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As I've heard lock experts say, "the lock is more of a delay." All that noise while kicking in the door will get someone's attention unless you live in the middle of nowhere. Just a thought. Lol

To be honest, I’m more impressed with how the door itself survived.

I am a first responder and I've had to kick in several doors. They are very easy to kick in. You can cause a Deadbolt to fail with 1 kick. I believe the reason you struggled was your moving frame. Also I can say definitively the size of the screws is what will save you. To make your door almost kickproof literally just put 3" screws through the metal Deadbolt latch

Tyler: *kicks his way past all these locks* All these lock companies: *YOU WERENT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT*

Put all the locks on one door and make the ultimate door

The door chain is fitted the wrong way round. Slider goes on the door, not the jam. But yes it was still flimsy...

Funny story here: The second lock he reviewed is one that i have on my apartment door (aside from the chain that is originally on it). I installed this bad-boy and i must've forgot to tighten the screws down that were on the catcher so i left the house and came back an hour later, opened the door and the catcher caught on the nob piece and i was essentially locked out of my own home. It was EXACTLY like this scenario in the video. It took me 45 minutes of kicking in the door (JUST LIKE TYLER WAS DOING) to FINALLY loosen the screws enough to where i could reach my hand in and pull the nob loose and out of the catcher. Its still a good lock though, IMO. Full disclosure: The screws that came in the package were NOT the long screws as shown here. They were tiny little screws

Part of your problem on that second lock is that your entire door is moving, which is dissipating the force through the entire door. If it was solidly put inside a wall, it probably wouldn't have lasted nearly as long.

When project farm hasn’t posted in a week we get tyler farm lol

Even though he definitely installed the chain in backwards... I've always seen the chain as a "you can't walk straight in" defence rather than a "you can't get in at all" defence.

I worked in hospitality for years and I know the strength of those swing-bar locks. I actually use them on my own home. The thing with that particular lock is that if someone is trying to breach a door, it’s going to, A: Set off the security alarm. Or B: Wake me up and give me enough time to be on the other side of the door with a 9mm. I really enjoyed this video and the lesson I take away is that sometimes, the older methods are still the best methods. 😉

To be fair, some of these door stops are meant to be used in conjunction with your existing door locks. Alot stronger when all work together.

Damn LPL has become really chaotic lately

Ah yes, time for another episode of “something I didn’t know I wanted to find out”

I feel suddenly way safer in a hotel room than I do in my own house.

Regarding the test of the latch lock where the door "bends" out of the way, it might not be the door bending, but also the door frame you're using, which is not secured to any walls / studs like a real door frame would be.

You need to try this with some antique locks. I’ve got locks from the 1850s that I’ve tested. No one is getting in that room

One of the things I noticed is that your door frame moved QUITE a bit when you were hitting it. That movement absorbed a lot of the impact. Most of these locking devices probably would have failed, sooner, if you had them on a proper door. However, most of these locking devices would, and should, be used in conjunction with the deadbolt and the knob lock. Final thing - this is why firefighters are not trained to kick doors in. They're trained to use haligans and other tools. Kicking doors in is a good way to screw your knees. Other than that, solid video.

you should modify the pole one to have a solid pin going through the holes to see if it works any better. great video as usual!

tyler coming thru that door like my dad finaly bringing the milk home made my day

The LockPicking Lawyer would be proud of Tyler's lock handling skills, such finesse

You've got to be kidding with the door chain? 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ The latch part goes on the door so when the door opens it pulls it along the track so you can't put your hand round if you do it right

I was surprised by how fast the door defender failed (the aluminum flip lock). Personally I like the steel strike plates that reinforces the door jamb and prevents the wood from failing. The one you gave 10 stars for is common on hotel rooms. Thanks for doing this. Btw, the products that rely on the door to be latched and bolt thrown might have done better had you not held the door partially open/ unlatched. Sometimes these products are designed to work together with a locked door not by themselves. That’s just my opinion and your testing has definitely gave me some ideas. Thanks for sharing!

Best locks review and testing video out there. Thank you for providing a real world testing and not a marketing bs. I wish you also tested the old school Bar and Brackets lock. I would love to see you kicking that thing open...never the less, great job. Thank you from Canada.

The chain lock needs to be mounted horizontally in order to not let someone unhook from the outside.

tyler the locks aren't gonna break that easy when the door is wobbling around like that. you really need to test it on a door that's actually hung in a wall. you're losing so much force to the wobble.

Do you think the white hinge type lock that you assumed would be stronger could’ve failed because either (1) the door was so far off from being flush with the frame that the lock didn’t fully engage or (2) there was excess space in between the frame and the door, placing too much torque on the far edge of the bumper as this would create a radial/circular force that almost mimics pulling the hinge out with your fingers? I can’t tell whether the latter is an issue from the view on the video. Just asking because i was leaning towards this lock the most before watching this video. Now not too sure

to accurately test those locks, you have to get a new door and door frame every time. It obviously gets weaker each time you kick it.

Tyler the chain is on backwards XD The proper way of doing it is having the track on the door, that way someone would have to have the strength to dig the lock through itself. Chains safe people's lives.

"its definitely getting weak, 100%" 😂😂 then pulls out the sledgehammer

The welds on the privacy hooks are probably the strongest part of done properly. It may appear as a weak point but because of how the welds work and welding itself works it actually strengthens the material

The locks definitely benefited from the free standing frame. Less energy was being transferred into the the small lock and being shared by the movement of the frame

As someone who has breached and entered premises, I can tell you that a deadbolt mounted in an actual door frame is MUCH harder than a couple of kicks. Were talking sledge and hooligan tool.

You're whole frame is twisting and moving, that makes breaking the door open harder. In a house and an apartment the door frame won't move so it transfer your force better on the weak spots.

Tyler. The door chain is intended to keep little kids from opening the door when you aren't looking not to prevent someone coming in. As far as the rest. By the time you got past some of them you may be looking down a gun barrel

Honestly....Im only here for "oh no....whatever will I do"!? 😱 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥲 I love Tyler....absolutely LOVE HIM.

that is one high quality door

You gotta remember that most of those locks are extra security, and would be locked with the dead bolt and handle lock all locked at the same time

Would love to see some testing on the nightlock! Great video as always!

Steel doorframe and door with a deadbolt is probably your best bet for security. I have significantly above average experience with kicking in doors and if either the frame or door are wood (with standard deadbolt) it wouldn't take me more than 2 kicks, if it did take me 2 I would end up laughing awkwardly between the first and second kick. Foot placement and correct weight shift are the most important things.

Ever wonder why the deadbolt is so long? It is supposed to go through the frame, and into the trim stud inside the wall. The metal bracket (if installed properly, prevents the frame/stud from splitting apart like that,) can also be installed on the stud during installation of the frame, making it even beefier, and allowing larger (within reason) screws to be used efficiently. Properly installed deadbolts are freaking hard to bypass with force. That is also an exterior door on a 6" frame. It should be installed in a 2x6 wall, making the deadbolt mounted in it even stronger. That is a 2x4 frame.

My apartment door came with the 2nd lock thing you tested installed, and it has helped me feel safe numerous times. I have anxiety and a bit of paranoia. Sometimes I get it in my head that someone is going to come in my apartment and kill me in my sleep. No good reason for the fear, tbh. I live in a pretty safe area. No crimes in this neighborhood in the three years I have lived here. And I am a man, so it's not like I feel afraid because I am weak or anything. It's just mental illness :) Anyway, I use the extra door lock thing whenever my brain convinces me I am in danger. This video of you struggling to break the door down with it on there makes me feel even better. And I know the one I have is even more heavy-duty (thicker, installed correctly) than the one you tested. Could you also test window locks? My apartment is on the second floor, but I still get paranoid that someone is looking up into my apartment from below and that if they see me they will grab a ladder and climb up in here to bypass the door. To anyone who is alarmed - yes, I am being treated for my mental illness. Knowing something is irrational doesn't make it seem any less real, in the moment. Once I get into that panicky hyper-vigilant state of mind, not even Superman could convince me the threat isn't real. I am not a danger to myself or others, at this point in time.

Another great video! The thing is that in my country our doors open outward, one of the reasons being that it's harder to break in. I'd like to see which devices work best or worst for those kinds of doors.

I work in a hotel that has those U-type locks. There has been instances where we've had to breach the door. There's a few ways to open them. 1. Use a credit card/ drivers license/ or the hotel key card to slide it in the door frame pushing the latch open. It takes practice to do this effectively. 2. Once the door is open you reach in with a pair of channel locks and grab and twist either the top or bottom "rung". This breaks it and moves it away. 3. Same as before. But once the door is open you use a good strong knife or the tip of an expandable baton and put it between the rungs. Then twist either up or down until it breaks and separates.

You could hold out longer with a wedge of wood than some of those

One the easiest way to increase door security is to remove the little screws that hold your dead bolt receiver plate to the door frame and install 4 inch deck screws in their place... especially if you have a good sturdy steel core door and properly built door frame

I like how he walks in like he’s about to do damage on someone’s house 😂😂

Tyler Tube is stepping on my man Project Farm's toes with this one!! He should have done a collaboration with him!!

I personally replace all the screws for the lock plates on the frame and hinges with 3 inch deck screws instead of the half inch screws most come with. That way if the frame does break you still have to break the screws

It's great to see all of these stacked side by side! The frame being floating and moving definitely makes the experiment a bit unscientific haha but at least they're all tested under the same conditions. I wonder how the rigidity of a fixed door frame stabilized by the exterior wall of a house affect the results if at all? Very informative video thank you!

I’m super late to the party but one thing to consider is the lower the lock is mounted, the easier it’ll be to kick in because you’re not kicking the door towards the top but towards the bottom. Even when you used the sledge, you were hitting more towards the middle. If you want the most ideal chance for success, you have to hit near where the lock mount is located. Great video though 👍🏻

you just gotta realize, by the time I hear all these attempts to undo my lock - you may have opened my door, but now you're looking down the barrel of my gun lol

I have that flip over style you brought out the sledge for, but I also have a steel door and door frame, it may not keep a determined person out, but I will sure as hell hear them trying to get in.

You should test how secure a door is with a strike plate attached to the door and door frame. Also test the security of a screen or storm door that has a lock

Great video! Most other "hotel door security lock" videos also come with a link to buy one so they all say how safe they are

We just gonna pretend that he didn’t install the door chain wrong

i love how this is how tyler spends his 4th of July😂🎆🎉

Great video. I was just about to buy that security floor bar.

I'd like to see the same test with metal framed doors too!

The thing about some of this stuff is it's more meant to delay someone breaking in, there's really no way to 100% prevent someone from breaking in it's more, it gives you more time to react.

You didn't install a striker plate for the deadbolt, of course it's going to break

The most surprising this is that I'm sitting here and watching this at 2am right now.

A suggestion, if you want a secure door, just buy an outside opening one. Second tip, buy a strike plate. Third tip, buy big and long heavy duty screws and use them in all of the screw holes.

I have just a few points to make on your video, the chain lock should not have riveted hardware for the latch, it also should be mounted horizontally not vertically so that when the door is pushed in it cannot reach the latch release point. The frame you used needed to be beefed up to reduce flex and twist such as a real door frame would react. Also the best lock for your door in my opinion is the nightlock door lock. It is very effective and quick and easy to install.

Everyone: *outside shooting fireworks* Tyler: I wanna break some door locking mechanisms

Nice video , A lot of these locks best feature is the noise it makes while trying to break in giving the home owner time to shoot a call to 911 .

The free standing frame is costing your kicks energy. When the frame moves it absorbs the energy of the kick instead of transmitting it to the hardware.

Thought the chain was to prevent your children wondering out the house?

A way to impove the stick stop thingy is to drill a hole through the right hight setting and insert a steel pin with cotterpins on both sides. Im not sure if it still would fail but i want someone to try it. Im a failed engineer so i kinda know some things lol

I work at a hotel. Those latches are designed to be opened with a special tool from the outside. You could easily buy one offline. Or maybe even make your own as they aren't really anything more than a thin metal plate with 2 prongs. Also, there have been times where we couldn't find the tool and our security has just kicked the door in. I've seen 3 just rip out of the door frame still intact.

I work at a hotel and the one you recommended as the best is one of the easiest to bypass with just a card. Also, you are testing all those with the door and deadbolt unlocked. All of these are added protection, not primary. Was fun watching you bust the door up tho.

No one: Not a single soul: Tyler on 4th of July: I wanna know if these locks actually work so imma kick a door!

If your frame was bolted down so the door wouldn’t move when you kick it, the second lock may have broke sooner. Those things are pretty good though

This video was super helpful. And because of all of your testing I know to wait until the 4th of July to kick down a door. And no one will ever know... I'm a genius!

Damn yer test vid is awesome!!! TYVM for showing us fer real how them doohickeys work...keep it up!!!

Everyone realizes that testing them on the same door makes the tests pointless, right?

Me: what you doing on the 4th man Tyler: trying out door locks Me: wtf

The second one you showed was the last line of defense for my front door and the thief trying to break in couldnt get past it and left. Can confirm that it works pretty darn well.

Would you test locks for sliding windows and patio glass doors? Be sure to do the cut dowels in the tracks DIY system, too. THANKS! I love your "real world" testing! LOL!

Videos like this have the potential to prevent a lot of home invasions...

A couple of kicks on my door will give me time too get a couple good shots though the door being kicked in

The way he always steps in or walks in after the the door opens is funny as fuck.

This is great! Especially for people that are about to move out

If the Pole thing had like a bolt you could kick it into the door and I promise it’s stronger I’m a fireman and I’ve tryed to get through that it’s easier to just go through a window at that point

He spent 2 hours trying to get the door to swing smoothly just to test these locks and break it. Haha. I'd actually like to know his thought process on how and why he thought the hotel room door lock was gonna be easy. Cause honestly, I've always thought out of all of them that I've seen, that one seemed most secure. The other sturdy one I figured would eventually pop the hook out due to vibration (which it did the first time he retried with different screws). If the hook had a carabiner type end instead of a hook, I'd say that it would work great though. I feel like if an intruder was gonna go this far, they'd be quicker just breaking a window. Haha. I mean, your door can be as secure as you want it to be but windows are always a weak point when it comes to keeping yourself safe in terms of that cause lets be honest, criminals are already breaking the law, they aren't gonna care that they have to break your window to get what they want. This was cool to see tested out though because I've looked into these for a while for more home security. I'd say Tyler was probably pretty sore after this workout. Haha.

by far my favorite video, i keep coming back to it

Want a real “you’re not getting in” door lock? Steel U brackets, with a steel drop in rod. Pain in the butt, unsightly, but no one would be getting in. Lol

“I followed all the OSHA guidelines” Sure you did, lol

I miss the jar videos, but heck! Always fun to tune in :)

Neat video! It would be coll to see you try the deadbolt with 4 inch screws too

“I feel a bind in the first pin. And the second. And to show it wasn’t a fluke. I’ll do it again.” And now the lock picking lawyer is in your home.

Just go old school and get some iron brackets and a 2 by 6

A lock only keeps an honest person out or slows others down. That's all

This was a great video with lots of surprises. Thank you for this!

Thx for doing all that hard work for us!!!❤❤❤❤so good to learn!!!

*tylers wife* “Tyler whats all that banging? Are you trying to break through door locks again?” 😂 *tyler* “I bet three more donkey kicks!”

I like how tyler goes thru the door to unlock the chain lock bur goes around the door to lock the chain lock😂😂😂

Thanks for this video. It given me idea what lock that I would buy.

7:00 Ahh show me a warrant? haha. I'd be out the back door and down to the coffee shop by them.