Hello everyone,
We have a multi-family house, but only relatives live there. I want to switch to smart door locks and am considering whether to choose Nuki Ultra or Bold. The main differences are:
Nuki Smart Ultra:
Bold Elite SX33:
Prices are relatively similar for the complete package. There isn’t much difference. We have 1 main entrance door, 4 apartment doors, and 1 garage door.
1. First question: What is the name of the latch on the strike plate that allows the door to be opened without a key by simply pushing harder? (The latch basically doesn’t hold against the strike plate)
2. Second question: What are the strike plates called that have a latch allowing the door to be opened without a key by pushing harder? Are these also available for apartment doors? The strike plate height is 20cm (8 inches).
Use case: Children come home from school at midday. On the main entrance door strike plate, we have the latch “unlocked” so the children can enter anytime without a key or smartphone. At our apartment door, they have to knock or ring the bell.
With Nuki, the following would be possible:
With Bold, I don’t see this option. But you could give the children a clicker. If they lose it, you can simply deactivate it. This isn’t as problematic as losing a key.
3. What are your thoughts? All other common use cases should be similar. Which would you tend to choose? Does anyone have experience with either system?
We have a multi-family house, but only relatives live there. I want to switch to smart door locks and am considering whether to choose Nuki Ultra or Bold. The main differences are:
Nuki Smart Ultra:
- It actually turns the key, so it can open and close both the latch and the deadbolt
- If someone doesn’t have a smartphone, they can still lock and unlock with the traditional key
- Battery lasts about 6 months
Bold Elite SX33:
- The exterior knob is free-spinning. By activating it via smartphone or a clicker, the knob is engaged and you can lock or unlock. This extends battery life significantly
- If someone doesn’t have a smartphone, they can lock and unlock with the clicker
- Battery lasts about 2 years (and apparently even longer depending on use)
Prices are relatively similar for the complete package. There isn’t much difference. We have 1 main entrance door, 4 apartment doors, and 1 garage door.
1. First question: What is the name of the latch on the strike plate that allows the door to be opened without a key by simply pushing harder? (The latch basically doesn’t hold against the strike plate)
2. Second question: What are the strike plates called that have a latch allowing the door to be opened without a key by pushing harder? Are these also available for apartment doors? The strike plate height is 20cm (8 inches).
Use case: Children come home from school at midday. On the main entrance door strike plate, we have the latch “unlocked” so the children can enter anytime without a key or smartphone. At our apartment door, they have to knock or ring the bell.
With Nuki, the following would be possible:
- You unlock the latch on both the main entrance and apartment doors. The children could enter anytime. Via the app, you could lock both doors by engaging the deadbolt into the strike plate again. Then a key or clicker would be needed. So at certain times the children could just enter freely.
With Bold, I don’t see this option. But you could give the children a clicker. If they lose it, you can simply deactivate it. This isn’t as problematic as losing a key.
3. What are your thoughts? All other common use cases should be similar. Which would you tend to choose? Does anyone have experience with either system?
So, the Nuki is installed. I chose the adhesive pad version because I couldn’t find a practical way to mount the lock otherwise. The drill holes are off-center, but on the lock, they are centered. It works. The setup was very, very straightforward. Not a single error message, fingerprints were registered without issues. Additional passwords as well, and I have to say, it unlocks very, very quickly using the fingerprint. You don’t need to press any extra buttons; you just place your finger on it, and the door is open within a second at the latest. What still surprised me, though, is the noise level. Even though the ultra pro is supposed to be the quietest, I don’t want to imagine how loud the others must be.
So just under two weeks in.
It does what it’s supposed to, and now I leave the key at home. Not a single failure yet. However, it is difficult for the fingers of our youngest child, who is 5 years old; it only works after several attempts. But she is never alone, so it’s not a problem.
In the meantime, I have also installed Wi-Fi cameras from Reolink. Setup was okay but, compared to Nuki, a disaster. It’s a shame I didn’t run Ethernet cables to the outside back then.
It does what it’s supposed to, and now I leave the key at home. Not a single failure yet. However, it is difficult for the fingers of our youngest child, who is 5 years old; it only works after several attempts. But she is never alone, so it’s not a problem.
In the meantime, I have also installed Wi-Fi cameras from Reolink. Setup was okay but, compared to Nuki, a disaster. It’s a shame I didn’t run Ethernet cables to the outside back then.
tomtom79 schrieb:
Just under two weeks installed.Does the adhesive pad hold? I believe the instructions say that for the screw version, the cylinder needs to protrude more than 3mm (about 0.1 inches). Mine is pretty much exactly 3mm (about 0.1 inches), or actually a bit less.
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MachsSelbst30 Mar 2025 22:06In der Ruine schrieb:
Look at that, do burglar gangs already take fingerprints now? What nonsense. Just as pointless as switchable power outlets so that burglars can't use their drills.
You watch too much Mission Impossible. Watch out the thieves don’t start wearing masks and sneak in pretending to be your wife. Mission Impossible is from the 90s, just like you and your ideas of modern crime.
With AI nowadays, it’s possible to bypass almost any (affordable) voice recognition, and fingerprints aren’t far behind...
But go ahead and install that stuff if you want. I’ll just say this:
Anyone who bolts an optical fingerprint sensor to their door might as well hide the key in a flowerpot on the patio.
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