Customer Reviews

GE AccessPoint 001859 Stor-A-Key Locking Key Case, Gray

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(24)

 

 

The reason they designed this key case was to address the security problem with older magnetic key cases. Magnetic key cases are primarily used to hide car keys somewhere on your car so you can access the key if you accidentally lock yourself out. The problem is most car thieves know to look for these cases. Since there aren't that many places to hide them, most thieves know where the likely hiding spots are.

So GE had the bright idea to include a combination lock on the magnetic key case. Brilliant! Problem solved! Thieves can't get to the key because of the combination. But not so fast. GE didn't have their thinking caps on when it came to actually designing the case.

Many modern car keys come with an integrated security FOB as part of the key. This case is not large enough for the new keys. It's also not waterproof. So you'll destroy your FOB with water if it rains and it gets in the case (unless you can find a spot on the car that won't get wet).

And it's not obscure car keys that come with the FOB. My 2005 Honda Accord, 2007 Honda Ridgeline, and 1999 Mercedes ML320 keys all don't fit in this case.

And as Kyung Lee pointed out in his review, the case is plastic so it's easy to break open.

Great idea, poor execution. For a new product, I can't believe GE didn't do their research and find out how big modern car keys are. They need to go back to the drawing board and make it bigger, give it an O-ring to make it waterproof, and make it out of tough metal for better security.

Another great GE product:

If you twist the cover with very moderate force you'll crack open this thing. The reason I even tried doing it was because the combination lock stopped working and I had to retrieve the key.

Don't waste your $$$ on this.

It is plastic and if someone really wanted it contents it would be easily invaded but that is a trivial problem compared to the combination defect in design. Every other small combination lock I know requires that it be OPEN before you can change the combination. This make design sense as if it were closed (or locked) to change the combination anyone can change the combination and get the contents. Yep that is what this unit does. It requires that the unit be CLOSED to change the combination. This means that anyone can come to this "lock box" and while it is closed change the combination and get to the contents inside. It boggles the mind.

dun throw ur money on this

i can easily break open this lock
this is made of cheap plastic all around

As another reviewer pointed out, this product is a nice idea but poorly executed. I understand this is not a high security product, but it offers extremely minimal security because it is made out of plastic, thin metal would be better.

A more critical design flaw is it doesn't fit many modern car keys. My Honda Element (not a high dollar car) key will not fit in it, even if you remove the foam insert. The key is too long.

Nice try GE. I appreciate the effort, but take it back to the drawing board and make something really usable, even if it costs twice as much.

This will be very usefull. It is one thing to hide a key around your house, but another thing to hide one in an inconspicuous place and have the added security of a 3 number self setting combination to access your house, boat, trailer or other keys. I am not sure how easy it would be to open with a sledge hammer or other device, but it will at least keep the honest folks out, and is better that putting your key under your mat or closest rock near your porch! The magnet is very high power and will feel safe even using this on the tounge of my travel trailer knowing it will not fall off! Great idea, and Great Product! Thanks G.E.

This thing is so weak that I could open it in seconds with my bare hands.
I did so, and threw it in the trash. A better choice would be an all metal keysafe. But my friend taught me a better way to store a spare key in the car for free. Wrap the key up in bubble wrap or something so it doesn't feel like a key, then put a few layers of duct tape over that, and put a misleading label on it like "spare fuses" or "mini first aid kit". Then put it somewhere out of the way in the car, like behind the tailight access covers in the trunk. The tape and duct tape mean it won't rattle around in your car on bumpy roads, and will deter people who come across it (e.g. car repair people) from opening it.

I set the combination, tested it, and it worked. I opened it again to put my key in it and it wouldn't close. I called customer service and they had no advice accept to return it. It's cheap plastic; don't buy it.

On the the upside the magnet works really well.

I just got the key-case, as after locking myself out once, I thought it would be a good thing to have. Well first the package came with no instructions whatsoever, but I don't worry as I am usually quite good with that sort of items. Well... not with the GE apparently. I rotated the "reset" wheel once and put it back to its original position, WITHOUT changing the code: I just wanted to see how the reset would work. Now I can't open the stupid box. Again I did not even change the numbers. So I have no idea what happened, and now it's locked! Absolutely stupid!!!

Also, now that I got the item in hand, I can tell that the quality isn't great anyway: it's plastic, and would be really easy to break and get whatever's inside.

Don't waste your money with that one.

Worked great on my trip through the moutains. The Magnet is very strong and kept the case attached to the car.