LockState LS-1500 Heavy-Duty Electronic Keyless Lock, Silver

This lock is awesome. It has all the features I need. I installed it on the door leading to the laundry room which is shared by other tenants. At first the laundry room was open access but the tenant's teens were not obeying the hours of operation. Who wants to hear gym shoes banging in the dryer at 1 a.m. With this lock, the door now auto locks and unlocks at a set time each day. So if they forget to take out they laundry by closing too bad. Their clothes will have to set till the door unlocks the next day. After the door locks, I can still access the room at anytime by using a code that will unlock the door to let me in then the door autolocks itself back - so cool. The lock is heavy and sturdy. No cheap plastic here.The installation instructions could have been better in identifying what screws to use where. When I finished the installation, I had more than half the screws left. For this reason, I rate it 4 stars and not 5.

iButton locks are the best keyless entry available I have found. We have several but on one door (that experiences a lot of traffic) the handle breaks every 18 months. We are on our 4th iButton lock for that location and still using original locks at the other locations. Its like the springs that hold the handle upright wear out and then the pins that prevent the handle from turning too far don't work anymore. This allows someone to open the door even if it is locked. This door is opened about 100 times a day.

I installed this keyless lever set on the door to a little coin laundry that serves a small apartment complex. It lets me control the time, so folks won't use the laundry in the middle of the night when it would disturb the quiet enjoyment of the folks who live next door. So far, so good, but we'll see in the long run if it holds up and if customers find ways to defeat it. It was simple to install, and not too complicated to program. It's supposed to hold up in the rain and the weather and it will need to where I installed it. At about $250, the price seems good. I see the same or similar keyless lock sets out there selling for $400.Update in 2018. The first of these, installed in 2013, failed in 2016. It would not open via the codes anymore. A year prior to the failure, the numbers had disappeared from the keypad due to weather. I replaced it in 2016 and the replacement failed during a rain storm early in 2018. Unless you plan to buy a new one every 2 or 3 years, find something else.

I purchased the LockState LS-1500-SN Heavy-Duty Electronic Keyless Lock on September 26, 2013. I *love* this lock and have been very happy with the exceptional customer service I've received from Lockstate.This attractive lock was installed on an external gate shared by myself and two apartment tenants where it was continuously exposed to Texas sun, wind and rain and worked flawlessly...It worked flawlessly for about two years until we had a period of record rainfall, a true inundation almost daily for almost a month. That is when the keyless entry pad stopped working. It probably wasn't designed to work underwater.I believe that if my locksmith had done a much better job of installing the lock that it wouldn't have become watterlogged. It would have helped, also, if my locksmith, knowing the conditions of installation, had caulked the area where the lock was mounted to the gate. I'm also sorry to report, as others have, that the keypad label came off at that time.Although the lock continued to work with the key, the keyless entry was a feature I highlighted in marketing the security of my apartments and was very useful for controlling access in a number of ways.So I contacted Locksmith Customer Service. Although the lock was out of warranty, they immediately shipped me a replacement keypad section for a nominal charge. When that didn't completely resolve the problem, they worked with me until I was completely satisfied, promptly shipping me the necessary parts, without further chage, until the lock worked perfectly.In the meantime, because I think it is a good idea and protects my investment from the harsh Texas weather extremes, I added Lexan covers over the lock on both sides of the gate. Even though the lock is advertised as "Durable commercial-grade lock with weatherproof keypad," I recommend investing in a cover if it is going to be installed without protection from the elements.I highly recommend this well-made product, and especially commend Lockstate's customer service.

It works fine for a while but only 7 months later it stopped locking the door. Now turning the handle actually retracts the latch MOST of the way (like about 4/5 of the way to full retraction) even without code entry. Entering a proper code allows the latch to be retracted ALL of the way as it should but unfortunately, allowing the latch to retract that far without a code entry is far enough to allow the door to open for anyone at any time. They call this thing Heavy-Duty but Light Duty is more like it. If you have a door that only gets accessed a few times a day you will probably be happy. Higher traffic? Not!

Although the installation instructions were pretty clear, I did have an issue after it was completed. (key wouldn't release from the lock). The Tech Support team (Matt & Co) were very responsive and after I partially disassembled the lock and sent some images, they figured out the problem very quickly and helped me get it resolved. The lock is now installed and working fine.

Disappointed. We are on our 2nd one of these and the numbers wear off easily. The second one didn't come with everything needed so we had to use some from the previous lock. Currently the numbers aren't clear and we are looking at purchasing another one.

This is the second one I have had. The first one lasted 12 year. I had a little issue with installation and programming as the instructions where well not the best as they had been in the box a looooonnnnnngggg time. All and all I would purchase again.

This lock is of only average quality. However it's the only lock I have found that I can program to lock every night at a certain time, and to switch modes between passage and always locked mode. I have it set to always lock at night and on weekends, and then during the day it switches to passage mode allowing us to unlock the door and keep it unlocked until the evening rolls around. The keypad should not be exposed to direct sunlight as it will crack and eventually be destroyed by the weather. I plan to buy some UV covers to shield the keypad from the sun on new installations. Also in Canadian cold weather (below -15C or so) the internal mechanism gets too stiff and it won't unlock electronically. I suspect I can take it apart and remove all the grease and replace it with some silicon spray lubricant and that will help. The mechanism is cheap chinesium construction with diecast internal parts, and I've had a couple of locks where the handle just broke off (not the handle itself, but the diecast metal the handle is attached to).These locks are easy to re-key. The tumblers are Schlage compatible (and vulnerable to bumping).Unless you really need the fancy scheduling features, and unless you can find this lock on sale, you're better off buying something else.

We use it for our outdoor tennis club and to get controlled access to our courts. Flexible, easy to program, long battery life, durable even after harsh winters. Many other community clubs approach our club to get more info on the lock and all ended up getting one. Highly recommend.