Pak-A-Punch Review

Review: Pak-A-Punch
Date: 7/8/13

This is a review for the "Pak-A-Punch" made by A1 security.  This tool was purchased from American Key supply.  They are a drop ship vendor shipping took about 2 weeks, which was pretty long.


This tool has been tested in commercial and residential construction, it has not been used in automotive.  The tool is able to accept various punches and die to cut a variety of keys including automotive keys.

I am using the following:

• Schlage (PAK-3S) (a1_pak-3s)  = $415.00
• Conversion Kit for Kwikset (PK3-CV2) (a1_pk3-cv2) = $167.68
  TOTAL COST: $582.68

The tool does exactly what is says it does.  It is much less expensive than the blue punches and is also portable.

When using two different punches and dies it takes about 3 minutes to switch the parts.  It takes a couple times to get the process down, but after a couple time you will not need to refer to directions.  There are some small parts (two hex screws and a ball bearing) that need to handed carefully.  If a small screw or ball bearing is dropped it could be easily lost. The tools comes with an extra of each small part.

The kwikset slide butts the key to the tip unlike the schlage which butts the keys at the bottom.  It took a few bad keys to figure out this.

The tool is pretty durable, I keep it in a box but it constantly get throw in a tool bag and is carried up flights of stairs with other tools.

I really can not think of any complaints, the tool is great for a locksmith on the go, it also does the most for the best price.

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