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SentrySafe SFW123GDC Fireproof Waterproof Safe 1 23 Cubic Feet Gun Metal Grey
Last Updated: April 8, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.2
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Build Quality
77plastic, handle, damaged, dented, dent
+45%
-55%
" ... Cheap plastic handle. ... "
" ... 4 starts because lock feels cheap. ... "
" ... This seems to be a refurbished safe its damaged. ... "
" ... Came out of the box dented pretty bad in front . ... "
" ... The reason for 2 stars is the same as many other review the safe arrived all damaged with dents and scratches on the edges like it had been drop I ask for a replacement and I am waiting to see what will be the condition of the new one. ... "
" ... The digital/key lock on this is suspect when added with the plastic handle. ... The lock of the bolts doesn't feel positive. ... "
" ... I bought this safe despite many reviews complaining that it either didn't open or had a flimsy plastic handle. ... I was afraid I might break the plastic handle trying to open it as well. ... "
" ... Plastic on the outside around the lock. ... "
Storage
47shelf, drawer, interior, dent, roomy
+85%
-15%
" ... LIKED THE CAPACITY ... "
" ... It holds all the documents and coins that I needed to store. ... "
" ... The shelf that you can put notebooks/misc in is a handy feature and makes it easier to use the vertical space. ... "
" ... Nice for holding papers ... "
" ... Lots of room ... "
" ... Inside nice and roomy. ... "
" ... Easy and quick to open, love the light and space. ... "
" ... Exactly what I needed, I really like the drawers. ... "
Ease of Use
39easy to use, safe, easy to open, combination, open
+85%
-15%
" ... It was easy to operate. ... First operation was easy. ... "
" ... Setting it up was super easy and took less than 5 minutes ... "
" ... Easy to bolt to the floor, and still have room to store more if needed. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Great safe and easy to open. ... "
" ... Easy to unlock. ... "
" ... Simple, easy to use and I like the different options for locking. ... "
" ... I like the size and how easy to open. ... "
Fit
38secure, locking mechanism, open, plastic, documents
+74%
-26%
" ... Nice for holding papers ... "
" ... will mount on the floor. ... "
" ... Holds a lot of stuff! ... "
" ... The locking mechanism is simple, quick, and reliable. ... "
" ... And it easily fits my laptop along with many other personal items. ... "
" ... After my dad passed recently, I realized mom didn't have a secure place to store her important paperwork, so I got her one as well. ... "
" ... Great locking mechanism! ... "
" ... Fits security’s needs. ... "
Delivery
32arrived, box, damaged, delivered, corner
+59%
-41%
" ... It arrived on time and was delivered in perfect condition. ... "
" ... The safe arrived earlier than I expected, and in perfect condition, to the credit of the seller. ... Besides these, I was very pleased with the price which, I notice, has increased 10% since my safe was delivered just 4 days ago. ... "
" ... The safe arrived in just a few days, WAY ahead of the 9/4-9/12 estimate, so I am very pleased with that. ... "
" ... Nothing bad to say about the actual safe, but shipping was atrocious on this order. ... "
" ... Works as expected and was delivered fast. ... "
" ... Works as intended, the transportation and delivery by amazon was flawless, not a single scratch on the safe ... "
" ... Came undamaged and works well. ... "
" ... This safe is a great size and was delivered in a timely manner. ... "
Features
28key, safe, combination, sentry safe, plastic
+64%
-36%
" ... The instructions for unlocking were clear, and the digital lock works well. ... "
" ... Light works, locks work . ... The light feature is really a nice plus. ... "
" ... The light inside worked. ... "
" ... The Interior Light is a great feature ! ... "
" ... This safe replaced a similar Sentry safe that I purchased years ago and seems like quite an upgrade as far as features and ease of use go. ... "
" ... The key is a added safety feature. ... "
" ... Nice safe just a little difficult to set the second combination added feature but will figure it out other then that it’s a nice safe. ... "
" ... Love the light inside when you open it. ... "
Price
23safe, price, worth, waste, 200
+87%
-13%
" ... Ugh spending good money on a piece of junk . ... 😢 Wonderful when your on a very low budget . ... "
" ... At this price point, that's all OK i guess. ... "
" ... It is a good value. ... "
" ... We absolutely love the size for the money, you can't beat it! ... "
" ... Very Good for the price. ... "
" ... Quality, heavy and a good value for under $200. ... "
" ... Great quality and great value. ... "
" ... Cost was very acceptable. ... "
Defective Delivery
23box, safe, arrived, corner, dents
+4%
-96%
" ... The sale arrived damaged. ... "
" ... It arrived damaged. ... "
" ... Our safe arrived damaged, so we ordered a replacement, and that one came damaged as well. ... Reading other reviews, this seems like a common problem, of these safes arriving damaged. ... "
" ... It was damaged before being placed in the box. ... "
" ... It came defective. ... One side was crushed. ... "
" ... Ordered 1, came with a huge dent. ... Ordered a replacement they managed to make it worse: box was damaged and product had multiple dents. ... "
" ... This seems to be a refurbished safe its damaged. ... "
" ... I'm not sure if the safe really was damaged in shipping or damaged at the factory during packing or damaged and returned by another buyer. ... "
Product Reliability
21months, open, damaged, years ago, years
+24%
-76%
" ... Floyd said a=call back in a couple of months . ... "
" ... The combo lock stopped working. ... "
" ... I am an owner of two older SentrySafes which have given me no problems in the past 10 years. ... "
" ... The dial is not working properly. ... "
" ... cheap DAMAGED JUNK! ... "
" ... Half of its side completely broken . ... "
" ... Piece of junk. ... "
" ... Other comments have also referred to damaged products. ... Don't order unless you have a strong back and don't mind trying repeatedly until (maybe) you get one not damaged. ... "
Size
20size, safe, perfect size, weight, solid
+90%
-10%
" ... Super solid and heavy!!! ... "
" ... Like the size ... "
" ... Easy and quick to open, love the light and space. ... "
" ... I feel good knowing that I have a small/medium size safe in my home to keep my valuables. ... "
" ... Nice and heavy. ... "
" ... Perfect size, a bit larger then I expected, but better quality ... "
" ... I like the size and how easy to open. ... "
" ... This safe is the perfect size for storing all of the essential files and several pistols. ... "
Door
19safe, open, inside, handle, key
+63%
-37%
" ... This model has LED's mounted in the door which are really helpful to illuminate the interior when you open it but will reduce the battery life for sure. ... "
" ... I like the pull out drawer and the storage inside the door. ... "
" ... There is also an unknown white substance along the crevice and on the interior of the door. ... "
" ... I like one click you got the safe box in 2 day’s In front door my house . ... "
" ... The key holders inside of the door are a great feature as well! ... "
" ... I received the safe (in a somewhat banged up box) and could not get the safe door opened. ... "
" ... The handle on the door could be of stronger material but over all the safe is nice, triple bar better than single bar previously owned. ... "
" ... Apparently, this is a known issue with this Safe were the door won’t close properly. ... "
Returns
17back, safe, returning, replacement, passed
+18%
-82%
" ... Can’t do anything with this and it’s too late for a return. ... "
" ... I am stuck with a non working safe and no way to send it back because the return deadline passed. ... "
" ... Not impressed wish i could return ... "
" ... It’s too damn heavy to return. ... "
" ... And too late to return. ... "
" ... Now I need to return this beast back to amazon and get another. ... "
" ... My husband passed in June. ... It would not be easy for me to send back, so hopefully it will be OK for me to keep it. ... And I paid for shipping, I was not able to get back, don't want to pay sending it back. ... "
" ... Then I had to pay a hefty return fee. ... "
Capacity
15floor, room, house, apartment, bolted
+93%
-7%
" ... Luckily this unit will be tucked away in a secluded part of the house. ... "
" ... My family just survived the campfire in Paradise California and this safe survived! ... "
" ... I live in an apartment so it's nice to have a place to store valuables for when workers do repairs and the like. ... They would probably be safer hidden around the apartment, but then again I've lost a lot of things that I've put in a "safe place" and never found again. ... "
" ... Lots of room ... "
" ... Item is very heavy for one person to get in the house by one person (I managed). ... "
" ... Plenty of room. ... "
" ... It's a big sized safe but not too big that it takes up too much room. ... In fact, it doesn't take up much room at all. ... "
" ... Great floor safe. ... "
Marketplace
15picture, amazon, exactly, arrived, shown
+67%
-33%
" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "
" ... The safe arrived earlier than I expected, and in perfect condition, to the credit of the seller. ... "
" ... It is exactly as described . ... "
" ... Then the safe arrived and as you can see in the last 2 pictures it was smashed and damaged either in shipping or at the warehouse. ... Amazon immediately shipped a replacement that arrived and they picked up the old one. ... "
" ... All in all I think it is a great value, however it was cheaper on eBay after I purchased it on Amazon. ... "
" ... After contacting Amazon technical support I was directed to contact SentrySafe directly. ... "
" ... Exactly as expected ... "
" ... This safe appears to be of sturdy construction and as shown in the photo. ... "
Comfort
13key, secure, feels like, feel, feels
+62%
-38%
" ... The safe is heavy enough that it would be difficult for a thief to haul away by hand without spending more time than a regular burglary takes. ... "
" ... I like Phyllis heavy and feel solit ... "
" ... Also key hooks. ... "
" ... So I love this safe, and definitely feel securely about the contents within. ... "
Setup
12instructions, directions, programming, follow, easy to set
+83%
-17%
" ... Setting it up was super easy and took less than 5 minutes ... "
" ... Easy code programming. ... "
" ... Very easy to set different pins (as long as you read instructions carefully). ... "
" ... Follow directions carefully when first activating locking mechanism ... "
" ... I found the safe looked good when I got it, and it was easy to set up. ... "
" ... But easy to bolt down because directions were good. ... "
" ... Installation was less than 20 minutes. ... "
" ... Go to install into the concrete floor per the instructions and supplies included. ... "
Controls
12keys, safe, combination, two, pad
+50%
-50%
" ... Key lock has already malfunctioned. ... "
" ... I thought I could use the key or the combination to open the safe ... "
" ... No keys no number how am I spous to open it ... "
" ... the digital panel does not work and there is no key. ... "
" ... Key is a "secondary lock" not an overide for the dial. ... "
Water Resistance
10safe, fireproof and waterproof, water proof, integrity, fire
+70%
-30%
" ... To bolt the safe to the wall or floor you have to drill through to the interior which destroys the waterproof integrity. ... "
" ... It’s selling feature for me was being fire and water proof. ... "
" ... First, let me say I hope I never have to find out if this thing is truly fireproof and waterproof. ... "
" ... The size was just right and it being fireproof and waterproof meets all my standards ... "
" ... good features, but you can't bolt down and still have the integrity of waterproof. ... "
" ... Safe is waterproof but keypad you can tell isn't. ... "
Battery Life
8battery, safe, open, keypad, drain
+50%
-50%
" ... Opened a different pack of batteries and still nothing. ... "
" ... First time was do this for 48 hours. ... Second time was do this for 72 hours. ... "
" ... three hundred bucks down the drain ... "
" ... well after about 30 min on the phone they said sorry we have to send u a new keypad, battery contacts and wires and battery tray. ... "
Product As Described
7safe, exactly, shown, expected, described
+86%
-14%
" ... It is exactly as described . ... "
" ... Exactly as pictured ... "
" ... Exactly as expected ... "
" ... Works exactly as expected. ... "
" ... Then the safe arrived and as you can see in the last 2 pictures it was smashed and damaged either in shipping or at the warehouse. ... "
" ... This safe appears to be of sturdy construction and as shown in the photo. ... "
Design
7look, looks like, looks, secure, really
+86%
-14%
" ... Its everything I wanted and looks great mounted on top of my gun safe. ... "
" ... For me, it's no problem but the light that comes with this is actually just a LED built into the hinge side of the safe door. ... "
" ... The safe is as expected, no frills really, but looks like it will do the job. ... "
" ... This safe looks like it was used briefly. ... "
As Gift
6christmas, bought, safe, early, loves
+83%
-17%
" ... Purchased for niece & her hubby as early Christmas present. ... "
" ... I gave this as a gift and the recipient loves it! ... "
" ... Bought 3 for gifts and was a big hit ... "
" ... Bought this as a gift. ... "
" ... It was bought as Christmas gift given early. ... "
Software Platform
6factory code, access, unlock, two, security
+33%
-67%
" ... Having to work with sentry through Amazon to get one sent with the factory code. ... "
" ... I wish you could change the preset factory code. ... "
Weight
6weight, floor, size, nice, feel
+50%
-50%
" ... I couldn’t move it because it’s too heavy. ... "
" ... It’s an expensive paper weight. ... "
" ... Too much trouble to send back due to size and weight. ... "
User Manual
5code, safe, open, online, included
+20%
-80%
" ... We looked up the manual online, but the sticker that is supposed to be on the back with the code to open it is obviously not included. ... "
" ... In the owner’s manual they give you directions as to what to do if the keypad doesn’t open the safe. ... "
" ... Came dented and no manual. ... "
" ... I look online to find out that the combination code is located in the manual. ... "
Keyboard
5safe, pad, keys, two, box
+60%
-40%
" ... The key override acts like a safe deposit box where you need two "keys." ... "
" ... Comes with two keys. ... "
Device Stand
4mount, bolts, wall, mounting, holes
+100%
" ... will mount on the floor. ... "
" ... Only 125 lbs so I bolted it to the floor with the bolts supplied. ... "
" ... Mounting hardware is provided. ... "
" ... Came with bolts to anchor to the floor if you want to. ... "
Overall performance
3+100%
" ... But it does the job! ... "
" ... I've never had a fire but for security, it does the job. ... "
" ... Should do the job just fine. ... "
Packing
3safe, product, one, box
+33%
-67%
" ... When we took the safe out of the box the Styrofoam packing did not look crushed in any way. ... "
" ... Not in its original packaging. ... "
Screen Protection
3safe, top, removed, noticed, left
+33%
-67%
" ... The sides were wavy (couldn't get light to show those---we felt them) but you can see the separate in the edges. ... "
" ... The safe was warped on the edges and completely unusable. ... "
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