Invisible Cabinet Lock, Hidden NFC Lock DIY RFID Latch with USB Cable Power for Wooden Drawer Liquor Cabinet Open and Close Pantry Secret Shelf or Concealed Panel

The media could not be loaded. Cool gadget... I was looking for ways to lock up tools and electronics in a dorm room. Bought some ottomans and thought these looked much more fun than keyed locking hardware. Bought two sets to give it a shot. Each came with three cards and three fobs. Bought batteries (separately) set up the master fob and added the same to both locks. Very easy to program, I quickly added all cards and fobs to operate both locks. Once we played with those for a while we decided to install.There were no instructions but installation was very easy to figure out. The locks came with all the hardware needed for a full install. We used a drill with bit and chalk as the only tools.For the chest, we first found the height needed for the device. Then, installed the battery box to the side wall. Chalked the back of the piece that needed to attach to the lid. This gave us exactly where it needed to be to fit and lock. Tried it a few times to make sure we aligned it correct and then tightened it. Probably ten minutes or less to install with the most time just rechecking we had it in position.As a bonus the card and fob both work through the wood wall of the ottoman. My son put the card in his wallet and slid it next to it to unlock and worked every time. Bottom line, we didn’t have to drill through anything.One box came with a sticker to add on the outside as a target to know where to set your rifd device. But that would alert folks to the fact there is stuff in these.These have just been installed so I do not know about the life of the units... who knows we may be cursing these down the road, if they fail to open. So far so good.As far as how tight... my son was able to pick up the entire ottoman by grabbing the lid and the lock didn’t open. Completely loving the ease of install and adding a fun gadget to a boring ottoman that will be a dorm room foot locker.

It was easy enough to install and is quite easy to program. The smaller tabs work through 1" plywood, but I have to go slow and get close. The card works easily. Not secure, the lock is fragile and one side is fastened to a flat surface with four, 3/4" screws, with only about 1/4" of threads actually holding. It would be popped open with even a heavy-duty screwdriver. With a nail bar, it would be childs play. I put it on a table that is a box and actually has a hinged top. I couldn't have a problem just jerking up on the top and tearing the lock off.

Works super great. Only thing is it is hard to install and the paper it comes with is kind of complicating. I was making a hidden locked cabnet so it worked well with my needs. Definitely worth it and good quality

I questioned the integrity of the plastic construction...of course the day came I lost the key...the lock did not fail, I had to break the door...👍

UPDATE: Since these are still somehow for sale, I thought they HAD to fix the squared-off pin problem. I ordered a small sample (just 10 locks) and every single one of them is still un-tapered and completely useless. The only conceivable way this lock works is if you use it on a drawer (because the engagement is straight on). If you somehow manage to get this squared-off locking pin to engage on a hinged door, don't breathe on it because there's zero margin for error. Trust me, as someone who has installed over 1,000 locks that look exactly like this, DO NOT BUY this brand. Everyone else tapers the locking pin and they all engage perfectly. Plenty of other options here on Amazon. Side note... This is why you should always buy stuff from Amazon. Returning this steaming pile of garbage was, as always, fast and easy. I've already ordered 40 Wooch brand locks to replace these, and I know those will be good because they always are.(Original review)I purchase and install more than 500 of these locks each year, and all I want is for them to STOP CUTTING CORNERS. Every time I find a brand that seems to work, they change something and make my life miserable.This brand was great, with strong RFID fobs and nice packaging. But my latest order, totaling 90 locks, came with the locking pin not tapered. This makes the lock not only useless, but absolutely infuriating to work with. Without a taper, the pin just hangs up on the latch and instead of the lock engaging, you just get a solid THUNK of metal-on-metal.The fix is simple, but a massive waste of time. I've had to disassemble every freaking one of these and file down the edges of the pin, then rebuild the lock before I can install them. The fix works, but more than triples my install time.I would have sent all 90 of these back, but I desperately needed locks and I don't know who else to trust.2 stars despite this idiocy because, side from this one issue these are the best I've found so far. Scratch that, there's another one, white with an external power jack, that is far better, but more expensive.I would buy hundreds of these at once if someone could just guarantee I'd get locks that actually work.

The lock hardware and function is great. Everything else about the product experience has been really horrible. The instructions for setting the lock are a little confusing. It is possible to get this to work with older Android phones by using something like Tapkey app. The device comes with no tool to actually reach the set-up button, which is a stupid oversight and a cheap inclusion. The worst part, however, has been the install. This particular vendor does not send double-sided tape, which would be great for either installs that don't require heavy-duty durability or aligning things up before screwing things in. There is no installation template included either, which is an extremely cheap inclusion that would have made this entire process so much easier. Good luck trying to line this up inside a cabinet. You can't mark drill holes with the cabinet closed...

great for haveing a secret locked cubbard or drawer