Review on 📬 Medium-sized Curbside Security Locking Mailbox - Mail Boss 7106, Black by Ryan Sandell

I ordered and received a Mail Boss 7106 mailbox and a Mail Boss 7121 built-in steel shelf through Revain. Both arrived undamaged within the normal time. The only quality issue I noticed right away was that on the Mail Boss 7106 mailbox, the steel plate that makes up the locking door has a bottom edge that was kitchen knife sharp about halfway up the edge. I was lucky to notice the unusually sharp edge as soon as I slipped my fingers under the mailbox to lift it, otherwise I would have cut my fingers bloody. It appears that the sharp edge is due to a combination of steel plates not being properly filed along the bottom edge, which then picked up the sharp edge during the plating process. I considered just sharpening the sharp edge so I wouldn't hurt myself or anyone else, but that would obviously expose bare steel that would eventually rust. I hope that neither the postman nor the local child will touch the blade of the knife. The mailbox had a quality inspector stamp "C" dated 04/23/2017, so it had better check for sharp edges. Everything else was well done. Another potential problem I noticed after installing it is that when it rains, a significant puddle of water collects on the top of the mailbox (assuming it's level). It would probably be better if the company could tilt or curve the top to allow most of the water to drain off after rain. While I would otherwise give the mailbox five stars, the sharp-edged safety aspect and a potential waterlogging issue at the top causes me to lower my rating for the mailbox to three stars. I don't understand why Mail Boss refuses to post accurate descriptions and sizes on their sales pages, but here (learn some Mail Boss). The mailbox weighs 35 pounds including the mounting plate. He's clearly very strong, and I doubt a normal attack would do much more than just scratch or dent him lightly. However, at this weight, you'll need to sink the post quite deep (or fill it with heavy concrete) to properly support the crate. When someone opens the mail slot, the exact size of the slot is 10.25 inches wide and 2.00 inches high. I have a thin arm and could put my hand in the box almost up to my elbow, but I could probably only grab mail if there was a sizeable stack in the box. I don't think the partition can be hacked by any normal person. The mailbox door is mounted on a sturdy piano hinge and easily lowers to about 120 degrees where it stops. It must be returned to the closed position manually as it is not spring loaded. However, there are two fairly powerful magnets, one on each side inside the box, that will attract and close the door as it nears the closed position. The front post door is held securely by magnets. There is ample space (10.25 inches (width) x 2.5 inches (height) x 5 inches (depth)) under the inbox slot where outgoing mail can be placed so that the postman can take it when he delivers the mail of the entrance slit opens. Note that the door hides the outgoing mail placed in this place, and the mail cannot get into the box, but it is not locked, and anyone can open the door, see the waiting mail that the owner put there, and you take. The lockable bottom door (which had a razor-sharp bottom edge in my box), which the owner opens with one of the three included keys to eject the mail, slides down easily and opens more than 180 degrees. If it's not closed, it just hangs down since it's not spring-loaded. The lower mail ejection door has an opening of 10.25 inches wide x 6 inches high when open. The interior of the box is 18" deep, 7" tall below the anti-fishing bar and 12" tall behind it. The three keys provided fit snugly in the lock and are easy to open. Each key is 2" long , 1" wide and 3/16" thick, and each has a code number that can be used to order new keys. The lock is solid and the key shank closes much like a car's ignition keys, so picking the lock from the outside will likely be very difficult for a layperson. The lockable mail door has two holes through which the two supplied flat head (Phillips) screws are placed to attach the mailbox to the supplied mounting plate. These two bolts fit into two ½" female thread connectors that are permanently welded to the mounting plate, thereby securely connecting the mailbox to the mounting plate. The bolts can only be accessed and removed by opening the lockable mailbox door, preventing anyone from removing the mailbox from the mounting plate can be removed without opening the locked door.The supplied mounting plate bolts to the steel post using the four supplied hex head screws (which oddly require a 12mm socket wrench to turn - a ½" wrench will not work). The base plate of the The mailbox itself has four 3/16" diameter holes spaced 10" front to back and 4" apart. At the very back of the baseplate are two more holes that are probably for water drainage only. The top of the baseplate the mailbox has a rough surface, so the Po st rises slightly from the main surface, which may be wet due to condensation or the like. Both post and mailbox were completely black. When the post is in the ground, the mounting plate is screwed onto the top plate of the post. The heads of these bolts are inaccessible to a thief once the mailbox has been placed on the mounting plate and secured to it with the two bolts described above, which can only be accessed by unlocking the mailbox with one of the keys provided. After screwing the mounting plate to the rack, the mailbox is slid onto the mounting plate and then secured with the two previously mentioned screws. A thief cannot get a bolt or screw unless he opens the lockable door. US postal regulations require the mailbox entrance hole to be 41 to 45 inches above the street surface. The mail entry hole in this mailbox is approximately 12" above the top plate of the steel post when the mailbox is mounted to the post with the included mounting plate. Since the post is 43 inches long, this means that you can only sink the steel post 10 to 14 inches into the ground if the roadway is level with the ground where you will be installing the mailbox. If you are on a residential street with a curb and place the mailbox in the ground a few inches above the street level, you can lower the steel bar a few more inches. But even that probably isn't enough to securely hold a heavy mailbox, even if you concrete the mail on the surface. It is very likely that you will want to use a pressure treated wood post in a hollow steel post so you can sink the post much deeper, especially if you are not using concrete. In cold climates you will likely want to sink at least 3-4 feet into the ground. Also note that the front of the mailbox should be 6 to 8 inches from the edge of the sidewalk (close enough for the postman to reach it comfortably, but not so close that he hits it with his van's mirror). I had a skillful person set up my mailbox. He took $150 but I gave him a little more because it was difficult to break and remove the concrete base from the previous mailbox. He used an 80 pound bag of Quikrete to set up my post. Installing the mailbox on the pole after installation was quick and easy.