Best and worst door locks for your money

by Cox Media Group National Content Desk

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Consumer Reports recently surveyed nearly two dozen popular locks on the market. A trio of reasonably priced locks got the “recommended buy” mark from the magazine. (However, none was stellar enough to be recommended as a “best buy.”) But the locks Consumer Reports liked include the Kwikset 980 ($30), the Baldwin Prestige 380 ($40) and the Falcon D241 ($55).

So while it’s entirely possible to pay in the triple digits for a lock — especially in the electronic lock category — the good news is you don’t have to!

Just one word of caution: You still may want to say away from really cheap locks. Among the lowest ranked door locks was the Master Lock 5261D ($13), the Gatehouse DLX71 ($12) and Kwikset 660 ($17). Yet the two lowest-ranked locks of all were both mid-market: Prime-Line Segal SE 15361 ($50) and the Weslock 671 ($30).

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