HOMAK HS10036683 Electronic Access Pistol Box, 10 X 3.5 X 7.5 Inch
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of HOMAK HS10036683 Electronic Access Pistol Box, 10 X 3.5 X 7.5 Inch
Customer Review: Perfect Protection
Summary: 5 Stars
This safe is perfect for what I wanted it to do, keep the weapon from getting into little hands.
I would love to have had the option of getting one that could be mounted on shelf laying flat, which means it would have been better to have the hinges on the other side. I knew what I was getting, I found a place to mount it vertically, and it works great.
It is the perfect size for a smaller handgun, mine is a Springfield Armory XDsc. If your weaapon is larger, you would be better off getting the larger size.
Quick and easy access to a weapon should it be needed in a hurry. If you have youngsters around, this is the box you need.
Customer Review: Perfect for anyone looking to keep guns away from small kids.
Summary: 5 Stars
Tommyboy's review is way too harsh.
Let's start with purpose. This safe is well-built and will keep most small children from finding harm. It's a great compromise for guys like me who want to leave a ready handgun accessible to a wife at home, but don't want their kids stumbling across it. If a curious child were to find the safe, guessing is nearly impossible, as it will go into a timed "lockout" mode if the password is entered wrong too many times in a row. The safe is made out of a respectable weight of steel and feels very solid, as far as steel safes go. If you have small kids at home, it's absolutely ideal.
Now, if you are the parent of a teenager who listens to a lot of goth and emo bands and spends a lot of time sitting around pulling the wings off of flies, stopping only to burn his or her arms with lit cigarettes, be mindful that any determined adolescent or adult could probably make short work of this safe with a pry bar or Dremel tool. The thing is steel. It's very well made for steel...and I dare say about as good as it gets for this type of lock box. But it's still "just" steel. So get your kid some Jesus, or find a better safe.
In short, consider your audience before you buy.
As far as features go, the locking mechanism feels solid to me. The door has rounded corners and is flush with the body of the safe, so there's little chance that anyone could pull it open (without some sort of lever) to defeat the lock. The battery terminals on the front of the unit are a nice way to circumvent a dead battery, also. It has a programmable password, which is nice. Finally, this unit includes some of that rubbery mat material. Know the stuff you put in your kitchen sink to keep your mats from slipping? Yea that stuff. So even though it is a steel box with limited space for padding, the included rubber mat is more than sufficient to keep your gun's finish from getting scuffed or scratched if this box is stationary.
The only thing I would maybe change on this safe would be to add a backlight to the keypad. This just in: it's hard to see in the dark. And instead of simply numbering the pad 1-2-3-4-5, they labeled it H-O-M-A-K, making it more difficult to mentally recall and "touch out" the key assignments. It can obviously be done, but if a person's life is in danger, this creates an unwelcome challenge. Poor brand placement there.
All in all, this is a great steel safe. And if you sport sufficient gray matter to recognize steel's inherent limitations prior to purchase, you will not be disappointed.
Customer Review: Perfect for my needs
Summary: 5 Stars
I was hesitant to purchase this due to mixed reviews, but I'm VERY glad I did. I installed it permanently on the wall, changed the code to something easy to use and it works perfectly for my needs.
If you want something that is secure from children/grandchildren yet gives you access to your pistol very quickly in an emergency then this is the item to get. It was on sale when I got it and the price was incredibly cheap for what I got (even the MSRP I think is very reasonable).
Customer Review: Photo is misleading!!! Only 3 1/2 inches in depth! Pay attention to dimensions
Summary: 1 Stars
WARNING!!! The first photo for this lock box shows an actual box attached to the door opening. The dimensions and first photo for this item are very misleading. What you get is basically the face of the box and that is it! It is enclosed, but it is ONLY 3 1/2 INCHES DEEP. I thought I was getting a lock box that was 10 inches deep. I would have even been happy with a 7 1/2 inch depth but 3 1/2 inches is not really a lock box IMO. I am very disappointed. The first photo for this item needs to be removed from this listing! It is very misleading. What I thought I ordered and what I received are very different. BEWARE!Customer Review: Picture for product is WRONG!!!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
If you plan on buying the HOMAK HS10036683 10-by-3-1/2-by-7-1/2-Inch Electronic Access Pistol Box, look at the picture for the HOMAK HS10036684 10-by-5-1/2-by-7-1/2-Inch Electronic Access Pistol Boby. That's the real picture for it. The pictures for the two products need to be switched.
We ordered this product based on the picture (thinking the short and deep one would be better than the tall, shallow one, but we ended up getting the tall shallow one)