HWL2724229 - SAFE,FIRE/WTR PF,CHEST

How well will this product protect my valuables in a fire? And, is it really waterproof? I don't know. And I hope I'll never have a fire to find out. It's heavy (over 40 lbs.). But it's not so heavy that most adults won't be able to retrieve it and take it with them. The interior and exterior of the case are made of plastic. And the silver-colored exterior latches are plastic too, and look cheap. But of course, it's not the plastic that's going to protect my valuables in a fire. That's the job of the heavy concrete-like material between the walls of plastic. And since I have no intention of testing this device to see if it works, I have to rely on the industry rating, as well as the reputation of the company that made it. Therefore, my five-star rating is based only on what I can see, and not how well it protected my valuables in a fire. Features: 1. The heavy lid is damped so it won't slam shut on your fingers. 2. It locks with a key, and I'm glad it does. I don't want to rely on a battery-operated keypad to open it. Two keys are included. 3. It has a handle that makes it easier to carry. Interior dimensions (per Honeywell): 3.8 inches High x 14.8 inches Wide x 12 inches Deep. Country of origin: No, it's not made in the USA. It's made in China (it clearly says so on the box).

Solid, well built, keyed and sufficient for our needs. It's heavy but it's from concrete, not thick steel. It claims to be fire resistant, water resistant but you cannot expect miracles. I'd prefer a lighter "safe" to carry out of our house in case of a fire or zombie apocalypse evacuation. The weight of the safe does not give me the illusion of impregnability. We have this to store our passports, wills, deeds, automobile titles and the like. We'll keep our gold bars, magic rings and plutonium reserves in our imaginary subterranean vault. Not bad, should suffice. Oh yes. You will be surprised by the stench when you open this. Drag it into the garage to off-gas for a while. Wiccans may want to try a cleansing spell or get a priest to perform an exorcism. It's bad, but only for a few days. Don't open it in the house for a while.

Item arrived quickly, Its fairly heavy for its size seems well made. This is not really a safe since the latch mechanism is not heavy duty but we purchased this with the recommendation of our attorney to store our important documents including our will and passports in case of a fore and easy access to those documents should we not be available. You are instructed to leave the box laying flat and the weight of the lid making a good seal which is ok if you can keep in laying down and not standing on edge. The interior size is ok will fit the width of a legal size papers. .

While this massive and heavy piece of concrete maybe good fire and water protection, it is useless if the lid doesn't latch. Ours arrived with a broken latch. Inside the latch is a very thin wire and a tiny pieces of plastic that clearly cannot withstand a knock or heavy usage. I returned it and changed to a different product because of the poor latch quality. What a pity that what could be a good product is useless because of a savings of 10cents per latch to get a stronger internal mechanism.

Pretty well built safe, heavy and has an ideal fire rating. My biggest concerns are the flimsy grab handle and the weak lock. Even when empty, the handle twists and flexes while moving it around. Worth the money for peace of mind, but this isnt really made to be constantly used and carried around.

This is a good-sized strongbox that should hold all your important papers and a few discs and thumbdrives, and still slide under a bed. It has enough security to keep out curious kids or casual thieves, but it isn't really a safe, and I like the fact that it's marketed as a chest. I don't even bother locking mine. Like anything that's rated for serious fire protection, you do have to be careful with internal humidity. The ONLY way to get real fire protection is to have a chest or safe that will seal in humidity, to seal out heat. You will need to open it up once a month or so to equalize the humidity; I also stick in a reusable dessicant to absorb moisture. I could probably do it less often in my dry climate, but it's easy enough to do this as a monthly chore. You can get a cheap lockable box that doesn't require this, but in a serious fire the heat will destroy paper documents even if the box itself is intact.

This is very heavy and heavy-duty. I feel better now that my documents like car titles, and lists of stuff my kids need to know when I keel over are safe.

The locks are to keep out fire and water, and maybe honest people. That is what it is made for. It is sized to fit 3-ring binder like the ones you should have your trust and will and other important papers stored in.