ᐅ Front door with 5-point or 3-point automatic locking system?

i_b_n_a_n schrieb:

No, it’s really great and comparable to heated seats in a car.

I don’t have a car at all. 😀 I guess I’m pretty old school.

Tarnari schrieb:

“Tiring nonsense” talk…

You can regard it as nonsense if you want. In a forum, it’s actually good when someone presents a different perspective because they think differently. Yes, differences can sometimes be exhausting.

Not least, it’s fair to seriously question whether the motorized lock is nonsense: after all, a motor in a door also requires a circuit board and raw materials that are problematic and should be handled responsibly. When everyone just praises how great a motor in the door is so you no longer have to turn the key yourself, I find that quite problematic. Not because of individuals, but because of the culture of wanting to do everything that is technically possible simply because it’s convenient—and that culture is being fueled a little more again.

driver55 schrieb:

You are at least one generation ahead... (not referring to the technology right now...) 😉

Already up this early today...? Or still...? 😎

Oh dear. An automatic lock is just a tiny bit more mechanical parts and metal. You can definitely overdo it.

I find it really practical. I have household members who struggle with locking the door regularly. That problem is solved now. It was also convenient in combination with the fingerprint reader. An automatic lock with an automatic opener (ha!) is significantly cheaper than a motorized lock, less prone to malfunctions (keyword: follow-up costs), and you don’t have to wait for the enclosure either.

Bertram100 schrieb:

You can think whatever you want about the discussion. In a forum, it’s actually not a bad thing when someone presents a different perspective because they see things differently. Yes, differences can sometimes be tiring.

Not least, one can seriously question whether a motorized lock makes sense at all: after all, a motor inside a door also requires a control board and raw materials that are problematic and should be handled carefully. When everyone only cheers for how great a motor in the door is so they don’t have to use a key themselves, I find that quite problematic. Not so much for the individual, but because of the culture of wanting to do everything just because it’s possible and practical, which this attitude fuels even more.

Someone seems to feel attacked here.
I already said, everyone is free to have their own opinion. It didn’t seem that way from the other side.
In any case, I like our lock and also managed fine without one.
So what.

Tarnari schrieb:

As I said, to each their own. However, I find this constant “what nonsense” talk quite tiring…

Um… if you mean me by that, you’ve completely misunderstood. “Nonsense” would be something generally dismissive. I wrote that, for ME personally, it doesn’t add value—just like the trend toward automation—even though I have thoroughly informed myself about it. At the same time, I never fail to mention that as a young person I was also very tech-savvy; today I’m rather too lazy and I pass it on if someone here objects. In my opinion, many of these things are more like “men’s toys,” and “toys” are something important and by no means derogatory. I just happen to have different toys…
My point was more related to safety concerns and the need for something for that reason. Are we only allowed to throw tulips and cheer here…? The forum is supposed to be a place to learn about different perspectives. I have mine and usually explain it in detail (often at length 🤨), without ever judging others’ preferences. Other readers can choose to accept it or not.
See here:

pagoni2020 schrieb:

I understand that young people enjoy it, which to me would be awful.