Keypod Key Safe Review
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No end of times I see people getting changed at the beach and hiding their car keys under the wheel arch of the car. If I were a thief I would look under the wheel arch instantly. I would then proceed to unlock the car and steal the person’s wallet, watch and maybe their car if it was nice. You would think this could never happen to me? Well in fact it didn’t happen to me, it happened to my friend while we were surfing at Machrihanish in Scotland. The funny thing was all that was taken was a surf mag and a small bit of change. My friend was very lucky indeed because the situation could have been a lot worse.
The dilemma going forward for my friend and myself was, where do we hide the car keys when we go for surf? After the theft experience there was always something in the back of your mind ‘You may return from surfing and the bloody cars gone!’ Luckily there’s a product on the market which solves the key issue. This device is called the keypod, I have been using it for over 4 years.
The Review.
This little device is like a safe which attaches to the underside of your car by a locking device which is like a pad lock. The Keypod locks by using a code mechanism which you can change from the default code 0000 to any 4 series code you like. To set the custom key combination was really straight forward, all instructions where located on the packaging. To lock it you simply close the lock and swivel the numbers round to any random combination and it secures.
One of the first things I noticed was the weight of the product, I think it weighs around 600g and this makes it feel heavy duty. The keypod really does feel robust and is made from steel, so it’s as solid as you can get. I guess it would have some water protection, but it is by no mean waterproof. I would have thought if it was under the vehicle then it would be dry anyway.
The compartment isn’t that big and the depth isn’t too great either, I couldn’t put my iphone in there, it was slightly too big. However, this thing is called the Keypod not the iphone pod. All my keys fit in the pod no problem, the flap locks and feels very secure. Even if a thief did locate the Keypod, they would have a job getting in it.
So would I recommend this product? Yes I would! The keypod scores well, it’s portable, very robust, weather resistant, and most importantly very secure. I have used this device in some of the dodgiest surf destinations and never had any problems.
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