Precision Lock PLS-24 PRO Concealed Magnetic Catch, Silver

We felt we should have something to hold the door closed when we took out the garbage or meeting the UPS driver in the driveway, as this door does not have a typical handle on it. The magnet was the solution, and it works great. We have not tried yet to leave it unlocked to see how much wind it would take to blow it open, however the magnet seems to hold strong and with them being offset, seems to pull it to the closed position keeping seals tight. It was really easy, 5 minutes for install and is hardly visible even when the door is open (cant see at all when closed)

This item is everything I hoped it would be. I installed them on double French-style closet doors on the entrance to my bathroom. These replaced the spring-loaded ball catches that make way too much noise during my spouse's frequent trips to the bathroom at night, interrupting my sleep. I used to know exactly how many times my spouse got up to go to the bathroom during the night, but now I have no clue. Life-changing? Maybe. Sleep is important after all. I chose the PLS-24 PRO over the standard version because I was concerned that the air conditioner flow would push the doors open and it's not even close to being a problem. The magnets generate a lot of force and the doors don't budge. I also installed the PF10PK (not included) foam impact absorption pads in the door frame at the point of contact with the door. They are not totally silent, but with a little care and effort closing the doors, noise can be eliminated, but at the very least it's a dull thud rather than wood hitting wood.Installation was more complicated that I anticipated because I drilled the 15/16" holes in place, using an Irwin Tools Speedbor max drill bit (similar to a spade bit). The bit worked great to drill the 15/16" recessed holes in the door and frame, but the pilot on the bit mad a hole much too large and deep for the magnet securing wood screw to secure the magnet to my satisfaction. So, once my magnet holes were drilled, I used a 15/64" drill bit to drill out the pilot hole made by the Speedbor bit, followed by driving a 1/4" dowel with wood glue into the hole. Then I drilled a small pilot hole for the magnet screw through the dowel and installed the magnets. It may have worked without the dowel repair, but I wanted to be certain the magnets would be well secured and not pull out the screws.Strongly recommended!

Heck, I'm tired of ball and roller catches to hold closet doors closed, they rattle and settle in sloppy positions of not staying closed fully or hard to close if not adjusted and jambs settle.SO! This product is FANTASTIC, SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, & ATTRACTIVE, and keeps doors in a fully closed state if installed properly, which is hard not to do. Love this product.Slightly off-set magnets keep doors pulling to the jamb stop, and cushion bumpers are included. The install is dead easy and the appearance is super clean. You'll never want to install a roller or ball catch ever again.

The media could not be loaded. Love them!! I hated the previous ball catches, noisy at night and always needing adjusting it seemed, hated the dragging sound also. These took a bit of effort to install, not terrible, just a bit more effort then I was expecting. Lining up drilled holes on top of door and in frame, plus needing a 15/16 inch bit? Really, who has that... I used a one inch and it worked but had to add a bit of plastic to the side of the hole to make it more snug. My doors were hollow core, so I used a dry wall anchor to screw into, worked great. Very happy with result, neat and professional looking. So happy with how much better it works as well!! A bit pricey, cost $30 to do a double door but worth spending it I suppose. If your doors are heavy or open easily I would recommend the heavy duty design, this was fine for my light weight hollow core doors But the magnets had to be very close to prevent my cat from being able to pull it open from the bottom as he likes to do :). The video shows how they work, they are actually very quiet but my video sounds noisy when they aren’t at all

Be careful when working with these because if the round magnet drops down into the little metal pocket / holder / shroud as it is extremely difficult to pry it back out. It comes with a little spacer in between the two that I accidentally removed. As I pulled that spacer out, the magnet dropped in and the attraction was REALLY strong. I wanted to use the round magnet as is without the metal pocket as the magnet has a center hole with a bevel countersink so the screw rests below the surface. (I ended up using pliers to tear off the metal shroud.)Kit includes double sided sticky tape to tenporarily hold down the rectangular metal plate that is on the opposite side to the magnet but you also need to use the screws they provide. The pull of the magnet is much stronger than the tape can resist.In order to get a good hold, you need to have the magnet and the metal plates mounted within a mm or so. This may require some trial and error and placing shims made of thin cardboard underneath. See photos. The magnet plates are quite thick. As you can see from the photos, it scraped a few times before I got it spaced out correctly. It is not really a novice DIY project as I had to countersink the round magnet also. In the spring I will sand down the wood a bit and restain it so it looks better.

Truly Silent! I love these catches. I tried another "silent" version, but they were not really silent. The magnets snapped together and were quite loud. These are truly silent if installed correctly and have great holding power.

This works great for a main door. My door is slightly off from the frame. So my new electronic lock wouldn’t work. I used this on the side door frame and the facing door to help pull the bottom into alignment and it worked!You need a 15/16” forstner bit for a perfect fit but a 1 inch will work too.

We had the “standard” ball-catch type of latches on our pantry doors and man they were a pain in the arse only a month into a new home.Found these on a YouTube video and here on Amazon. Easy to install, strong magnets and quiet! Great product!!!