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It’s 100% sure that any door can be fitted with at least some variation of smart digital door lock. The real question is, “which type can be fitted to my door?”

Some door has a really small stine that it’s not possible to be fitted with a standard handle type. In that case, we’ll fit it with non-handle type.

Non-handle type backset can be adjusted freely. So even if your door is a steel or aluminium door, it can still be fitted in. And even if your door has narrow stine, it can still fits in.

Whatever your door are, there is a smart digital door lock for you.

Are you ready to free yourself from “key-slavery”?
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Previously we don’t call electronic lock as smart door lock. Few years back everybody call it by the name Digital Door Lock. After some models add the smartphone access function, slowly all seller change the name to Smart Door Lock, as a smartphone can open it.

So smartphone opens smartlock. Seems like a logic name?

For a standalone lock, this model is the smartest:

How smart?

• If you keep your phone bluetooth always ON, the lock will know when you’re about the reach home.
• When you’re about to reach home, the lock will automatically unlock for you. (you don’t even have to touch it or scan anything – it’s like tony-stark-style).
• If you don’t like it to unlock automatically, in the setting you can change it to be like those keyless function in BMW or Benz. Touch the lock, and it will unlock. Your phone becomes like that BMW Fob (smart key)
• It knows whether you’re inside the house, OR actually went out to buy stuff and come back. It will not unlock if you’re just inside the house standing near the door. Only if you’re outside and go out far enough, then only the auto unlock works.

Other than that, you can also use passcode or use smartphone app to unlock. You can also give your friend limited time access, from this-date to that-date. And when they enter, the phone app will give a notification pop-up to inform you who entered your door.

So is this lock smart enough to be called smart door lock?
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This is everyone’s primary concern. What happen when a smart lock, or digital lock gets into trouble? Like the bolt jammed, runs out of battery, or for whatever reason just won’t unlock when you want it to?

Many seller might tell you it won’t happen, or seldom happen, or tried to give you impressions that it has never happened and hence will not happen. D.O.N.T…T.R.U.S.T…T.H.E.M

As long as a product is electronics, there are chances of failure or unpredictable event. Even Boeing or Airbus aeroplane failed and crashed in some cases due to electronics. So who are you, smart door lock, to say that you won’t fail?

Yes, smart door lock do occasionally fails to operate normally. If you buy really cheap digital locks from china, it happens really often. They use cost-saving material, they save money on quality control, save money on final inspection, save money here and there, and that’s how you got the cheap price. Be prepared to be locked out.

However, if you get a reliable and stable model (usually not cheap), the chances are really low. Some good brands really really REALLY seldom give trouble. Among 100 pcs, maybe only 1-2 will give problem. The rest 98 pcs you can use probably up to 10 years or more. So the key here, is to choose selectively the models that is stable.

So how do we know a smart lock is stable & reliable? On our side at Kuching, in the beginning we test and open every single one we’re about to sell. We check material, weight, do full disassemble, and ask other seller or distributors who have sold this product for feedback. But now we ourself are also an experienced seller for many brands & models. So we have already knew models that gives trouble. Of course as our brand name is FINE Lock Shop, we skip immediately cheap smart locks. We do buy to play and have fun, but definitely not selling it.

And we usually recommends models with backup keys. In case anything happens (which one day it will), you can still operate the lock as normal non-digital lock. Just make sure don’t lost the keys.

How about you? What other question you have regarding digital lock? We will gladly provide you with honest answers
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With more than 50 models to choose from at our place, this is one of the MOST frequently asked question: Which one should i buy???

It you’ve met with our engineer or assistant, they should be able to narrow down till 3 best models that suits you.

How did we narrow down from 5+ models down till 3 models? Below are the list of criteria that we subconsciously use to guide our client:

1. Door and lock suitability: Not all smart digital door lock can fit into your door. Even if they do fit, another thing to consider is the security. Firedoor, solid door, engineered door, premium plywood door, metal door, single leaf or double leaf, etc all have different internal structure and this influence the choice of lock type
2. Required functions: Do you need biometric? Entry tracking? Phone unlocking? All sorts of your different needs that we need to know.
3. Design: What design you like? Antique? Contemporary? Modern? Minimalist?
4. Quality: Do you want to often change the smart door lock design to keep up with latest trends?(silent tips-this is Samsung)? Or you want a piece that will last more than 10 years?

Don’t be overwhelmed by the choice. And don’t limit yourself to one or 2 brands. There might just have the other brand that you really love the design.

Come to us if you need some guidance.
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This is the latest feature of smart digital door lock. Wifi function. Although just recently available, we have been, since 5 years ago, anticipating manufacturer to develop this functions. Remotely using internet to fully control the smart digital door lock.

And it’s available already 2 years ago at Western country, and now in Kuching. By us of course. Like this lockset here.

Samsung Smart Digital Lock with Wifi/ Z-wave connectivity
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We remember telling one client this: “this lock is strong and durable” while pointing to a solid brass Italian made lock. He tell us “where got people buy this lock anymore, now everyone use digital lock”. Even though he’s the one telling us he wants a durable lock.

We used to sell a lot a lot those lock that we can say “durable till your grandchild will still be using it”. Mechanical door lock. Those using keys. Stainless steel lock. Brass lock. From England. From Italy.

Sold a lot of these locks. Abloy. Yale. Union. Olivari. Frascio. But not anymore. It’s not that we don’t have these. We still have these locks. But nobody appreciate them anymore.

Feels like Nokia 3310. Extremely durable. (Have you seen people making fun images of it? Compare it to a bomb, throw to you & you’ll die but the phone still alive). So durable. And the battery life? Heck, the charger will get dusty first and it’s still not yet recharging time!

Yes, so durable. What a powerful battery. But are you using one now? Of course not. Things change. The world change. The trends change. No matter how durable the product is.

Just like the door lock.

All of us, willing or not, have to follow the trend of “no-key” or “key-less”. The car is already inside the trend. Push button start, instead of key-ignition. Smart-unlock door, instead of using key/ remote.

And your house door? Well if you still need to search for key when you reach home later, we have to tell you this: you’re outdated.

Even our client tell this to our face. He ended up with Schlage, an American brand of lock (and digital lock). Schlage invented the cylindrical lock, and are famous among locksmith for producing high quality & high security locks.

There is a saying among some locksmith: “Hardware store knows Yale, Locksmith knows Schlage”. Actually both Yale & Schlage are famous lock brands, but well, you know what it means.

**Schlage S6000 digital lock installed by Fine Lock Shop Kuching**
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2018 is wonderful for us. We met many good, nice and humble person. We’re happy to be able to help you all this year.

Hope to see you all again next year.

From the Fine Lock Shop Team,
Thank You.

This client an airline pilot, wants a thin and gold color keyhole cover (real term is escutcheon). A standard escutcheon is 10mm thick. Client needs 2mm below. Such item don’t exist in Malaysia. So don’t even think about getting it in Kuching. What’s the solution?

We have some close contact with a plasma-cutting factory. So the only way to go is to ask the boss to cut some few little pieces of brass plate for us. But it’s not that straighforward. This factory usually accepts orders in thousands and thousands of pieces. We want only 8 pieces? If not because of relationship, they might just get a broom and sweep us out! And we also have to supply the autoCAD drawings. 

But anyway we manage to cut this really nice golden brass escutcheon for our client. We still have to do some surfacing and finishing for these plates. After install he will be very happy and also unique.

Thank you Mr Pilot. And, can you get us some free ticket?

Do you want to view more of our custom made work?
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One simple way to easily detect the quality of any given lock will be: THE WEIGHT

This is the number one rule for any locks. Good locks doesn’t cut corners on material. They use thick metals. Economic locks, however, tend to cut corners and use thinner metals, more cheaper material like ABS plastic, etc.

In the digital lock world, the heaviest is in fact the best built quality. How do we know that? Because we serviced and repaired and changed so many “lightweight” digital lock in Kuching. They simply not built to last.

What’s the heaviest brand? Baldwin (USA). Second? Kaadas (Germany) Third? Gateman (Korea)

Those brand that are famous and you have always heard of (Yale or Samsung)? Those are like Honda or Toyota. Famous, quite good, but not the best.

The best, are those seldom heard brand, like Rolls Royce. Like Baldwin. Like Kaadas.