The safety of your home is a very relevant topic. Reliable protection of your apartment or house is a good castle. Today we will consider the locks from the Border. Reviews about this company are very flattering. That is why we will take a closer look at their products.
About company
Today Border LLC is the largest lock manufacturer in Russia (the average monthly production volume is about three hundred thousand pieces). In the assortment of the company you can find devices for safes, as well as for various metal cabinets, level models, various cylinder locks, as well as all the accessories and accessories. The company is a leader not only in the production of products, but also in their sales in Russia. The plant is based in Ryazan.
Customer feedback
It is not difficult to find reviews of numerous buyers, as the products are in demand. Take, for example, the Border door lock. Reviews on all models in this category are very, very laudatory. These are the best-selling products of the company.
Judging by customer reviews, Border locks are durable and simple in design, which ensures long-term operation. There are also negative aspects, but they are single and do not show the big picture. But you can not ignore these negative reviews. Rarely, but still, people complain that the lock mechanism loosens during operation.
In addition, there are isolated complaints that the silumin sleeve becomes unusable 3-5 years after the purchase of the lock. This is a very unpleasant moment, but such reviews are found.
Now we turn to the positive reviews of the Border locks. Customers praise the design, product prices, as well as a wide range and resistance to hacking. In addition, the durability of locks is also noted.
Castle "Border" level
Reviews, as well as about all products of the company, are positive. We will not focus on this point, consider locks of this type in more detail, since they are the most popular and most bought. It will not be superfluous to mention what a classic level castle is.
Models in this category have a secret part in the form of a set of plates (suvald). These levers have curly cuts that are pushed during opening by the corresponding protrusions on the key beard.
Such locks are not ideal, one of the drawbacks of devices of this type is the relatively large size of the keyhole (it easily includes master keys or tools for force breaking). But the locks from the Border, reviews of which are mostly positive, have good indicators of protection against hacking. The opinions of experts confirm this fact. Summing up what has been said, we conclude that the mortar lock “Border” (it is also lever) is a combination of reliability and reasonable price.
Types of products
The manufacturer offers its customers three main series of locks:
- For doors made of metal and wood, there is a special Resistance line (the series has a high class of protection against penetration and burglary).
- Mechanical series - these are devices strictly for metal doors. The “Border” door lock from this series belongs to the category of heavy (this corresponds to security class 3-4). If we talk about the features of this series, then we can name the reinforced pins, removable block “secret” and a few turns of the key.
- Electronics series is a model of locks for both conventional and bank armored doors in storage. The devices of this series provide effective protection, and also have an attractive stylish appearance (but this is secondary). In this line there are models that have been specifically designed for rooms with a card access system.
Advantages of locks of this brand
The Border locks have many strengths; we list the main advantages:
- All locks are equipped with modern comprehensive protection against burglary.
- All parts are made of high quality durable red-hot steel.
- Locks have special anti-squeeze systems.
- The devices of this brand are suitable for operation in the most adverse climatic conditions.
- The most modern engineering solutions are constantly being introduced into locks, which, in most cases, are the company's own developments, sometimes they have no analogues in the world (for example, the squeezing function of mortar lock models “Border” is provided by the patented “Hook” system).
- When developing each product, not only the conditions for its future use are taken into account, but also all possible risks of hacking.
Now consider the security systems that are found in these locks in more detail.
Hot metal
One of the solutions in terms of breaking the locks is hot metal. In particular, we note a red-hot strut (this is the construction of the shank, which protects the device from drilling attempts to access the "secretory" mechanism).
Collapse Protection
In recent years, fraudsters who rob houses have been increasingly using so-called “convolutions” (special L-shaped plates made of extremely strong metal) to break the castle. They are driven into a keyhole and cranked with brute force. This leads to arching of the protrusions on all the levers and the subsequent unlocking of the lock.
But such a number does not work with Border products, since these locks have special security bolts with teeth, they break off when using the “collar” and block the device when it is closed. Unfortunately, after such an attempt to break in, the door will not be opened even with a key; it will require calling special services to solve the situation. But this is a small fee for the safety of your property.
Skeleton Key Resistance
Lock picks are a classic of apartment robbers. This is a difficult way to hack, but effective. But only if we are not talking about the Border locks, as the products of this brand have special protection against attempts to break into such locks. They have the so-called concept of false goals.
The whole principle of unlocking the lock using the master key is to find the position of the levers in which it does not block the rotation of the shank. And the method of false grooves implemented in the products confuses the cracker and makes him think that the right position has been found and the leveler has shifted. In fact, the shank of the lock remains in a locked state.
The method of false grooves leads the cracker to a standstill over and over again. In addition, the degree of protection increases due to the extremely large number of levers and an uncountable number of key combinations of locks. In addition, each individual plate is equipped with a special spring with a certain stiffness.
Dead bolt protection
This is a simple and very popular way to crack some kind of door. What could be easier than cutting the bolt rod? But the manufacturer "Border" provided protection against such hacking. Elements of the lock mechanism (various pins, bolts) are cast from special high-strength red-hot steel. Cutting an element from such an alloy is very problematic, and in the conditions of a limited time for attackers to do this is simply unrealistic.
Protection with a special form of armor plate
The bolt shank in the castle is the most obvious place for attackers to attack, and this detail can also be called the most vulnerable in any castle. In this part there is a rack. If it is drilled, then the entire locking mechanism will be destroyed and there will be a loss of the ability to hold the lock bolt in the closed position.
In order to identify a vulnerable zone, an attacker reams the entire body of the device, as well as the metal door. But Border engineers thought out protection for such cases. To significantly complicate breaking, all company locks are equipped with proprietary armor plates (they protect the entire surface of the case).
In addition, an overlay made of high-quality red-hot steel with a separate turn-key hole can be additionally installed. This will further complicate the use of the “collar”, and not only increase the effectiveness of protection against drilling.
All parts of the armor plates in the Border locks are made of high-quality steel of the Ts85 grade, the strength of this material allows it to withstand even the impact of a bullet that was fired from the machine from an extremely close range.
Protective curtain
There is a banal way of hacking using self-impression (hacking with a special tool that deforms when it is inserted into the keyhole, this allows it to take the form of a real key from the lock being cracked).
In the locks "Border" a special curtain is provided. It blocks the tool for such breaking, clamps and deforms. In addition, even an attacker can’t remove his workpiece from a keyhole.
Lock Installation
Installing household locks is no big deal. But if we talk about some serious high-end protection devices, then you can not do without the help of a specialist. As a rule, at present it is possible to purchase both a separate lock and an already equipped door.
If we are talking about street doors with many embedded locks, then they can only be purchased in a finished version. There is no alternative in the form of an independent insert of the product in this case, but it is not needed, since without the special equipment the most complicated lock (or a system of them) cannot be inserted into the front door.
Analogs and competitors
There are many manufacturers of locks, but it is difficult to find the real competitors of the Border company. Although one confrontation is still emerging. Locks "Border" or "Guardian" - which are better?
We examined the locks of the first company in detail. Now let's say a few words about the competitor. The Guardian company produces high-quality products, otherwise the company simply could not compete with the Border products, which have proven their best side in all circles (from ordinary people to bank owners).
The company "Guardian" founded its production in the city of Yoshkar-Ola (Republic of Udmurtia). Representatives of the company claim that their company produces about three million locks per year. This is a serious figure. The assortment of the company has locks for wooden, metal, plastic and other types of doors.
If you pay attention to the reviews, then among them a lot of positive, negative feedback is extremely rare. All this suggests that the products of the company "Guardian" - a direct competitor of locks from the "Border". And if you take into account very similar pricing, then the struggle for the client turns out to be serious.
Conclusion
The Border company is one of the main players in the lock manufacturing market in Russia. Products are credible. If you need a relatively inexpensive lock at an affordable price and with a high degree of protection, then this brand is definitely worth considering. The company produces excellent options to protect your home. The question of choosing a lock on the front door to your home should be approached very seriously. It is better to trust only trusted companies with an impeccable reputation. The Border Company is undoubtedly one of them. This is confirmed by the reviews of satisfied customers who successfully operate the company's products.