A key safe is only as good as what it is bolted to · review
A wall-mounted key safe in zinc die-cast with an internal hook for keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in), a four-digit resettable code and an auto-stop feature, from a German safe manufacturer.
The conclusion The small key box from a safe maker. Measure your key against the 7 cm (2.8 in) limit first.
BURG-WÄCHTER’s main business is safes, and this is a key box built by a company that makes them. That should show in the casting and the dial rather than in any certification — no key box at this price is certified to anything.
According to BURG-WÄCHTER, the numbers click into place when the right combination is dialed, which makes opening easier in poor light. They do not reset when the box closes, and that is how key safe codes are actually discovered: somebody closes it in a hurry, the numbers stay where they were, and the next person to walk past reads them.
So scramble the dials after every closing: no mechanism does it for you.
Keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in) on the internal hook. That is an ordinary door key and not a long security key, and it is certainly not a key on a fob. Measure the key you intend to leave before ordering — the gap between what fits and what people assumed fits is the most common complaint in this whole family.
Masonry, through-bolted, out of sight of the street, not beside the door it opens, and the code changed twice a year. None of that is specific to this product and all of it decides whether it works.
A permanent arrangement — a carer, a cleaner, a regular visitor — on a wall that can take fixings.
On sale at $46 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on September 2, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Mounting | Wall mounted, fixings supplied |
|---|---|
| Material | Zinc die-cast |
| Code | 4-digit, 10,000 combinations, resettable, with auto-stop |
| Capacity | Keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in) on an internal hook |
| Supplied | Key safe, mounting hardware |
| Amazon reference | B00N97MH34 |
| EAN | 4003482379905 |
A little. BURG-WÄCHTER's main business is safes, which should show in the casting and the mechanism rather than in any rating — no key box at this price is certified to anything. What you are buying is a company with a reason to care about the hinge and the dial.
According to BURG-WÄCHTER, the numbers click into place when the right combination is dialed, which makes opening easier in poor light. It does not reset the dials when the box closes: scramble them yourself, or the code stays showing.
Up to 7 cm (2.8 in) on the internal hook, which covers ordinary door keys and excludes long security keys and anything on a fob. Measure the key you intend to leave rather than assuming — it is the commonest complaint about every box in this family.
7.8/ 10
The small key box from a safe maker. Measure your key against the 7 cm (2.8 in) limit first.
Between security devices of the same category and nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Code | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURG-WÄCHTER Key Safe 10 SB | $46 | 4-digit, 10,000 combinations, resettable, with auto-stop | Keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in) on an internal hook |
| GRIFEMA GA1004 | $45 | 4-digit, 10,000 combinations, resettable | 5 keys plus 1 card, removable rack |
| GRIFEMA GA1003 | $44 | 4-digit, 10,000 combinations, resettable | 5 keys and 1 card, stated by GRIFEMA |
| ABUS KeyGarage 787 | $38 | 4-digit, individually settable | Up to 20 keys or 14 plastic cards |
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 2, 2026.
A permanent installation on masonry, where the maker's other business is actually safes.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for home security products and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Wall-mounted · holds 20 keys or 14 cards · steel housing, zinc dial flap · 689 g (24.3 oz) · sliding cover
With its white version, the largest key box in this hub: ABUS states room for twenty keys or fourteen plastic cards, in a steel housing with a zinc die-cast dial flap, a sliding protective cover and a removable rack. 689 grams.
Best for: A building with several keys and several people — a vacation rental, a small business, a shared house.
≈ $38
Same as the 787 · white finish · 20 keys or 14 cards · steel housing · 689 g (24.3 oz)
The white version of the KeyGarage 787, for a stuccoed or painted wall where a dark box would be conspicuous. Identical capacity, housing and mechanism.
Best for: The same job on a white or light-rendered wall.
≈ $65
Wall-mounted · 4-digit, 10,000 combinations · aluminum and zinc alloy · covered dial
A wall-mounted key box with a sliding cover over the dials, which Amazon Basics states protects the mechanism from sand, salt, dust and dirt. Aluminum and zinc alloy, 3.5 × 8.6 × 12 cm (1.4 × 3.4 × 4.7 in).
Best for: A coastal or exposed wall, where the dials rather than the box are what fails.
