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urbsnspices

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Who has used a Biometric lock out device? I am specifically talking about the thumbprint type.

How consistant is its operation? Does it work if your hand is sweaty some times and dry others? Any thoughts? What was the read time like? I have a low tolerance for irritation...

The reason I ask is because I am thinking about getting a biometric door lock for my house. I was originally just looking at the key-fob wireless type but the biometric ones look kinda cool. Honestly I would like a biometric/wireless/keypad model but I havent found this combo. Just biometric/keypad.
 
Off topic but... I am canadian and i find it strange that some people are into home security and stuff like that, while here we dont even lock our doors ehehe

(no offense)

But anyway thats a cool project, i first tought you wanted to introduce it into your computer to make it boot only from your figerprints ehhe
 
the biometric sensors I've used didn't work very well if your hand was sweaty or very moist (ie, just peed on...er...washed your hands :p) . They worked just fine with dry skin though. Read time was very fast, maybe a second to get a response of unlocking the door or logging into the computer.

:EDIT: where I live many people don't lock their doors either. I never lock my car. But if I venture 2 hours up the road to St. Louis, you'd be damned sure I lock everything...
amazing the difference between areas and the honesty of the people there.
 
urbsnspices said:
Who has used a Biometric lock out device? I am specifically talking about the thumbprint type.

How consistant is its operation? Does it work if your hand is sweaty some times and dry others? Any thoughts? What was the read time like? I have a low tolerance for irritation...

The reason I ask is because I am thinking about getting a biometric door lock for my house. I was originally just looking at the key-fob wireless type but the biometric ones look kinda cool. Honestly I would like a biometric/wireless/keypad model but I havent found this combo. Just biometric/keypad.
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I looked at biometrics for our house (we use them at our archives at work because we store medical data), but in all honesty, the keypad ones look better, are a LOT more reliale (frost is apparantly a big issue for biometrics), have backup systems, etc. I eneded up going with the keypad locks and have been VERY pleased. Make sure you get ones with backlighing once you press the keys though, or you'll lock yourself out after dark!

If you DO go biometric, make sure you get one with a keypad backup.
 
Thanks for the comments guys.

All the biometric locks I have seen have a keypad back up. I think Ill hold off on the coolness factor and just get a keypad deadbolt. Some of the fancy ones have a keyfob for wireless unlocking. They cycle the wireless code so they are pretty secure. The biggest thing is that I want to go keyless because its just less irritating then having to yank out your keys.

As for locking things up, I just got married. I have pretty things that need protecting now. lol.
 
Shogo said:
Off topic but... I am canadian and i find it strange that some people are into home security and stuff like that, while here we dont even lock our doors ehehe

(no offense)

But anyway thats a cool project, i first tought you wanted to introduce it into your computer to make it boot only from your figerprints ehhe
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You are either not a Canadian and posing as one, or live out in the boondocks somewhere. I am a Canadian and have lived in both small towns and larger towns such as; Kingston, Etobicoke, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto. Even in the small towns, everyone I know locks there doors, and especially so in Toronto.

Yes we have all seen the propaganda Michael Moore puts out about Canada in his various documentaries. Ask yourself if you should really believe someone who is hypocritical to the extreme (has writing credits on the "blame Canada" documentary, not the south park song) and profits off of horrible tragedies, is content to point out flaws in government, but offers no solutions, and conveniently fails to mention all the good the system he is criticizing has done. Is it also coincidence that his documentaries are released just before an election? I think not.
 
just remember there disadvantages and there have already been more then 3 cases of expensive cars with biometrics on them where they have been stolen and they have either cut off the entire hands or fingers of there victims.

also with dirt etc they might not work as good. You need power to use one of these. A key does not require these.
 
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