SentrySafe Fireproof and Waterproof Shelf Safe, Large Home or Office Safe with Dial Combination Lock and Override Key, 0.81 Cubic Feet, FPW082KSB

A great product. Beware HEAVY and that's very good. Instructions very well written. Works very well.

Practical solution for normal household. It's not tested against it's true ability yet, but looks solid made and useful for smaller application. Size is perfect to hide in the closet. Locking mechanism is great and easy to adopt. We haven't tried to break it yet, but that would be true test. It's transport friendly so not that heavy but we kept solid gym weights for our application.

very sturdy, solid safe with a good amount of room. came with a shelf but i have it door up for now, so not using the shelf. some people said it's not waterproof if you mount it because you have to drill holes, but according to the manual the included plugs will keep it from leaking. i haven't mounted mine, it's heavy enough (55lbs empty) with stuff in it that if someone actually broke in and got to it they would have a heavy load. seems very secure. no problems with keypad open. comes with 2 keys to manually open it if the batteries die or should the digital keypad fail. no problems with warping or anything like some reviews state. the code is factory preset and that cannot be changed. you can program other codes of your choice, but the factory code will always work, you can't overwrite it. the batteries are supposed to last 5 years. i open it several times a week, but not daily. bought some spare batteries just in case, to have on hand (can buy them anywhere, not expensive or specialized). it's not the cheapest safe out there, but the reviews on the lower cost ones really made them sound pretty useless. this one seems to be very secure, should withstand fire and water. of course if you are really wanting to protect valuables or papers from fire and/or water damage, you should seal them in a fire/waterproof case too. heat - even if it doesn't breach the safe - can damage things.

I just got my safe and started the set up process following the instructions per the manual and everything seemed to be perfectly Ok until it didn’t… the safe box is heavy and I decided to place it on the floor, it is difficult to pull it out of the box avoiding not to damage the safe and not to tear the cardboard box: I had to carefully slide it sideways ad then pull it back up to is final location. Mine came without any visible dents and it is very sturdy, heavy, insulation and materials seem of good quality and is not a safe that you can simply pull up and run away with it in any case (approximately 55 pounds, thus heavy built). It brings security bolts should you decide to anchor it to the floor or wall but note that this will impact the waterproof and fire resistant features of the product since you will have to drill holes on the finished metal to do so. Before you set up your mind on deciding its final location- please be aware that inside the safety box, once you open it, there are some round fire resistant pads that you may wish to stick to the four supporting points underneath the safe, which is very useful if you’d like to avoid scratching your floor (i.e. wood or laminated surfaces) Instructions on the user’s manual are very straightforward on using the factory code to open the safe and on how to program your own basic and secondary user codes, as needed. Nonetheless, I confronted a major problem in attempting firsthand to close it -and was almost overcome with panic when I realized this has exactly the cause for one of the low rating reviews from a previous user, with video, narrating how the bolt mechanism wouldn’t engage to lock the safe’s door by just following the instructions on the manual-. I was preparing myself to deal with the inconvenience of returning such a mammoth product, but decided to do some research on how to solve the problem. It turns out that is luckily not a situation related to the electronic digital mechanism but rather a more simple one: lack of lubricant to the bolts and upper door latch that must easily and automatically respond at closing the door in order for the bolts to engage properly. This was easily solved by applying some drops of WD-40 lubricant which frees sticky mechanisms. Done this, the digital mechanism of opening and locking the door started working as intended and without any further problems at continued several attempts. This leads to a conclusion that such an annoyance could easily be averted if the user’s manual made some reference at the simple trouble solution or better, if quality control at the plant took special care in supervising the mechanism is totally stick free before delivery. The safe brings its own override keys (inside, and don’t leave them in once closed! ) as an alternative way of opening and I was pleasantly surprised to receive one adjustable tray with mine which provides a better way for organizing stuff and valuables. There are convenient additions as divider shelves and security inner box that can also be bought separately( refer to the manual for further details, also available at Amazon. In conclusion, the product seems to be a good choice for a sturdy waterproof and fire resistant safe; ideal for personal purposes and documents, not recommended for prescription medications or guns; the kind of option that is worth its value considering the features provided. I will update my review in the future should other issues arise, but happy with my choice and the right size for my needs; it looks great and design wise has a modern feel to it which conveys quality and complements my closet display perfectly!

Excellent small home safe for important papers, jewelry, cash. Easy to put in your code, and you can add additional codes for others who need access. Also has a safety key in case you forget the code. Internal light. Automatic lock when door is closed. Hardest thing about it was getting it in the house, but the heavy weight is what makes it a safe safe. Glad I finally purchased it.

Don't buy. Absolute junk. I unpacked the unit and was only able to operate it successfully twice. Then the digital lock would make a loud prolonged ratcheting noise but the door would never lock again. Door is always unlocked. To make matters worse, the cylinder for the override lock fell out of the front of the unit. It was not fastened to the door at all. Seems the lock mechanism just disintegrated after two operations. Good luck trusting your documents etc. to this piece of junk. Made in Mexico.

Good construction and adequate size for my needs.

Fantastic