Door Strike, 5-1/2", Hole Center, Matte Black (Single Pack)

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.

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.

Bought this to complete a custom door project. Amazon had best price as compared to other Hardware Stores. Screws were of good quality (be sure to pre-drill holes). Is an easy way to add extra security and reinforcement to door frames without detracting from overall appearance.

Highly recommend this Door Strike if you easily want to up upgrade security significantly.. Perfect fit, easy install to both existing handles or new handles. If a perpetrator where to attempt to kick in your door, it will not go as planned as the door and door jam will stop them. Unlikely to succeed.

I am glad I decided to upgrade, removing my old strike plates the screws were so short and one screw I just pulled out with my fingers. I got it installed with nor real issues and no adjustments needed. After doing some research I also decided to use legit construction screws over cheap zinc ones which have a tendency to shear. Overall I am happy with this item but I wouldn't mind paying a little bit more for one with a better finish that the paint doesn't immediately scrape off from opening and closing the door a few times.

I’m satisfied with this purchase. The product matches the description and feels well made. It was easy to use right out of the box and performs as expected. Shipping was quick and everything arrived in good condition. Overall, a solid product for the price.

It's absolutely perfect. Feels really sturdy in your hand, and extremely solid once mounted. It works on my door without the need to chisel out the frame to recess it, so I saved a frustrating hour of life and just slapped it over the old recessed spots, and you can't even see them. Its finish also matches my Schlage doorknob and dead bolt exactly.

Excellent quality and creates not only a safer door, but a more tightly closed door with almost zero play when closed.

The security door strike seems like it's of excellent quality. I could surface-mount the plate by slightly expanding one of the holes. The long screws were a deciding factor in my purchase of this.

Used this to beef up our door jams. I used GRK R4 framing screws 3.5 inches long instead of what was included. Price was better than local HD but the screws were better priced there. Worked great, wife is happy.

Well made

Good quality thanks

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