I hate this safe. You have to have laying on its back and you have to actually physically be on the safe to be able to get it open.The safe is not made properly and the pins in it are too tight. SOMETIMES you can get it open that way or get it closed. Right now it is sitting in the middle of my living room being used for absolutely nothing until I can find a place to get rid of it. For the overall rating I had put one star because it wouldn’t take no stars.

My Safe arrived and as I tried to open it for the first time, the door hand just detached and pulled out. I called customer service who assured me it was an unusual occurrence so I am returning for a replacement. Otherwise it appears to be of good build. I also thought the key was an alternative locking option independent of the keypad in case the latter ever failed but it seems to be a additional locking mechanism to the keypad.

It was a great safe but the locking mechanism only lasted a week. We are returning it for another one and hoping this was a fluke. Frustrating to have happen after bolting it down. The clutch mechanism went out on it so after putting in the code the handle moves up and down without engaging the lock. Done everything the directions have suggested.

I love this safe because it fits perfectly in my closet. When it arrived, I like the way the box was designed, because I was able to get it out and set it up by myself without needing any help. It was reassuring to know that the product has been tested and is fire proof and water proof.

We'd been looking for a good quality safe. Big enough for important papers, some jewelry and a few other things. This was better than expected, it has an LED light on the inside, a drawer and plastic file that both are adjustable, we did NOT expect that! Very easy to set up with our code to get in and the price was better than much smaller ones we were looking at. Oh and if your safe is in a fire, with proper registration they will replace it for free. We could not be happier. MT and BF Memphis, TN

Decided on the 205 series because of its size and fire rating. The Sentry water proof feature is not applicable if you need to anchor the safe to the floor. The minute you drill the holes for the anchor bolts it is no longer water tight. Definitely a no brainer, but this fact is not clear until the buyer actually reads the manual and instructions for anchoring.

The size of this safe along with the water and fire resistant features make this the perfect safe for our home. For years we have paid high annual rental fees for a safety deposit box at our bank that only has 1/3 of the space available in this safe. This safe will pay for itself in less than 5 years after canceling our safe deposit box. Its strong and sturdy appearance along with a digital combination that allows us to set our own entry code makes this right choice for our family.

So far I love the safe over all. It's a sound safe with some nice accessories. I didn't care for the shelves and inner design at first but it grew on me. I like the shelves a lot since they are raised on the sides. Perfect for holding documents or weapons with in with out having to worry too much about them falling off. Their is a safe like shelf as well which I like a lot since it prevents guns and contents from falling out and banging about in case the safe falls from a flood or accidental drop. I don't like the handle on it. When pulling it back up to lock the safe it would be great to hear a small click or something. If it's not all the way back up, which is easy, then it won't open when you try to reopen it. Don't care for that but with very little practice you get use to it. Second thing I would like is a vault handle instead of the strait handle. Other than that I highly reccomend this safe.

The only feature I do not like is the feel of locking the safe.  It does not feel like a solid lock, I find myself raising the handle to ensure it is locked.  The other concern is there should be a way to illuminate the combination keys before pressing the keys to open.  Besides that it appears it will do the job.

A nice, roomy safe for home/office. It’s solid and works well. The raised push buttons are so much better than SentrySafe’s prior version with smooth touch pad which was pretty, but problematic. Only issue we had was the first one received was damaged on top front. Sam’s club was great at getting a new one sent and the damaged one picked up. Sam’s was accomodating. The second one also has a small dent but on back corner, so we kept it, thus the 4 stars.