Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Update: Six months later and these locks are still golden. I noted that somebody indicated that they do not lock..... WHAT?...... person must of installed the latch plate backwards or something. These are less sensitive to installation than any of the others I installed previously. Frustration with door locks went from high to low with these locks. **************************************************** I ended up buying these from a different retailer because Amazon was out of stock. This review is based upon installing and initial use. If I any problems are arise with wear and tear I'll update the review. This is a newer design as of the start of 2011. As with any cabinet lock never store toxic chemicals or dangerous items at a level your kid can get at regardless if you have good locks or not. Keep chemicals/knives on the counter top away from the edges for a few years. After trying four different brands (read my miserable review on another of Safety 1st's cabinet lock models) and experiencing everything from difficult installation, difficult daily use, weak materials that break, and security that my toddler can bypass I finally found a lock that I really like. These were the easiest to install. They do not allow the cabinet to open at all (my daughter could unlock the kind that you open the cabinet a small amount and then push the hook down) which also saves fingers. They are extremely easy to open granted you need to use the unlock magnet, but it is very effective and easily disables the latch if brought in rough proximity of the latch. One of my most favorite features is the disable. If I'm cooking and want in and out of the cabinets I can push a button and the lock will be disabled until I enable it. A few times I pulled the cheap hook models apart because I was cooking and flying around the kitchen and you forget or get mad trying to push down the plastic latch while your fish is burning and your hands are dirty. The disable feature could be a safety issues if you leave Plutonium under the sink and forget to enable the lock after cooking a gourmet meal. This is mitigated by my statement that you should never leave stuff at the kid's level that will kill them if for some reason they disable your lock (this model or any other model) and you are not around. I see all cabinet locks as a way to keep me from having to put everything back in the cabinets after my kid tears them apart, NOT a secure way to keep paint thinner at floors level near my kids. My only complaint is the screws that are supplied could be a little easier to start. If the screws had a sharper tip (like you see used in sheet metal) one could install them with a screwdriver only. I was still able to install the screws with out pre-drilling but I've done lots of screwing and installing in my lifetime. A different screw selection could of made the process easier. That being said these were the easiest to install of all the models I purchased. I bought two sets of 8 (9 pcs counts the magnet) so I have two magnets at either end of my kitchen. They sell a set with 4 (5 pcs with magnet) as well. A short snubby screwdriver is needed to install on drawers.