GE AccessPoint 001413 KeySafe Original 2-Key Slimline Pushbutton Combination Key Box, White
by GE Security
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of GE AccessPoint 001413 KeySafe Original 2-Key Slimline Pushbutton Combination Key Box, White
Customer Review: Security Combination Keybox
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a solid product at a good price.
Simple to work and sturdy enough to hold up.
Customer Review: Very strong and lots of room in it
Summary: 4 Stars
Keep this out of sight, as it tells everyone "hey, there's house keys in here."
Pro:
-Beefy... very heavy duty
-Easy to install in a few minutes
-Quick and easy to set the code (quick and easy to change too)
-Code can be more (or less) than 4 digits. I think that you can choose any combination of 1-10 digits in your code. Also, while you can technically reuse numbers, they're meaningless. That is, 7787 would open with just 87 or 78 (order is not important).
-White is a nice color
-Holds our Mul-T-Lock key which is larger than most, with room for more
-Keys can be attached to the unit face (which removes when unlocked) so if you drop the key it is less likely to get lost
-We think that this is the same item sometimes featured on the "It Takes a Thief" TV show
Con:
-No other colors (would have loved tan or black)
-I needed additional hardware (anchors) for my install
-Sequence is not important to the code... that is 1234 opens code 2314. This effectively reduces the number of codes available to thieves.
-Also using any number in your code more than once is meaningless. For example if you like the code 224424, 24 would open your lock (also 42 or any combination of 2 and 4 would as sequence is unimportant).
-Code can be a little hard to see when setting... be sure to have good light and your glasses
Bottom Line: Recommended. Use with other home security items (key cabinet, charlie bar, alarm system, etc.).
Customer Review: Secure storage for one or two keys
Summary: 4 Stars
We've been using this key safe for a few months now and are quite pleased with the performance. We mounted it on the inside of our French doors to secure the inside key. We did not want anyone to break the window and get the key from the inside or, if they had already broken into our house, get a house key for a future return date.
Pros:
- very easy installation, just a few minutes
- securely mounts to our door
- sturdy construction of the box
- easy to (intentionally) unlock
Cons:
- flimsy buttons for the combination
- fiddly combination set mechanism
- must use combination to return key to storage position
- color is pretty utilitarian
- small internal storage for the size of the box
I don't find a problem, as an earlier reviewer did, of having the numbers without sequence, e.g. 1234 is same as 2431. That feature would add another layer of security, but correctly picking 4 out of 10 numbers is still a challenge. It would behoove you to make the number more challenging than 1234.
I gave it 4 stars because of the perception of a light weight keypad. I have some concerns about long term usage. Other than that, it is a sturdy little safe to store a few keys.
Customer Review: Good system with some flaws
Summary: 4 Stars
I also realized that we need a much better system after seeing "It Takes a Thief". We bought this to put a spare key outside and have the key box inside. It is very handy and we have already used it several times. Hopefully its use will taper off as I start remembering to take my keys all the time :P
Like the other reviewers, I would love it if the sequence of the numbers would matter in the combination. I also didn't want to have to pay an arm and a leg so this will due. It is much, much better than hiding a key, making copies of keys for people to lose (or copy themselves), etc. We feel like we have much more control over who can get access to our home and who has keys to our home. I would definately recommend for everybody to get one of these little devices and install it. Installation is a breeze.
Customer Review: Favorable review - with qualifications
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter had a box before I purchased mine. I have found it very useful even after reading the reviews first disclosing the issue with number combinations. I accidently forgot my combination one day and had to spend 10 minutes or so just constructing the possible combinations based upon my initial "assumptions." Granted, it is not a hi-tech security box but for something that I posted just above the inside of the door to retrieve a lost key it certainly is convenient. We hid a key in the garage some years ago and still have not found it :)