mega thread What are you thinking?

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19 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

Of course handles make it easier for certain pets to open doors. Knobs are more secure.

But I don't understand why rounded knobs are safer, I still think locking the door is a better solution to the pet problem.

36 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

knobs come with built in knock mechanisms.

I don't know about that knock mechanism 

42 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

It's a matter of purpose really, wouldn't you agree?

I'll agree happily when I find out what the advantage is, but I haven't seen any, maybe the personal aesthetic taste (which is also respectable), but from a functionality POV, I think handles always win.

46 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

I find myself leaning more toward handles for opening doors, I don't have any pets so ease of use is more helpful.

Door handles 4ever 

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16 minutes ago, Midnight Insight said:

But I don't understand why rounded knobs are safer, I still think locking the door is a better solution to the pet problem.

Seeing as it requires more work to add in a key lock system, not really.

17 minutes ago, Midnight Insight said:

I don't know about that knock mechanism

That thing that is in the middle of some knobs which you turn, that is useful for preventing bathroom doors from being opened from the other side, pretty straight forward why that exists.

20 minutes ago, Midnight Insight said:

I'll agree happily when I find out what the advantage is, but I haven't seen any, maybe the personal aesthetic taste (which is also respectable), but from a functionality POV, I think handles always win.

That has already been discussed. They both have their purpose, if they didn't, they wouldn't have bothered making different types like this. Door knobs including ones with a lock pin, are fairly common for a good reason, they're not as useless as you might think.

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4 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

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Now I'm wondering what @Ice Princess Silky <3 likes to do for FUN! 

Lately? I could be having some more fun. This is a good question! lol I always enjoyed ballet and arts, etc but have not been having the time for it as of late. Hmmm perhaps I should retreat and get into my books again.

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1 hour ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

That thing that is in the middle of some knobs which you turn, that is useful for preventing bathroom doors from being opened from the other side, pretty straight forward why that exists.

Sorry I've just realized you were talking about the "lock mechanism", not the "knock mechanism", I'm not a native english speaker so I didn't notice that, I was so confused.

The comparisson wouldn't be fair if we compare a plain door handle with a round door knob with builtin lock mechanism. In that case, yes, the round door knob is superior, but not for being a round one, but for having a useful mechanism.

This is my bathroom door handle, it has a builtin lock too, and works exactly the same way as a round one does.

41 minutes ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

it requires more work to add in a key lock system

If it were a door handle plus a separate key lock system, then I agree with you its more work when installing it... But that is not the case as you can see in my bathroom door.

My point is: In a fair competition, I personally prefer door handles over round knobs because I think are more comfortable to use.

1 hour ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

they're not as useless as you might think.

I've never said they're useless, they meet their purpose, which is essentially the same as the door handles. I've just said that I prefer the lever-style handles over the round knobs.

1 hour ago, Dawnshine Wonder said:

That has already been discussed. They both have their purpose, if they didn't, they wouldn't have bothered making different types like this.

I can't see in which situation are round knobs better than handles, they are functionally the same (except in the "door opening pet" situation). The one and only difference I can see, is the aesthetic. Maybe someone loves round knobs because they look good (which for me, it's enough to justify their existence), but functionally, they have no advantages over the door handles, and both have the same price in each category.

I need a plain handle for my door

I have a bathroom and I want some privacy

I want a key to lock/unlock the door

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13 minutes ago, Midnight Insight said:

Sorry I've just realized you were talking about the "lock mechanism", not the "knock mechanism", I'm not a native english speaker so I didn't notice that, I was so confused.

The comparisson wouldn't be fair if we compare a plain door handle with a round door knob with builtin lock mechanism. In that case, yes, the round door knob is superior, but not for being a round one, but for having a useful mechanism.

This is my bathroom door handle, it has a builtin lock too, and works exactly the same way as a round one does.

If it were a door handle plus a separate key lock system, then I agree with you its more work when installing it... But that is not the case as you can see in my bathroom door.

My point is: In a fair competition, I personally prefer door handles over round knobs because I think are more comfortable to use.

I've never said they're useless, they meet their purpose, which is essentially the same as the door handles. I've just said that I prefer the lever-style handles over the round knobs.

I can't see in which situation are round knobs better than handles, they are functionally the same (except in the "door opening pet" situation). The one and only difference I can see, is the aesthetic. Maybe someone loves round knobs because they look good (which for me, it's enough to justify their existence), but functionally, they have no advantages over the door handles, and both have the same price in each category.

I need a plain handle for my door

I have a bathroom and I want some privacy

I want a key to lock/unlock the door

Thank you for attending my TED Talk. 

Yeah I just noticed my typing in the other post, I fixed it though. I hate my writing sometimes. My concentration isn't what it used to be in terms of writing these days.

But yeah some door knobs do have notches in the middle that allow you to lock them on both sides. It can be useful in some situations, even though I do agree handles are easier to use.

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