#Postbox 6 review install#
#Postbox 6 review update#

After several tests opening and closing our mailbox with the sensor attached to the inside of the door, the Velcro adhesive is still holding it in place without issue. If you're also planning to use some sort of adhesive, I strongly suggest getting a Velcro one that's more likely to hold up long term. It simply fell off the adhesive and into the mailbox, after one attempt to open and close the door.įortunately, I had a stronger Velcro adhesive on hand at home to try instead. The adhesive backing that Ring includes isn't nearly strong enough, either - at least it wasn't strong enough to hold onto our plastic mailbox door. Ring sent me a white Sensor to test, and my first thought was that it was kinda big - not too big to fit on a mailbox door, but big enough to get in the mail carrier's way if we have a lot of mail mixed with small packages one day.

#Postbox 6 review update#

So far, my Mailbox Sensor has survived periods of light and heavy rain, as well as fall temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the high 50s, but I'll update this review if anything changes. Amazon's new Ring camera is actually a flying drone - for inside your home.Ring Mailbox Sensor: Amazon will alert you if someone steals your mail.The Mailbox Sensor has the same look as pretty much any standard motion sensor you'd use with a DIY home security system, although Ring says this one is weather-resistant enough to survive some rain getting into the mailbox and, in theory, extreme temperature shifts and other weather changes throughout any given year. You'll also need three AAA batteries to power the sensor that are not included with your purchase.

#Postbox 6 review install#

It's available in a black or white plastic finish and comes with adhesive backing and mounting hardware, depending on your type of mailbox and how you want to install it. Ring's Mailbox Sensor measures 2.56 inches tall by 2.44 inches wide, with a depth of 1.47 inches. The Ring Mailbox Sensor is available now. Note: The Ring Smart Lighting Bridge got its name because it works with Ring's lighting products, but the bridge has since expanded beyond Ring's assorted lights and light fixtures. Ring should also rebrand the name of the mandatory Smart Lighting Bridge to something less misleading, since, you know, the Ring Mailbox Sensor has nothing to do with lighting. I recommend the Mailbox Sensor if you're sold on the Ring platform and want a functional way to monitor your mailbox, but it could be easier to configure and use in the app. You also have to buy a Ring Smart Lighting Bridge for your Mailbox Sensor to work, either bundled with the Mailbox Sensor (currently on sale for $50, but usually costs $80) - or separately (currently on sale for $20, but typically costs $50). After I opened the door, my phone sent the near-immediate alert - 'Front yard Mailbox detected motion.' But the Mailbox Sensor has design and usability problems that get in the way of its intended simplicity. The real-time alerts part worked as expected. Follow the steps in the Ring app to set it up and receive alerts on your phone whenever the mailbox door opens. It's a plastic sensor you attach to the inside of your mailbox door. The Ring Mailbox Sensor seems like a steal at $30 - and in some ways, it is. This commentary covers how we factor those issues into our product recommendations.

Not compatible with Google Assistant or SiriĮditors' note, Dec 14: You can find all of our coverage about Ring on this aggregation page, including our reporting about Ring's privacy and security policies.

It requires a Ring Smart Lighting Bridge to work.