Keypad is very flimsy sometimes detaches when opening and closing. Hard to open and close some times.
Response from sentrysafe.comBy CS, January 5, 2023
We are sorry for the experience with your safe and thank you for your feedback. I will pass it along to our quality team. We would love the opportunity to make it better for you. If you could please call 1-800-828-1438 and we'll be happy to discuss some options.
Perfect size safe...170 pounds is nice and heavy and able to be placed in areas where it will take some time to move. Comes with bolts to secure to floor. My safe arrived and the digital combination keypad had a problem where it wouldn't open so the customer service team walked me through steps of cleaning battery terminals trying different sets of batteries then to finally ordering a part to replace. The safe comes with a key so thankfully I can still use it. I wish the safe was working the way it should when I received it. I am now waiting for 2 months for the part to come in. Kind of a pain to use the key b/c I have to remove the keypad each time.
I purchased an Executive Safe a few years ago and am happy to share that this has been a great little safe. It is small enough to be installed in a closet, yet has sufficient space for storing important documents, a couple of handguns and jewelry.
The electronic lock is simple to program and has never failed to open. I used to change the battery once a year, but installed a Lithium 9V battery at last change out.
In comparison to other similar products, I think the Sentry Safe is the best option based on features, size and price point.
The good news is the safe is a good size for important documents, small items as well as securing a handgun. So far access to the safe using the elec keypad functions well, as some other reviews mentioned that keypad could be an issue. The disappointing news is that the interior of the safe, behind the carpeted walls, appears to be constructed of drywall, (this must be where it gets its fire resistant qualities). However when the safe arrived, the shelving brackets (4), are just screwed into the drywall of the safe walls. No anchors, so the screws had backed their way out - quality control issues - but then again the safe is manufactured in China so expectations should not be very high. So, thinking that customer service would be of assistance I discovered that customer service must be extremely backlogged and are pretty much unable to answer any phone calls. I think it can be a decent safe, but you may want to look elsewhere.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sentrysafe.comBy CS, January 17, 2022
We are sorry for the experience with your safe and thank you for your feedback. I will pass it along to our quality team. If you do not want to call back, you can also use the "contact us" form found at www.sentrysafe.com. We can get in touch with you via a call back if you supply your phone number there.