Customer Reviews

Southwest Specialty Products 60001S Book Diversion Safe

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

 

 

I appreciate the authenticity to the product. It is done using a real book and fits into my book shelf without any discerning features. The only problem I have had is that a visitor wanted to read the book.....

I bought this in the hopes that it would 'blend in' with other books, but the title is not what I would consider a title that people would 'gloss over'. The title is Food for Millionaires which is quite bizarre. I wish you had a list of titles so that the customer could get an idea on what they may receive.

The Book Safe is exactly what we were looking for to store emergency cash and extra keys. The Book Safe is a real hard-back book, complete with dust jacket, that has a hidden compartment embedded in the center. It is not possible to tell that there is anything different about it once it is on the bookshelf.

The "safe" itself is an insert that has a felt covered plastic cover that can be popped off to access the items inside.

This is a well made book safe and perfect for my needs.

Highly Recommended! If you need a larger locking safe, take a look at Locking Large Steel Book Safe

I like book safes and have used them in the past because you can hide virtually anything in plain sight. This book is made well, it has a nice felt casing, the book seals well and if one were to pick it up it feels like a real book. And one might be apt to pick it up and flip through it, because it has the stupidest title of any book in my collection. "Free Food for Millionaires"? That sticks out like a zebra among horses. Besides the title, it's perfect. But come on, the title?? Who made that decision?

Nice book safe. Do not expect to fit very much in it, but it is perfect for some cash, keys, or other small valuables. The thing I did not like was the title of the book...I would have prefered a title that did not have a monetary theme. Otherwise, very satisfied.

I love this book because I have it in plain sight with my other books, but no one would know it's a safe. I told my sisters about it, just in case there was an emergency, they would know where to find my documents. Anyway, when I first showed my sister, she thought it was a book that I was reading. It's probably one of the best diversion safes. I have some keys, old gold coins, old dollar bills, my passport, social security card, and a photo inside. I could probably fit some additional smaller documents in there, but I haven't gotten around to it. All in all, this is a great book safe to purchase. You won't be disappointed.

This book had an obvious page sticking out of place at the hiding spot, plus the book wouldn't even stay completely closed standing on its end on a shelf, it wanted to open a little bit right at the hidy-hole. "Oh, looks like there's something stuffed in that book". I returned it.

What I think a lot of reviews fail to convey is that these book safes are inexpensive and made from surplus books that were just laying around at a seller/distributor/warehouse. It is made from an actual hardcover book, therefore it really has the feel and weight of a real book for the most part.

The center is hollowed out quite nicely, and a somewhat cheap feeling plastic hide-a-way box is inserted. The plastic box is covered with some kind of coating that gives it an unconvincing look & feel of felt. But, for the price, this item has a value and quality that you'd expect.

The books they buy in bulk to make these are ones that aren't really selling, which means no one is reading them, which is actually a good thing... since it probably won't attract someone to yank it off yourself and start skimming pages. On the other hand, the book title you may receive could be quirky and not fit in with your collection as well as another title might... it's the luck of the draw, but that doesn't mean the reviews of this should reflect poorly on the product.

For the price, I have no complaints. If you want a locking book-safe with a boring & common title like a dictionary, it's going to cost your more than double this price and also look a lot less convincing when pulled out of the shelf and inspected.

Good product for the money. Four stars, as the manufacturer could have upgraded the interior storage box a little and charged an extra dollar or two, but had a more upscale feeling product... but all-in-all, definitely worth buying.

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!

Great safety item for dorm rooms if you have a roomie who doesn't always remember to lock the door. Looks just like a real book. Space is small but will hold a wallet, a thin camera, and small jewelry.