Armor Concepts Door Armor Review | Home Preps

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Thank you for watching this video featuring the Armor Concepts Door Armor! If you are interested in purchasing 1 or more for your home, here's a link to their products: bit.ly/3e4rYpl . Use the TUP exclusive promo code AFURBAN15 for 15% off your order! Once we purchase a new front door I am going to install another one of these Door Armor kits to help protect that door from unwanted guests attempting to break it down.

[@jdl3408]

You may not need to replace you grass front door. Some triple laminated glass is exceedingly difficult to get through, even with a fireman’s ax. A standard door without glass may not get you any appreciable improvement, but the big window right next to the front door is another story. Thank you for all the videos and keep up the great work!

[@Drew4078]

Great video as always. Now that we have home invasion robberies at epidemic levels here in Seattle this is a great idea.

[@PeterKnagge]

So why not just install a second security door? (That way you can open the main door with the security door locked and see who's there without letting them in.)

[@gundog4314]

20 minutes later...wife: what the hell did you do to the door?!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

True Story

[@betruetoyourself7162]

🤣

[@yellowjacket588]

Women like security as long as you don’t see it.

[@katwink8561]

🤣🤣

[@RJ-er3gv]

You can make any of the regular screws you installed into security screws by drilling and rounding out the driver slot.

[@annasurf595]

I hope you and your family are and will be safe and sound, my prayers go out for you.

[@richardhall5221]

If that armor can withstand those Chuck Norris style kicks, I'm sold! 🤣.

[@Cetok01]

A determined burglar will eventually get through virtually any practical barrier. Security is mainly about delaying and buying time for alternate defense or escape.

[@billjohnson69]

An undetermined burglar will just kick out the glass center of the door .

[@Cetok01]

@@billjohnson69 Or a sidelight.

[@jaycowper]

Well... yeah.

[@Ry_TSG]

Well, once you get to a certain point I don’t think any burglar would be determined enough to try to get through some barriers

[@Cetok01]

@@Ry_TSG which is the purpose of security...deterrence, first; second, physically stopping an assault.

[@huntish]

I think someone trying to break in is going to kick the door a lot harder than that

[@j_valentin13]

Glad someone reputable finally made a good review.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Thanks Jason! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

[@angiem.8864]

The intruder can just kick out your glass insert and climb through the opening. I have experienced this firsthand, so no more large glass panels in exterior doors for me.

[@EnterTheBunker]

Here in our bunker we are lucky enough to have 300 lbs military security doors... but this is ideal for home preparation!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Wow! Sounds like an AWESOME door!

[@ChrisLoew]

Hinge pins aka screws with half inch that sticks out into the door prevents push through, search deviant YT? Video talks on doors pen entry concepts

[@robertcachia6484]

The tolerance around the door looks pretty tight, after good rain I bet the door won't open. Luckily it doesn't rain much in Seattle.

[@manofthetombs]

lol!

[@cdlady54_95]

Long ago I learned get a door that swings out not in, get a key in keynout deadbolt lock, and don't have your door hinges accessible on the outside and get a steel door. Those doors are then harder to break into. These additions you are showing are now the icing on the cake. Thank you and praying for continued safety in Seattle and across our nation.

[@isaiahbutler20able]

If your door swings out the hinges are out

[@E.T.R_FITNESS]

Well the armor looked to work. The problem is you don’t have a solid door. If your door split like it did it most likely is either a hallow door or at most a semi hallow door. Which is you wanted you could punch a whole straight through it and unlock it. I would like to see this same test with a fully solid wood door!

[@yellowjacket588]

I’ve seen a lot of videos on how to install this system and this is the best one.

[@ishmaelmusgrave]

Cudos to the guy for showing the kick-open approach almost works. And acknowledging that a brick to a window would work, if the bad actor wants to get get caught/whatever,

[@JeremyHopper007]

Try installing the Defender Security Door Reinforcement Lock on your upper door frame. It's super easy and rated for 800 lbs. Costs $13 on Amazon.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

I was just thinking about that! We have one on our front door at it is AWESOME!

[@JeremyHopper007]

@@TheUrbanPrepper A security screen door would also make a nice addition to bolster your defenses. There are some rather decorative ones for sale these days so it's likely to receive your wife's approval. 😁

[@justinhhp87]

combine it with the defender door strike plate as well

[@D0TELL]

Heard about the milk jug entry with these?

[@shojus]

I was thinking the same thing... That door needs to be replaced! :)

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

We're working on coming to an agreement on one. My wife wants one that looks nice. I want one that is rock solid!

[@shojus]

@@TheUrbanPrepper I think you will have to talk her into the "rock solid" option! :)

[@dutchcourage7312]

@@TheUrbanPrepper Not that i'm particularly biased, but perhaps a 'Dutch door' will be a nice in the middle option? ... They generally look nice (imo) with the middle feature, while they are also solid. Yet they give some extra protection to those inside by having the top and bottom hinge separately (which also means more hinges and thus harder to kick in (esp. if hinges use long screws)), meaning you can keep the bottom part locked while still opening the top to receive packages and what not... Another option could be to find a local blacksmith and have them make custom metal decorative bars (or some bar like structure) to mount over the glass portion. I have seen this in the past and a good blacksmith should be able to make a really cool metal guard to make sure nobody get make it through the door even after breaking the glass (and yes those would be like 'prison bars', but as said: a good blacksmith can make them pretty darn good looking ornamental prison bars).

[@artemrevelsky]

@@TheUrbanPrepper Why get one door, when you can have two!

[@EpwnaExeter]

@@TheUrbanPrepper there are some nice steel doors with a small decorative window on the top 1/4 of the door...a good compromise.

[@thebiologist8662]

Have you considered a door barricade as well? Like NightLock or OnGuard. They are stupidly sturdy, to the point you can't get past them without physically breaking the door into pieces.

[@elegiesto]

This is funny. The adrenaline in your voice. Poor guy I hope you got a sponsored door

[@mdamdtraveldoc7183]

Great video. Love the fact "Ben's" knife was used. Cool shout out!!!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

I'm glad someone noticed that little Easter Egg!

[@melodytenisch6232]

Thanks Cliff. Very interesting!😊

[@titanpreparedness]

Man thats awesome. Its a good idea to add to any home.

[@6toeNL]

Hey Cliff. Is the door made of solid wood? It sounded hollow. Your football style ram shows the weakness of the door itself. Might it be better to invest in a strong door/hinges and lock (including the surroundings it sits in). Cheers

[@easyedub]

Thanks for sharing your experience and reporting what happened in your real-life testing to your garage door. Good to know. An alarm system should take care of the rest of the security installation. The door is simply a delay tactic to buy some time for your response plan.

[@Outerah]

LOL Only Cliff will welcome you to his house, make it almost impossible to enter it, and then demonstrate himself breaking in and damaging his own property xD We need to buy you a new door now!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

LOL!!!!! I love this comment!!!

[@betruetoyourself7162]

I can’t buy you a door 😃but excellent follow through. That helps. Stay safe in Seattle

[@spiceyweasel]

The main problem with that pry shield is exposed screws. Someone could use a center punch and drill to knock off the heads of the screws and easily remove it.

[@jiasunzhang8001]

Is security door expensive in USA? I mean the one partially wrap with metal plate. Why not go with them?

[@Whigu]

They probably just didn't pay for doing ad for their product?

[@jonathanbaron8579]

Maybe get rid of the Glass Front Door 1st!

[@jeffrey1016]

Officially...that was the funniest kick I have ever seen....🤣😂

[@2dividedby3equals666]

Since you work on IT, I would think you already know him but Deviant Ollam has great videos on forced entry tactics. He recommend Jamb Pins for doors where something like the Door Armor wouldn't fit, it wouldn't really help you with your front door, but it is a cheaper solution for those on a tight budget. Thanks for the great video and take care!!

[@mshowers5246]

Great Video Sir. Stay safe there in the Seattle area.

[@johnclairmont5482]

Thank you for the video. We’ve been looking for added door security

[@mndvz]

I understand how to install, but I think I might not be “door savvy” enough to understand how it works 🤔 When installing a pry shield on the outside, the bad guy can easily unscrew and remove it no? Where I live we have pry shields installed on the inside of the door and doorframe. But I suppose that would make it impossible to also install the other armor in the vid. This requires some Googling for me, what if my door security is not at full potential yet? 😱😁

[@2dividedby3equals666]

The one way screws would prevent the pry shield from being removed, and I guess that the regular screws would serve as way to slow down someone trying to brute force their way in. I could be wrong so do'nt take my word for it!

[@nopostsyet4393]

Please start uploading daily I love your channel.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

I wish I could. I would have to quit my day job though... :(

[@nopostsyet4393]

@@TheUrbanPrepper sorry

[@dannym7783]

Awesome job and thanks for sharing. Unless you install a bombproof door like many of the residents in the contested parts of Israel ; a determined burglar will gain entry. Armor door should give you time to call 911 or least slow them down enough to discourage them to leave. Deterrence is the key factor. I am going to give Armor a try looks like a good product.

[@johnwarfield7742]

For high and low try the Defender Security door locks .......

[@TheNWPrepper]

Regarding your garage window, you could put bars on the inside. Even if they break the window, they cannot get in. Also, it would not affect the outside appearance.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Good idea, Robin!

[@mikefranks4528]

Looked like a hollow door was installed for an exterior application? I would invest in a solid core or steel door.

[@jessicastinemusic4066]

"Good luck to the next owner of my home when trying to remove them (the screws)" Too funny!!! HAHA

[@gregharbin3531]

Might want to install a better metal door vs the wood door that began coming apart very quickly. Otherwise, interesting product and review.

[@pauledwards9493]

Yep better solid wood doors needed and better longer throw bolts. Multi point locking for best results.

[@ShadowScoutSwede]

Great video and thanks for the tip and it seem to be very useful.

[@JoeGreen03]

Does this still work decently enough if you just install the door shields and Hinge shield but NOT the jamb shield?

[@THERHINO8624]

You're a fairly big guy as well so I'd take that into consideration on that back door because it did look a bit flimsy but I'd think about when you change your front door make sure it's solid. I mean I know what you said about the windows ect but IF there was a home invasion it could still buy you valuable seconds

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Yep. The door that I'm looking at is extremely solid. That back door isn't of the same quality, but will probably need to get replaced too.

[@THERHINO8624]

@@TheUrbanPrepper I assume you can (with some effort on those security screws) take the device off and put it on the new door or would you need a new one?

[@artierodriguez8334]

Good video and topic. May I suggest for the top portion of the door that you use the Defender Security Satin Nickel U 10827 Door Reinforcement Lock? I have these on all my doors and it really does give the doors additional support & increased security,

[@smolfryz]

I just fell in love with the tote organization in the garage. I mean.. wow.

[@chethaynes5802]

Thank You .

[@Life-ob3cn]

Another suggestion would be to add some camera to be able to see when a criminal arrives.

[@jemusalem]

This video was helpful.

[@archjen]

Great product but now the problem is that the door itself is the weakest link is the door build. Consider replacing the door with a flush solid wood core door. 😄

[@TheJoecb]

Damn son! You got some force, lol. One thing it looked like I noticed was on the inside of your door frame there was no shimming. It would be super helpful if you filled in some wood in between the door jamb and the 2x4 wall framing. Especially around the locks. Another great video, keep up the great work!

[@2yf]

Never understood why in the USA houses are constructed like that. Why not use cement like in many other countries and secure doors with thick deadbolts and windows with shutters... I live in a country with a fraction of your crime rates and without the extreme weather but most houses are at least 1000 times more secure than that.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

That would be really nice to have here. I've heard about how thick the walls and doors are in South American homes from friends.

[@ThinkDragonX41T]

I never understoot american homes and their wood constructions. Why would any break trough an door when they could use the cheap plywood walls or sigle sheed plain glass windows? I live in a german House with nearly 32inch thick brickwalls. This House is build in the 1900´s.

[@trollking99]

@@ThinkDragonX41T It's because in North America modern houses and apartments are generally mean to be built fast. A whole street of houses can be built in less than a year: from clearing the land to tenants moving in. Unless it's a custom-made, one-off, houses are built in bulk by developers using the cheapest, quickest methods. Similar with apartment buildings, they are built just as quickly. This doesn't mean they are bad quality - they could be built with better designs and better quality, but this would eat into the profits of the developer. As well, in North America older homes are more sturdy than modern homes.

[@alexstephenson6893]

What about 12ga breacher rds? Think theyd be able to take it out?

[@brooksbarnes1066]

Nice video. Well done !

[@JohnSmith-yb1im]

What were you doing with your feet at 6:12 lightly knocking? You were just tapping that door and you barely used any body weight at 6:18 and with that light hit you broke your door. Not a very good test to show how good this product is.

[@patricksmith5640]

How many people watching this might just happen to own Lockpicks? :))

[@lagoonlane]

Burglars almost never use lock picks. They kick in the door.

[@tubevideoguy762]

@@lagoonlane also many locks are featuring "high security" keyways which require alot of skills and knowledge to be picked

[@joelgardner3352]

Owning vs knowing how to use are two separate matters.

[@aggyMI]

Screw bit extractor will take those tamper proof screws out easily.

[@103Catherine]

how can you protect the glass part

[@ibisman1593]

Why not cover all three door hinges.

[@AshGreen359]

Now what do you do about windows?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

See my previous video. :)

[@boss350z5]

You kick like a CHOP resident... 😂😂

[@Justifiedforce]

Kick the center of the door. It’ll flex and open.

[@JamieE76]

Great review!

[@torjones1701]

You can get just as good protection without spending all that by simply replacing your normal screws with 3" screws. This is what's suggested by security professionals. all the extra metal is not necessary, just adding the 3" screws makes it impossible to kick in and even battering rams have difficulty. its easier to go through the dry wall than it is to go through the door.

[@D0TELL]

Interesting. Good to know.

[@reynaldorivera7641]

This work for me, I have a door that’s mostly glass. But I am looking at replacing it with an all steel door, for now 3m window film

[@Patrizio76]

That’s really weird to see such stuff installed after...do you usually feel safe in your home at night? In Italy if you don’t have a good security door burglars will knock at your door for sure.

[@C2yourself]

I thought you were holding snow skis... and now I'm going to keep my old skis nobody want to use to secure the door for free

[@maniacalmonster2293]

Make sure when you test it, you kick it like a four-year-old child and don't forget to UNSCREW the pry bar shield!

[@preciouswear8845]

What if they unlock the key?

[@ratownis6955]

can you make a video about H2GO bag version 2.0 ?

[@adamhartmann4714]

Bear in mind this also slows firefighters from accessing your garage. Security is always a game of trade offs.

[@williamreynolds7194]

Watch a few fire entry videos here on KZbin. That door would be breached in seconds.

[@farmdreamer342]

you need you windows to have film. every glass windows should have security films.

[@EatCarbs]

I thought the price point would be a little higher on those. But they're pretty affordable. Thanks for the video brother

[@hydroaegis6658]

Why not just change everything to a 3.5 inch screw?

[@RJKYEG]

This test makes me think a deadbolt up high on the weak upper corner isn't a stupid idea.

[@CITYPREPPER016]

Just add a 2x4 across the door with brackets and 3 in screws

[@diane8038]

This is great, thanks! :)

[@Baldcurious]

Safe your money and just get long ass screws for lock and hinges , that's all this thing does

[@clear_gray_sky539]

Long screws are good too. But the real issue is the small amount of wood behind the lock it’s very easy to kick in . This product solves that problem I have one on my door screwed into my concrete walls with tapcon screws , I also have window bars inside my windows and I use multi lock deadbolts . The idea is to make your house harder than your neighbors to break into

[@JBaads]

I would just put a high lift jack between the two-door frames and jack them apart.

[@Moldyman3740]

The cracked door shows wood is probably not a great fit. A couple more football slams and that door is busted. A steel door would probably work great

[@markjeffers1341]

cracking video and subject as usual, as many have said replace the door.

[@skmode]

Good vid. PDF???

[@jadestar1580]

Excellent! Thank you for the video. 🌿

[@chanelbrowne8702]

Remember to switch the screws in the door as well they'll break off

[@easypimpin123]

It is shocking that builders use those tiny screws when a 3 inch would provide so much more protection for a few more pennies.

[@nmknmk2371]

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version kzbin.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

[@jefferysullivan8923]

Always good stuff, thank you! VERY interested in the REAL story of what's going on there in Seattle. Can you do a quick VLOG and give folks a fact-based rundown on the "takeover"? Given what I've seen from different places, I'm pretty sure that we're not getting the real story on what you all are dealing with there.

[@SnifferSock]

That shoulder to the door didn't even look that intense. Just shows how wimpy most doors are.

[@PREPFORIT]

Important Info for my future Thank You.

[@RespawnActual]

really gave it your all on trying to break that door in huh?

[@LeopoldElwes]

Use safety films on your Windows it's cheap and effective. It stops it from smashing out. Replace all the short screws in your Frame. Use a full-length locking mechanism on your outside doors. Alternatively install Extra locks on the top and bottom parallel with the hinges. To add rigidity to the door screw a board on the inside side.

[@mezmez5799]

If you have to change your door out, consider an outswing - you can't kick it in. I also have a metal plate bolted (on the outside) over where the tongue is so it can't be credit card shimmied open. A previous inswing I put 4" screws on all points...make them really work for it

[@gilhernandez605]

The link no longer works

[@jamestricker3741]

Make sure you don't turn your home into a prison. If the boys in blue decide to "No knock" you at 0300 and get the wrong property by accident, these door frames ain't going to help. Probably better spending the money on a large, illuminated house number sign instead.

[@bigdaddyccm1217]

The main thing is slowing the perp down. Get to a gun and a phone before he gets in.

[@KingTesticus]

That glass looks a lot easier to kick in..

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

I agree!

[@robbanks1686]

Soap on screws

[@tdb19872]

Looks like he's trying to feel up the door. What would happen if a guy who isn't a yuppy Sally went at it?

[@HyperScorpio8688]

Or just... You know... Have a door open towards the outside instead of the inside That can't be kicked in short of having the entire frame broken out of the wall