Nickel Door Tite Ratchet Style Door Strike Plate Hardware | Draft Stopping Automatic Tightening

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Works great, and took all of one minute to install. I had been bending a conventional door strike to try to get a precise fit, and this ratchet action worked perfectly. Of course there are many reasons why a door may not latch tightly and easily, and this is only meant to address one of those problems, but it does exactly what it was designed to do. Also, it makes a lot of sense to use a heavy casting rather than a thin piece of stamped metal for a component that is going to get a lot of wear. Now please get to work on a device that reminds kids to close doors!

These are awesome!!I’ve had them before and really liked them!The only problem is they are cast so they are breakable. I broke the last one accidentally when I caught something on it.

This product works great to make an exterior door fit tightly against the jam. That's how it stops drafts and can save you money. The fact that it's a direct replacement for the striker plate that is already on your door means a quick no-modification installation. Then just close the door and push it firmly to hear the new striker ratchet the door tighter than it has ever been. I have put these striker plates on two exterior doors and will strongly recommend them.

I had read about these probably 10 years ago, they seemed like a good idea, however, living in Canada, I was unable to source them till now. I live in a Northern location and winters are cold. I also rely on a wood stove, and the last thing you want it to suck in a bunch of cold air around your doors when it's -40F. I live next to a lake and suffer a bit of frost heaving annually, and these little door strikes have made a big difference on how well the doors seal. They snug up nicely all on there own, if you really want then tight, just bump your shoulder into the door and it will tighten even more. Can't say a bad thing about them, they work great.Update 20JUN18: Okay, I can say a bad thing about them! I was initially very impressed, they did what they were meant to do, however, after 3 years of use they have all broken. They are made from some sort of cast metal, and after enough openings and closings and the impacts of each, they just break into pieces. Unlike the factory one that come with a lockset, which are made out of a different metal, that would more likely bend or distort than ever breaking apart. Too bad really, it's a great idea that actually works, just poor quality material. If they ever come out with a better quality one, I would buy again, but not these ones.

This is a great idea, but I think it may only have limited applications. I tried this device on 2 different doors in my house and it made little to no difference on either. I feel this device is more of a tweak versus a fix. If you have a door that is not pressing hard against weather-stripping, this will not fix it (At least in my case). It just didn't provide enough new distance to get a tight seal. It did inspire me to take my original strike-plate and bend the metal piece out to create a, "New" place for the latch to click into when the door closed. So that was worth $6 right there. If you already have a decent seal but you want to give it an extra push, this may work for you. Right now this strike plate resides in my junk drawer. What I really needed is a strike-plate that has the metal tab that's on a slider. One that you can slide maybe a 1/2 inch or more forward if needed.

Got this strike plate because I could tell there was quite a bit of 'play' between the normal strike plate and the weatherstripping around the doorway on the front door of the home.Installation was crazy simple and was done with only a phillips head screwdriver, I can't think of any way to make it easier. It does take a little getting used to, once installed you'll hear the 'rachet' action every time you close the door but it is in no way a dealbreaker.Once installed I find myself 'leaning' into the door to close it/lock up at night, as the tightest point on the rachet action requires a little nudge of the door to get it closed up nice and tight. But this combined with a little bit of self-adhesive felt at the corners really buttons the door down tight and keeps the cold air out. We don't even have a screen door on the front of our home, just the single insulated entry door, and it works great.I plan on adding this to my other exterior doors such as the garage to house entry to keep garage fumes/drafts out of the house, and the exterior door leading into the garage to keep it a touch warmer in there in the winter time when the cold winds start blowing a bit.Only reason for the -1 star is the chrome plating on this unit seems a little cheap-ish. Not that it's a problem, but I can see on the back side of plate where it might start to chip or flake in the future. So far it has held up (few months of use).

For $8 I thought I would give it a try. Excellent Idea and works great on my new front door. Holds the door tight against the weather stripping seal. Note that due to the ratcheting action, if you close the door too firmly / tightly you may not be able to engage your deadbolt. Should this happen occasionally, simply open the door and close it again. Highly recommend.