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Which is better: Gateman Fingus or Gateman G-Swipe?

4/1/2022

 
They are both good locks in the small fingerprint digital locks industry. Gateman makes the best and proven fingerprint locks over the last 15 years. Buy the one that looks best to you because that may matter more to you. If you are looking for other perspectives, we drew up a table below for further inputs.

Sometimes the door won't allow any of these locks to be installed - so check with us first with a few pictures of the door (or a condo name) - before you deep dive into the differences.
Gateman Fingus versus Gateman G-Swipe: Bolt Differences
Review and compare Gateman Fingus and Gateman G-Swipe: Which is better?
Summary, we believe Gateman G-Swipe delivers unparalleled premium build quality in the small fingerprint rim locks category. In many situations, Gateman Fingus is good enough for you. 

When small is beautiful

2/2/2022

 

Gateman G-Swipe Digital Lock

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The Gateman G-Swipe is from iRevo, a company whose origin is Korea but has since became a core component of the international company called Assa Abloy (which by no coincidence owns the Yale brand which borrows lock designs from ... no price for guessing - none other than iRevo).  iRevo Gateman digital lock brand dominates the Korean market by 50% by some estimates, and if one has the time to inspect the locks, the reason is clear: solid build quality and attention to design details.

The Gateman G-Swipe exemplifies those qualities: it is heavy in the hands hinting at less plastic and more metal, a brushed matt touch panel surface that is more finger-stain resistant, large and brightly lit numbers for all age-group to use, a very sensitive fingerprint scanner, a double-action OPEN button to prevent use of objects for unlocking, a double-hook bolt for physical intrusion. Last but not least, a very modern new-age look to top it off.

The small footprint Gateman G-Swipe is ideal for Singapore - be it a HDB door or a condo door with a vertical door handle. All the wear and tear is localised to the existing door handle (and not the digital lock) - and Gateman G-Swipe does faithfully the locking and unlocking and maintain it's pristine look over years.

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Gateman Fingerprint Door Lock (Private Wine Cellar)

3/6/2020

 
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The private wine cellar at a residence in Leedon Park in Singapore requires more privacy and security to their wine collection. The room is temperature and humidity controlled and the entrance door is a glass aluminium framed swing out casement door. 

A Gateman fingerprint digital lock does this job well and security can be hardened to the point only authorised changes can be made by the person owning a special pin. Multiple pins and fingerprints can be created to allow staffs on premises to enter and if needed, access can be logged via a bluetooth application. 

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For inquiries, please send a few photos of the wine cellar door to Tony @ 9830-7788 on WhatsApp.

Gateman's Focus on Quality Digital Locks

4/6/2018

 
Only a few (perhaps no others) make digital locks like iRevo Gateman do. Despite years being the leading digital lock manufacturer in Korea, the company does not sit idle but continue to push the envelop around innovation and build quality.

Case in point: which other manufacturer make monocoque body ie. single piece like leading automobile makers for rigidity and strength against forced intrusion? Look at their internal frame below - a single piece! 
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Singapore HDB Metal Gate Digital Locks

11/28/2017

 
This post examines the considerations for installing on the HDB metal gate which is a very popular request by Singaporeans. For those not familiar with Singapore, the metal gate (or iron grille gate door) is in addition to the wood door for every public housing ( ie. HDB) in Singapore (and to some extent Malaysia).

Rationale​
These are reasons given by customers (i.e. you) for  a digital lock on the HDB gate:
  • The door and the metal gate should be both keyless (i.e. digital). Otherwise what's the point for putting one on the door and yet bring a key just for the gate?
  • The door is usually left open to let the breeze (or the pet cat ) to come in and hence the metal gate is usually locked and necessitate a digital lock (for convenience). 
  • It is a pain to always need a physical key to unlock the gate from inside and outside.
Examples of biometric fingerprint Gateman Z10 on door and metal gate
Budget
It is more expensive to put a digital lock on the metal gate (than a wood door) because additional effort and components are needed:
  • effort and fixtures to mount the lock on the gate which is different case to case 
  • metal enclosure to box up the rear of the digital lock to prevent access to the OPEN button located on the rear of digital lock 
  • remote controller to unlock from inside the home (because the OPEN button is now inaccessible)
A metal gate digital lock solution is approximately SGD 600 all inclusive.  ​
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Platform:
By platform, we mean how do we go about putting a digital lock on the metal gate. 
  • There is the proprietary metal gate lock (which is expensive and typically one version behind the mainstream due to inherently much lower sales volume). This is not the right approach in our opinion . We do not do this.
  • There is the flexible platform relying on popular and high volume regular digital locks which inherently means lower price, more choice of recent lock models, plug/play/remove if needed - and allows you to retain the metal gate handle and lock should you decide to fallback to a non-digital solution
Our flexible and non proprietary approach translates to a cheaper price, ability to use the latest model,  and more importantly the ability to retain the existing gate handle and lock make better practical sense.
Examples of biometric fingerprint Gateman WF20 on door and metal gate
Quality/Bill of Materials:
Our prices for digital lock on metal gate reflects our focus on using proper materials and fit on the metal gate. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and in our case:
  • ​Use of solid wood panel custom fitted to your metal gate lines - as opposed to cheaper metal sheets (that will rust) and even cheaper dark acrylic/perspex (that scratches easily and will even break if chipped at the right which looks bad . Solid wood custom fitted not only ensures it is rust and scratch proof, but also gives a natural textured look some will love on their gate. 

    Note: Our gate installations with solid wood front looks as new as it was first installed.

  • Use of industry smallest rear enclosure specific to recent smaller footprint Gateman locks such as WF20 and Z10 ensures a small package overall when viewed from the inside. This is industry smallest in Singapore. Some customers informed us that is the reason they prefer to use our metal enclosure.

    Note: The enclosure is also double powder coated against rust using catalytic process to ensure an aesthetically pleasant, complete and evenly coated surface. 

  • A wide choice of popular locks from iRevo/Gateman - a subsidiary of global Assa Abloy means you are not constrained by the singular model offered by some vendors. These Gateman locks are in high demand and you will also get the latest models and will not get locked in by vendors providing proprietary singular model. 

    Note: lock choices includes Gateman Z10, Gateman WF20, Gateman A20, Gateman J20, Gateman S10.

  • An aesthetically modern remote controller that sits on the wall and is used to unlock the gate digital lock when you leave home. Note: additional / optional keyfob controller as portable as your car keyfob is also available
Examples of Gateman A20
We sometimes suggest that metal gate need not be locked and hence there is no need for a digital lock at all. But if you do find it necessary, engage us for the metal gate solution that use quality material, industry smallest enclosure, leading lock models and professional workmanship. 

Sliding Doors Digital Lock in Singapore (Gateman unique)

11/24/2017

 
Sliding wood or aluminium/glass casement doors proves to be a challenge to most home owners and interior designers because the traditional digital lock bolt (the rectangular block of metal than comes out when locked) works only for swing open type door; for a sliding door, the bolt will - well just slide out from the hole.
This is where Gateman digital locks come in with their vertical clamp bolt style. When locked, it clamps onto the small strike placed on the other side, gripping the panels together very strongly.
You can choose pin, card and fingerprint Gateman digital lock for your next sliding wood or aluminium casement doors in Singapore. Only from Gateman, an iRevo brand, part of Assa Abloy group.

Reference: Gateman Z10, Gateman A20, Gateman J20 (pictures below)

Gateman Shine Digital Glass Door Lock

10/27/2017

 
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If you have a small business shop front or an office with frame-less glass doors, then the Gateman Shine digital door lock is an ideal solution to quickly enable a keyless access:
  • a pin and / or card access
  • easy administration 
  • no need to drill holes on glass (you can't drill on glass anyway)
  • ... and it is aesthetically pleasing ! 
  • option to enable with a remote controller so that the receptionist can unlock (from the reception) ie no need to walk over to unlock
  • ability to set to manual locking (in high foot traffic area) or set to auto-lock for always lock without the hassle
We have customers from Samsung regional office, university, small retail outlets, and many offices using this Gateman Shine digital glass door lock.

Check it out here: Gateman Shine digital glass door lock.

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    • Finger Vein Recognition Technology - Is it suitable for smart door locks?
    • PayNow Payment
    • Review: Gateman Fingus and G-Swipe comparison. Which is better?
    • Sliding doors digital lock
    • Singapore Letter Box Numeric Lock
    • Simons-Voss Cylinder Lock : Better alternatives
    • What batteries to use for digital locks
    • iRevo Gateman III / II Touchkeys