Long Throw Gate Lock, Double Sides, 70mm, Stainless Steel, for Wooden Garden Door/Gate, 5 Keys

good product missing 1 face plate

A truly poor rip-off of the highly successful GateMate product. I mistakenly purchased this low quality copy of the GateMate 70mm lock and what a pathetic copy it is. Until now, I have never seen a brass product rust before. Everything about this lock screams 'cheap, poor quality and unreliable'. For starters, the key barrel began to rust after just a week; as did the screws that secure the lock surround to the outside of the door. A few days later, the key wouldn't release when the lock was engaged; taking several attempts before finally releasing it. Then came the lock jamming nightmare where I was unable to unlock the door because the cylinder would not turn. After trying all 5 keys and oiling the cylinder repeatedly, I finally had to result to forcing the lock to get it open. This is an appalling product that is likely to fail permanently and is being returned as defective so that I can replace it with the tried and tested GateMate version.

Great unit. Good instructions. Fits well strong feel. Supplied with drill and appropriate screws etc.

Feels a little fragile to what I thought it would be. That being said, it keeps honest people out and fit to my gates with relative ease.

Nice and secure to use on my gate and fairly quick and easy to install despite a few hiccups but they were mainly down to my gate being wonky. I like how they give you 5 keys as I’m not sure you’d be able to get them cut but I could be wrong? The lock comes with a golden plate which goes on the other side making it look more sleek. My only complaint would be that on the inside part of the lock it is springy so is a bit fiddly to remove the key whereas on the other side this is not the case. I’m yet to see if the lock rusts as it has just been installed but will provide an update if it does. Overall I would recommend as it seems very sturdy and secure for the quite fair price!