How to Choose A Lock Brand

There are many questions you have to answer before you buy a lock. Do you need it for the door of a house or an apartment, a store or an office building? Should you use a standard lock or high security? What about key less systems? How many people need copies of the keys? Your answers might point to very different types of lock. To help you choose, here’s a rundown of a few of the major lock and key manufacturers and their products.

Standard Lock Brands

Kwikset is one of the most widespread brands of standard locks and locksets. Founded in 1946, their first locks pioneered the tubular lock design, now commonly used for bicycle locks and coin-operated machines. Kwikset products today are easy to find in any hardware store. In 2013, they released a Bluetooth-enabled “smart lock” called Kevo

High Security Lock Brands

Medeco:Medeco and Mul-T-Lock are the two high security lock brands most used by locksmiths in Cincinnati, and in the US overall. Medeco locks combine off-center chisel-tipped pins inside the lock cylinder with angled cuts on their keys to make a mechanism that is nearly impossible to pick. (In 2007, however, a group of researchers developed a method for “bumping” them open with plastic keys.) They used patented key control systems to prevent unauthorized duplicating. Medeco has also worked on electronic locks since the 1990’s.

High Security Lock Brands

Mul-T-Lock:Mul-T-Lock, an Israeli company, pioneered the four-way door lock system in 1973. They now provide high security locks to 70 countries, for houses, apartments, businesses and industrial buildings. They are active in innovating electromechanical lock products and key-cutting machines with specialized software, as well as producing high security locks, industrial locks, access control systems and other equipment.

High Security Lock Brands

KabaIlco:This Swiss company is one of the leading producers of high-tech locks and access systems, mostly for commercial and industrial use. Founded in 1862, they are known for their high security access systems, industrial locks and commercial security products. They also make automotive security equipment and a wide range of door hardware.

Which brand is best? It all depends on what you’re looking for. In any case, an expert locksmith is the best person to assess your security needs and offer detailed advice. Call a local locksmith today and you’re bound to find the right lock for your door.

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