Gadgetory

quick-set obsidian is a 180 dollar touchscreen deadbolt and the company's first entirely key free lock by the end of the year obsidian will also be available in a z-wave equipped version for smart home integration obsidian installs like most other locks in its class with four double A batteries powering the lock it also features two 9-volt jumpstart nodes should your batteries die the lock does have some nice features for added convenience it can accept up to 16 user codes and a master code can control code creation you can also choose whether or not you would like the door to lock when you shut it or whether or not you'd like the keypad to have audio a status LED on the interior side of the door can also be turned on or off these are great customization options but you'll need a screwdriver and some pretty good eyes to access the panel and flip the tiny switches that control them note bluetooth there won't be any key fobs or walking up to your door to unlock it with a phone like we saw with kevo obsidian also doesn't have its own applet Kibo did but the z-wave enabled version does plan to integrate with home automation and security system apps it's yet to be seen if the z-wave version of this lock will perform as well as its standalone sibling however if you're more comfortable with a physical key or you want Bluetooth capability kwikset's premise or Kibo might be more your style