09 Feb 2023, 09:26 (This post was last modified: 09 Feb 2023, 20:19 by Anne.)
We know the timed padlocks from AliExpress that are total crap because the battery wears out within a month and the lock can be forced open with little force.
Sounds interesting, but again, what is the battery life?
You can have all the bells and whistles, but when it comes down to it, when the battery dies, so does the lock.
Hopefully, the lock pops open if the battery or internet dies.
09 Feb 2023, 19:11 (This post was last modified: 09 Feb 2023, 22:06 by Like Ra.)
I charged it when I got it on the 7th, I have opened it dozens of times and have been doing tests with the timer app for two days, and it reports a battery level of 92% now. It's BLE, so it goes into some kind of sleep mode, and it takes a few seconds to wake it up. It claims a stand by time of 3 months. Checking the charge before a session or doing a quick recharge is just common sense. It does not open when the battery dies, it's not internet connected, but you can get a Bluetooth - Wi-Fi bridge for it.
It's a smart lock, works with Tuya, but there are bridges for it, so it can work with Google or Alexa. I have one ordered to play around with and maybe control more than one lock. The build quality of this thing looks really good. It's heavy, the unlocking is reliable even with some force on it.
I'm ordering at least one more, so I can use them in addition to a big ice lock. Ice locks are hard to time, so with this padlock I can get accurate timings and have a long ice release in case it fails. Having multiple locks also lowers the risk. Now I try to time the ice release, and it often loosens a bit before releasing and that often gives enough slack to escape, this should make it more reliable. I did a quick 30 min test run this afternoon, video is converting as I type this.
It's a big lock, so it doesn't fit my leather cuffs, that's a shame
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Sometimes i secure my hands to the legs with a lock in a hogtie. So there is some pressure from the rope on it in a tight hogtie. Can it be used for this. Does it open and not break in such a situation?
I got mine from a local hardware store, mine have metal gear inside, some on Ali have plastic. I mainly use bigger ones for 6mm nylon rope and it will definitely not slip no matter how hard you pull. I also have a 3D printed sleeve for it so I can't use the release lever, in case I need to have one close to my hands.
(11 Feb 2023, 17:35 )nasebaer Wrote: Sometimes i secure my hands to the legs with a lock in a hogtie. So there is some pressure from the rope on it in a tight hogtie. Can it be used for this. Does it open and not break in such a situation?
It depends, when there is a lot of pressure it doesn't open but it doesn't break it. That's why my program repeatedly opens it. That being said, there is a way to secure your hands to your legs in a way that does not put pressure on the lock. If you use 2 rings on one side and 1 ring on the other, interweave the rings and put the lock through them it will not put any strain on the locking mechanism. I'll try to remember posting a picture to make this more clear...
the above is all via bluetooth, and not really remote by controlling someone else for example, i once found the following which works safely and well, and yes stuff has a high price, but better buy something good than money on ali and be disappointed
