Kidde AccessPoint 001801 Key Entry Pro Key Locker, Clay, 30 Key

Ease of use

I feel like this is a little on the expensive end of some of the less expensive small key cabinets. But well worth the price over the cheapy ones. Very glad I got it. It's heavier gauge steel than I was expecting and feels very solid. Will it keep someone with a crow bar out? No. It may put up a fight against someone with a medium sized flat-head screw driver. And you're not forcing it open at all without some kind of tools. But I wasn't expecting it to be a wall safe. Also glad I went with the touch point lock for something of this nature. Not a fan of all the digital stuff requiring batteries that may die or requiring another key for me to keep track of. And the touch point is a step up from the scrolling combination locks on the cheaper ones. And something I didn't realize until I got this is the knob you turn to open it is spring loaded so if you try to force it while it's locked it will give way and spin around without allowing you to put any force on the locking mechanism inside. Kind of like how an automotive gas cap doesn't let you over-tighten it but this works in both directions. I have seen on youtube the method of defeating these types of locks where they jiggle the knob and the buttons required to unlock it also jiggle. I don't know if they corrected that vulnerability or that only works on well broken in units. But when I tried that with mine only #3 and #8 jiggled... #8 is not even part of my combination and the three other numbers in my combo didn't jiggle at all. Anyway very happy with this cabinet. Will buy another the second I come up with an excuse to justify to myself why I "need" it. On a side note I am using this one mounted to the wall at the end of my desk to store all my USB thumb drives in it. Keeps them fairly secured and neatly organized. Even fit a laptop sized external HDD neatly in the bottom. Could easily fit two small externals back to back in there on their side but you'd loose your lower row of hangers. Anyway, love it. Really think I'm gonna end up with another before long.

I’ve bought three of these over the years because they are solid, easy to bolt to a wall and then to use. There are plenty of key hooks and the tags are a plus. I prefer to use tags that I can label versus the included numbered tags since you need to record the identity of the key on a separate key roster if you use the numbers. So far, the locking mechanism has never failed. 🤞

Works just as expected

This is the best key cabinet I've had yet. I've had three at other facilities, and they all had the same weakness: a cheap lock that could be picked in less than 15 seconds with no visible sign of tampering. I know, because I had to open one when the key was lost. There were keys to the entire facility, as well as old keys to previous executives' cars and homes. Protected with the same or less security than a desk or file cabinet lock.This 10-key push combination lock doesn't take a key...so it can't be picked. It can be defeated by brute force (obvious) or by meticulously trying every possible combination. (Also obvious if someone is standing behind your office door for a few hours.)Easy to use, and combo can be changed in under a minute.Knob cannot be defeated with a hammer...if too much torque applied, it is designed to spin freely.My only reason for not giving it the fifth star: the labels are not durable enough for daily use. If you have "loaner" keys that are checked out regularly for all-day use, the labels will get dirty and eventually peel off. Not a huge deal, because they look like standard label tape can replace it. But enough of an annoyance to lose a star.Be careful when mounting. It is a little heavy, and large enough to notice if you didn't hang it level. A second set of eyes and/or a level and ruler are recommended.Also, as with any low-security device, do not mount this in an unattended area. I found one box hidden away in an electrical clost. A hammer and pry bar (or a couple of good kicks) will break any box loose from a wall and allow a perp to take it somewhere else to break into. Key cabinets should be "seen" every day as part of a routine, like locking doors at night.I was so impressed, I bought another smaller cabinet, as well as a keybox. The GE Supra lock is also available as a bare cabinet lock that can be installed/retrofitted to your existing cabinets. That is next on the shopping list.