LOCKDOWN In Plain Sight Shelf with Discreet Design, Easy Magnetic Access, Customizable Compartment and PUCK Integration for Home, Business and Security

When I received the item from amazon, it was damaged (the box was visibly smashed on a corner), and part of the shelf itself was split, and the shelf wouldn't open. I called the company - and I always let people know about good customer service... and they went above and beyond to make sure it was taken care of. I sent images of the problem, and they warrantied it, sending me a new one. It arrived today and its phenomenal! It doesn't scream "concealement furniture", its mounting is spaced 16" for studs, the magnet goes right where it should and tested/trained a bit with it today. Once the magnet touches, tap softly up on the bottom of the shelf and the mechanism disengages, and a hydraulic keeps the shelf from slamming against the wall. Its really well made, comes with adjustment instructions, and I am blown away at their customer service.

I’ve wanted a similar shelf for years but it was very pricey. I thought, if affordable, it would make a great gift for my two sons. I searched all the lesser priced shelves but none were very attractive or had good quality reviews. I didn’t see this one in person, but I liked the photos and the reviews. I took a chance and purchased two of them as Christmas gifts. They were shipped across country, directly to their homes. I was thrilled to learn that both of my sons loved them! One had it on his wall in no time! He said it worked well and looked nice. My intent was for gun storage, but he liked it for safekeeping of other valuables. Thus, versatility is a bonus! The concept has always been great; this product in particular, offers functionality with esthetics at a reasonable price. Good value. And to be a hit with them both made this mama so happy!

This is a nicely constructed shelf and hideaway but there is so much play between the hideaway part and the shelf itself. Simply touching the bottom of it gives away the fact that they are two different pieces and there's possibly something hidden in the middle. I had to DIY it in order to take out the slop.

When I set the shelf up, it was great it worked. I left it there for a while because I hadn’t gotten my weapon for downstairs yet. When I received my weapon and I put it into the shelf, the shelf would not close. It just came down it would not stay closed, even if I move the magnet around and try different positions. The heaviness of the weapon made it come down it couldn’t stay closed.

Bought this for my husband. He read the instructions, which said the holes for the shelf are 16” on center. So we find our placement, he uses a stud finder to make sure he drills into studs, uses the enclosed template, and double-checks measurements at 16”. He goes to screw in the shelf and drills in the first screw which came with the shelf. First side in, no problem. Second side doesn’t line up. So he goes to back the first screw out by reversing the drill. The screw snaps in half leaving half in the wall. He turns the shelf over and measures the distance between holes at 15 3/4” apart. My husband will figure out a way to make this work because he does that. But we definitely cannot use the sub-par screws that came with the shelf unless we want to risk the shelf falling off the wall if a screw snaps. And he will have to find a cross-brace in the wall to screw into since 15 3/4 doesn’t meet the standard measure of 16” between two studs or drill new holes in the shelf (which is what he did). Once items are in and on the shelf, the added weight will make using only anchors a danger of breaking drywall. As an added bonus, the screw that broke in the wall snapped again when he tried to pull it out with pliers. And we are now stuck with an embedded screw. I’m not sure what metal these screws are fabricated from but it’s definitely not metal sufficient to hold up shelving. It’s soft and breaks with any pressure. My husband replaced the screws with stronger, longer steel screws. After installation, the magnet doesn’t unlatch the compartment unless you first push up on the lower compartment. It does not just slide open when the magnet is passed over it like the video shows. The light for inside also doesn’t work but it may just need a new battery. To summarize, the shelf doesn’t look bad once installed but it definitely is not a purchase I will make again.

What can I say? This was the best and the worst valentines gift ever. The product is awesome, sturdy, serves the purposes and looks very nice. The installation was a nightmare. Nothing wrong with the product, but consider nature of the product, the shelf is rather heavy. So you need long and big screws /anchors to go into the wall to make sure they will hold the shelf. So we decided to ou the shelf right by the entrance door.hahahahah....apparently right after the drywall, we have concrete, so obviously on the first day we couldn't install. Then we had to buy drill fr home depot to drill through the wall, then home depot bought anchors were not long enough and the shelf when hanging would still feel very wobbly, then another round of going shopping to home depot and trying to buy another set of anchors for concrete wall and screws to hang the shelf.then another. The whole song and dance around this shelf took my husband around 1 month, this was exhausting. Don't get me wrong, she shelf is great, but if you're not mentally prepared for the struggles to install it, you be regretting the purchase. Well, one month later the shelf ia finally therr and sturdy and solid. My husband loves it, but God it took a lot of nerves to install. And at certain point i thought we are on the verge of mental breakdown

Pros: It looks nice once installed Cons: The included hardware is way to weak, luckily I had some lag bolts that fit. The holes are very close to the inner edges, so it's difficult to get the hardware in. When I got it there were very lite scratches on the top where the magnet sits. (Returned, repacked, and re-sold maybe?) There were 2 or 3 very small cracks in the finish at the seams. The were no instructions for use. Yes, I know, magnet in the right spot, click, push, open. But nothing on the magnet in the left side of the shelf. The "+" and "-" signs printed on the battery case for the LED were backwards. Even with 1/4" x 3" lag bolts drove in with an impact driver, there is still a little bit of wobble. There just is not a large enough surface area on the back of the shelf to hold it against the wall tight with how heavy it is. For the price, it's not terrible, but I would have rather spent more for something better.

Fantastic shelf. Looks great and it has pre-drilled holes for 16 inch studs. Came out looking nice. Make sure to read the instructions on how to tweak the shelf. The light inside was a great indicator on leveling and making the drop down shelf flush with the wall to make it operate smoothly. If the shelf just falls down without being latched, that’s what you need to look at. Follow the instructions and it will come out looking great.

J’hésitais de commander après avoir lu les critiques mais heureusement surpris. Installation facile et fait solide. 5/5

Response from seller, was to contact manufacturer.

Good except the light could be better quality.

The shelf is good and easy to install. Spaced perfectly for studs. The screws, however, were terrible. Both stripped and one snapped in half making it difficult to remove. Use your own screws and this won't be a problem

Product was damaged And the lock mechanism didn’t work, at all. Buyer beware