Great Product!

[fooddude]

Hello All,

I came across a terrific product over the summer that may be of interest to many of you. While visiting Newport, RI for a weekend, I went on a dive with a local dive shop. The divemaster had the perfect place to keep the key to his truck so it would not rust, the remote key electronics would not get damaged, and best of all, it won't get lost.

I just recently ordered mine and should have it in the next day or so. Here it is...

It's called the hitch safe [http://www.hitchsafe.com AND http://www.hitchsafe.com/HitchSafe_brochure.pdf]. The website is self-explanatory, so check it out. It turns your trailer hitch recepticle into a secure lock safe.

I found this to be a very useful alternative to hiding keys in the bushes or in some strangers car, or bringing them down under.

I hope you find this worth your time to read.

[seasnake]

My secret place is inside the hatch that hides the gas filler cap ... shhhhhhhhh

[acelockco]

My secret place is inside the hatch that hides the gas filler cap ... shhhhhhhhh

Me too, guess it is not that big of a secret anymore.

I sell those hitch safes and they are nice if you have a receiver hitch. If you are really concerned and don't have a receiver, we also have ones that work without the receiver. It is a mini-safe that you can screw onto anything sutable. Maybe underside of your bumber, or even outside of your house for housekeys.

Fortunately where I dive, I could leave the keys in the ignition and not one would even think out touching them.

[fooddude]

The gas cap hatch was a great idea, except that most people here in NY know about it too; AND, what do you do if your hatch requires a latch from inside the car for access?

This is obviously a convenience item, but a good one none-the-less.

FD

[BamaCaveDiver]

Seems like overkill for hiding a key, not to mention what do you do if you happen to be towing a trailer. I just go down to my local Ace Hardware or Wally World and have spares made for a buck or two and carry one durong the dive. These don't have the electronic chips in them (so water is no threat to them), but they will still unlock your vehicle door (just cannot start the engine with it.) I keep one in my dry suit pocket all the time.

[acelockco]

Ace Hardware? Wally World?

Come on, support your local locksmith. They keys won't cost you any more than the corprate store, but they will be MUCH better keys. They will also be made by someone that knows and understands keys, not some high schooler asking the manager how to work that darn key machine again.

Ace (Ace Lock Company)