked in, Daniels says. For more information on The Ultimate Lock logon to www.theultimatelock.net.

LocksmithLedger.com- Article – Millennium Lock Systems, Inc.: Law Officer Unlocks Key to Retail Rollout

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Lock Bumping

See how your house can be easily broken into in just a matter of seconds!

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1. A WMC-TV 5 video! PeiferLock.com says, “buy better locks and protect yourself from thieves using the lock bumping technique.” WMC-TV 5 investigates the lock bumping threat. PeiferLock.com adds, “If you are a victim of lock bumping, you may not be able to collect from your insurance because there is no sign of forced entry.”

2. Also read Malenda’s opinion on lock bumping at her blog
http://marenda.biz/2008/02/07/lock-bumping-how-secure-is-your-home/

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What is a Deadbolt?

If home-security is your greatest concern, then this article would definitely please you. Modern technology has given us hundreds of hi-tech home-security systems, which apart from being useful are highly expensive! Now, if you want to spend thousands of dollars into installing an advanced state-of-art home security system, then you would not have problems finding expensive security systems.

However, if you want to work the ‘economical’ way, then perhaps this article will serve the purpose. There are innumerable web sites which deal in home-security systems. If you go on browsing through even a few web sites, you would come cross hundreds of hi-tech gadgets meant for home-security. Of those hundreds of gadgets, a deadbolt lock would be the most economical and efficient.

Conventional door locks break easily and are not a great choice to protect your home against burglars. Installing a deadbolt lock is an effective way to improve the safety of your home. Deadbolts are stronger than conventional door locks. This means they provide better protection against burglars.

Have you ever wondered how does a “door deadbolt” work? A door deal bolt consists of one or more cylinders which are connected to a latch. Until and unless a particular combination of numbers (or the right key) is used, the lock does not open. This makes a dead bolt resistant to pressure and force.

Today deadbolts are available in many different varieties. There are different deadbolts for front or back doors. Some deadbolts contain one cylinder, while other might have two or more. Usually, a single cylinder deadbolt lock will suffice for a door lock.

There are many specialized security systems for your homes now a days. Yes they may give you the security your looking for, but you will spend thousands to buy them, when all you really need is a deadbolt lock. A high quality deadbolt lock will keep a burglar out of your home. Research has proven that ten or more people together can’t break a door deadbolt by using force.

A skilled intruder can use a lock-bumping key to unlock and open the doors to your home or business in a matter of seconds, granting easy access to your valuables. It’s not necessary to shell out over two hundred dollars towards a deadbolt door lock. Your local locksmith can convert a standard lock into bump proof for only a few dollars. There is a new security device on the market, which will absolutely prevent bump key intruders from bypassing your front door security. To truly have deadbolt door lock, a more inexpensive lock makes the most sense since its inability to resist the knock strength works in its favor.

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The Deadbolt Torture Test at The Key Shop

DeadboltLets get to the facts. The number one method of break-in is FORCED ENTRY. The number one method of forced entry is KICK-IN attack.

The following story explains the importance of good strong, properly installed deadbolts, on all exterior doors.

The National Locksmith Testing Lab, recently did a series of comprehensive examinations on deadbolts and door knobs that not only proved informative, but also fun.First, the stars of this article consist of the hardware used on the door that weathered our violent attacks.
Read about the Deadbolt torture test at The Key Shop

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