Kidco Adhesive Mount Magnet Lock 2 Starter Sets

I absolutely love these. In fact, I'm ordering more to replace the cheap old school ones we have in the kitchen. They are very easy to set: put the catch on the cabinet, slide the lock into the holders of the catch, remove tape, close door, open door, snap off holders, viola! The adhesive is so strong that removal is hard but it's so easy to set them up the first time that you shouldn't have to remove them. Just remember to snap off the alignment holders on the catch. I learned the hard way that if you try to reclose the cabinet door with the the holders still on the catch, it won't fit. This is all listed in the directions.We love the grey switch that locks the locking mechanism so that when our son is older, we won't have to remove the locks but can open and close the doors without the key. Speeking of keys, we bout extras so that we have one in every room that has these locks. It's convenient. We started out with only two, but it was a pain to need a new roll of TP from under the sink in the morning and having to call my husband in to bring me the key!Also as another note for those who don't want to spend the extra cash on these and rather get the older reach in and pinch to open locks...We especially love these because the design of the lock means that our son cannot reach his skinny little arm into the cabinet and start fumbling with stuff in the pantry (pulling out his food packets and all). This also means he can't close said door on his fingers which he has done a few times. This is why we are replacing our old ones.Our only disappointment is the fact that we can't use these on our kitchen drawers. They have this wierd 2 inch block on the inside (I guess to keep stuff from spilling inside when closed?) which doesn't come up to the top of the drawer face. It means we would have to stick the bottom half of the lock on the block and leave the top half sticking up. This wouldn't be an issue if the magnet was strong enough to reach through the thick drawer face and 2 inches of air to unlock. It worked maybe 2 of the 18 times we tried it when we tested it without the adhesive. That's more of a design flaw with our kitchen drawers but I would definately recommend testing these things out before sticking them on. Hold the lock about where you want it and test that the magnet will move the locking finger. That way if it doesn't work, you haven't already stuck the adhesive on there and wasted it.In summary, definately worth it! These locks are great!

Some reviews have stated that that it doesn't hold up well. I purchased it as a deterrent to keep our one year old son out of the cabinets, that didn't require drilling. And it does exactly what it states. What people have to keep in mind, with any under the cabinet lock, is that these are only used as a deterrent and not as a 100% will keep out the most determined child. Just like any of them, they will eventually break if they are constantly being pulled.I gave it 4 stars because out cabinets must have a higher density because the magnet doesn't always catch. I would suggest making the magnet stronger so that I don't need to place the key right over the bracket. Otherwise, I really like the product and I have already purchased more.

If you are using these right side up, then these work great. But I have cabinets the are head level so that means I would have to put these at the top which is too high. My shelves inside the cabinet aren't flush, so I couldn't use those unless I added shims. And because these are weighted one particular way, I had no other choice. I got the safety 1st instead, and those worked upside down and side ways. Kidco are easier to install, especially with the adhesive if you have the cabinets that will work with them.

You better set these right the first time because the tape will only stick once and the cheap plastic will bend if you try to move it. Even if you do match everything up perfectly I find after trying 4 packs of these things that you only have about a 50% chance of it clicking and holding the way it should. For the price they are charging they should stop producing these in the cheapest china production place they can find. After all, they are in the business of keeping kids safe right? If this company took that seriously they would sell a product that is made better. I have found a much better, and cheaper solution, to be the Safety First all purpose strap.That said, when you do buy this product and have a problem with it, contact their costumer service and they will help you.

For the most part, these locks have been effective in keeping my rambunctious toddler out of our kitchen cabinets. He did break a few because he stood there shaking the doors until the magnet released. He was 1 years old, and around 28 lbs at the time.If your child has strength and determination, these might not work.

When installed properly works great!! One lock did not work properly. But I had a spare left over. If you are not wanting anything permanent or something you do not have to screw into cabinets or doors this great solution!!

If you install correctly they are perfect!!! I installed two of them too far away from the opening of the cabinet and definitely didn't work. Once you install incorrectly you can't reattach. I bought some adhesive to try and use it again and re-install and didn't work. Tip: Follow directions and install and inch from cabinet opening. My son is pretty strong and has not been able to open the cabinets (the ones I installed correctly).

I love these and only wish I had learned about these sooner. Do keep the packages away from your dogs if they are snots like mine. My second pack fell to their puppy behavior. I will be buying more and giving some away as gifts. These are GREAT!

Easily installed. Work great. Exactly the produce I needed for that particular problem. Would definitely purchase the product again, should the need arise.