Tonitrui Silent Ball Catch, Adjustable Strong Magnet Door Catch，Using Noise Free, Replacing Door Ball Catch, with Identical Installation Dimension(2 Pack, Silver)

There is a video for a review claiming these are too loud and not very strong- The not strong enough is the key. These work great in many, not all situations. Perfect for a closet door, but will not work where there is a window that will create air pressure or in any other circumstance when an air current can open the door. While they are completely silent when properly installed in a door not subject to air currents they can be adjusted high to the point where they will click into each other, and this will increase the holding power somewhat, but it will not be silent. The other comment common in these reviews is discussing the fact that you can increase the power by using a flat head screwdriver to raise the magnet higher in the barrel, this is only true where the magnet was left too low in fabrication. If you can see the magnet assembly sticking up out of the housing increasing it’s height won’t change anything. The attached image shows the magnet above the housing, if yours looks like that it’s good.

I installed these to replace a set of worn out rollers for a set of french doors. The entire install was 5 minutes at most. I had one door that hung a bit lower for done reason and the adjustable magnet worked perfect. The only negative is the black paint on the catches scratches right off the first time you close the door. A-

I had some aging ball latches on several doors in my house that were starting to get difficult to open and close. I replaced them with these magnetic latches; although they are a tad loud, I prefer them. It is easy to open and close the doors now, and the sound is a reassuring, audible reminder that the door is closed all the way. These were very easy to install and highly adjustable. After the first one, I realized I did not have to notch out the bottom magnet plate on the door. Because it is high, I never see it, and the space between the door and the jam is enough to accommodate the very late plate. I recommend these.

Very strong magnetic that holds the door in place. Better than the ball and spring latch that came with the door. Installed fast without adjustment. Highly recommend.

I received the Tonitrui Silent Ball Catch and began by taking a full inventory to confirm that all components were included—everything was present and accounted for. I removed the old ball-catch system and performed a fit check with the new Tonitrui parts. During this process, I noticed that the strike plate provided is slightly smaller than the existing one which does allow the old cutout to be visible requiring painting or caulking. This however was not a major issue, but installing the magnet plate did require modifying the door to allow it to sit flush. It’s worth noting that this door alteration requires a certain level of skill, as you’ll need a chisel, hammer, or a comparable tool to properly recess the plate. Once installed, the magnets must be fine-tuned so they align correctly with the top plate. After completing the installation and adjustments, I found that one of the magnets works exactly as intended—it catches cleanly and holds the door firmly. However, the second magnet does not grip with the same strength, almost as if it’s underpowered. I adjusted the alignment to create minimal clearance, nearly to the point of dragging, but it still does not hold as effectively as the first door. Overall, while the system installs cleanly with some additional effort, the inconsistency in magnet strength may affect performance depending on the door. I am giving the system 3-stars because the system is not a drop-in replacement and the magnet strength inconsistency.

Great replacement for a ball catch. Fit well, works great.

These are working fine for some french doors we have. The magnets hold the doors fine after I messed around with the installation a bit. Seems much better than the old ball and catch thing we had that drove my wife crazy and never seemed to work right. I'm hoping these continue working well... don't see why anything should change as nothing really moves with it. One big tip - there are 2 ways to adjust how much it sticks out. You can adjust the magnet inside the brass colored cylinder (using a flat head screwdriver), and you can adjust the cylinder inside the black installation plate by turning or screwing it in. It doesn't come with any instructions, and at first, these weren't holding the door at all for me, but it was because I was only adjusting the cylinder in the black plate - the magnet inside was slightly recessed and wasn't touching the frame plate. After adjusting the magnet to stick out with a screwdriver - (the first one I did was very hard to turn but after taking it apart and figuring out how it worked, I was able to get it how I wanted it - the 2nd one turned easily) the magnet started making contact with the frame plate and held the door. These are definitely not silent for me - you can hear in the video. The magnet moves around a little bit in the cylinder and clicks when it connects to the frame plate. And as someone else commented, this means it does scratch the black frame plate. But no biggie for me - the old thing we had was all scratched up too, and was also much noisier - this thing sort of has a satisfying click to it. If you had a light door or cabinet, you might be able to use tape or felt to silence/protect it. But for it to hold the doors for me, the magnet had to make contact with the frame plate and then that friction was what held the door. One slight annoyance- I couldn't adjust the height of the magnet once it's installed. You have to take it back apart to adjust. So it was a little trial and error a few times for me to get it right.

Works like described. Easy to install.