Product Description

Never be locked out of your home or car again. The Locking Stor-A-Key is a secure key holder that lets you hide your house or car key in a discreet spot for emergency access or just as a spare. Attach this key holder in any convenient location: Its powerful magnet will adhere to a wheel well or magnetic grill cover, and it also comes with adhesive tape to hold it in place anywhere. A user-settable combination lock adds security to the standard hide-a-key system for added peace of mind. This extra-large container holds most auto and home keys, and it's even weather resistant. This device is also available in a portable version. If you don't need the added security of a combination lock, a simple, magnetic Stor-A-Key is also available. For maximum security, mount the Digital KeySafe in a convenient location. This key storage device requires that a digital PIN be entered to release your key.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #871 in Home Improvement
• Color: gray
• Brand: General Electric
• Model: 1859
• Released on: 2005-03-15
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 3.00" w x 5.00" l,

Features

• Security locking case with 1,000 combination possibilities
• Equipped with powerful rare earth magnet that keeps it place
• The removable foam insert to keep keys from rattling
• Crafted from durable weather resistant plastic
• Includes attachment point for lanyard or cable tie

From the Manufacturer
The Locking Stor-A-Key TM key case adds an extra level of deterrence with a resettable combination and protective lock cover. Equipped with powerful rare earth magnet that keeps it place. The removable foam insert keeps the key from rattling when car is in motion. Great for spare key storage for auto, home, boat, office files, etc. Attach it anywhere using the magnet or adhesive metal plate (included). Equipped with an anchor point for strap or cable tie. There are 1,000 possible locking combinations. Withstands rain, snow and freezing conditions.

Customer Reviews

Not for modern car keys.
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.

This Thing Is Useless
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.

Go Go Gadget Hide-a-Key!
This is so cool. Gives option to permanently paste magnetic holder to something OR just use existing metal surface. You use a three-digit code and the dial has a cover-up sliding door, so it's not obvious what the little plastic box is to random people, etc. I feel very safe with it! Good GE quality.