Precision Lock PLS-24 PRO Concealed Magnetic Catch, Silver

We felt we should have something to hold the door closed when we took out the garbage or meeting the UPS driver in the driveway, as this door does not have a typical handle on it. The magnet was the solution, and it works great. We have not tried yet to leave it unlocked to see how much wind it would take to blow it open, however the magnet seems to hold strong and with them being offset, seems to pull it to the closed position keeping seals tight. It was really easy, 5 minutes for install and is hardly visible even when the door is open (cant see at all when closed)

This item is everything I hoped it would be. I installed them on double French-style closet doors on the entrance to my bathroom. These replaced the spring-loaded ball catches that make way too much noise during my spouse's frequent trips to the bathroom at night, interrupting my sleep. I used to know exactly how many times my spouse got up to go to the bathroom during the night, but now I have no clue. Life-changing? Maybe. Sleep is important after all. I chose the PLS-24 PRO over the standard version because I was concerned that the air conditioner flow would push the doors open and it's not even close to being a problem. The magnets generate a lot of force and the doors don't budge. I also installed the PF10PK (not included) foam impact absorption pads in the door frame at the point of contact with the door. They are not totally silent, but with a little care and effort closing the doors, noise can be eliminated, but at the very least it's a dull thud rather than wood hitting wood. Installation was more complicated that I anticipated because I drilled the 15/16" holes in place, using an Irwin Tools Speedbor max drill bit (similar to a spade bit). The bit worked great to drill the 15/16" recessed holes in the door and frame, but the pilot on the bit mad a hole much too large and deep for the magnet securing wood screw to secure the magnet to my satisfaction. So, once my magnet holes were drilled, I used a 15/64" drill bit to drill out the pilot hole made by the Speedbor bit, followed by driving a 1/4" dowel with wood glue into the hole. Then I drilled a small pilot hole for the magnet screw through the dowel and installed the magnets. It may have worked without the dowel repair, but I wanted to be certain the magnets would be well secured and not pull out the screws. Strongly recommended!

Heck, I'm tired of ball and roller catches to hold closet doors closed, they rattle and settle in sloppy positions of not staying closed fully or hard to close if not adjusted and jambs settle. SO! This product is FANTASTIC, SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, & ATTRACTIVE, and keeps doors in a fully closed state if installed properly, which is hard not to do. Love this product. Slightly off-set magnets keep doors pulling to the jamb stop, and cushion bumpers are included. The install is dead easy and the appearance is super clean. You'll never want to install a roller or ball catch ever again.

Love them!! I hated the previous ball catches, noisy at night and always needing adjusting it seemed, hated the dragging sound also. These took a bit of effort to install, not terrible, just a bit more effort then I was expecting. Lining up drilled holes on top of door and in frame, plus needing a 15/16 inch bit? Really, who has that... I used a one inch and it worked but had to add a bit of plastic to the side of the hole to make it more snug. My doors were hollow core, so I used a dry wall anchor to screw into, worked great. Very happy with result, neat and professional looking. So happy with how much better it works as well!! A bit pricey, cost $30 to do a double door but worth spending it I suppose. If your doors are heavy or open easily I would recommend the heavy duty design, this was fine for my light weight hollow core doors But the magnets had to be very close to prevent my cat from being able to pull it open from the bottom as he likes to do :). The video shows how they work, they are actually very quiet but my video sounds noisy when they aren’t at all

I replaced some ball latches on a set of double doors to my office with these. Make sure you have a bit that will drill a hole of appropriate diameter. Install isn't terrible if you are comfortable with a drill and these work to my satisfaction. I'd prefer if the hold were slightly tighter but it is acceptable - this is my reason for 4 stars instead of 5. Way better than fighting a sticking ball latch though.

This works great for a main door. My door is slightly off from the frame. So my new electronic lock wouldn’t work. I used this on the side door frame and the facing door to help pull the bottom into alignment and it worked! You need a 15/16” forstner bit for a perfect fit but a 1 inch will work too.

These magnet catches are awesome. My old French doors to my den were junk and so were the ball catches. There were always binding and making the doors bend before snapping in place. Even after lubricating and lowering balls, they still were garbage for closing. Enter these magnets. I replaced my doors with solid core heavy beveled glass doors. Popped these magnets in both doors and frame and put in bumpers. Wow. What an improvement. Doors now shut tight with little effort. Feels almost mechanical when shutting, that's how powerful they are. Strong enough to keep my cats from opening door. My new doors didn't line up perfectly with each other due to the door jamb framing. No problem, I bought one more set and installed it on the doors' edges, facing each other. Now the doors pull in great and also align up as the new set keeps both doors together. Looks great. Only downside is that doors bounce a lot when not being careful when closing. It's an easy fix, just drill holes deeper to sink magnets, making them weaker. I'm happy where they are though. Great product. Spend the money and then forget about it.

We had the “standard” ball-catch type of latches on our pantry doors and man they were a pain in the arse only a month into a new home. Found these on a YouTube video and here on Amazon. Easy to install, strong magnets and quiet! Great product!!!