I thought this one might be too big. But it’s the perfect size. I put a verticle file organizer inside and can place all my important papers with 8 1/2 x 11 file folders upright for efficient storage and retrieval. And still have room for the 2 drawers above that for other things like precious metals, jewelry, etc. Registration was easy as well as setting my personal combination. My only complaint is the plastic handle. Feels like it’s bending each time I open the safe door. I feel it’ll break off eventually. I hope not. I wish they sprung for a metal handle.

We got the safe to store original trust documents, at the suggestion of our advisor. It is very sturdy, very heavy. The set up and registration instructions are clear. The Sentry folks' follow-up on line has been quick and helpful. Should we have a fire or flood, I'll repost to let you know what survived.

It’s not huge but more than big enough for the average family. It’s compact enough to easily be stored and heavy enough not to be easily taken away. It’s a great deal and safe for the price. Hopefully we never have to see how fireproof and waterproof it is.

Hopefully this will protect my documents and video memories, should a disaster happen. Not sure it would stand up to a physical attack but I don't think it's designed as a security safe. The handle feels a little delicate and I'm sure that will be the point of failure over time.

So far, so good. But it’s early. I tried - without success, to input a primary and secondary personal combinations per the instructions. Could never get it to take. I plan on giving a family member a shot at it to see if it’s me or the safe. Not too sure what the next step is if it doesn’t work. (The main combo that is assigned by SentrySafe works.). It’s heavy, but can be handled by a single adult. However, I can’t get the personal combos to work returning the safe will be a cumbersome and frustrating task.

This is the second sentry safe of this type I’ve purchased. I love the simplicity and durability, and has a pretty good fire rating. The only thing(s) I don’t like, is there’s no secondary option to open the safe, so if the key pad goes out there’s no other options to open the safe. Most other safes I own have the secondary key option. The other issue is the lack of shelving. Other than that I’m pretty happy with the safe

I think it’s a fine safe but I think the handle could be made to exert just a little more force before purposefully slipping on the actuator. I know this is to protect the components of the actuator and I know, my safe being water resistant, seals tighter than most, but I find that it’s better if I use one have to depress the handle and the other hand to push in the door slightly.

After a small struggle getting the battery holder removed and installing new batteries, opening the safe was easy. Programming my own code is simple and easy; however, the five seconds time allotted seems to pass rather fast. I was a little skeptical if two cubic feet was going to be large enough to secure all the items I wanted to store but am pleasantly surprised that all my items fit, and I still have lots of room for additional items. A few of the disclaimers on storing pearls, negatives and floppy disks prompts me to do a little research on items such as SD cards and flash drives.

We like the safe very much and it will serve us very well. However I have one very big complaint. THE accessories are way over priced. This is leading us not to buy any. And would not recommend anyone to buy any Accessories For that reason. Sorry just my opinion.

Size is great. Easy to add user codes. There is one issue to be aware of: you have to gently hold the handle UP while entering the access code to activate the lock. This is an issue for users who are not aware. Finally, the handle is plastic and I don't know how it will survive a fire.