would this work on a hotel safe? would it go around, tighten and hold so that the door couldn't open?
475323
The cable is very thin and could be easily cut. Also the key would probably just break in half as you turn it, that what happened to mine. Invest your money in a better lock this one is garbage.
475324
Yes as long as they wouldn't be able to slid it off. Think of this lock like a zip tie. Say if you put a zip tie around a pencil if you worked at it you could slide it off. If you could put it around the safe and then through something else that was secured like a permanent fixture. Hope this helps
609863
The door to the safe is spring loaded so when you hit the right combination, the door opens up. This works great for me. I just went and tried it with the lid and lock facing upwards and while it worked all right, the spring was not powerful enough to completely open the door. Facing the lid and lock upwards is not quite as good as I would like it to be.
1919656
Of course it will work - As long as you want to use it to "pull" the door closed. If you want to have it "pushed", that's a different product.
2003684
I think in the case of fire the key would open the safe. The key I have is metal and should open the mechanism.
354106
No. This only works on a swinging door, and then depending on the molding around the door. If your door swings, i.e.: a front entry, (works for a fast, economical change to a bedroom door) it is a perfect extra lock.
2003518
THis is a well made lock, however, it is designed to secure a door that "opens in"... For example if you are in a hotel room use this lock to secure the door before retiring for the evening. It is important to note be sure you have the key handy in the event you have to exit your room in an emergency.
354814
It didn't work to deter my teenagers, as they pulled hard and the "foam" padding ripped away from backing. That said, I had a "lock" on there that doesn't really look like a lock and they weren't paying attention and just grabber and yanked the door as usual (the door sticks, so we all used to giving it a good strong pull to open it under normal conditions). But to deter burglars?....just depends on how determined in burglars is. All they'd need to do is slip a sharp, thin knife between the metal piece and the door and cut the foam backing. Would I risk 1000s of dollars of food if I was using this on a restaurant fridge? No, I wouldn't, I'd figure out how to get some holes of some sort drilled into the fridge instead. Hope that helps! Good luck.
1965458
It should be fine. It's got substantial weight to it and doesn't move around when you open or close the door
817494
I think it would but then you wouldn't be able to close the door. It isn't something that should be put on and taken off- it needs to be very tight so as not to slip.
1655849
It will hold the desired position fairly well when not latched but it does not "lock" at a certain length other than when gate is secured /closed
2259070
No I don't think that will work well... unless maybe you are straping /velcro the firearm in place. I have had several similar safes... this one is still the best.
346845
It would not work for that situation. It is designed to close a door, not slow it down.
910030
When you shut the lid and turn the key, a latch comes up to hold top closed. The problem is that anyone with a safety pin can unlatch without key in seconds. I couldn't believe it and tried it myself. It works as fire protection, but I would not depend on it as a safe for valuables or keeping medications from children.
1704985
It does have two small magnets that hold it closed. I imagine on rougher terrain it will bounce open and closed a lot. The back side of the lock has a prong that does the majority of the securing, but the lock must be engaged.
2255881
I don't think it can--how else are you going to lock yourself out? (kidding!) That's how these locking entry knobs are designed to work, it's a safety feature allowing emergency exit. Schlage does make other styles that do what you want. See http://answers.schlage.com/entries/20379577-When-the-door-is-locked-I-can-still-open-the-door-Emergency-Exit-
1513757
This did not work for me. If you pulled hard on the door it would open; Our grandson, under two, figured it out. So I would guess there is a 50-50 chance this would work for you. My son has gone to another technique for bedroom and bathroom doors in his condo. They lock the doors from the inside while leaving the room! Their door locks allow this. They then keep a jeweler's screwdriver handy to unlock the doors when they need access. I have not found any other contraptions to child proof a door that don't require modifications.
1034354
That information is incorrect. I have stayed at quite a few hotels and most of the time, the lock will fit the door properly. However, doors are not standardized in hotels. The gaps between the door and the door frame vary. For this lock to function, the metal plate has to be able to fit inside the door and the door frame. If the plate will fit in that gap, the lock should work without any problem. It is very easy to check if it will work just by sliding the locking plate into the gap. If it slides in, it should work. Now I did have one door it did not work on when in fact, it slid into that gap. This particular door had an unusually wide dead bolt on it and it would not go through the plate. I can tell you, when you have this lock installed, you can not open the door at all until you remove the wedge, even from the inside of the hotel room. It is dependable and it works but it isn't a universal fit on all hotel doors throughout the world. Take care.