Buy it for what it is, not what you hope it is
I admit it, when I saw the picture of this safe with the digital keypad I thought I was impressed and I was thinking more James Bond and less "fire safe." But, when you get down to it, this is a giant version of the little fire safes that you can buy in any office supply store. And, that is fine.
The problem with any small safe is that it really cannot stop a burglar because the burglar can just walk out with the safe and break into it on his own time. This safe can be bolted down, but I think I am going to go with a second option and just put it in a fairly out of the way place and rely on my home's general sense of disorganization to confuse a would-be burglar.
If you have true valuables (jewelry, precious documents, whatever) you should go with a safe deposit box in a bank. But, for those less-than-critical-but-still-important documents, this would be great. This would be a good place to store a pistol or ammunition or other things you want to keep around but not necessary out. If you want to keep the kids from messing with something important (or dangerous), this is your safe. If you have important and valuable heirlooms, go with a more expensive safe or get a safe deposit box.
Details:
-The interior of the safe has a 0.8 cubic foot capacity.
-The manufacturer says that it will protect documents, CDs, DVDs, flash drives and USB drives for 1 hour in a 1700 degree fire.
-The safe is supposed to survive a 15 foot drop without opening.
-The safe weighs 85 pounds and measures 19.3 x 16.3 x 13.7 inches.
-The digital keypad uses 2 AA batteries.
I rate this safe 4 out of 5 stars.
Note: I received this safe from the manufacturer in exchange for an honest review through the Amazon Vine program.
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