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(More customer reviews)Peepholes are a great security feature to have -- so simple, yet so effective!
Effectiveness -- This peephole is awesome! It is EXTREMELY clear. The product says 200 degrees of viewing but honestly, that doesn't really mean much to me. In simple terms, I can see a lot! I can see right at the beginning of my doormat and clear across the street at my neighbor's house. There is no way someone could crouch down and hide because they would be in plain view.
Installation -- It was a cinch! I am NOT handy at all (it seriously takes me like 20 minutes to hang a large painting haha). My wife even had concerns about me drilling a hole completely through our door because she thought I would screw it up LOL. But I gave it a go anyway because I was tired of opening the door not knowing who was on the other side. I did some research online and watched some videos on how to install a peephole. Honestly, it was probably overkill and a little bit of a waste of time. A lot of the videos said to first drill a pilot hole (I didn't even know what that was) but apparently it's a smaller hole first to make sure you get the hole straight or so it reduces splitting or something. I kinda ignored that. The videos also mentioned to drill from both sides -- half way from each side. I thought this was too complicated because you'd have to get the exact measurements correct or else you would miss! So I ignored that too haha.
So in the end I said screw it and decided to just go for it. I did not remove the door or anything. I left the door closed and drilled from the inside out. One of the videos mentioned drilling that way because chances of splitting on the way out are higher and the peephole's outside has a larger base so it can cover any splits. I was a bit concerned about drilling straight but I just drilled slowly (started out slow to get it straight and then let it rip after the drillbit caught on) with a 1/2" drillbit and used the level on my drill to try and be as straight as possible.
And then success! I drilled right through and felt a little worried when there was a 1/2" hole in my front door! But then came the installation which was a breeze. Just simply screw in the two sides and tighten with a quarter. The outside did not split at all. My inside has a couple very small splits (I'm talking minor -- my wife didn't even notice) so it woulda been nice if the inside base was a little larger to cover it. I'm not too concerned about it because it's hardly noticeable. I wonder if I put a piece of scotch tape before I drilled if it woulda helped. In any case, it's done now and it's fantastic!
It took like 10 minutes total! And now I can see who is there before opening the door!
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