OK, I know some people who believe that youtube doesn’t exist will think this controversial, but given that there are tutorials for picking/bumping/snapping virtually every kind of euro-lock on the market, I would like to ask which is the best lock available if you would like to avoid being laid open to every crack addict that fancies having a go at raiding your home?
Obviously some won’t have the honed skills of the crack addicts on youtube, but some might have half a clue…

Cheers in advance.

British standard mortice sash lock, era, or yale or union, long screws, and a set of handles.
also fit a dead lock further down the door for extra security.

A steel reinforcing bar down the inside of the frame also helps.

Whatever your insurance company recommends – don’t fit something they recommend and, no matter how good it may be, they will wriggle out of any claim.

Thank’s, been looking at ABS & Cisa, cisa is about 30% cheaper & seems better specced, it looks like modern euro-locks are quite a target nowadays 🙁

Cheers.

I have a set of “bump key’s” and they’re the most overrated things I’ve found.
I bought a set from my locksmithing supplier and was so dissapointed.
The shite they spout about bumping any euro/rim cylinder lock is guff, trust me. That’s not to say that you don’t need a descent bs mortice deadlock to back your nightlatch up.
There are plenty easier wasy to open doors than “bumping” a lock.
As you may have guessed, I’m a locksmith.

Cisa are pretty decent

mastiles_fanylion – Member
Whatever your insurance company recommends – don’t fit something they recommend and, no matter how good it may be, they will wriggle out of any claim.

M-F, conflicting advice?

PS, thanks to the others, especially FF who gives a great insight, cheers.

He means if it’s not recommended by them

nah, just poor style:

(fit) Whatever your insurance company recommends – (if you) don’t fit something they recommend (then), no matter how good it may be, they will wriggle out of any claim.

Check Secured by Design website – will give you a good list of security approved locks.

Also ensure the door construction is strong seen a few doors easily defeated by a good kick,in the right place.

Alos check the frame for adequate fixings.

I replaced our euro locks with CISA ones, when I looked into it they seemed the best security for the money. I did spend a bit of time investigating as we had just been broken into (luckily only the two cars taken…) and I was slightly paranoid about security.

The scary thing is I replaced one of the euro locks on a set of sliding doors in the house. I didn’t have the key for it so had to break it out – worrying easy to open when you know how.

FWIW We’ve been broken into recently and relying on locks alone isn’t enough, even high quality locks can be broken out of a door by the use of screwdrivers, so an alarm and active neighbours are also required….

Thanks all, ordered a couple of Cisa S types.

Cheers.

Yes I meant if you don’t fit a recommended lock – I can see how English my confusing was though.