Teken Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I intended to post about this when the news came out last week but late than never: https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/19/august-home-yale-acquisition/ Part of me is a little surprised while the other half of me isn't. It makes me wounder what value, IP, or features the August brand offers the Yale company. Given they are a old school multi billion dollar corporation the new blood will do them some good! I expect to see a few more smaller companies get gobbled up in 2018 as this seems to be the trend as it has been in the past. - Can't compete buy them out - Have no talent in house ~ Go buy it - Want to add more value to the stack holders ~ Hostile takeover Lets see if the Yale company will really try to integrate some 2018 features, style, and integration. Link to comment
bleepblorp Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Personally I love the design and function of my Yale Real Living touchscreen locks, but I agree that consolidation makes sense here. August has some young buzz and probably better integration chops. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment
elvisimprsntr Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 So long as Yale/ASSA doesn’t abandon existing products/customers. Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I currently use the Yale touchscreen locks (until kwikset releases the obsidian zwave version) and I like how it looks. With that said, the design is getting a little long in the tooth. I think (or should I say hope) that Yale uses its financial backing and August designers to push the envelope for design and integration. While I am not a fan of August locks, I do think they have some serious talent there in the design and integration space. With more money, hopefully they can have a product that pushes the look and capabilities for both companies. Link to comment
Teken Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 I currently use the Yale touchscreen locks (until kwikset releases the obsidian zwave version) and I like how it looks. With that said, the design is getting a little long in the tooth. I think (or should I say hope) that Yale uses its financial backing and August designers to push the envelope for design and integration. While I am not a fan of August locks, I do think they have some serious talent there in the design and integration space. With more money, hopefully they can have a product that pushes the look and capabilities for both companies. Agreed ~ What I'm interested in seeing is a down sizing / stream lining of the major assemblies. If anyone has ever seen first hand how huge the August dial is you can understand. It looks to be a giant hockey puck strapped to the door . . . Everyone knows I am not a fan of these so called smart locks on the exterior doors for many security reasons. But I still like to see the technology advance and perhaps one day its something I could revisit. Not . . . Link to comment
lilyoyo1 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Agreed ~ What I'm interested in seeing is a down sizing / stream lining of the major assemblies. If anyone has ever seen first hand how huge the August dial is you can understand. It looks to be a giant hockey puck strapped to the door . . . Everyone knows I am not a fan of these so called smart locks on the exterior doors for many security reasons. But I still like to see the technology advance and perhaps one day its something I could revisit. Not . . . The size is exactly why I don't like August locks. I wish it were much smaller. I agree with you about electronic locks on doors but for me its the convenience and capabilities that I like. While break-ins can happen anywhere, I'm in one of the safest areas of my city. That, the types of doors I have, and the amount of windows means that there are much easier ways to break in than through my doors. I think everyone should look at the risk vs. reward. For me and my situation; the reward far outweighs the risks. Link to comment
G W Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I like the Schlage with Touchpad. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Link to comment
io_guy Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I like the Schlage with Touchpad. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Same. 5 years, no issues and only changed the batteries twice. Changeable tummblers to use a single key is great too. I believe they're still the only ANSI Grade 1 rated smart deadbolt. Link to comment
lovemyram4x4 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Maybe Yale will follow August and make their BT lock actually convent to use but actually work(Ironically now that I'm currently shopping for a new lock my August has actually been working well). I was thinking about get the Yale keyless BT with z wave(until read about how it works, the Kwikset Kevo operation is nice but I also want z wave ,keypad and leaning heavily toward keyless) , I think I'll just get the Keyless z wave one and do geofencing with ISY. Link to comment
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