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We think that the tot-lok is a great system. Easy to install and secure. Our toddler has figure out how to open some other kinds of lock but not this one.
Although I like the tot-lok system and recommend it, I have to give this particular item a lower rating. I would have rated it higher but I think they are charging a lot for a plastic coated magnet. It works, it’s just not a good value. For a couple of bucks more I’d suggest getting the tot-lok starter kit, which include several locks, plus this magnet key. If you’ve lost your key or want a spare, you may want to consider buying a cheap, strong, magnet for a couple of bucks. It will work just as well. How do I know? That’s what we did instead of buying this.
Rating: 2 / 5
Cons: A bit of a pain to install. Keep a couple of extra magnets somewhere for when one gets lost (locked inside a cabinet?). Also, check to make sure teenagers and cleaning help don’t flip the lever (described below), virtually leaving the cabinet unlocked/unprotected.
Pros: Your child is safe. We’ve had ours installed now for about 3 years, from age 1 to age 4 and he has yet to figure out how to defeat it even though he has long since mastered every other child safety device. There is no way to slip fingers through. There is no way to break it off. This product is well worth the investment in time and money. When your child has outgrown the need for it, you can just flip the lever and leave the cabinets unlocked. There is no reason to uninstall them. I figure if we ever sell the house, it would only add to the value for a family with small children or grandchildren.
Rating: 5 / 5
This product makes my little mom’s heart go pitter-pat.
Why it’s great: you can lock or unlock your cabinets for long periods of time by flipping a little switch. As your kids get trained not to open certain cabinets, you can unlock that cabinet and use it regularly until the next baby comes along. Or, if you are using a lot of things in a particular cabinet, turn the magnet off so you can open it without impediment.
The cabinet stays tight to the frame of the cabinet. I don’t know how many times I’ve been tempted to curse when opening a traditional baby locked cabinet, because you start opening it like normal, and then are rudely stymied. This way, there’s no rude shock. You go to open the cabinet, but it won’t budge so your brain says, “get the magnetic key”. Simple!
My husband did complain about the installation, but once installed, it’s perfect!
I do recommend getting an extra key, just in case little fingers displace the original one. I “hide” the extra key on the far rear side of the side of my refrigerator.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Tot-Lok system is the best I’ve ever seen. It’s invisible from the outside, but just about anyone can give a good yank and it will never come open without the key. It can be a little tricky to install and get used to, but once you get the hang of it you’ll love it.
Rating: 5 / 5
We installed Tot Loks on all our “critical” drawers and cabinets (knives, utensils, tools, etc.) and cheaper push-down style locks on other drawers and cabinets. The Tot Loks are far more secure and much easier to use, and there’s little chance you’ll pinch a finger like with the push-down locks.
The two disadvantages to this system are the expense and the fact that you can’t open anything if you lose the key (unless you have access to a powerful rare-earth magnet). The expense for the base system is justifiable; almost anything is cheaper than a trip to the emergency room with a badly cut or poisoned toddler. But Safety1st’s management apparently figured out that the way to really make money on this product is to jack up the price on the one part of the system that isn’t securely screwed to your cabinets. I guess they figured that if you can’t open anything in your kitchen, you’ll be willing to pay a hefty price for a replacement “key”.
Luckily, they’ve dropped the price on the replacement keys (at least it’s cheaper than a key plus two locks), so I’m rating this as a 4 because it really is an excellent system.
Rating: 4 / 5