Yale Real Living Z-Wave lock - NFC capable

[batwater]

I have confirmation from a Yale Rep on Yale's Facebook page that they will be releasing to market at the end of Q2 an NFC enabled Z-Wave lock. This will be a new lock(s), not an upgrade to their current locks. No other detail was provided. They've been talking about this since 2012 CES.

The other major design benefit Yale brings to the party is a tapered deadbolt making locking more practical, e.g. you don't have to have perfect alignment or in our case, the weather stripping causes a slight miss alignment when the temps get cold. I do not believe any of the other MFGs have this design feature between this and NFC capability these are the 2 features I have been holding out waiting for.

-Ben

[zaccari]

Any word on this? I need a new keyless entry lock for my garage and I was considering Yale or Schlage. I am trying to figure out which way to go. Should I put a deadbolt? Since it was into the garage I was thinking of just a keyless knob. Nothing can be simple.

Russ...

[batwater]

Any word on this? I need a new keyless entry lock for my garage and I was considering Yale or Schlage. I am trying to figure out which way to go. Should I put a deadbolt? Since it was into the garage I was thinking of just a keyless knob. Nothing can be simple.

Russ...

Nothing new that I have seen. One of the main selling features of yale for me is their tapered dead bolt. Slight misalignment or temperature variations and the bolt will still close. I'm patiently waiting.

-Ben

[batwater]

Latest update from CEDIA 2014 re NFC capability, see youtube video here

Still "coming later this year" ...

[zaccari]

I picked up a Schlage and I have to say I am extremely happy with it. I am still working to integrate it but that lock has nothing to do with that problem.

Russ...