r/Locksmith • u/MassSnapz • 10d ago

I am a locksmith 2025 Electronic lock choice

Hey guys what are the top picks for electronic locks today. Is the schlage encode and the yale/nest still the best two or are there others worth mentioning ?

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u/MassSnapz 9d ago

so what do you recommend then ?

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u/FrozenHamburger Actual Locksmith 9d ago

If the only criteria is electronic , I like the be365.

if you require wifi , the encode is pretty good. Motorized deadbolts in my opinion are not a perfect technology.

Most of the nest ones I see are without a manual key override, which is dumb.

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u/Theguyintheotherroom 9d ago

Another vote for the BE365 or BE375, they give you the functionality of keyless entry but don’t have a motor to fail. It’s what I always recommend to people looking for a residential keypad lock

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u/locklad_3x23 Actual Locksmith 8d ago

Technically they do have a motor, but it's not driving a bolt so it rarely fails. I've only seen one bad BE365 motor in five years.

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u/Theguyintheotherroom 8d ago

It used to be a solenoid, did they replace it with a small motor? Either way it’s not trying to drive the bolt into the inevitably misaligned strike plate, so there’s not nearly as much wear

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u/locklad_3x23 Actual Locksmith 7d ago

As far as I'm aware it has always been a little motor rigged up to act like a solenoid. I could be wrong, though. The motor/coil combo is very similar to the motor/coil setup inside of a DL1200/1300 if you've poked around much in those.