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

This was the smallest safe I could find with a keypad and physical key. Overall very sturdy. I’m glad it doesn’t have any pointy corners like most larger safes. Fits everything I need and doesn’t take up much space. Has some weight, around 50 something pounds, but light enough to easily move to relocate.

Perfect Size to hold valuables, keys, money and Important papers. Very secure and easy to use,/access.

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!

Great value, even better product. It just works!!

This safe has a combination lock and a key override. Whereas I was able to unlock the safe once using the combination lock, and then lock it again, I was unable to do it a second time. The second time, I was able to unlock it, but could not lock it because the combination dial would not move more than a few centimeters -- and moving the dial several times around is necessary to re-lock the safe. I have continued to attempt to lock it, but have been unable to.In addition, the combination dial has a cheap feel about it -- it's not metal. It's plastic, and even when I was able to move it, there was some resistance and it did not move as freely as I expected. Now, of course, it moves hardly at all.The key has never worked. It did not work to unlock the safe, nor does it work to lock the safe.I now have a very expensive (and very heavy) doorstop.

Easy to use. Very sturdy and secure. My husband is a lock nerd (he loves thr mechanics surrounding locks and the security or lack there of that the general pop is unaware of) and felt this was the most affordable and secure small safe on the market for home use. It has a nice shelf for a small amount of papers. The bottom is roomy enough for medicine and other valuables. Fits great on a shelf in the master suite.

very good quality safe, this is my second purchase

Very basic, which is good. I prefer dial and key. It does the basic job of protecting important papers and small valuables. I would buy it again.