PRIME-LINE Defender Security U 10385, Satin Nickel Door Strike, for Use with 5-1/2” and 6” Hole Spacing On Dead Latch and Deadbolt, Steel, single pack

Well made

Good quality thanks

Most residential doors come with thin little strike plates held in by half-inch screws. One solid kick and they are done. This is not that. The Defender Security U 10385 replaces both your deadbolt and latch strike plates with a single combined unit, and comes with six 3-inch screws that actually reach into the door framing rather than just the jamb. That is the key difference. Longer screws mean the plate is anchored into the structural part of the frame, which meaningfully increases resistance to forced entry. Installation is manageable for most DIYers. The plate may require some light mortising to sit flush, which takes a sharp chisel and about ten minutes. Pre-drilling for the long screws is strongly recommended before driving them in by hand. Power-driving the 3-inch screws risks cracking the jamb. The satin nickel finish is clean and low-key, and the steel construction feels reassuringly solid. The taller latch and bolt openings accommodate slight door settling or misalignment, which is a nice practical touch. For the price, this is one of the easiest security improvements you can make to an exterior door. Not glamorous, but genuinely effective. If you have not looked at what is currently installed on your door, take a look. You will probably want to upgrade it.

Lined up with the door well. Feels more secure but I have never tried to kick in the door :)

It is pretty soft metal. Prime Line and Defender are the same company. Defender brand is how this product is packaged and those are the cheap 4" and 6" brass strike plates at HD/Wally etc. Now this is a decent grade product and better than the HD/Wally junk but not even close to Don Jo etc which is real 12ga steel. I don't know what this metal is but I can bend it in the middle with significant pressure but that is not truly relative to its holding power. A thief would have to bust out the screws and 2x4 as well as the plate so it is pretty secure. This model does have a very nice nickel finish on it for the price. If you change out the screws for 3 inch stainless screws for another dollar it will hold really good. Actually you only need the 6 screws that will go into the frame. It doesn't matter the quality of the 1.5" screws much because they are only going into the 3/4" jamb. I managed to get 8 screws to bite into the frame but I removed the door outer molding so I could see where the screws were going. It was easy to chisel out the print for plate and I was pleased with the install. This product is also much easier to install than a larger or longer quality strike plate. The 1/2 inch tabs are a nice touch to add some stability too. All in all I am pleased with the purchase after installing it and it looks nice. It is way more hassle to install an 18" to 48" professional strike plate at $25 to $65+. This is kind of a nice happy medium for quality, installation and price. I was going to take a star away for being soft metal but it is priced good for what you get and I don't see it really having much impact on the situation.