What Our Customers Say
Superintendents, fire chiefs, police officers, and security professionals across America trust the Bolo Stick.
Trusted by Professionals Nationwide
20 testimonials from real users — school administrators, law enforcement, fire departments, and more.
“I believe that the Bolo Stick is the best and most cost-effective security device on the market today. As a Fire Chief, I endorse the Bolo Stick because of its simplicity, ease of use, and compliance with local fire codes.”
Brian Taylor
Fire Chief, Pleasant Township Fire Department
Grove City, OH
“In a smaller school district built over years of changing building codes, Bolo Stick was the product we selected which met all of our criteria to function with the least possible amount of human or mechanical error.”
John C. Jones
Director of School Safety, Bullard Independent School District
Bullard, TX
“We felt it was the best quality device that was out there — the easiest for our teachers to use and for our maintenance staff to install.”
John Grabowski
Superintendent, Champion Local Schools
Warren, OH
“When I look at Bolo Stick I see a tool that will change the outcome of these horrific events that are becoming a trend within our schools.”
Alan Bansky
Homeland Defense Bureau Intelligence Officer, Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix, AZ
“I've acquired virtually every barricade device on the market to review and demo during facility security assessments. Bolo Stick has been my go-to recommendation for school districts for a few years now.”
Ken Thomas
Security Professional, School Security Consultant
“The Bolo Stick works as advertised and is an effective secondary door locking device. The simplicity of the design makes it foolproof to use — even under the stress of an emergency. Just slide the round peg in the round hole, and the door is secure.”
Bruce A. Otley
Superintendent, Liberty-Benton Local Schools
Findlay, OH
“Mr. Bill Barna at Bolo Stick has truly gone out of his way to develop a great partnership with Liberty ISD.”
Dusty McGee
Assistant Superintendent, Liberty ISD
Liberty, TX
“It's a great device to aid in the safety of our students.”
Dave Harrison
School Resource Officer, Lordstown Police Department
Warren, OH
“The Bolo Stick is an affordable way to safeguard our children's lives.”
Dave Hayes
Chief of Police, Sagamore Hills Police Department
Northfield, OH
“It's a small device. It's easy to use, easy to deploy when you're stressed during an emergency and maybe your hands don't work so well.”
Captain Joe Puckett
Former Law Enforcement, Safety Strategy Expert, Church Security TV
Medford, OR
“I was looking for a safe, affordable way to add that extra security and Bolo Stick delivered.”
Jason Gray
Superintendent, Trumbull County Career & Technical Center
Warren, OH
“The Bolo Stick will make a tremendous change in the improvement of patient outcome in critical incidents.”
Shawn Bryant
Mass Casualty Expert, Emergency Response Specialist
Warren, OH
“Bolo Stick is code compliant and its one-step activation can save lives.”
Clyde McKenzie
Fire Chief (Retired), Bazetta Township Fire Department
Bazetta, OH
“We tried to replicate what it would be like to use this when tensions were high. We felt that of all the devices we tested, the Bolo Stick offered plenty of tolerance for the pin, a lot of clearance — it won't bind.”
A.J. Calderone
Superintendent, LaBrae School District
LaBrae, OH
“The optimal device that is on the market to ensure that we keep the students as safe as we possibly can.”
Kevin Spicher
Superintendent, Howland School District
Warren, OH
“William (Bill) Barna is truly the reason this company is successful! The product is amazingly easy to install and super effective.”
Jeff Hobbs
Superintendent, Fairlawn Local Schools
Sidney, OH
“Southwest Construction has completed the installation of 70 Bolo Sticks in a local Jewish high school in Los Angeles. The product works well, and installation was easy and as described.”
Tomer Grimberg
NAHB Certified, Southwest Construction
Los Angeles, CA
“Very happy with your product. Our whole school is outfitted with these.”
Mindy Sroka
Director of Operations, YULA
Los Angeles, CA
“I have a home with two sliding glass doors and there's nothing I hate more than having that big ugly stick blocking the door. The Bolo Stick Patio door safety pins took me literally 5 minutes to install. Clean look and solid steel.”
Carl Fercana
Homeowner, Verified Customer
“Excited to have the extra security for my sliders! And SO easy to install!!”
Melissa Waid Massar Shuten
Homeowner, Verified Customer
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