Right. Keys. Worst invention ever? Maybe. Constantly losing them. Down the sofa, left in the jeans pocket now in the wash (whoops), vanish into the Bermuda Triangle of the hallway table drawer. Pain. Absolute pain. Friend got one of those fancy keypad thingies for his garage. Type the code, boom, open. Looked cool. Till it got rained on heavy last month and just… died. Stopped responding. He had to pry it open like a caveman. Not ideal. So keypads? Maybe not the best all-weather champ.
Then there’s those app ones. Like, lock your door from your phone? Sounds clever. But honestly, my phone battery is basically dead by 4pm most days. Or the app needs updating, or the wifi glitches. Happened to Sarah at work – her smart lock went ‘dumb’ after an update and locked her out on bin day! Standing there with trash bags, locked out by her own phone. Irony. Or just bad tech? Dunno. Plus, all that app stuff, feels like it’s kinda hacking itself sometimes. Or someone else hacking it. Like, can some teenager in their basement just pop my door open with a computer? Scary thought.
So, everyone keeps saying “biometrics” is the way to go. Like fingerprints. Your finger is the key. Can’t lose it (unless, you know, really bad luck). Seems smart. fingerprint locks got popular real fast once the tech got cheaper. Saw them at that hardware store near the malls, the one closing down? Or was it Home Hardware? Can’t remember. Anyway. The idea is slick. Touch the little pad, click, in. Faster than finding keys. No forgotten codes. Feels futuristic.
But “most secure”? Hold my beer. Few things bug me. First: greasy fingers. Like, came home from bike repair? Hands covered in chain grease. Gonna smudge that sensor good, probably won’t read. Gotta wash hands first? Kinda defeats the point of fast entry if you’re doing hand hygiene at the door first. Or like, really dry skin? Old Dave down the road said his dry winter skin meant his lock kept saying ‘no match’. Had to get moisturizer specifically! Madness. What happens if the sensor gets scratched? Dropped a rake or something? Then it’s useless until replacement sensor? Nightmare.
Then the battery. Why does everything need batteries? Always fails at the worst time. Pitch black, pouring rain, batteries dead. Now you’re scrambling for the… backup key. The very thing you tried to ditch! And where is the backup key? Under the mat? Yeah, real secure. Pot plant? Classic spot. Burglar looks there first. Maybe duct tape it under the shed? Anyway, defeats the whole keyless dream if you gotta rely on a key again sometimes.
Also, security wise? Is it really foolproof? Saw online someone used gummy bears or fancy tape to lift a fingerprint once. Sounds complicated, but if someone really wants in… could they? Probly. Or, like, twins? Identical fingerprints? Or nah? Not sure actually. Maybe twins have diff prints. Dunno. Point is, tech ain’t perfect. And the sensor thingy itself, if it’s cheap plastic from like, dubious brands online… feels a bit flimsy sometimes. Could someone pry it off? Maybe just smash the whole mechanism?
And cost! Good lord. Went looking online after Sarah got locked out. Proper fingerprint locks, decent brands, cost a bomb. Like, could buy a decent used bike kinda money. Or replace that washing machine that keeps groaning. Is it worth that much just to not carry keys? Dunno.
So like, most secure keyless option? Prolly depends on your situation honestly. Maybe. For pure convenience, not needing keys? Yeah, great. Security? Better than a flimsy lock sure, but definitely not foolproof. Battries die, sensors get dirty or damaged, maybe fooled if someone’s determined (and clever), still need a key backup… its got wrinkles. Big ones. Also, is it worth the price? For me? Dunno. Think I’ll stick with my slightly rusty key… for now. Least it works when its raining. Unless I lose it. Again. Sigh. fingerprint locks are cool though. For some people. Maybe the organised ones with battery backups always ready? Not me!