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Much bigger than expected - But excellent for outdoor use.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 November 2022

I purchased a whole Ring alarm system setup + some extra sensors etc, this being one of them for my gate.

The normal ring door sensors are quite small, smaller than I expected and I thought the Outdoor one was going to be very similar sized just grey, so I was VERY surprised to see its more the size of your fist.

But, that makes sense really considering its outdoor and clearly built with a lot more weatherproofing in mind, and the range between the sensor & the magnet is very good for well, my use which was a garden gate.

I did find the "Tamper" alert was a bit finicky, I found since I screwed both pieces into my gate and the mounting bracket twisted/bent ever so slightly which was all it took for the "Tamper" message to trigger so I had to unscrew it and screw the mounting bracket back ensuring it wasn't too tight but still secure and it clipped into place / tamper message disappeared and hasn't returned since.

All in all, so far I'm loving the Ring security system.

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Woody Woo

Not quite there

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 December 2021

The idea is great, however the build quality is not all there, I found that once I had mounted the main unit base on my fence post, because the wood was a not ruler straight the main unit would not mount on the base, because of the slight twist in the base which caused the battery lugs to foul and stop it from sliding on, this in itself is not a major issue but it took a lot longer to install than it should have done. Also it’s so easy to remove, all the other ring devices have clips to stop them from being tampered with?
Other than that it does what it says on the tin, I would like to see a schedule for it so that I can just arm it at night.

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Mr B.

Much bigger than expected - But excellent for outdoor use.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 November 2022

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Dr. Steve Guest

Works great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 10 February 2023

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I was sent a replacement first one terrible but the replacement working great

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The welder & wood turner

Great for gates or garages and other buildings away from your house

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 October 2022

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This sensor is easy to setup with the ring alarm system and very sensitive to movement of doors or windows, a pain to install with screws as it’s larger than the indoor version and getting them aligned and close enough to not stop the door shutting is a problem, it would be helpful to have a drill guide for the sensor as slightest millimetre off and they will hit each and stop the gate, door or window closing properly. Other then that I would recommend them for outbuildings and garages etc.

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Itsme

Great!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 18 January 2023

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Easy to install! Great addition to my home alarm system.

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Good range

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 July 2022

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The device has the nice branding with rounded edges and a good colour for an outside detector that won’t be noticed. The base plates slide off neatly so you can mark the holes for drilling. Rawl plugs and screws are included and a fine for the job. I was a little concerned about the range, but the Z-wave protocol seems to do the job: my security gate is around 50m from the base station (which is itself two rooms from the house wall) and in the shadow of a few neighbours’ fences due to the shape of my plot. I was ready to consider moving the range extender which came with my original ring package, but it wasn’t necessary. As with the rest of “Ring”, I like the programmability of devices; separate (push) notifications for “opening” and “closing” which are also available whether or not the alarm is being armed. I checked the Alexa integration and it was fine immediately. No problems at all.

Addendum: I had to return it after some weeks as it was too sensitive for my outside driveway gates. Wind blowing them just a few mm set it off. Needs some sort of sensitivity or calibration control.
Would be fine for locking gates and the like though.

8 people found this helpful

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jay

Battery cover wouldn’t close

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 14 September 2022

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Has to have a replacement as the cover wouldn’t go back on

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Nutter

great to have but

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 December 2021

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Like so many others its bigger than you expected but meh. Whatever. However. Fitting the thin side is a pain. The thing sort of clips together but doesnt but slides but doesnt and if your gate frame is a bit non perfect screwing it in warps the base. It doesnt feel very pit back together in fact it almost feels like if you knocked it slightly it would fall off. As a result i cant help but feel its not overly rain/weather proof as the indoor one seems more solid!!

However. For the first time I finally have a monitor non my gate to tell me if it’s open. Which is a relief. As i have dogs to escape from it and years back me and hubby were lying in bed heard the gate bang. So he got sent to close it. A few mins later it was banging again as whoever had come in the garden left!!!!

13 people found this helpful

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Works fine but tamper sensor needs packing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 25 June 2022

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This was relatively easy to install and set up in the app. One gripe is that the switch that indicates a tamper doesn't get fully pressed when installed. I have had to pack it out with a small bit of folded paper so the sensor doesn't show as always tampered. Other than that this works well.

6 people found this helpful

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Tom

Great addition to Ring systems

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 July 2022

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A great addition to our Ring system. Just wish the sensor clipped onto the bracket a little more sturdily but that's true of the indoor sensors too.

6 people found this helpful

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Barry

Easy to install

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 December 2022

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Easy to install and to configure to Ring and Alexa. Just the job.

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