tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56122143219330495532024-03-04T19:55:30.887-10:00THE KEY GUYde: Blog Write-Ups to Right-Up Hawaii SecurityHawaii's Most Reliable Master Locksmith Service; call 548-1999. Serving All Oahu. Bonded, Insured, ALOA Member, BBB Accredited, Master LocksmithKimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-32398968830788724772012-03-20T11:28:00.002-10:002012-03-20T11:28:56.426-10:00The Key Guy warmly welcomes Bret!The Key Guy warmly welcomes Bret!<br />
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Bret brings over 25 years of locksmith experience and invaluable knowledge to The Key Guy family team. You'll be seeing him driving The Key Guy's signature green van, and you may also bump into him in our Waimalu shop. Come say hello and welcome Bret!Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-28925608693446775112012-03-20T11:21:00.000-10:002012-03-20T11:21:13.740-10:00$100 OFF! Surveillance Cameras<div style="background-color: white; color: green; font-family: 'Arial Narrow', 'Arial MT Condensed Light', sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24pt;">$100 OFF!</span><span style="font-size: 19px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 19px;">Surveillance Cameras</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>$100 off installation on our quality selection of HI Security surveillance cameras for your home or business. The Key Guy & HI Security will come to your home or business free of charge to recommend the right security system for you. No pressure to buy! Valid on quotes given until April 1, 2012.</strong></span></div><div style="font-size: 8pt;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"> Printed receipts will still be available upon request.</span>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-7788672633005421302011-12-21T15:32:00.000-10:002011-12-21T15:32:33.049-10:00GSA Inspector, Safe and Vault Technicians AssociationWe're a bit behind on the announcement, but The Key Guy's Guy Tordjman is now a certified GSA Inspector and Technician. GSA containers are primarily used by the Department of Defense to hold classified documents and other sensitive materials. Guy completed the rigorous 80-hour training course and certification exam at the MBA USA School in Kentucky this September 2011. Guy has also been inducted as a member of the Safe and Vault Technicians Association (SAVTA) as of November 2011. He keeps up to date with advances in safe and vault technology to best serve Hawaii's military, government, commercial, and residential safe-owners. Congratulations, Guy!Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-20858523731964733032011-11-21T22:57:00.000-10:002011-11-21T22:57:52.705-10:00Temporarily Closed Until Further NoticeThe Key Guy will be temporarily closed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank all our loyal customers. We hope to reopen our doors (and yours!) as soon as possible, projected to be in 2012. Happy Thanksgiving and best of health to you this holiday season.<br />
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Guy and KimberlyKimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-5180593549144849912011-10-07T17:02:00.000-10:002011-10-07T17:02:34.906-10:00The Key Guy is Hiring Apprentice Locksmith<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: whitesmoke;">We are a small, growing, award-winning locksmith company looking to hire for the position of APPRENTICE LOCKSMITH, to be hired as LOCKSMITH TECHNICIAN upon successful completion of a 90-day training period. You will learn how to unlock everything from cars to safes, how to re-key and change locks, and how to perform all aspects of residential, commercial, and automotive locksmithing. You will be based out of our retail showroom in Aiea, providing locksmith service in the shop and mobile locksmith service at customers' locations. This is a challenging and rewarding field with lots to learn, and we hope to give a few lucky people a solid career they can build on for years to come.<br />
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Must be available 8am - 8pm M-F, and possibly Saturdays half days<br />
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No locksmith experience necessary. We will train you! (However if you do have experience, please tell us)<br />
Clean Driving Abstract<br />
No Criminal Record. Ability to pass FBI Background Check<br />
Mechanical Intelligence (able to work with tools, both fine manipulation and large manipulation, problem solve)<br />
Ability to lift 40 pounds<br />
Customer Service Skills, both on phone and in person<br />
Ability to work independently, and to get along with everyone in our family-operated business<br />
Fluent in English<br />
Able to perform basic math calculations<br />
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Hourly+Commission+Benefits+Overtime+MEDICAL+DENTAL+VISION+CHIROPRACTIC RIDERS for 90-day training period.<br />
After 90 days, we will evaluate your progress and additional compensation. Our current locksmiths are paid hourly + commission + benefits. Current locksmith technicians have made up to $60,000/year with our company in the first year with us. Your compensation will depend on your performance.<br />
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TO APPLY:<br />
Email your resume and a paragraph about yourself to Guy at "guy at keyguyhawaii.com"<br />
NO phone calls. Please do not contact us to see if we have received your application. We will contact qualified applicants for interviews. Your ability to follow these instructions will be considered.<br />
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More about The Key Guy: <a href="http://www.keyguyhi.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.keyguyhi.com</a> </span>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-6378281856651714552011-08-01T16:40:00.000-10:002011-08-01T16:40:50.672-10:00Safe Crackers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHSMAEQK9E1arTyXD1lshRXJOAVdDtiP5KBsQ9TTih02HEH_UfHkK9eVD8ZWmMR4zADDSIcudvZxvmRR7bIjmTZN1hu1oOCk3T_AEYFwxJHXkeUOcwO0i1T43BQkou9OPhzYh4Sd3PUE/s1600/safe+crackers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHSMAEQK9E1arTyXD1lshRXJOAVdDtiP5KBsQ9TTih02HEH_UfHkK9eVD8ZWmMR4zADDSIcudvZxvmRR7bIjmTZN1hu1oOCk3T_AEYFwxJHXkeUOcwO0i1T43BQkou9OPhzYh4Sd3PUE/s400/safe+crackers.jpg" width="238" /></a> Opening an old safe is exciting stuff! You never know what's going to be inside. Our neighbor Blaine from Superior Sweepers just hauled in this old safe from one of his customers. The Key Guy owner and Master Locksmith Guy Tordjman cracked it in just a few minutes, with Locksmith Technician Gavin Baer assisting. Guy used his aural sonometric technique (otherwise known as listening for the sweet spot!) to find the combination on this safe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-49463624540483280112011-06-15T12:13:00.009-10:002011-06-15T12:41:42.752-10:00Toyota Owners Take Note! What to do when your 1990 -2001 Toyota Ignition FreezesAnswering the phone all day long can be really hard sometimes. As a full time locksmith and call-answering service for the past few years, I've tried to save time and money for my customers and diagnose the problem over the phone.<br /><br />A "stuck ignition problem is very common among all car manufacturers and in this blog article I would like to concentrate on TOYOTA makes from years 1990 to 2001.<br /><br /><strong>How to be smart when your Toyota ignition freezes</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />It will probably be just another day when you get into your 2000 Toyota and try to start it, but the key refuses to cooperate and doesn't turn in the ignition cylinder. After trying for half an hour, climbing in and out of the car at least ten times, frustrated, you probably call your mechanic thinking that you'll find the solution to your problem there. Any mechanic or auto shop guy will probably think twice before taking an ignition job, some even call us to do the repair for them and mark the price up on your bill!<br /><br />When you have car ignition problems you want to call a locksmith--not just any locksmith, but one who knows about the split wafer symptoms and can repair the problem with <strong>no</strong> new parts or ignition replacement, which can cost $300 to $400.<br /><br />A professional locksmith is able to diagnose and repair the problem in the field for half of what a mechanic costs. No need to tow the car because the problem can be solved in the field and the car keys will remain the original ones.<br /><br /><strong>Cause of the "Toyota Split Wafer Ignition Problem?" </strong><br /><br />One cause of the problem is the faulty design of the ignition cylinder. Lack of a dust cover allows dust and other particles to accumulate inside the cylinder and disturb the force equilibrium between the key springs and wafers.<br /><br />The second probable cause for a stuck Toyota ignition is a bad key copy or worn out key. A worn key can gradually damage the wafers and housing of the cylinder until it just gets stuck.<br /><br />The third and most likely cause for ignition lock-out on a Toyota is a failure of the split wafer system. Toyota added a security feature to their locks that is basically a wafer (2 in a cylinder at positions 4 and 7) that is split in half and sits on the same cut positions in a given key. In 99% of the cases that I run into, the cause for the ignition to freeze is that after using the key for awhile, one of the split wafers overlaps another one and prevents the key from turning.<br /><br /><strong>Preventative Measures</strong><br /><br />My recommendation for a potential car buyer (new or used) is to keep the lock and keys in good condition.<br /><br />A lock should be lubricated one to two times per year (in Hawaii try to make it two times a year because of proximity to the ocean) and keys should be checked by a locksmith once a year for worn-out cuts that might prevent the plug from turning smoothly in the cylinder housing.<br /><br />Even if you lubricate and have your keys checked, a malfunction may still occur, and when it happens, it is good to know a good, reliable locksmith to help. Just in case.<br /><br /><strong>More Information</strong><br /><br />For more information on Toyota Split Pin ignition, including photos, <a href="http://www.athenasystem.com/toyota.pdf">see this helpful PDF</a>.<br /><br />To get your locks lubricated, keys checked, or other fine locksmith services, call The Key Guy at 548-1999.Guy Tordjmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14215945902246068198noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-13397611800219107402011-05-19T12:25:00.001-10:002011-05-19T12:27:45.598-10:00Portable Biometric Eye Scanner<a href="http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/only_on_fox10/daily_dot_com/retina-scan-security">http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/only_on_fox10/daily_dot_com/retina-scan-security</a><br />
For $99, you can get a portable biometric retina scanner and "password protect" apps on your computer like Gmail and Facebook. The device is the size of a business card. Apparently, your eye has 2000 points of identification, whereas a fingerprint only has 18.<br />
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A gift idea for the gadget-loving dad or grad in your life this spring? The product is yet to be released, but rumored to be coming soon!<br />
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Note to selves: the locksmith of the future won't be dealing with what we think of as 'locks' anymore!Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-49422365105405461222011-05-03T12:31:00.000-10:002011-05-03T12:31:52.806-10:00Welcome Gavin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Key Guy welcomes Gavin Baer, our newest Locksmith Apprentice, to the family! He will be learning the trade while assisting Master Locksmith Guy Tordjman on service calls. Look for them together in the big green monster! Aloha, Gavin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-2236428865184493952011-04-05T13:46:00.000-10:002011-04-05T13:46:25.312-10:00Featured in Honolulu CityGuide as Dog-Friendly Locksmith!The Key Guy is featured in the SheKnows Honolulu CityGuide for Dog-Friendly places! Woof! <a href="http://cityguide.sheknows.com/directory/honolulu-hi/the-key-guy">Click Here</a>.<br />
<blockquote>When flukes of luck are more like flunks of luck, you may find yourself locked out or otherwise without a key and in need of a locksmith. Bring your dog along to The Key Guy's shop--yes, he is literally named Guy-- and let her romp with Spock; your pet may luck out with a treat while your key is being cut! Or, if you are in need of lock changing, lock picking, lock repair, or other services at your own home or office, you may be lucky enough to get a cocker spaniel in tow with The Key Guy, available for belly rubs and doggie make-out sessions (the spaniel, not the locksmith)! Bonded, Certified, and winner of the 2010 Best Locksmith Website and 2010 Best Locksmith Van in the World Contests, you know you can trust The Key Guy.<br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Not only did The Key Guy fix my lock, but he also took time to explain to me why my ignition key froze in my Dodge Stratus. When I called the Key Guy he answered the call in friendly manner and put me at ease. <br />
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I believe if anyone has a KEY PROBLEM Guy can solve it. He will talk story with you will he is fixing the lock. He is quick and gets the job done. I would recommend The Key Guy for any job. I'm back on the road, and I'm glad I called the right Key Guy. Thanks</span></blockquote><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">We're proud to say we're #1 in Home Services in Aiea on Yelp, the popular review website. We even got "Review of the Day," as counted by popular vote by Yelp Members! This is the review:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dyn.yelpcdn.com/extimg/rrc/yrBAepwE7EWSCSYw9tWIyg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Key Guy Locksmith" border="0" height="55" src="http://dyn.yelpcdn.com/extimg/rrc/yrBAepwE7EWSCSYw9tWIyg.png" width="125" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Who buys a car with a broken key? Phillip H. does!!! Haha well actually, I didn't really buy it. I got it as part of a trade so I guess it's not that fail on my part.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Long story short: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Phillip: How much does it cost for a new key?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Lexus: About a $100</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Phillip: How about $20 and a hug?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Lexus: No</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Ouch</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Ordered a key blank online, and took it to the Key Guy. The place is located behind Best Buy in Pearl City in that huge lot of establishments. Apparently there's another key guy in the same lot so i got really confused when I went to the wrong guy. I kept telling him that i talked to him, and he kept telling me he didn't. So confusing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">The actual location is on the ground floor. Look for the bright green van and you'll see it. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Guy, the owner was informative and pretty quick with the cut. I didn't have the car with me, so I couldn't test it out, but he said that if it didn't work, to call him. I was praying to every god imaginable, especially the god of saving me a trip from town back to pearl city over a car I didn't really care for. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">The total cost was about $30, so i wasn't complaining. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">What really made these guys shine though, was the fact that Guy called me a few hours later to see if I had tried the key out to make sure it worked. I had to throw some offerings to the god of good customer service. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Overall, if you need any kind of keys cut and you're in the area, go to these guys. They have a yelp discount which makes them even better. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: arial, 'Lucida Grande', 'Bitstream Vera Sans', verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">All hail the god of good deals and customer service!</span></blockquote><br />
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And hey, nothing speaks the truth like honest-to-goodness past customers! Our Yelp page speaks nothing but the truth: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-key-guy-aiea">http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-key-guy-aiea</a>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-54221365252977419422010-10-29T12:55:00.004-10:002010-10-29T13:01:14.657-10:00Congrats Guy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.keyguyhawaii.com/guydistance.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 242px;" src="http://www.keyguyhawaii.com/guydistance.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We just got word that Key Guy owner <span style="font-weight: bold;">Guy Tordjman</span> is now Certified in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Video System Technologies</span> as well as a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Level 1 Certified Alarm Technician</span>! Both certifications are from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Electronic Security Association's</span> National Training School. Guy joins a growing number of alarm technicians who have attained this esteemed professional designation.<br /><br />At the Electronic Security Association National Training School, Guy underwent 24 hours of classroom training and passed the certification exam to become a Level 1 Certified Alarm Technician. Guy trained for 16 hours to complete the Video System Technologies course.<br /><br />Congratulations Key Guy!Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-74716882268416091852010-10-28T14:48:00.004-10:002010-10-28T15:17:09.173-10:00Should I replace or re-key the lock on my door?Should I replace or re-key the lock on my door?<br /><br />Off the top of my head, if your lock has one of these words written on it, REPLACE!<br /><ul><li>Brinks</li><li>EZset</li><li>Defiant</li><li>Kwikset</li><li>Morning Industry</li><li>Mountain Security</li><li>...and sometimes Master Lock and Schlage, too</li></ul> I have seen Guy literally rip locks of this caliber in two without even grunting. Yes, he is unusually strong, but still, The Key Guy recommends replacing these locks if they are on a Front Door, Back Door, or other entry door if you don't want the baddies breaking them too easily. Is your security really worth the extra $40? As most of us have probably learned by this point in our lives, you get what you pay for.<br /><br />Buying a lock is not like buying a cute dress for Friday night. You do not wear it once and forget about it in the back of your closet. A lock should be more like that great little black dress that you keep pulling out again and again for work, cocktails, dinner, and that piano recital. It has to perform! It has to keep working like it's new even when you've used it 40 times. It definitely can't fall apart when a man starts violently pulling at it. (See? a lock is just like a little black dress!)<br /><br />So you know when to REPLACE. When do you REKEY? Well, in most instances you want to re-key because:<br /><ul><li>it's greener (nothing to throw away)</li><li>it's cleaner (less lock parts all over the place)</li><li>it's cheaper (using what you already have vs buying a brand new hunk of metal)</li></ul><br />Key Guy Buying Tip: Locks from Walmart, Kmart, and Home Depot are cheap. This does not mean they are good.Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-70404823678080684702010-10-28T14:38:00.006-10:002010-10-28T14:47:22.992-10:00Do I have to replace my lock cylinders when the contractors are finished building?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.keyguyhi.com/doorknobs.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 275px;" src="http://www.keyguyhi.com/doorknobs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ask the Locksmith:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">"Do I have to replace my lock cylinders when the contractors are finished building?"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Short Answer:</span> No. Call a locksmith and get your locks re-keyed instead.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Long Answer</span> (for those who dare to read it):<br />Most manufacturers these days offer "contractor" cylinders, meaning that they come functioning with a contractor key out of the box. They come with another set of keys that, once inserted, will permanently void the contractor key. In essence you get to rekey the cylinder yourself, just by turning a key. We've found that the cost of these cylinders is usually more expensive than just calling a locksmith to re-key the cylinder, so we don't really believe in selling those products. For example, if a Mul-T-Lock cylinder costs about $100, the "contractor" version of that same cylinder usually costs around $300. It costs less than $200 for a locksmith to come out and do a re-key, although if you're looking for convenience and speed the contractor cylinder is the faster option for a re-key. I would much rather have to do the extra labor for a customer than to sell him something up front that's just not cost effective.<br /><br />The cylinders that come with your locks are fine to be used permanently, even if you want to re-key them when the contractors pack up. You can save a lot of money by re-keying the cylinders you already have rather than replacing them with new ones. We can simply recombinate the pins in your cylinder so that the old keys no longer work, using all the original hardware (think green?). If you have a decent brand like Arrow or Sargent, this is a better option than replacement unless there is something wrong or broken (or if you want to upgrade). We create master key systems using the same method. By the way, we've had some recent complaints about some unscrupulous locksmiths going around telling folks that their locks are "so fancy" they are impossible to re-key, thereby selling people new hardware they don't really need, so it's always best to get a second opinion if someone tells you something like that.<br /><br />If you are going to replace the cylinders, they can be used in another lock of the same type. Not all locks have removable cylinders. If they are interchangeable core cylinders then they can be moved from lock to lock with a special control key. IC cores come in two main formats, small format and large format, that are not interchangeable with each other. If your locks do have changeable cores, it might be worthwhile to upgrade to high-security cylinders instead of re-keying. The average commercial-grade cylinder costs about $60 to re-key, and the average high-security cylinder costs about $100.Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-18969373604511396972010-10-22T15:30:00.004-10:002010-10-22T16:02:34.790-10:00Village of Experts, Worldwide FoolsOnly after 30 concentrated and fruitless hours did I figure out my problem. In the age of the internet (excuse the triteness), the only age I've ever known, a certain faction of my generation has become too self-reliant. You probably expect to be able to find out everything you want about anything you want just by googling it hard enough. Then you probably figure you can save money by ordering it online from eBay or Amazon. I know I do. Heaven forbid if I ever have to pick up the phone, bother a real live person, and take up their precious time.<br /><br />I do all my vain googling in spite of the fact that I'm an adamant opposer of people trying to play locksmith themselves. I get mad everytime they call The Key Guy <span style="font-style: italic;">after </span>they've mail-ordered their cheap "defiant" locks and non-functioning "made in China" transponder keys. There are invariably problems. "You should have called us first!," I usually scold, "we could have sold you the real brand-name version of this key for less than what you paid for the knockoff!"<br /><br />Yet I'm guilty of spending 30 hours looking for a product or a company or <span style="font-style: italic;">something, anything</span> that could give me a non-bank-breaking, non-subscription-based auto attendant. (That's the phone thing whose claim to fame is "Press 1 for the locksmith, Press 2 for . . . ) I should tell you that I finally picked up the phone and called a local company who couldn't help me, but who gave me the websites of 3 other local companies who could. Doh!<br /><br />Need another example? A friend of mine once lost his copy of a university laboratory key. The university was going to charge him $1000 to re-key the entire laboratory because of the risk of someone finding the key. Needless to say, he scoured the internet and decided to buy an entire box of key blanks that he hoped were the same, then file one key down himself to prevent anyone finding out he'd lost the original. He could have just gone to a local locksmith and had them duplicate his friend's key for a few dollars, but instead he became a novice expert in key googling and probably has a box of key blanks sitting around his apartment. I'm still not sure how he replicated the "Do Not Duplicate" stamp or the numbers imprinted on the key. Those stamps cost several hundred dollars. He could have just called a locksmith right there in his city . . . but no.<br /><br />The next time you have a problem,<span style="font-style: italic;"> what if</span> you just picked up the phone and asked an expert? I keep telling myself that.Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-58761438245514777262010-10-21T14:23:00.009-10:002010-10-21T16:28:23.237-10:00Do you have keys? Do you CONTROL them?<span style="font-style: italic;">Do you have keys? Do you CONTROL them?</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Cut costs and increase security with key control! Key control is a cost-effective way to manage access to your locking mechanisms.</span> Say what?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's play pretend</span>:<br /><br />Say you purchase some decent locks and give the keys to your 3 managers. There're 4 locks: a doorknob and deadbolt for the front door and back door, $400.<br /><br />You fire Betsy after 4 months and request she return your keys. She grudgingly gives you back one copy, but who knows if she's made other copies? You re-key 4 locks for $125+.<br /><br />A week later you see Max's girlfriend with a copy of the key...so <span style="font-style: italic;">that's</span> why you've seen their car in the parking lot afterhours! Max made a duplicate ($2 cost to him) and gave it to his girlfriend so they could canoodle. You re-key again for $125+ and make your managers sign written agreements not to make key copies. You have the locksmith stamp the keys "Do Not Duplicate." Unbeknownst to you, Max's girlfriend steals his key, makes a copy at a locksmith shop, and does a 'sneak attack' on him in the office (the "do not duplicate" stamp is pretty much bogus where the law is concerned). The key falls from her pocket and is picked up by a random bum who wanders in the next day who uses the company bathroom at will from then on.<br /><br />The very next weekend, your most trusted manager--<span style="font-style: italic;">yourself</span>, silly!--loses his key somewhere on Diamond Head. After a good facepalm, you refuse to fork over another $125+ for rekeying and finally decide to get a grip on your security. You call The Key Guy and order 2 doorknobs and 2 deadbolts from Mul-T-Lock along with 4 keys $800. Total Cost: $1600+<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYrMd3TD-s5j19HZFmMbRcplFNy-_q6nxcQsJfSLiKQcsh8PGw5n-sz9hEh5k6HH_FvBtIEJKggDzrCA0T-g9vwExeraCapmKKDcRsgKdusKy_7dCOr6lfLDj_JIk-ti_d6YIL3dbffA/s1600/mul-t-lock.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYrMd3TD-s5j19HZFmMbRcplFNy-_q6nxcQsJfSLiKQcsh8PGw5n-sz9hEh5k6HH_FvBtIEJKggDzrCA0T-g9vwExeraCapmKKDcRsgKdusKy_7dCOr6lfLDj_JIk-ti_d6YIL3dbffA/s320/mul-t-lock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530678830307416258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's Re-wind and Re-Play Pretend:</span><br /><br />Say you call The Key Guy and order 2 High Security 3-N-1 Mul-T-Lock Doorknobs and 2 High Security Mul-T-Lock Deadbolts along with 4 keys, $800.<br /><br />You fire Betsy after 4 months and she returns her key, as per the contract you made her sign back when you issued the keys. She gives you back one copy, and you are secure in the knowledge that Betsy couldn't have made a copy even if she'd tried. Only you can make duplicates with your authorized signature and key code.<br /><br />A week later, Max tried in vain to make a duplicate at 6 different locksmiths only to find that even if they wanted to make his key, they couldn't. The Key Guy has the only Mul-T-Lock key machine in the state. Darn, Max really wanted to let his girlfriend surprise him in the office whenever she wanted. You do not have to re-key, and you didn't even have to make your <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYY_IkOQfOeE798KTJAV7RLlLwEKRDkEIFLVu2DgrjtUXek-c_ubh2I1jo9_8rf1JNzkzNbef7CgkhuhLTL1BMxam1jwgDj1jaLJSIp1fLdLosEez7h_XNiwMHiDyd46cVhSn2iAVAQK4/s1600/3in1_master_keys.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYY_IkOQfOeE798KTJAV7RLlLwEKRDkEIFLVu2DgrjtUXek-c_ubh2I1jo9_8rf1JNzkzNbef7CgkhuhLTL1BMxam1jwgDj1jaLJSIp1fLdLosEez7h_XNiwMHiDyd46cVhSn2iAVAQK4/s320/3in1_master_keys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530690880831434082" border="0" /></a>manager sign written agreements not to make key copies. You don't bother having the keys stamped "Do Not Duplicate." Unbeknownst to you, Max's girlfriend steals his key, tries to make a copy, and fails. Ha ha!<br /><br />The very next weekend, your most trusted manager--<span style="font-style: italic;">yourself</span>, silly!--loses his key somewhere on Diamond Head. After a good facepalm, you insert one of your set of yellow keys and <span style="font-style: italic;">re-key the locks yourself, just by turning a key</span>. The Mul-T-Lock "3 N 1" cylinders come with 3 sets of color-coded keys that you can use to re-key your locks yourself! Green, yellow, and red. For each re-key a locksmith has to do, you get three re-keys! Total Cost: $800<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What, exactly, happened there?</span><br />If you issue keys to employees, this is a must-have that many businesses wish they had purchased at the outset. Don't wait until you have an 'incident.' A high-security key control system cuts costs and increases security. This is what happened in that story up there:<br /><ul><li>Eliminate the need to re-key your locks, which you must do every time you let an employee go.<br /></li><li>Eliminates the risk that key holders will make unauthorized duplicates of keys. Only you will be able to make duplicates, and only at our shop. No other locksmith can duplicate the keys. You will always know exactly how many keys to each lock are floating around and who has them.<br /></li><li>You saved money. For the cost of regular commercial-grade locks and a re-key or two, you can buy a patened Mul-T-Lock key control system and not have to worry about security breaches down the road.<br /></li></ul>The Key Guy has high-security key blanks and locks from Mul-T-Lock, who has a functionality patent on their locks and keys (watch out for "patented" locks with design patents--which are purely decorative). Honestly, burglars will probably break your door itself before they break through a Mul-T-Lock. I'm not going to say it's 100% tamper-proof, because nothing is (hello, have you watched Mission Impossible or Oceans 11?), but let me tell you it would take a very sophisticated criminal to game this lock. Did I mention all Mul-T-Locks come with a 20-year warranty and come UL rated? Yup.<br /><br />Other High-Security Locks: If you're considering, say, the Schlage Everest or Schlage Primus high-security locks, don't. Just go for something better right off the bat. The Schlage high-security keys can be duplicated on the same key machines that are in every hardware store in Honolulu. Sure, the blanks are a little harder to get, but any locksmith can find them easily at any locksmith supply distributor.<br /><br />If you control keys, get them under your control. Ignorance is no longer your excuse. Consider getting a quote. It's free.Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-63431550132776646452010-10-16T09:55:00.000-10:002010-10-16T09:56:32.492-10:00Locksmith's Security Tip of the Day<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't leave notes for service people or family members on the door. These act as a welcome mat for burglars.</span></span>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-12155856614231701582010-10-14T10:20:00.004-10:002010-10-14T10:27:20.485-10:00Heart WarmedThis warm fuzzy story is from yesterday, October 13 2010:<br /><br /><blockquote>This is truly amazing! I had the car running to cool it down with the AC while strapping my baby girl in to her car seat. When I was done I closed the back door, and suddenly realized that all doors were locked and that my girl was locked in, with all my things including my phone. I ran up to the nearest home where I borrowed the phone to call a locksmith (just happened to be the Key Guy. Within 10 minutes they were there and opened the car for me. My baby was playing with some crayons during this time, do not think she realized at all what happened. I did not even have time to panic!<br /><br />I am so happy with their response time it is unbelievable.<br /><br />The locksmith (Shay Shaham) was very professional, and I was ready to pay Shay when he informs me that this is a free service part of their Child Protection initiative (not sure if that is exactly what he called it, but you get the point).<br /><br />Thx for making my day Key Guy! I hope I do not need a locksmith any more, but if I do I will sure give Key Guy a call.<br /><br />/Patrick<br /></blockquote><br />Thank you to Shay, our locksmith technician, and to Patrick for calling us in his time of need. I hope more people will take advantage of this free community service. (Once, Guy even arrived before the fire truck to unlock a baby in Kaimuki.) And if you've read The Key Guy's company history, you know that we get our name and our logo from locksmiths being a little like modern-day superheroes, stemming from the first time I saw Guy rescue a baby from a stuffy car at Hana'uma Bay.<br /><br />Read more Key Guy reviews on YELP<br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-key-guy-aiea">http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-key-guy-aiea</a>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-4827796514722131592010-10-04T12:26:00.004-10:002010-10-04T12:39:34.254-10:00New Locks on the Cheap?Are you thinking of replacing your locks? Do you want to save money by buying your locks online? If you do, you're not alone. Just don't make the same fatal mistake as two Key Guy customers this week.<br /><br />We had one office manager purchase almost a dozen locks on the internet and call us to install them in her office. To our chagrin, the locks had latches that were so small they almost didn't exist, and all the specifications were incompatible with standard American doors and replacement parts. The keys that went with the locks were a blank we had never seen before and that definitely isn't distributed in Hawaii. If the customer were ever to need any key duplicates or replacement parts, she would be tough out of luck. For the locks she purchased, we actually refused to give her an estimate to do the work. Any sound locksmith would not put his name to the installation of such low-quality hardware. There is nothing wrong with ordering your own locks and calling a professional to install them, but be sure you do your research beforehand to make sure you're not buying a brand that will fall apart within a year. Email The Key Guy a link to the locks you're thinking about buying and we'll let you know.<br /><br />A general rule of thumb is that you get what you pay for, and when it comes to your security, you are better off buying a good lock that will last for years and offers decent security than purchasing a cheap lock that will only last a year or two and that will come apart in an intruder's bare hands. It's not even a question of whether or not you think your safety is worth the extra dollars. In the long run, it is actually more cost-effective to buy a more expensive lock because you do not have to replace it every one or two years as you would a cheap one. Of course, it doesn't hurt that better locks are stronger and safer, either.Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612214321933049553.post-75998712065985439332010-09-09T15:17:00.003-10:002010-09-09T15:25:41.446-10:00Planning On Getting Locked Out? Part IIPlanning on getting locked out?<br /><br />We still thought not.<br /><br />But you should consider this true story from yesterday. Around daybreak, we got a call from a local DJ who went jogging in the Salt Lake area. A distressed young lady approached him. She beseeched, "Excuse me? Do you have a cell phone?"<br /><br />He said, "Yes, why?"<br /><br />"I just locked my phone inside my car! AND MY POOR BABY!"<br /><br />Luckily, this DJ had The Key Guy's number programmed into his phone. We dispatched a locksmith and rescued the baby (and the mother) within minutes, free of charge.*<br /><br />The moral of the story is even if you think YOU are not going to need a locksmith for some emergency someday in the future, a young damsel in distress and her even younger infant might need you, yes you, to be their knight(ess) in shining armor. 1-877-7KEYGUY or 808-377-4999<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />*The Key Guy will rescue any infant from a locked vehicle free of charge.</span>Kimberly Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06400713578329599800noreply@blogger.com0