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Thorbolt Mk1
Thorbolt Mk1
The Thorbolt MK1 is my pick for the “every other door” problem—doors that don’t have a deadbolt but still deserve to be locked reliably. It’s HomeKit over Thread (not Matter), and on my interior garage door it’s been the most consistent lock in the house thanks to the Thread network. Fingerprint + quick auto-lock makes it feel almost like a normal knob, except it’s essentially always locked.
Pros
- +HomeKit over Thread joins an existing Apple Home Thread network for strong reliability
- +Fingerprint unlock feels natural and fast
- +Auto-lock makes it effectively always locked without changing daily behavior
- +Great fit for latch-only doors like an interior garage door
- +Keypad option for guests or kids
Cons
- -Not a Matter device (no easy multi-ecosystem pairing)
- -Incompatible with Homey Pro in my testing
- -Looks weird/bulky due to batteries and fingerprint reader
- -Marketed for interior use—needs to be kept away from rain/moisture
What Make Smart Matter says
“So today we're about a year late to the party and we're going to see just where in our house we can put the Thorbolt MK1”
“With the Thorbolt MK1, it's so close to not needing any smart home integration, yet so far from being just an analog lock that it really needs no user logic to be built in”
“For your interior garage door, many of which don't have a deadbolt, you've got this Thorbolt MK1”
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Thorbolt Mk1
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Highlights
- +HomeKit over Thread joins an existing Apple Home Thread network for strong reliability
- +Fingerprint unlock feels natural and fast
- +Auto-lock makes it effectively always locked without changing daily behavior
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