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(More customer reviews)If you have a garage for which the only entry is through an electrically operated overhead garage door, this type of cable/lock mechanism is a great solution for gaining entry during a power outtage. Using the provided instructions, it was easy to install this mechanism on my garage door and it works as advertised.
Unfortunately, it is only of adequate quality and some aspects are disappointing, though for a little over $20 I think it still represents a decent value.
As another reviewer has commented, the lock actually shipped is not the one shown in the product photo. Rather, it is a fairly flimsy-looking cylinder with a single-sided key that I suspect would be pretty easy to force open. Therefore I would not really recommend this product if you live in an area with high crime or where a break-in is a serious concern. There is no easy way to custom-tailor the length of the supplied steel cable, so the instructions recommend winding up the extra cable and wrapping it with a zip-tie; this is a crude solution at best. Finally, the carriage bolt mounting hardware supplied was very cheap and bent visibly after only the slightest tightening on my soft pine wood garage door. I will probably replace this with more sturdy fasteners.
Although the name "Liftmaster" was printed on a black and white label stuck to the plain brown cardboard outer packaging, I suspect this item is identical to similar products sold on Amazon as "Genie" and other brands. I chose this item over the others available on Amazon because I have Liftmaster garage door openers, but that was probably a pointless gesture.
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