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.

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.

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.

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.

Have purchased twice now. Substantially reduces noise of door slam. Makes it possible to close door very, very quietly. Used recommended 2 credit card test before purchasing. Did not have any problem with fit.

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.

We have a disabled kid that likes to slam doors at 5 in the morning to let us know he's awake and I've been losing my mind looking for something to soften the noise of the door latch hitting the strike plate. When I saw the BrainExploder Door Silencer I was super skeptical, but thought I'd try it. Super easy to install with no modifications needed on his door. Instantly there was a difference. The door feels weird to close, likley because the sound is different now compared to what we've been used to for so long. The strike plate is not metal, but a rubber-like material that makes the entire door shutting process quiet. I'm 100% happy with the BrainExploder and would recommend them to anyone.

This item works really good at silencing doors as they are closed . No more loud metal against metal loud sounds on my old character home latches.Very impressed with this simple little item.

Wrong size and no size guide in the first place.

Gamechanger no more slamming of doors

It doesn’t work. We did all the measurements but when we close the door it doesn’t even latch properly. Not usable.

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