Wide Angle Peephole Door Scope Viewer Gold ABS 2 3/8" Review

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(More customer reviews)Installing this peephole was not exactly a breeze, but now that it's done I can tell you that I love having this thing to see if anyone is outside without actually having to go to the door.
We just went through a break in, which has left my wife and I a little more paranoid about people coming by. The peace of mind this gives us is great. You can see a mini image of anything going on outside projected to the 'surface' of the inside glass lens. This image is uncannily like a glowing little picture of what is outside and will be sure to catch the eye of guests when they come over. We can pretty much get the idea if someone is at the door from over 30 feet away, and see perfect details from only 5-10 feet away.
My only complaints are that the craftsmanship of this item is a little cheep. I was expecting something made of brass or another metal, but aside from the lenses it is all plastic. Additionally, installing this thing will require drilling another hole in your door the size of the one used for your door nob. Somehow it all seems very insecure, and I would have been much happier with a nice metal bezel on the outside to prevent someone from just slamming the whole unit through.
Another (expected) limitation is that since this is just collecting light from outside and projecting it inside through lenses, you will not be able to see ANYTHING if there is not near daylight levels of lighting outside. At night, even with a lamp near the door, you won't see much unless someone is standing just right. We left our other peep hole in the door just in case we needed it at night. But this is to be expected and is not a flaw of the device, but rather a limitation of how it works.
Pro tip: don't install this up as high as your eye level, like you would a regular peep hole. You will want it lower so that you can see anyone short or hiding low on the other side of the door.

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