Schlage BE365 V CAM 716 Camelot Keypad Deadbolt, Electronic Keyless Entry Lock, Aged Bronze

This Schlage electronic keypad deadbolt has a trusted design that has been around for a number of years. We had our old nickel one for about five years and it has been very reliable. That one moved from the front door to the garage side door and we now have a Smartkey lock with remote key fob on the front entry to the house.When it came to installing a lock for our studio door we went back to the Schlage because of its price and reliability. The new lock has had some minor improvements from the original we bought a few years ago. These revisions make installation easier with simple inexpensive additions to the original internal design.As I had mentioned, installation is easy. The lock comes with two bolt length options. The most significant change to our old lock was the wire that feeds from the front keypad to the rear panel. With the old lock you had a thin wire with a TINY cap that pressed onto a pin on a circuit board on the back. It was incredibly fiddly when you consider that the sprung fastened cap was only about 0.08 inches or 2mm in diameter. In this new lock, it was a simple plastic plug that you just press in and it snaps into place. Sounds trivial but it removed minutes of frustration. After the basic assembly as shown in the first video on the amazon page, you just plug in the included 9 volt battery and follow simple instructions in the manual to program your lock.One nice thing I really like about this lock is that the deadbolt uses a clutch to engage the handle. You use the keypad to engage the clutch that lets the deadbolt work. After a few seconds the clutch is automatically disengaged and the latch spins freely.This makes it fairly tamper proof. In some ways it’s safer than our remote lock because there is less chance of someone trying to hack the lock remotely with some kind of wifi connection. We had our previous one for about five years and still use it on a daily basis. So I can tell you this lock is dependable. If you change the battery once a year you will probably never have to worry about it going flat. So far, I have replaced the battery on the old one every 12 to 18 months regardless of capacity and have used the old one for various electronic devices. These locks can also be opened with a regular key. Two are provided. We keep ours safe in a location where we can retrieve one in an emergency.Originally we bought this lock after a key broke in our old fashioned one. We had to call out a locksmith who spent three hours trying to drill out the old lock. It made a lot of noise, caused us (and our neighbors) a lot of frustration and then (to add insult to injury) cost us almost $300. That’s the price of three of these locks. So we bought this lock and we are so glad we did. It makes life so much easier not having to carry keys around. The keypad is illuminated and easy to use in the dark. You never have to fumble looking for keys. It’s a great addition to our garage and studio because of the number of times you go to the garage on some chore only to find the keys are back at the house. With the studio which is on a wing of the house we used to leave it unlocked because the frustration of going back and forth for keys seemed like a lot of hassle.We really like these locks. You can have several codes. Each member of our family has their own pin. We gave our sister in law one so they could crash even if we aren’t home. And we can create one on a whim should we have contractors or pet sitters visiting when we are away.When they first came out they were about 50% more expensive but they’re affordable now and I can’t recommend them enough.The only problem you might have with this lock is if you pull to close it really helps to have a second handle to grip and hold the door shut while you turn the handle. The twist knob on the deadbolt is not the easiest to grip and pull strongly, especially while twisting at the same time. For the garage and studio door we bought a cheap dummy knob to hold onto for this reason. That does the trick quit nicely.

Great deadbolt, coded entry device. Has very nice quality & should last for years. Easy installation if your holes are already there in the door. Looks very nice & it's easy to use.

I bought one a few months ago and I'm buying another. I am happy to say the color (oil rubbed bronze) is a pretty close match and the design (Camelot) is pretty close to what I have already which was a concern. This lock is better than the cam motorized locks by it's simple design. Keying in the code to the keypad causes the lock unlock and allow the user turn the deadbolt cam from the outside to unlock the door. This design has few motorized moving parts and thus I expect it to last a long time. These aren't free but I like Schlage for their quality and how they backup their warranties as I had the occasion to request new entry latches after >10 years usage and they mailed new ones without any issue.

First, let me start buy saying you should buy this item from WarehouseDeals. Amazon WarehouseDeals almost never lets me down with their used items. I have bought kitchen faucets to 4k TVs from Amazon's used warehouse. The only thing that sucks about WarehouseDeals is that they do not offer One-Day shipping. I got this lock in Bright Chrome because it was the cheapest ($56). That is a steal compared to its asking price ($100). So for half the price I was very pleased with this lock. Even if I paid $100 I think I wouldn't regret it.Amazon Warehouse Deals Review:Condition of lock = 5/5 , Wouldn't have been able to tell if it was even usedPackaging = 4/5 , Not perfect but everything was in the box, wouldn't say it has elegant packaging like Apple ProductsPrice = 5/5 , Half the price ladies and gents! Thats A++Schlage Lock Review:Physical Quality & Craftsmanship = 5/5 , This thing looks and feels heavy duty (The bright chrome almost makes it look plasticy however) & it surprisingly isn't a fingerprint smudge magnetLock Quality & Mechanism = 5/5 , I really like how this thing locks. You must press the Schlage Button and then turn the lock. I'm glad it isn't automatic because the more mechanical parts to this thing means the more chance of malfunction. You can only imagine what would happen if this thing automatically dead bolted your door. If your door doesn't fit perfectly like mine (I have to pull my door in and then deadbolt it) then you imagine this thing trying to push the deadbolt into a solid wood frame.Security Options & Passcode = 3/5 , What I wanted more from this lock was to be able to set longer passcodes, (please correct me if I am wrong but you can only have a 4 digit code), I think 4 digits is too easy to guess and easy to see. The lock is also missing a security feature such as punching # or * before or after your passcode, something that makes it longer or harder than 4 digits. I also like locks like these that implement a trick feature where you can enter a apart of your passcode and then enter nonsense random digits into the system and then enter the rest of your passcode for it to unlock to confuse whoever is watching.Ease of Install = 5/5 , I definitely think this is an almost universal install. If you already have a deadbolt installed you don't have to do much at all. Just unscrew you plating from your old lock, remove the old deadbolt, slide this new one in and add the casing with the battery and everything properly plugged in, and be sure to make sure the cam lock is facing up.Overall = 4/5 , I did really want more passcode options but it is a great lock and for a great low price (again correct me if I am wrong about this I would be very much appreciative but I didn't see anything in the manual about more than 4 digits).Now I have no need for the second bottom lock so I removed my doorknob and replaced it with a matching Schlage passage knob. Deadbolt is the best and safest way to go.Would I recommend to a friend? Yes! it's the 21st century! Out with pointless key locks and in with pin codes and fingerprints.Advice or Suggestions before buying? Buy it, don't tell anyone your passcode, be sure to tell your landlord if you have one and maybe you won't have to give him a spare key (just tell him to call for the pin if he ever needs emergency access) and most of all, save some money and buy it from Warehouse Deals!Thanks for reading!