Hi all, not sure if this thread have been created before as I can’t seem to find it.

Any home owners have installed smart door/digital lock for your unit? Want to ask for some advice & opinion on brands.

I’m looking to install a combo for my grill door + main door for my condo. I think security should be ok as long as I stick with fingerprint lock and not access card (otherwise if I drop the card then gg aredi).

Looking between these 2 brands after some budget survey:
1. Avant S10 Stainless Steel Combo. RM2299 with 3 years warranty (promo offer)
2. Abrain 304 Stainless Steel Combo. RM2268 with 3 years warranty (promo offer)

Both comes with free installation. Abrain only got showroom in Penang so I can’t test and feel the build quality.

I checked our Avant showroom and the S10 build quality is quite sturdy. Fingerprint sensor seems ok enough.


Good thing is if I buy Avant smart switches I can combo it with lights; close door liao then lights auto off haha.

I checked Bosch, Philips and Samsung but their pricing is quite kaw - just for main door already RM2K plus so it’s kinda out of my range.

Also checked out Aqara but apparently they’re removing/discontinuing partnership with Xiaomi?

Thoughts on the above? Would be nice if got owner here who have purchased these before to share your opinion after using it for few months.

Cheers!

i buy the cheap rm300
diy self install easily
works well

will be linking to wifi soon when the kit arrive.

can open by
app
fingerprint
mifare card
password

single use password or app key

and physical key

This post has been edited by fireballs: Mar 13 2022, 02:43 PM

Hi bro, which one is this RM300 - ada brand name ah?

mine is a generic ttlock
you can get another one thats tuya conpatible.

Can try lockin brand

i bought philip alpha smart digital lock
i like it cos of the mortise got 3 lock bars .. some other brand only got 1 or 2.
got it for rm1950 including installation

Hi, does anyone currently using ORVIBO digital lock for their home and how is the feedback so far? Thanks!

Hi bro can share the link? have been recce this smart lock

i actually bought from a key shop in JB.
but its this one - https://shopee.com.my/Philips-Digital-Lock-...7105.2282854382

yupp that one im looking with grill lock too... all the place have same price of 1988 only with installation..when u got for 1950 was surprised..
btw hows the review of it so far?

try asking key shops around, the key shop i went was recommended by my contractor so i think thats why got discount
but no free gift (flask) as per the shopee link thou ... haha
so far all working nicely, the guy that came to install also was very professional, drill my door with ease and then touch up with putty as well.

1 thing i realize thou is that if i press my thumb sideways it cannot sense... must put up right.

How is your lock doing? A shop told me that push pull models which are fully automatic (deadbolts extend and retract automatically) need more strength to push or pull as there is no door handle to retract the latch?

Also, apparently, the same shop did not recommend push/pull models as the latch may sometimes get stuck due to the expansion/contraction of the wooden door due to the change of temperature/weather in Malaysia...

I was thinking of getting the Orvibo C1 but I came across this

I'm not sure if getting the lock but never ever connecting it to the internet/bluetooth or any other wireless protocol will minimize risk or not?

https://www.gearbrain.com/orvibo-smart-home...2639044270.html

4 months in and so far all works fine. i dont think i use alot of strength or effort to open and close door. however i do notice that if i close the door lightly sometimes the mortise do not fully engage - it engage halfway ... door is still lock but cannot open, will need to push in to fully engage the mortise then only can open again

Thanks for your response. "Mortise do not fully engage", do you mean the deadbolts does not extend/register?

the ones in green will fully lock
the one in red will not go in fully if sometimes i close the door lightly. so when this happen the door cannot open cause its not register as close. and cannot open cause the ones in green are fully engaged so preventing you from pulling the door open.

Any locks in Malaysia that is suitable for grill??

Can't be unlock from the opposite side due to holes from the grill, strangers can just put their hands through and pull the lever down

Thanks a lot. You echo-ed what Locks n More (a smartlock shop) told me about the latch getting jammed due to contraction and expansion of the wooden door.

Can your issue be remedied by making the hole for the latch bigger then?

Cannot cause the latch hole has metal casing in it.. its a 1 pcs case.

its really no issue for me, when this happens, i just push it to close and then it works fine.

Both sides with fingerprint sensor, readily available now. Just asked Mr Google for grill smart lock

Haha thanks..

Currently considering lockin s30 pro.. but still looking around since VP not yet started 😅