Customer Reviews

SentrySafe X105 Security Safe, 1.0 Cubic Feet, Black

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is a major university setting and we needed a secure means for locking up A/V equipment (laptop and LCD projector) for one of our conference rooms often used well after normal closing time.

Selecting the Sentry Safe X105 met our needs. The safe is large enough to handle a projo and laptop along with accessories. It can be unlocked and left that way so that the conference personnel can restore and secure the items they've checked out without having to have the combination.

Lots of good ways to secure this safe including a nice hidden cable system. There are mounting holes in the bottom that we used to anchor it down to the bottom sturdy shelf of a counter cabinet. So the vault is not only anchored well, it is also out-of-sight inside of a storage cabinet.

Nicely made device - better than expected - and good value too.

The safe is reasonably priced and is of a good size to fit under a bed or in a cabinet with a large shelf. The push button lock works OK, but there are quite a few plastic parts involved, which I'm concerned could break. The biggest potential issue that buyers need to be aware of is that the metal on this safe is not that thick. The picture with the locking prongs leads one to believe that this is a safe on par with the old fashioned ones made out of thick steel. That's not the case here. Even if bolted down someone could break into it fairly easily with a hammer and screwdriver. The security provided by this safe is mostly psychological (i.e. everyone knows it's a no-no to try to break into someone else's safe, even if it's not that hard to get into). Think of it like the petty cash boxes you see at places like church festivals. It's a bit more robust than that, but not enormously so. It's best used in situations where you want to make a statement to normal law abiding folks that what's inside is off limits, but you aren't expecting it to stop a determined thief.

I bought two of these safes as gifts for my pre-teen and teenage children - so they would have a place to store their valuables. They absolutely love them! No more worries about "busybody" little sister taking or moving their stuff.

My wife and I also like the fact that we have master keys and can, if necessary, monitor what the children are keeping in their safes.

This product is not a fireproof, high security safe - nor is it intended to be. It's a good basic safe appropriate for the routine storage of personal and electronic items in a home or university residence environment.

Works very well for a home safe. Not intended as a high security safe, it nevertheless is quite satisfactory keeping random light fingers away from items of sentimental or moderate value. Also, it is very easy to operate.

Internal dimensions are: 42.5 cm wide, 33.8 deep, 21.5 high [16.7" x 13.3" x 8.5"].

Plenty of space for a laptop, plus small items heaped upon the upper shelf, right?

Well, no. You have to get the laptop through the door opening.

The door opening dimensions are: 37.7 cm wide, 16.8 high [14.8" x 6.6"]. However, the door hinge reduces the available width to 36.8 cm [14.5"].

A typical 15" laptop cannot fit straight through the door opening; it must be inserted at an angle and then leveled inside the box. To do that, the shelf must be removed, or somehow pushed up to make space for the laptop rotation.

In summary, the box is difficult to use for routine laptop storage.

Other than that, the box appears sufficiently secure for a college dormitory room. The cable could have been a little thicker, and the clasp catching the cable on the inside could have been a bit sturdier. One can use a heavier cable and lock it on the inside with a regular padlock.

This is my second Sentry safe, and like the first I'm extremely pleased with it. I wanted an affordable security safe that would comfortably fit two laptops (a 14" and 15") and other assorted valuables and this one fits the bill. It's well designed, extremely sturdy and has an easy-to-operate electronic keypad (uses 4 AA batteries) that opens with your chosen security code. The electronic keypad can be overridden by included keys in case you forget the code or the batteries die. (I've had this safe for over 8 months and the batteries are still going strong) There's a metal shelf inside that can be removed to store bulkier items. The floor of the safe has a gray carpet-like liner. One of the things that sold me on this safe that it can easily store two average size laptops and still have room for other things. Many of the other safes in this price range couldn't even fit one 15" laptop. The safe can either be bolted to the floor or wall (with included hardware) or secured to another object with the included metal cord. Since this is a "security" safe, that means it isn't fireproof. While it's sturdy and well-built, professionals would probably find their way in. However, for the purposes of safeguarding your valuables from casual theft in the home, office, schools, college dorms, etc., this is an excellent safe that is durable and does the job well.

This safe is just what I needed to keep my hand guns out of the hands of kids. It is not a fireproof, waterproof, thief proof safe.

I bought smaller SentrySafe at Wal-mart for $96.94, brought it home and discovered there is no shelf in it. Looked on Amazon and found this larger one with the shelf and it cost me only $.96 more. Used the Amazon Prime free trial and got the 2 day free shipping. Ordered on Tuesday, was at my door Thursday afternoon, just in time to move it to dorm room for daughter on Friday. Bolted to closet floor nice and easy with the provided bolts. Had her program her own code in which was really simple to do after installing the 4 AA batteries which are not included. Glad they don't include the batteries because things that come with batteries usually have cheap batteries and no telling how long they will last. Large enough to put her MacBook on the pre-carpeted floor and her other items on the included shelf. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a safe just for extra security. Won't keep anyone out with the proper tools are safeguard important documents or photos in case of a fire but if that's what you are looking for then buy a better safe. This is perfect for that dorm room.

I got this today and was surprised to see how cheaply it was made. I though spending $100 would get something. Not much of a safe at all. If that's what your after, this is for you.

I received this safe and it came in one piece with no damage. Having said that, everything was loose inside the safe so I just lucked out. The only negative was that it smelled absolutely awful out of the box. I imagine that it was painted and then immediately shoved in a box and put in a shipping container. After a day, the smell went away however.

The safe is exactly what I needed size wise. The electronic lock release works well. Many people have said that the locking mechanism doesn't feel sturdy. I can see their point, but I am assuming that if I am careful with it, it should last.
I wasn't expecting that this would be an overly secure safe, I just wanted something that I could bolt to the floor and that would offer enough of a deterrent to a thief. I just installed an alarm system in my house, so unless a pro breaks into my house, this safe is more then enough to prevent them from either opening or taking the safe from my house.