For those asking about floor/carpet damage, here is what it says on their website: "The screw does not damage carpeting unless there is an attempted forced entry; it then penetrates the subfloor as the pressure on the wedge increases. But then, which would you prefer, a dent in the subfloor or an unwanted visitor?"
+Bruce Davidson Used to have someone do that to me at college. The perpetrator would go down the hallway and put condoms on every doorknob in the dorms. On Christmas there would be candy in the condoms. We called this person the "Phantom Fucker"
I have stayed in many different types of motels over the years. I sleep with my .380 pistol on the night stand next to me. I purchased one of these to give me the little bit of extra time should an attempted break in occur, for me to wake up and get hold of my pistol. If they want to try and defeat it by whacking it sideways, that would be enough noise to wake me up. As for fire, in 40 years of motel stays while working I never encountered a fire...I would simply knock out a window and climb out if this was on my door! Was glad to find this product. Folks wondering why buy it never had a drunk trying to get in their room at 2 in the morning by mistake! I have!
My primary concern with this gadget is what happens when you have a building fire and you are trying to get out of a smoke filled room or the Fire Brigade are trying to get in to rescue you?
Don X as someone who works at a hotel, I definitely do care. It would be my job to fix it and report it to our GM and Accountant to bill you for the damage.
This is for when you are at a hotel, unless you are bringing your own door on trips you dont have many options, and this is better than all of the locks on the doors.
@@vamboroolz1612 only puts a hole in if you over screw or someone tries to kick in the door. Also unlikely to be noticed anytime soon, even if damage occurs, most hotel employees aren't paying much attention to their feet when they go in to tidy up the room. Besides, it's most useful where you just pay cash.
Hate to say it but this can easily defeated. The "Spike" pushes down to provide a point that will not allow backward movement of the wedge and it also provides lift to increase the wedge incline. Nice concept. Though with a simple screw driver or anything flat that can be slid between the door and the floor you can simply knock the wedge to one side or the other causing the wedge to be dislodged. And in fact the nice point provides a good pivot point for this to happen. Once the wedge is driven past the inner edge of the door the wedge itself will simply fall over.
This is a really good product for students. A student can quickly install this under 15 seconds. If a shooter can't open the door, they are just going to move on.
Don't forget to stuff 1/2 a square of toilet paper wadded-up into the peep hole in the door - you can see into the room from the hallway if the room light is on.
I prefer Blockystar; much easier to instal and you would not damage the carpet or your floor. You can install it in 10 seconds. It's a door stop, wedge, wall bumper, wall protector, handle protector, design, easy to carry also for travelers; just see the movy of Blockystar & tell your opinion
this is meant only for sleeping in hotels or possibly in hostels, it's to stop someone from entering in the night and you immediately remove it in the morning.
this is for one of those crappy motels that don't have proper locks, I was in one of those, but I left the key in the lock outside the door, haha luckily no one busted in FEWF
Door wedges are definitely a good idea. If you are in a hotel any number of people might have your room key. The only thing I would say is that this seems like a bit of overkill to me. Something of a sledgehammer to crack a nut. A normal wedge will do. Yes, it will not be as secure. But remember what you are trying to attain. The fact that the intruder has to start to make a noise and use some force to get into your room. By that time you are "up and at'em." The big advantages of 'normal' door wedges is that they are (1) cheap (indeed, you could easily make your own) and (2). it will not be a monster like this one, but something that can easily fit into a corner of your luggage.
well people just think: the end of this tool is ending up outside of the room. Mechanically you can just push sideways the end of the tool from outside and it will move freely around the screwing bolt. The tool is perfect against kids, but not as a security feature.
best door lock is a 3 inch deep hole in the floor near the door, spike on a chain that you drop in the hole. now to get the hotel chains to drill them.
I can appreciate this. However, your demonstration showed the device move. Any movement means weakness. Does this device tighten so much that it raises the door pins as well??? I would have liked to see full force used when the device is installed. Some security shown would have made me purchase one of these.
this is a portable device for say hotel stays however a scaffold bracket to the brick work above the door which catches the scaffold bar a hole in a concrete floor is a much better barricade expect them to come threw the windows if you have that , hard to carry a weapon and climb threw a window i bet
Just curious...has a break in ever occured while using this device? I'm wondering if it's as effective as propping a chair against the door at an angle. There's break ins anywhere you stay and the hotel staffs are sometimes in cahoots with the criminals.
you could bust the lock, but it would take some time to break the door to pieces enough for them to enter, remember, they need to break the knob and lock,then the hinges or try to break the flexible door to pieces. a lot harder than you think it is. also, carrying a 20lb sledge hammer isn't the easiest or stealthiest thing to carry around.
Is this an US door thing the gap bellow it? Because in Europe where I live, this gap under the door ain't a thing I ever seen unless it's a 200 years old building?!?
+dante4d --- yes, it is! A door can never be made that fully covers from the top to the bottom. In other countries, most doors (I think all doors) have a threshold that covers all four sides of the door; it is the threshold that ensures the gap at the bottom is completely covered. For some reason, the thresholds that are manufactured for the US market do not have it extending at the bottom.
+Jay Vee Where I live, I'm as north as Seattle and it's the southern part of this country. Things like doors have to be very well isolated in case harsh weather comes, otherwise it's almost impossible to stay warm inside without wasting a lot of money on heating. I guess in US it's not such a deal, as most of the country lies way more south than most of Europe...
In my opinion, no. I never see gaps like that, even at hotel rooms. The idea is to clear carpeting on a in swing door, I guess. But that gap is huge. I'd buy a new door.
everyone was worried about a fire.... when ur using the product all the time I'd think you'd develop a finesse to use it. Only 2-3 revolutions would unsecured it from inside sufficiently as you can pull up from the back to remove it.... Fire was definitely not something I'd worry about.... you people freak out over a manageable fire (one inside your room). If you can't function effectively to remove this door jam in a fire, then you're probably going to die trying to get ALL THE WAY out of the building. (I'm a cook, so working with fire/stoves/flames is really not that scary guys.....) if you can't smell the fire while you're sleeping early enough for it to stay manageable then you should probably stop taking meds which knock you out cold lol! "putting holes in hotel floors" is also a non-issue.... no one is going to notice that, and it, I think, would only puncture the carpet if someone were aggressively trying to get in! Compared to many other door hardening tools, this one is pretty great.
I uswind chimes and it sets off my battery operated sensors secure. Camera run by battery so if they turn elect off can still no if someone trys come in.
How about putting a heavy piece of luggage in front of the door and a few noise makers on top of of it/them (and you can find something in ANY room you rent so you don't need to bring them) that way when they start clinking around I would bet that I would be up with Mr. Smith and Wesson long before the fool could knock over the luggage tripping onto his face. At that time most likely if the perp isn't going to be stupid enough to continue the attempted entry after finding out he just made noise. If indeed he does, he'll have to stick around for a while as at gunpoint he'd be hogtied and the police called. I would not to actually EVER have to discharge a weapon on another human being but if forced to those lengths to protect me or my loved ones, don't Worry Hornady Personal Protection Hollow points are all I'll use on a carry piece just in case I have to use so that it will stop INSIDE the "threat". FMJ is range ammo anyway. LMAO
That might be ok for a young person but when you are of a certain age you might be better off with an alarm.Most burglars don't wont to be confronted and are scarred away by an alarm.This way if you are having a heart attack or stroke the ems folks can quickly get through the door to help you.
Good idea; But if you're staying a hotel/ motel, B&B etc; Wouldn't you ask the proprietor or manager first? After all it's their flooring & floor! You wouldn't want to have damages added to your bill; If they allow you to use it, you should be safe from additional charges, hopefully.
1> most hotel rooms have a latch/lock/bolt you use to stop anyone from opening the door (eaily/quietly) 2> in case of an accident or incapacitated, you really DONT want an EMS not to be able to get into your room 3> you really have things you dont want stolen or seen, porn, laptops condoms etc, use the safe :)
+AdrianJayeOnline 1) Most latches are crap and easily defeated. 2) If you need EMS I hope you are not traveling alone. and 3) DO NOT use the safe! All the hotel personnel have access to it. Leave valuables in your trunk with a cable lock system or something. or use a cable lock to secure things in your luggage for added security. I use a wifi camera to detect things when I leave and I ALWAYS use the DO NOT DISTURB card to avoid thieves from coming in.
The device looks promising. However I do not think the video does it justice, it appears it was set up on the wrong side of the door. The device also has the potential to damage the floor, and door. It would certainly slow a criminal who wanted to gain entry, and would stop unwanted housekeeping.
+prancstaman the real world, lol. I assume it's the "travellers doorstop" for use in hotels. A hotel has much more traffic, and more intimate traffic at that, than your typical house off of a street or sidewalk would. I'm sure tons of people feel unsafe with all of the people walking in the halls; the only thing between you: your door. If you think about it, if you travel frequently, this would be a very good investment.
James Cooley it wouldnt be a good investment, because its useless BS. you can as well take a rock and put in next to your door. people like you and him know nothing about security.
This is dumb; I can penetrate that instantly. The wedge sticks out the opposite side of the door; so all you have to do is smack it sideways, and regardless of the spike, it'll pivot out of place, like a swivel. Done.
1. what about the windows 2. what if there's fire in the apartment and the only way out is through your door n you can't see because of the smoke and u forget that u installed the wedge because u are frantic in a rush to get out
For clarification of my first post, I complained about 1) the excessive shipping cost of this product, and 2) the fact that the shipping charge did not show up until AFTER I made the purchase. I know that it does not cost almost $9 to ship this product to Ohio. Linda Macpherson admitted that the cost to ship this item ($8.95) is not the actual cost that I am being charged (see my other comment). This company admits to ripping people off. Buyer beware of this company!
In short, whoever can get through a door lock, will go through this. If someone need to break in, will break in whether by a sledge hammer or different entry. This tells me that you have extra time to spend.
From a design perspective I can't see how this would prevent the door from opening what will happen is the door will drag the device especially on carpet.
+Adrian Sandry Yes, this is exactly what I've been doing for many years! When you check in at front desk, be sure to use false name or be prepared to pay damage charges for the screw holes in the door.
Be great fun trying to get that thing off whilst you're half blinded and choking to death as the building is burning down... I suggest not staying in hotels and motels in the ghetto. ;-)