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Pawpaw wrote:

Excaliber wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:I have a BioBox. Your fingerprint is your key. It will store 200 different fingerprints and literally takes one second to open.

http://www.gunsafes.com/BioBox.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They are available for $140 off eBay and a mounting plate is another $25.

There have been a significant number of reports of sudden failure of the biometric locking mechanisms in these small gun boxes that deny access to the contents. Numerous reports also indicate that the manufacturers are not being responsive to warranty claims. A typical report can be found in the Amazon review here.

Everyone has to balance the convenience and the risk within his own level of tolerance for both.

Totally different item than the one I linked to. I read some of the complaints which mention motor noise, slow response times, etc. Those problems do not plague the real deal, only the cheap imitations AFAIK.

It's like someone praising their Kimber and then someone else comes along and says, "I had a Ruger and it stunk!". Apples and oranges.

Well, not exactly. It's more like having two companies that call their guns Kimbers.

Apparently a couple of different manufacturers have used the BioBox name for their biometric safes. I haven't seen anything negative on the ones manufactured recently by SmartTouch Biometrics, but those made by a couple of other manufacturers over the last several years have had issues. The relationship between these companies, if any, is unclear.

It any case it would be wise to use caution if buying older stock through eBay or another similar source.

Pawpaw wrote:I have a BioBox. Your fingerprint is your key. It will store 200 different fingerprints and literally takes one second to open.

http://www.gunsafes.com/BioBox.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They are available for $140 off eBay and a mounting plate is another $25.

There have been a significant number of reports of sudden failure of the biometric locking mechanisms in these small gun boxes that deny access to the contents. Numerous reports also indicate that the manufacturers are not being responsive to warranty claims. A typical report can be found in the Amazon review here.

Everyone has to balance the convenience and the risk within his own level of tolerance for both.

trig wrote:What Austinrealtor said...

The trick is to set it one or two digits away from unlocked when you are near it. When you leave the car, mess up the combo. When you get it, put it one away, or even unlock it. THEN, you rotate the knob to open. Works great and not as bad as you think.

If you're disciplined enough to maintain your system each and every time you get into and out of your vehicle, that sounds like a plan. The important thing is that it works for you.

SlickTX wrote:I like it. It is very likely that my truck will be wearing one of these stylish accessories soon!!!

It looks like a solid storage box. Just be aware that the combination lock is of a type that would not be easy to operate successfully in the dark without a flashlight or with shaking hands during an incident.