The Locked Truth: Material & Craftsmanship Secrets Every Buyer Must Know

Choosing a door lock seems straightforward, but the devil is truly in the details—specifically, the materials and the manufacturing standards hidden within. We will analyze the points that you need to pay attention to when purchasing door lock products from 6 aspects.

1. Lock cylinder core

ARTESANO locks use the premium material combination ensures locks operate smoothly for years. But the inferior locks made from low-purity copper or, alarmingly, aluminum alloy. These materials cannot guarantee the durability and precision of the product.

2. Finish

ARTESANO locks use a fully automatic surface treatment process to ensure that the product surface color coverage is uniform and has no color difference.  However, inferior locks are manually surface treated and are prone to defects.

3. Keys

The repeated opening rate can directly reflect the security of a lock. The reopening rate of our high-quality locks is only one in a few thousand.  However, some inferior locks on the market have a reopening rate as high as one in dozens. This will cause your lock to be easily opened by someone else's key, and safety is not guaranteed.

4. The surface treatment and design

Good design conforms to ergonomics and is very comfortable to hold.  And when doing surface treatment, it is polished to be very smooth and beautiful.  Inferior locks with uneven surface treatment and rough edges in some places, which seriously affects the user experience.

5. The service life

Premium lock has over 250,000 times opening and closing life, while the inferior locks has only 50,000 to 100,000 times.

6. The packaging

A variety of packaging methods are available, including white boxes, color boxes, blister packaging, etc. Free design solutions are provided to help customers enhance their brand influence.

In short, when we buy door locks, we can't just look at the price, we need to consider many aspects before making a decision. Before placing the order, it’s better to confirm all the details by pictures or videos or physical samples.