SentrySafe 500 FIRE-SAFE Box, 0.15 Cubic Feet, Black

by SentrySafe

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The SentrySafe FIRE-SAFE box is a great item to secure your belongings in your house or office. The 0500 model is UL classified with 1/2-hour proven fire protection and ETL verified 1/2 hour fire protection for CD's, DVD's, USB drives and memory sticks up to 1550ºF. The box comes with a privacy key lock. The box has a lifetime after-fire replacement guarantee and a manufacturer's limited warranty.

Product Description

Black, Fire Safe Security Box, UL Classified, 1/2 Hour Proven Fire Protection, Key Lock For Privacy, Interior 3-3/4" H x 9-3/4" W x 7-5/32"D, Exterior 6-1/8" H x 12-3/16" W x 10-1/4" D.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000W8J75E
• Item model number: 500
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Little Peace of Mind, January 30, 2008

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Veil_Lord - See all my reviews
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I picked this up for a pretty good price and was pleasantly surprised to see it said Made in the USA when I got it, cool. It's big enough to hold some of my papers, data discs of family photos and a couple other things. It gives me real peace of mind whenever I leave the house that even if the worst happens I'll still have some of my most important stuff. They even offer a replacement program where they replace it for free if it does ever serve it's purpose and melt down protecting your stuff!

From their website, it will protect USB drives, CDs, DVDs, memory sticks, etc. from an average fire. I think it protects pictures adequately, but it won't protect floppies or negatives. It's maximum internal temperature should only get to about 350F, so theoretically anything that could survive a half hour in that should make it.

If you want to store things like tax records or have flood risks, don't get this; go get their hanging folder unit that's also waterproof. Another important thing to remember, this unit promises "privacy" not security, so if you need to keep stuff secure this isn't for that. You can order replacement keys for it, I think for $12, so if your kid wanted a peak or someone steals it, no protection.

There's not too much to say about functions, the only moving parts are the key slot (two keys included) and the lid which functions in both the super exciting open position and the somewhat less exciting, but equally necessary closed position. Let the good times roll!

The *only* reasons I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is the locking mechanism is a tad cheesy, though functional, and it's not wide enough to place an 8x10 piece of paper in without folding it. I'd still recommend this unit highly. It's not much money for a 1x security investment.

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor manufacturing quality, August 5, 2010

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Mac G (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SentrySafe 500 FIRE-SAFE Box, 0.15 Cubic Feet, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

Overall I'd rate this box two stars, because it is indeed a box. It has an interior space you can put things in. And that's about all it has going for it. It seems to be 100% plastic, with a foam insulation in between the layers that has water content in it, which is designed to help protect the stuff inside from fire. The lock is hardly a lock at all. They should have just some sort of clasp or hasp, and give you the option of putting your own small padlock on it. As it is, the lock is just a step up from a child's diary.

Also, the manufacturing process evidently leaves something to be desired. I received a defective item. The lock mechanism was never fully assembled at the factory. The inside part of the lock was never attached to the lid, and I can tell because of the plastic tab left over from the molding process that was still connected in the spot where the lock part should have been. I tried to attach it, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do it at home. Seems someone, or some robot, just threw it in the box and sent it off anyway.

Can't someone make a decent lock box that offers a little fire protection and just a little bit of security? I'm not in the market for a real safe, just something that offers more security than a screwdriver or a paperclip can defeat. The product I want doesn't seem to exist.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inexpensive solution to a common problem, October 16, 2009

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James W. Willey "actualist" (Marysville, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SentrySafe 500 FIRE-SAFE Box, 0.15 Cubic Feet, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)

And there is more room inside than I thought there would be from looking at the picture. One suggestion to would-be users: Store your booty in a ziplock bag with a little dessicant to avoid dampness from inside condensation or outside water intrusions.