BrainExploder Door Silencer Strike Plate - Flexible, Noise Eliminating Fix for Loud Latches | Fits with No Modifications, Stops Slamming | -20 dB | 4X Quieter | White/Single

I was not convinced when I order this door silencer but I just moved into a 80 year old house with hardwood floors and original doors and hardware. The bathroom door was the loudest door even when I gently intentionally closed it there was a very audible sharp clack which disturbed my spouse who was sleeping in the next room. Installed the BrainExploder strike plate and the door became silent when closed. I thought well that’s nice but the soft material probably won’t keep the door secure, nope wrong again. The door securely stays shut just now is silent when closed. Very happy and plan to add more in the future. The price is insane for what it is but no competitors yet so it is what it is. I’ll just buy the 5pack next time to get a better unit cost.

Super easy to install, this fit into my door frame perfectly where the old strike plate had been. I did have to cut off part of the silencer tab because the door wouldn't fully latch closed at first, but now it latches fine. The silencer is a game-changer for when my kids get up in the night or early in the morning to use the bathroom! Truly, the noise reduction is shocking. Time will tell how durable it is... if you don't fully turn the doorknob on the way out, the bolt could snag on the loose side of the strike plate and pull it. But honestly, even if it tears, I'd spend the money on another one.

It works! I removed my old strike plate and screws and easily installed this new flexible one with included screws and BAM - well, NO MORE BAM - No More Loud metal hitting metal and that loud annoying CLICK. I wish I had found this sooner. As stated by seller, I did the test of sliding a card between the door and previous strike plate and one fit. So, I knew this new one would work. My home is about 19 years old and no adjustments needed to be made to install this on a regular interior door. Priced right for no more loud click noise.

The product did not work as advertised: 1) it required the mortice hole width under the strike plate be widened from 3/4" to 1", and 2) the tension of "flexible ramps" prevented the doorknob bolt from fully engaging to lock the door.

This installation was the passage door from the garage into the residential area of the house. That's a heavy solid core door with an automatic closure, to meet fire/carbon monoxide safety rules. I first installed one to replace the existing striker plate in the door casing. That did not work because the final lip on BrainExploder plate was too much forward. When the door hit it, it caused the door to bounce back and not close fully. So I cut that lip off the BrainExploder, which resolved that problem. But the silicone striker plate didn't really cause the door to seal against the door casing. It was too wimpy. So I chiseled the striker cut-out in the casing a little deeper, so that I could put the BrainExploder on top of the original striker plate. With this, the door does seal better against the door casing. The noise of closing is reduced, but only modestly. It is still noisy, but not as bad. And I wonder how long the silicone striker plate will last.

The strike plate is rubbery and won't stay in place without some sort of thin adhesive underneath. I added about 1/3 of a command strip to the lip of the latch and it more-or-less holds in place with it there. Even just a solid backing around the edges of frame would have helped this a lot. As for performance, I measured an intentional slam at 76DB on a phone app before installing it. After installing it, plus a bumper on the frame, trying to slam the door resulted in 62DB of noise. That right there is a *huge* improvement when trying to live with chronic door slammers, so I'm convinced of the concept of the product, despite its design issues. Maybe someone can make a similar product that's better designed.

Bought this despite the few reviews and some not being great. I LOVE this thing. My door swings to freely and slams so easily it's disturbing. This thing has saved us from being startled multiple times per day. Even when it slams, it's so quiet. If you have this problem too, I highly recommend this. I use this on our laundry room door. I would NOT recommend this for an entry door. I think it's too weak for security.

Im sure most people do the same and read the lowest reviews prior to purchasing anything. I do judge people when I do and if someone can't formulate a coherent sentence, or can't spell, I disregard the review. These things work like magic. Yes they are a little bigger than the standard strike plate, but still work without modifications. I tried to make this fail to see what all the 1 star reviews were about. It worked great no matter how much I tried to screw it up. I did cut a bit of most strike plate recesses to make it sit flush, as I'm picky and I have wood chisels. Even if you've never touched a chisel it's easy enough, just grab one for $5 for when you install. Press in a straight line just under 1/8 inch and it will fit perfectly. I replaced all strike plates with these as my kids are door slammers. But they are also great if my wife or I is already sleeping when the other goes to bed. The only thing you hear is the door knob internals. Yes they are ugly, but who's looking anyway? And to be this quiet I really don't care how they look. Function over form. These are well worth the price. As for longevity, time will tell but even if they only last a month, I will keep a stockpile and constantly replace them. The only bad thing is now I have to go find new quieter door knobs as these are older and worn a bit so a little louder. Also I had planned on putting silicon pads in the door to help quiet even more, with this it has a bumper built in. So if you have a modicum of intelligence and can safely use a screwdriver without ending up in the ER, you can install these sleep and sanity savers.

Magiques! Faciles à installer et fonctionnent vraiment. Ça a réglé un problème qui durait depuis longtemps. Très bon achat!

Wrong size and no size guide in the first place.

Gamechanger no more slamming of doors

Even with heavy modifications it did not work at all. Also prevent locking the door. I wish I returned it instead of cutting it to try to make it fit.

Im not sure it makes a difference, it doesn't justify the price. I still purchased two sets... just to show my tenants I cared.