Armor Concepts Door Mini - 3-Piece Door Security Kit, Made in USA, Door Kick-in Prevention Guarantee, Door Reinforcement Plate for Door Jamb & Door Frame, Home Security - Aged Bronze

The armour bar is concealed next to the door jamb and trim board. The steel knock outs line up to your doors strike plate and dead bolt. It takes 10 minutes to install and you can rest assured the door lock is secure.

It was interesting to read some older reviews - some talked about poor hardware - perhaps it's changed over time, but I thought the screws that came with this were excellent. They were torx and the kit included the bit. So no complaints there. The metal is heavy and finished well, and the multitude of punch outs was great.I agree with one review that they should include some short screws to use for getting it positioned, but I managed fine.When I finally got it in place and adjusted it did just what I wanted so no complaints. But unless you have a door and frame that exactly meet whatever they used as a model, be prepared for a fair amount of effort. Here are some examples:They say to pre-drill the holes - but I don't have a 3" 9/64 bit. I have all kinds of drill bits, but none at that diameter is 3". However, the good news is the torx screws they provide are made similar to spax construction screws with a cutting edge at the end. But I need to use an impact driver to get them in. So most likely you need either a very long drill bit to pre-drill or an impact driver (or a lot of strength and patience).Now, the edge of the jamb shield that faces inward is curved, which looks nicer and provides a guide for the door edge - but in my case, the trim pushed that curved part out, preventing the shield from laying flat, and thus preventing closing the door. Solution? Either plane down the trim (what I did) or grind off the edge of the shield.Finally, when inserted into the area under the weather stripping, the openings for the latch and lock bolts weren't quite aligned. So I needed to use a dremel with a grinding bit to widen the opening.So in summary - in addition to following the directions, I needed an impact driver, a dremel grinder and some planing (shoulder plane was perfect if you happen to have one).Now -- none of this surprised me -- I fully expected to have to do some of this. My house has settled and the door jamb is no longer quite square. So you might not have to plane or grind the opening. But you'll still need a way to get a 3" screw into the framing.All told, the installation took me about 3 hours. Pretty much what I expected.Oh - and I also give them credit - if you buy the mini kit, which doesn't include hinge shields, they give you extra 3" screws you can use to replace some of the short ones in your hinges. I give them a lot of points for that. Not because screws cost a fortune - but because they're helping you out even though you didn't get the max kits.All in all, even though it's pricey for what it is, I'd still recommend the kit - just be ready for some extra work.

Seems sturdy but didn't want to kick my door to test! there has to be enough space in the jam and it didn't fit on one door.

This is a great addition to home security. It’s easy to install with a drill, and the screws they give you are a decent size. Some may go crazy and buy a set of longer screws, but there are so many holes to put screws in you likely won’t want to. Plus, the part that goes over the bolt wraps around your door, so I think the screws provided are more than enough. I bought this in conjunction with a door stopper and it feels like a supermax prison in my apartment.

I like the product but for what you get it's a little pricy. I ran into an issue due to having a built in alarm system, which included the door obviously. That was actually one of my concerns prior to ordering this and that concern was realized. However, there is always a work around you just need the right tool or a large hammer and some alcohol. First if you don't have an alarm the only thing you will need is a drill or ratchet I believe the star head was included. Never hurts to have your own just in case. Look at the picture I posted, and I have no idea what the size is as I'm no mechanic. For that you will need to ask my Brother. If you have an alarm, and depending where the sensor is in the door/jam, you may need a couple more things like a Dremel, with metal cutting and grinding blades. The first time I cut the whole perfect and the alarm system said no chance buddy bit enough magnetism, so after round 2 I had a hole big enough to make the alarm happy. See the other picture. What can I tell you, no good project goes unpunished, it's one of Murphy's Laws, at least for me. The really bad ones is where it pays to have a brother whose a mechanic. Apart from all that it was actually pretty easy to install. I would recommend you pre-drill the holes as the screws are rather large and could crack you door or jam. Even with the side adventure for the alarm it only took about and hour and a half.