GE AccessPoint 001413 KeySafe Original 2-Key Slimline Pushbutton Combination Key Box, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of GE AccessPoint 001413 KeySafe Original 2-Key Slimline Pushbutton Combination Key Box, White
Customer Review: Excellent Lock Box
Summary: 5 Stars
This lock box is extremely easy to use and set up. The directions are easy to follow and the box itself is very sturdy. The keys are easy to punch compared to the lock boxes with the combination that you have to turn to set the combination to. I would definitely recommend this particular lock box to anyone who's looking to purchase one.Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
Very easy to use. Don't really need to enter the code in a specific sequence, anyway will open or close it.
Easy to mount and seems secure. Solid construction.
Customer Review: Excellent product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really like this product because it provides simple yet controlled access. Mounting it was a snap, setting the combination was simple, and using it is very easy. The hardest part is remembering the combination! It's solid, and blends in with the porch post, so it's not immediately noticeable.
Let's face it, if someone REALLY wanted to get into a house, breaking a window is a heck of a lot easier than trying to defeat a lock or key safe. But if you want to provide controlled access, this is a simple, secure, and elegant solution.
Customer Review: Failed...
Summary: 1 Stars
I work for a University and we have these installed on all of our lab cabinets where we store important materials. Two of these have now failed on the same cabinet, the second fail we almost were not able to get off the base because one of the buttons wouldn't depress. I basically destroyed the button in order to get it off. The same thing happened with the first key safe too.
I also have one installed on my house so my kids can get easy access. I'm re-thinking this now.
Customer Review: Fantastic way to avoid being locked out!
Summary: 5 Stars
This keysafe is actually much slimmer (widthwise) than it looks. I fit it between the frame of my door and screen door, up high where nobody will see it. This little investment has saved my bacon on numerous occasions. It is a great way to avoid being locked out of your house, especially if you forget your keys in the mad rush to work or school. The frustration of that happening even once would cost you far more than you will pay for this. I kept seeing the slimline unit on Discovery's "It Takes a Thief," but I am just as happy with this one. So, save your money; it is exactly the same unit with a different aesthetic design (same mechanism).
As other reviewers have said, there is no set order to the numbers in your combination. I do not find this to be a huge drawback, however, because what others have not noted is that your combo can be ANY number of total digits, from 1 to 10. This could make code-cracking more frustrating than, say, a 4-digit system with a fixed entry order (which would have 5,040 possible combinations without repeated digits). Here, a potential attacker would have to guess the numbers you selected AND the length of your code. Now, I am not a statistician, but my calculations indicate that this gives 1,023 possible combinations. This is not quite as good as the former, but it is better than what you think... and perhaps more complex to think about for your average attacker. The code inside is set by rotating a "screw" for each number 90 degrees in either direction to either enable or disable that number. The backplate to the mechanism doubles as a handy code-setting screwdriver.
I only have two complaints: first, the space inside the box is small. Even though the box is over 2 inches deep, most of this is taken up by the mechanism. You can't fit anything inside besides a couple house keys and maybe a credit card. Even a standard car key (1/4" thick head) is too big; you can absolutely forget about the keyless remote. Second, when you open the box, the whole front mechanism comes off with the keys attached. After you use the key, you must enter the code a second time in order to reattach the front and close the box. This is a minor inconvenience, but worth noting.