It reads your fingerprint and unlocks the device in 0.8 seconds, and gets faster each time you use it. You must first tap the small button on the underside of the lock to wake the device, then place your finger over the scanner. In dry conditions the fingerprint scanner is very effective. The Tapplock One has an integrated fingerprint sensor that we found suffers the same fate: while water won’t damage the lock, you won’t be able to use it until you’ve dried your fingers and the fingerprint scanner itself. But although such tech will survive a dip their screens will be inoperable until they’re dried off. We’re increasingly seeing tech that claims to be water-resistant, particularly in the smartphone market. Be aware that it is waterproof only with the shackle closed, however, so take care not to allow water inside the lock as you release it. It’s also water-resistant – rated IP66 – which means you could use it outdoors, or to secure your possessions in a locker in a swimming pool changing room. This thing feels like it means business, but if you’re intending to carry it around then you should note that you will feel its presence in your rucksack. From what we are able to tell it’s a very well-built padlock that is reassuringly weighty at a colossal 308g. Not having super-human powers we had previously been happy to take Tapplock’s word on the latter. Further discounts are available on multipacks.ĭo note that a week after we posted this review we were invoiced for £17.73 import duty from FedEx, so do budget for that in your purchasing decision. Converted to Sterling that’s around £97, or £87 with the discount.
That means you’ll pay a total $137 for the Tapplock One, although a current discount takes this down to $123. Tapplock is a US-based company that is happy to ship orders to the UK via FedEx, but with a hefty shipping price of $38. As is most often the case, if someone really wants to get in then they will.
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In reality the chances of someone stumbling across your Tapplock One, knowing how to hack it and bothering to do so are pretty slim, but it’s a definite possibility. So it’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Tapplock One does not offer the level of security it claims, and in fact is really no more secure than most standard padlocks. JerryRigEverything managed to unscrew the back of the device by fixing a GoPro mount to it, then once inside he was able to unscrew the internals with a standard screwdriver and unlock the Tapplock. Following extensive quality control checks they have been unable to find any other defective devices and replicate the fault. YouTuber JerryRigEverything has also successfully hacked the Tapplock One, though the company insists his device is faulty and what he was able to achieve is not possible with correctly functioning devices.
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