Deadbolt Locks

CR’s take: The Medeco Maxum 11.603 is the strongest deadbolt across all of our lock categories. It rates Excellent for drilling (it's the only lock to do so), withstands kick-ins very well, and is. One of the strongest, most intelligent Bluetooth®-enabled smart locks available, the Schlage Sense Smart deadbolt gives you the option to enter your home with an access code on its illuminated touchscreen or by using your Android or iOS smartphone. Strong: Meets the highest industry rating for security.

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Most break-ins are committed by criminals who come right through the front door, according to Department of Justice statistics. Even if you’re diligent about locking up, you need a good deadbolt to thwart thieves.That's why CR engineers conduct kick-in tests using a custom-built jig that swings a 100-pound steel battering ram against a locked door. They repeat the test eight times, with the ram raised to ever-increasing heights—or until the lock fails.' In our brute force kick tests, the cause of failure is more often than not the short screws used to attach the strike plate to the door frame,' says Misha Kollontai, CR's test engineer for door locks. 'When this is the cause, replacing the included strike plate with a reinforced strike, which costs as little as $10, improves the locks' resistance to kicking by magnitudes.' After putting dozens of locks to the test, we’ve selected five of the best from our. The list includes models from August, Medeco, Schlage, and Yale.

We’ve also included four models to skip. These performed poorly in our physical challenges and/or our tests specific to smart locks.

CR members can click on each model name for detailed ratings and reviews.To learn more about our tests, check out our. And for more door lock options, see our of more than 40 models.