Southwest Specialty Products 60001S Book Diversion Safe
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Southwest Specialty Products 60001S Book Diversion Safe
Customer Review: For small items: a good little hiding place
Summary: 5 Stars
Before ordering this I read all the reviews here, as well as looking at the other "book safes" and similar products on Amazon.
The book is a fairly thick and very realistic looking book. The first one-third or so of the book has normal pages that can be turned. The second 2/3 of the book is solid but doesn't look it from the outside. In the center of the second 2/3 portion of the book is the small hollowed out "safe".
As one reviewer said, it IS plastic and small. However, the cover, which is not attached to anything, or able to be attached (unless, I guess, you tape it shut?) CAN be snapped into place and is more secure than that reviewer implied, I feel.
It won't hold much. In the tool area of Amazon there is a mantel clock which, according to the descriptions and one review does have a much larger hollowed out area, and is a working clock as well.
But for my needs it is fine. I showed the "book" to my spouse and asked him just to look at it. He read the cover, turned it over, looked at the back, then flipped through some pages, and looked at me questioningly....I showed him the hollowed out section and he was really surprised and amazed. He had no idea it was not a regular book.
One thing I did, after reading the reviews, is that I took a dust cover off a book of the same thickness and height as this booksafe, and covered the "Free Food for Millionaires" cover with that....just in case word has gotten out, or just, as the reviewer said, why have a book about millionaires which is your safe? (paraphrasing). I gather from all the reviewers who mentioned it that ALL the books come with the same cover, and therefore if you were going to order more than one, for some reason, you could try that. One thing is, because the second portion of the book is solid, the back of "my" dustcover had to be tucked INTO the place where the safe is, but if the book is on a bookshelf with the outside of the spine facing out, as is normal, this would not be noticeable, and if someone picked up the book, as my spouse did, they would hopefully also think it was just a page-holding method.
Overall, if you need a SMALL little safe for papers, money, keys, etc this will meet your needs.
Customer Review: Fun and safe
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book! It fits in great with our collection and nobody would ever know it's got a hidden opening.Customer Review: Good product, but I'm returning and buying same item elsewhere
Summary: 3 Stars
Having appreciated the reviews that commented on the title on the booksafe jacket, I bought anyway in the vain hope that the stock had changed. What else can be said about the unfortunate dust jacket/title, Free Food for Millionaires? For me, it fails on several levels. In my library, the title is not sufficiently "boring." Instead of blending, the dusk jacket absolutely invites even the casual innocent to pull the volume for a flip-through. ("Since when did you start buying self-help, get-rich stuff? Is it any good?") I love my friends, but don't need them stumbling across my goodies anymore than I want criminals helping themselves.
The double book model is perfect and of good quality. The historical fiction titles are beautifully "blah." I want the single model too, so I called the manufacturer at the number listed on the product insert and explained the situation. I asked how I might purchase the same product with a different dusk jacket. The company representative was pleasant, professional and helpful. After I nixed the idea of "calling Amazon to ask about their stock" (the very idea...I'm still laughing), he named several other online retailers that had received shipments of the single book model with a different title. He also asked for me to call him back if I had any difficulties. The bottom line is that I returned the Amazon.com purchase and bought the same item from a smaller vendor...with customer service via phone or live chat or whatever.
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Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
The book was absolutely perfect. I gave it to my daughter to use as hiding place in her first apartment. Couldn't be happier with the product!Customer Review: Great way to keep a secret stash of extra cash
Summary: 4 Stars
You know when the pizza gets delivered and your wallet is empty? Or when just need some cash quickly? Well - I keep $40 in this diversion safe and it comes in handy all the time. the only complaint is that the cover of the concealed area is a bit fragile and is hard to put back in...