Is an escutcheon any use if the cylinder is poor?

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It helps, but it does not fix everything. The escutcheon protects the cylinder from force, that is, from being gripped, snapped or pulled out. But if the cylinder is basic, it can still be opened with techniques that need no force.

A basic cylinder has no defences against bumping or picking. With or without an escutcheon, those techniques work just the same, because they go in through the keyhole.

That is why the ideal is the pair: an anti-snap, anti-bump cylinder with an escutcheon covering it. If you have to choose one first, it depends on your door. If the cylinder sticks out a lot, the escutcheon makes more difference. If it does not stick out, the cylinder.

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It is an escutcheon that covers the cylinder entrance completely. To open, you hold a magnetic key to it, which slides the cover aside and frees the keyhole. Read the full answer

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