Kwikset 914 vs 916 Recommendations?

@Kayak83 - I have had the Schlage Century for about 2 years now and love it. I have read that it is the safest lock against break-ins compared to the various other connected locks but I would recommend doing some research yourself as these reports can sometimes swing one way or the other…

My batteries last a really long time however I did have one case early on where they were dead in a week however it turned out it was something to do with how it was set up. You also have to ensure the lock is close enough to the hub or appropriate repeaters so as to minimize battery consumption regardless of brand/model you pick.

I do not like actual white buttons on locks as I’ve seen some get dirty thus giving away the most used ones… plus it just looks bad once dirty. Shiny touchscreens could give away the key code with finger smudges, and that is why the touchpad on the Schlage is not shiny. I have never wiped it clean and it looks perfect after two years. We always use the code to open our door, and 1/3 of the times we let the HA close it after 5 minutes so the lock gets a good amount of usage with no issue at all. The two extra digits on the 916 are likely to spread the smudges around to extra digits and also to trick anyone looking behind you. What I did not like about the Kwiksets I tried at Home Depot/Lowes was the time delay to just activate the screen… way too long for me especially when compared to none for the Schlage.

Hope my comments help you!