Z-Wave G7 Door Locks

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Any decent Z-Wave Gen 7 locks out yet?

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I don't think so, but I expect to see them within a year or so.

Just want to mention - if you don't mind considering zigbee, there are some really good zigbee door locks out there. I replaced my z-wave Schlage locks with Yale zigbee locks. They've been super reliable for the last 6-8 months.

Edit: OTOH, it took Schlage >4 years after the 500-series chips were available to make a z-wave+ version of their deadbolt (BE469ZP), and they still don't have a z-wave+ version of their lever lock (FE599). Hopefully Kwikset/Yale/etc. will be faster ....

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I'm not necessarily opposed to it, but I only have a few zigbee powered devices and they are on the opposite side of my house. I have a large 1 story floorplan.

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The front door is my last regular Z-wave device to replace. I was hoping to get a 700 series to avoid having to upgrade it for a while.

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I also think a 700-series lock would address some of the z-wave lock issues that some users have experienced.

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Yea, better range, better battery life, device properly reporting status. Zigbee lock not dropping off in a poor mesh.

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Seem that since wifi everything came out, device manufacturers have started to ignore zwave, or a least its a low priority for them now.

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And BTLE. There are some really nice locks (eg. Level) that are only available as BTLE. That is one the things I like about Yale. The same lock can take different radios (z-wave, BT, zigbee).

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I wonder if maybe just using battery powered door lock as a backup and use strait mag lock might be a viable option. It would reduce my dependence on batteries at least. Then could just have the battery lock engage when power goes out. Something like http://www.seco-larm.com/Access/maglocks/E-941SA-1K2PQ

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I've considered that in the past. I'm just too lazy to run the wiring for it ....

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I recently ran a new circuit in the attic for a dedicated circuit for the cameras and alarm. I also threw in some pull strings to the alarm panel and network cabinet so it would be pretty strait forward for me.

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