Yale YSV/390/DB1 Large Value Safe, Digital Keypad, LED Light Indicators, 15mm Steel Locking Bolts, Emergency Override Key, Wall And Floor Fixings, Black Finish, 40 Litre Capacity 39 x 35 x 36 cm
A range of Basic Security Safes
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15mm Steel Locking BoltsThe Yale Value Safe range provides you with peace of mind knowing your valuables are secure. | Solid Steel ConstructionProvides great security for your most valued possessions. | Wall or Floor MountableProviding ultimate flexibility with where you locate your safe. |
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| Electronic Keypad | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laser Cut Door For Protection Against Attacks | ✓ | ||||
| Anti-Drill Plate For Protection Against Attacks | ✓ | ||||
| Sold Secure Rating | Silver | ||||
| Key Back-Up | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Motorised Lock | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Wall/Floor Fixing | Wall & Floor | Wall & Floor | Wall & Floor | Floor | Wall & Floor |
| Master Code/2nd User Function | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Internal Hooks & Internal Light | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight: | 14 Kg |
| Size: | Large |
| Dimensions: | 39 x 35 x 36 cm; 14 Kilograms |
| Model: | YSV/390/DB1 |
| Part: | YSV/390/DB1 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Alkaline |
| Manufacture: | Yale |
| Colour: | Black |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Large |
Ordered this, slightly smaller than u envisaged but does the job of storing important documents securely, would have preferred the next size up but this does the job
My daughter loses everything and leaves money and other valuables lying around. Bought this so she could keep her valuables in one place and out of sight! Hopefully no more lost bank cards or passports! Excellent value and ideal for keeping small valuables locked away.
This safe was purchased to hold small items. It is easy to lock and unlock and is sturdy. It took a little working out how to input your code, but once this was done it worked fine. Recommended.
I liked this item as it is easy to set pin code on it and quality is strong too.a nice family case for ur valuable highly recommended
I bought this safe to store my crypto ledger wallets. I also store our passports, cash and jewelery.
What a great little safe for the price.
Really east to install, comes with 9mm screw bolts and is really sturdy. EAST ENOUGH to set it up althouth the instructions dont really tell you much. I had to watch a youtube video to set it up, but it was very easy to follow the video only took about a minute
It’s about the size of safe you normally get in a hotel room and is the perfect size for keeping cash, small valuables and documents in. It seems secure enough – but is only as secure as the surface you attach it too and the bolts you use to do it. It’s probably not going to stop someone absolutely intent on stealing it, but it will stop people being able to just find your stuff and swipe it without any protection.
The numeric keypad is easy to use and the locking mechanism feels ‘chunky’ and secure. It comes with a back-up key in-case you forget your PIN or the battery dies, which is quite handy – but obviously you don’t want to leave that anywhere easy to find!
For the price this is a reasonable home safe. The walls are single skin, sheet metal – perfectly adequate but not exactly indestructible. It is not water or fire proof, but what can you expect for the price. The base plan will accommodate anything up to and very slightly larger than A4 format. There is no shelf supplied. It’s a good deterrent as much as anything and unless fire, water and the Hope diamond are a concern, it should serve its purpose.
I’m pleasantly surprised. This was super easy to set up and to use. Perfect size to keep items away from my autistic son that knows no boundaries lol. It fits the kids nintendo DS’s, xbox controllers, both their tablets and remote controls in with room to spare. Just hoping my far too smart son doesn’t crack the code
Well built product and ease of fitting was without doubt the simplest.
BUT, getting the door open with a key seems difficult until you realise that the ‘Yale’ logo does NOT slide as indicated in the useless ‘Instruction Manual’ (acutely a singe sheet of paper with single line instructions, such open with key, one has to use a thin screwdriver to lift the logo out of the recessed hole to expose the key hole..
No instructions on how to enter a code or mention of how to use the critical ‘Enter’ button prior to entering the code and after you have entered the code as well.
All in all a good product with a so called ‘Instruction Manual’ written and illustrated by an idio
Good size and value for money.
Easy to use.
I would highly recommend i
Easy to setup, can be bolted to the wall from the inside. Easy to operate and although I’m sure you could break it open with a hammer it serves its purpose as a home safe perfectly.
Solidly built and compact, yet big enough for a household’s needs. Very easy to mount on the wall. one small issue — the batteries supplied, and needed for the electronic lock, were dead! Put new ones in and it works a treat.
It’s a great little thing. It’s a little tricky to figure out initially. A manual is provided with diagrams only and no instructions. It is of very good quality and was purchased for my daughter as a present.
Very good product even come with batterys which is unusual.
Very good product, good quality easy to use and set up comes with screws to bolt it to the wall or were ever.
Very happy.
Good price and fast delivery.
What’s good
Price
Everyone likes a bargain and this safe is certainly competitively priced, offering great value for money.
Electronic lock
A keypad is always my preference over basic key locking because you can change the code to something that only you will know.
Ease of use
Locking the safe is straightforward and the door feels quite sturdy with a reassuring clunk when you close it. You can set a PIN code with 4, 5 or 6 numbers which you can change as often as you like and don’t worry if you forget the code or the batteries run flat, the Yale Budget comes with 2 back up keys for instant access. Be careful not to lock keys in the safe!
Fitting
There are pre-drilled fixing holes in the back as well as the bottom so you can secure the safe to the wall or floor. Take a read of our ‘How to install a Home Safe’ Guide for more info.
Reliability
For such a low price point we receive a surprising low number of faulty units and rarely need to send replacements. A 12 month warranty is included as standard although more expensive safes offer 2 years or more.
What’s not so good
Back up keys
I know I said earlier how useful these can be but they are often misplaced, accidentally thrown away with the packaging or more commonly locked inside the safe. I speak to someone everyday who has locked the back-up keys inside their safe — for safe keeping!
Fixing Bolts
Although included I would prefer something a bit sturdier. They will happily secure the safe to the wall or floor and you might find them more than adequate but replacing them with longer bolts would be my advice.
Security
This is certainly not a high security safe and with the right tools and time, eventually it could be opened. The thing to remember is this will keep out most opportunist thieves.
Verdict
The Yale Budget is one of our best selling safes for two reasons; it’s cheap and it’s made by Yale. Let’s not kid ourselves; you get what you pay for. I wouldn’t recommend it for expensive jewellery but it’s great for storing your passport or maybe a birth certificate — ideally the sort of stuff you need to keep safe and in one place. If you are looking for something that’s cheap and cheerful then you really don’t need to look much further than this excellent little safe by Yale.
This is a compact, and well built little safe. Battery operated with clear instructions and two fail-safe back up keys provided.
Constructed from medium-gauge, pressed steel sheet, this little safe – if well secured, will deter all but the very well-equipped or determined burglar.
However, it’s worth pointing out that the rawl-plugs provided aren’t that great, and I chose to buy my own wall fixings in order to ensure this safe was as securely fixed as possible.
Any decent M10 sleeve anchor or rawl-plug will suffice, and as the safe’s made of mild steel, drilling additional clearance isn’t an issue.
This isn’t a fire-proof safe, so it won’t protect anything stored within in such situations. It’s also quite a small safe, and this is perfect, if like me, you only want to secure important documents and a few items of jewellery.
However, if you’re looking to secure gold ingots with Fort Knox levels of security, this is not the safe for you.
Cheap, easy to use safe for low/mid value items.
No idea why some people found it difficult to set up, you literally press the set button and key in your chosen code then ok… Couldn’t be simpler.
As others have mentioned, where you bolt the safe is the crucial bit and if you have really high value items they should really be stored at the bank
Very sturdy and heavy for the price. Not sure whether it could be opened once the keypad was ripped off though. But it is not meant for storing high valuables at that price anyway. Very pleased with it for what I want it for.
simple to use. you also get keys with it. well its a safe. you put things, lock it and leave it. have holes to secure to the wall or floor. havent tried to open with force but looks tough. would buy again.
Great little safe to store valuables.
Would recommend securing to a solid wall with the supplied long screws and obviously hidden out of sight.
Once secured it would be extremely difficult to remove.
Feel rest assured my valuables are safe once locked with bolts.
No problem setting up at all with code.
Comes with 2 override keys in case of flat battery.
Do spend a fortune…this will do the job.
Exactly what we need, large enough to hold our valuables and easy to install
This may be described as a large domestic strongbox, perfect for storing valuables and collectables.
It’s simple to set-up, and large enough to store several wooden boxes, in fire-resistant bags. The shelf is easily removed, to accommodate these larger items.
This may be described as a large domestic strongbox, perfect for storing valuables and collectables.
It’s simple to set-up, and large enough to store several wooden boxes, in fire-resistant bags. The shelf is easily removed, to accommodate these larger items.
Very sturdy build, x2 ways to access ( code pad or key )
pre-drilled holes for fixing to wall / floor . I used both.
fixings supplied with the item.
exactly as described and when secured to a floor or wall there’s no getting it off i wanted the next size up but that was my mistake plenty of room and it serves its purpose well with clear instructions i wouldnt expect anything less from yale great quality.
I’ve bought this safe lock for my best friend birthday present
She told me about she find it very useful.
She is very happy with it.
I’ve got a safe lock same this safe lock for putting my valuables and kept it safe.
Good for keeping important documents safe, as well as other collectibles and small investments. Can be bolted onto floor. Could do with having a light of sorts in there.
You get fabulous value for money with this safe. Looks good and looks sturdy. More importantly it is. Easy to bolt down. Very easy to set combination. also to use getting in and out.
Highly recommended
Lighter than I expected but seems sturdy enough. Just like the type of safes you get in a hotel. Does the job. I agree with other reviews though, plain packaging please, there’s no need to advertise to the world that you’ve just bought a safe. Especially now we have contactless delivery and boxes are left on the doorstep for the neighbours to see.
Meets all my requirements for a small secure box to keep documents and small valuables safer in the house. It’s security depends on where you place it as I suspect it would not prevent a determined thief from gaining access. I placed it in a position where it can’t be moved or permit easy access.
Only negative comment is why oh why are the 2 keys (for use if you forget your security number) embossed very clearly with Yale in a bright colour? Any burglar will find one of them and know there is a safe to look for in the house.
Solid safe, perfect for storing a laptop and other small valuables. You can enter a code and then keep the backup keys somewhere hidden (but not inside!). You can attach it with provided screws into situated holes for either floor or wall installation – I chose bottom of wardrobe. Perfect for a run of the mill safe for some basic valuables as if you have a lot of super high value items you should spend a lot more money than 50 on a safe! 🙂
After listening to my husband ranting expletives from the cupboard under the stairs for an hour whilst trying to install this safe I can only conclude that the screws are not man enough for the job. Once fitted with replacement screws it is a very good piece of kit.
Good value for 40, comes with 2 keys and you can set a passcode. Seems reasonably sturdy but is small and light enough to be stolen so I suggest bolting it to a wall. Saying that, if someone really wanted to steal it then it wouldn’t put up much of a fight.
This is a nice functional safe. Let’s be honest it isn’t worthy of securing your diamond tiara but if you want something to centralise some valuables, out of sight in a cupboard it does just the job. Rather than leaving your car keys on show from the kitchen window you can throw them in here. Make it a bit harder for the thieving gits. I’m happy but appreciate it isn’t fort knox
Good solid safe for jewellery etc. draw back is ore position holes which can make fitting awkward depending on where you want to position
Instructions for changing code are poor (fixed with quick YouTube video) but does what it says on the ti
I had issues with the safe that the seller failed to tell me about after i constantly tried to contact them. I’d advise putting your own new battery’s into it as the ones i got sent didn’t work but it still made a noise so was hard to work out that it was the issue
Good for its price….But the guy delivered it and the box was not concealed. So all my neighbours saw a big yellow yale box bring carried to my door….I now just keep it as a decoy with old papers inside.
Box was damaged looks like it had been in water,on the handle side the box was torn
so took it out of box to check for damage and found that the handle and lock system
was working on and it was also found one corner was damaged. and scraped down to
metal the time and inconvenience to get this collective I decided to paint the corner and
it looks ok.This was obviously damaged at warehouse and not inspected prior to dispatch
If the band are preloaded for the driver he would not have seen the damage .
ok but Amazon to sort out own handling of customers goods
Box was damaged looks like it had been in water,on the handle side the box was torn
so took it out of box to check for damage and found that the handle and lock system
was working on and it was also found one corner was damaged. and scraped down to
metal the time and inconvenience to get this collective I decided to paint the corner and
it looks ok.This was obviously damaged at warehouse and not inspected prior to dispatch
If the band are preloaded for the driver he would not have seen the damage .
ok but Amazon to sort out own handling of customers goods
Nice little safe for keeping documents, spare house keys, spare car keys, passports, credit cards, removable hard drives/memory sticks, gig tickets and any cash you have knocking around all in one reasonably secure place you can find them when you need them. You wouldn’t put the crown jewels in it but then that’s not what it’s meant for.
Good product as stated by others.
But…….
I had the same damage on one corner as well
It also came packaged in it’s own box with a big security case written all over it.
That’s why I gave it a 4 star.
If you can let them few things go its definitely a safe to go for.
I didn’t bother contacting seller cos I thought there was no need , overall it’s a good safe for the price.
Oh yes one more thing , when you push buttons on keypad the sound is quiet loud. Not good when you don’t want kids or others to know you’ve something that beeps in whatever place you have it !
The case seems to be sturdy, but I think this could easily be lock picked. I am also concerned that the use of plastic for the key pad and handle could allow defeat of the locking mechanism. Would probably deter most opportunists thiefs. The lock mechanism has a lot of play in i
We like our new safe. Easy to set up a combination of up to 8 numbers. Sturdy and a nice size. Has key & spare, just in case.
Liked the streamlined shape and the excellent finish of this item. This was a gift for my grandson to take to University to keep his personal belongings secure. It is performing exactly as expected and is perfect for the purpose it was bought for.
This is an excellent home safe at this price point: very sturdy, a good size and so simple to use. Setting your own key- code is very easy and the added option of back-up keys adds further peace of mind. Very pleased!
It was just what I was looking for. Large enough to store plenty in but not so big that it takes up a lot off space.
Instructions are rubbish! You tube showed me the “handle wiggle” needed after closing the door. Once learned, works a dream with flexibility to use 4 to 8 numbers as your pass code. Needs better wall plugs and screws to fix to wall or floor, but again, once done, good and secure. Gives me good piece of mind, but come on Yale, better instructions needed.
I doubt it would stand up to a sustained attack from a determined thief who had time and tools.
I was a little disappointed to see no predrilled holes in the floor. Meaning you can only bolt this to the wall. I’d rather do both just to be sure. I’m sure it wouldn’t have added much to the manufacturing cost. I’ve deducted 1 star for that. I just think there’s no reason to scrimp on this bit.
I managed to set up the PIN code without looking at the instructions. So that’s a good thing. The safe uses 4xAA batteries. There are some included but I’ve chosen to put in better alkaline AA’s instead.
The handle is plastic and doesn’t feel sturdy. I suspect the plastic handle would snap before the lock. Meaning if it were attacked, that’s the first bit I’d expect to be broken.
Overall for 40 I can’t grumble at all. It’ll be fine for our use.
Very good unit for a small safe – easy to install in a small space, and stores all my papers etc securely. Never going to be as secure as a built-in safe, but sited in the right place, you’d have a job to get it off the wall without a long crowbar, and before my Dobermanns wake up! I’d rate this highly for a home for low to medium value items and documents.
I’ve been searching for a while for something like this. For me this product fits perfectly in my desired storage space, very durable and strong product. Space inside is quite generous for the size of the safe, has a shelve too for dividing the safe into two parts. It comes with mounting screw fittings. Overall very satisfies and a very good product for the home.
I’ve been searching for a while for something like this. For me this product fits perfectly in my desired storage space, very durable and strong product. Space inside is quite generous for the size of the safe, has a shelve too for dividing the safe into two parts. It comes with mounting screw fittings. Overall very satisfies and a very good product for the home.
Very heavy and bigger than I imagined.
Looks the part.
Only got for keeping medication away from little hands.
Easy to set up and install.
Easy to operate to open etc.
Comes with two keys in case of battery failure.
I went for this as the brand name reassured me.
More than happy.
Easy to set up with easy instructions, 4 x AA batteries included plus mounting screws. Looks smart and sturdy (would need mounting as lightweight and easily carried away).
Able to programme and 9 digit code and comes with 2 fail safe keys. Bleep is a bit loud, would be advantageous if it allowed you to lower volume or turn it off completely.
Good little safe after finally managing to unlock the door after spending ages with the USELESS INSTRUCTIONS I ended up going onto You Tube just befor I gave up and returned the safe for a refund.I found out that to set your PIN this has to be done IMMEDIATELY after pressing the RESET BUTTON while the GREEN LED IS LIT. There is nothing in the instructions about this and I only found out on the web before I returned the safe.
The Yale Locks safe is ideal for my use however the bolts supplied were poor quality steel. I obtained better quality bolts from a well known hardware store. Good idea to bolt both through the back wall and the floor. Socket set required to access the bolts within the small compartment. Apply PVA adhesive to bolt hole/wall plug for firmer hold.
Safe is okay after you work out how to get it shut and opened again. The leaflet supplied is not much use. Id asked for the safe to be sent wrapped when I ordered it as it stated it arrived in the original box showing what was inside. It arrived UNWRAPPED even though Id ticked the “wrapped please” while ordering. BLAZONED on the 4 sides of the box were HUGE photos of the safe inside…….. everyone that saw of handled my package knew exactly what was inside the box….. not amused.
“Does what it says on the tin”. Well made, sturdy but small enough to hide away – so it doesn’t look like a safe.
We bought some fireproof wallets to put any cash in – because, fireproof this isn’t. To be fair, it doesn’t advertise as fireproof.
I would have given this 5 stars if not for one GLARING error!
I was wondering if these come with a big “Valuables Inside” board you can stick outside your house (or maybe “Criminals Welcome”).
Why oh why does this have to arrive in a bloody great box emblazoned with “Yale Home Safe” all over it? If, like us, you live on a warden controlled estate, everything arrives at the main office – meaning everyone who went in the office this morning now knows we’ve got something worth stealing!! Already I’ve been asked “what do you need a safe for then”?
I’d much rather have kept that detail quiet from all those who now know we keep valuables at home.
To me it is just plain daft – and it costs them money to print!!!
I would have thought in this “risk averse” society they could have just printed a model number on a plain box instead of everything but the instructions!!
Just a bit silly in my book – so – only 4 stars from me.
“Does what it says on the tin”. Well made, sturdy but small enough to hide away – so it doesn’t look like a safe.
We bought some fireproof wallets to put any cash in – because, fireproof this isn’t. To be fair, it doesn’t advertise as fireproof.
I would have given this 5 stars if not for one GLARING error!
I was wondering if these come with a big “Valuables Inside” board you can stick outside your house (or maybe “Criminals Welcome”).
Why oh why does this have to arrive in a bloody great box emblazoned with “Yale Home Safe” all over it? If, like us, you live on a warden controlled estate, everything arrives at the main office – meaning everyone who went in the office this morning now knows we’ve got something worth stealing!! Already I’ve been asked “what do you need a safe for then”?
I’d much rather have kept that detail quiet from all those who now know we keep valuables at home.
To me it is just plain daft – and it costs them money to print!!!
I would have thought in this “risk averse” society they could have just printed a model number on a plain box instead of everything but the instructions!!
Just a bit silly in my book – so – only 4 stars from me.
Excellent value, and very secure. Instructions, 1 fold out page, are extremely poor. I had to use the Amazon forum to reach out to other buyers to be able to set everything up.
Note, it will not contain an A4 page, one would have to buy the next bigger size, but, otherwise, I am well pleased.
This does exactly what you would expect and comes with the parts to screw it in to your wall. We use this as a medical safe (to keep tablets in there) and have an 8 digit code on the lock. The kids have no real chance of bypassing this and even if it decides that the code-pad has had enough, you have two keys which can open it anyway. The physical lock is hidden and so even that isn’t obvious to those who needn’t be in the know.
A real quality safe, and outstanding value for money! I’d highly recommend it.
Nice and secure – but only if you are convinced by its looks. The locking mechanism could’ve been made a lot stronger as the only thing keeping it locked is a tiny bit of magnetic metal.
That being said, to reset the password you have to already have the safe unlocked and remove the battery cover – so no more bypassing the lock by pushing the button via the back holes!
I think this is secure enough for a home environment, but the security could be made a lot better that what it currently is.
Only one gripe … why on earth do you advertise what the item in the box being delivered is ????
Surely it would be more prudent to dispatch in a plain box. … for security .
This is a quite decent home safe and good value for money too. I’ve installed it using the provided bolts and it’s solid. Had it a couple of months now and so far it is holding up well with frequent use. The keypad is easy to use if you mount it in an awkward place thanks to fairly large keys.
Really good safe. There are people saying that if you hit them or slap them that you can open them but I bolted them on the wall using the screws provided and I can say that its super steady and looks strong enough for the job.
We needed a safe for keeping our car keys in following a spate of electronic cloning thefts from neighbours cars whilst they were in the house! It is also useful for keeping the ‘Crown Jewels’ in of course! Unlike other reviewers we did not find that the keys were locked inside the safe on delivery and fitment was easy with the plugs and coach screws provided. The quality of construction is what you expect for this level of cost and is pertinent for our uses. Yale make better grades at higher costs for people that have things of high value to store.
We tested the Faraday Cage effect for the electronics and given its location works fine for us.
Personally i love this safe, despite the other negative reviews, it’s actually very easy to set up, if you’re unsure just ask somebody else a bit more mechanically minded.
As for the design it’s very sturdy and simplistic to use, the small size is enough space for money and some other valuables, perfectly fine for me.
Would recommend.
Really pleased with this. It’s got bolt holes on the base and the back to secure it where you eventually decide to put it. Easy to enter a code. Comes with 4 AA batteries since it’s a digital lock. Two override keys that you need to keep somewhere safe.
i am impressed with my purchase of this small yale safe, for the price it’s a well made and sturdy, and the fitting instructions are simplicity it’s self, and once it’s anchored to the floor or wall or I suppose if you wanted to both you will have in my humble opinion a good and secure little safe to keep your valuables i
On arrival I was expecting all of these issues and was ready to write my reviews to add to all the others- BUT the safe proved me wrong it was sooooo simple to set up and everything worked perfectly. In my head I was thinking surely it can’t be this easy if people have had issues with it. But it was. For what I need it for it is PERFECT! It’s sturdy for something so small and works just fine for me! I’m very pleased!
I saw some negative reviews for this product, but honestly cannot understand why. My experience was good, the safe arrived promptly after ordering, it was in new condition and everything was there as described. I didn’t particularly like the wall fixing (plastic-plug type with screws) so bought some more robust wall bolts (under 5) which I preferred. Nothing wrong with the fixing supplied, but wanted something better for my peace of mind. The safe was easy to instal and works as described. It isn’t going to be a Fort Knox for the price, but the wall thickness and an 8-digit combination should deter most attempts at illicit entry. Nothing is absolutely secure, but this at least gives me the reassurance that I have taken all reasonable steps to safeguard my valuables.
Just the job. We keep our car keys inside at night to solve the problem of remote scanners connecting to them and the cars being stolen.
Very simple to fit although I drilled bigger holes to accommodate expansion bolts to fasten to the wall. The combination lock can take up to eight digits so it’s very difficult to work out a combination.
I had moment of panic after ordering when I checked the dimensions again but it’s turned up and its perfect, it’s like the holiday safes you get in a hotel room. We wanted it to house a few valuables and important documents.
The safe is quite weighty, really well built and solid. It comes with simple picture instructions, batteries, two override keys and some fixing bolts, it has fixing holes in the base and the back of the safe, I think I’ll use both for additional security.
At just over 25 I think this represents very good value for money.
Does what it’s supposed to and a reasonable size. Supplied with the batteries needed and it’s not too heavy. One thing we came across though was when moving the safe, the batteries and cover tend to come dislodged easily and you’ll need the key to get back in and reseat them.
Bolts are supplied if you want to floor fasten, but that seems too much effoert – well for me anyway !
This safe is just what I expected for the price the instructions could be clearer as there is a knack to the locking/unlocking method but when you get used to it it’s a simple procedure I would have given it a 5 star rating but for the instructions the fixing screws should be more substantial but purchase 4 concrete rawl bolts if fixing to a wall or floo
Good size, good build and good usability.
It’s really nice and fits folders perfectly. Quite stylish look.
The screws supplied though are quite poor quality, one sheared off when screwing into the rawlplug…
Very pleased with this purchase, looks exactly as shown in the picture. It’s big enough to store money, passports or any important documents. Comes with screws if you wish to screw the safe anywhere. The key hole is covered with a yellow YALE plastic thing which you need to pull off completely, (it took me a while to take the plastic thing off, i had to use a knife.)
However, the only issue i had was that the instructions were illustrations without any use of words which I found a bit confusing when setting my code. Nevertheless, I love this safe and i will purchase a larger version in the nearby future if required.
Contrary to some previous reviews: the safe was fitted on the floor against a wall easily enough using all four supplied bolts. Maybe obvious but memory tells me that the depth of the holes for the bolts needed to be deeper than the supplied rawlplugs (which may account for previous reports of bolt heads snapping off?). The inner shelf had been secured to stop any rattles and potential scratching during transit. The setting up of the keypad was straightforward.
This is surprisingly light! I had thought all safes were supposed to be very heavy so I was alarmed when I got the package – but I need not have feared, the security in terms of lifting the safe out of your property is handled by the option to bolt it to floor or wall. There are only 2 bolts supplied (you are supposed to choose floor or wall)but I picked up 2 more and screwed it to both floor and wall. I will need to take the wall out if ever loose the keys and code!
The code is easy to program and operate, and the 2 spare keys are reassuring. We had it working within minutes – very happy with the simplicity and security of the device.
The size is small though, as seen on the description – for jewelerly, passports travel tickets etc it does the job perfectly.
Good Build , It was hard to get the clip off the back of the code door but once off, batteries in and if instructions followed the code took me a while to put in but once that is done , it is done and if you make a mistake don’t worry you have TWO backup keys(so keep them safe) to open the safe and its a secret but the key slot is behind the Yale golden circle :).
But it keeps alot of things in there and i think the small size is good enough for most users that just want a safe to put a few important items in .
The instructions are very poor and are in pictures with a one line of instructions on right hand side of the piece of paper. We followed them intently but try as we may for 3 hours we could not open the safe after inputting our security code. The key would open the safe but our numbers wouldn’t. We tried many times to reset as you would any hotel safe and inputted new numbers but to no avail, we even took the batteries out left it for 20 mins and put them back and started again! No still wouldn’t work so we had to concede defeat and pack it up again to send back as faulty. The process for returning is easy as always with Amazon.The same evening I once again trawled the internet for a new safe but came back to this one so with trepidation ordered another. We were even worried opening the box!
No need to worry this one works first time with no problems what so ever so last one definitely faulty! I like the size of the safe as it will hold an A4 file and other items. I also like having a key in case batteries fail, and the security of the Yale label.It does feel quite lightweight but I have that other safes seem so flimsy they could be opened with a crowbar! Now need to secure to the wall and probably need stronger screws than those supplied but a minor problem. If you cant understand the pictures somewhere there is a review of this item with their written instructions!
I noticed I had accumulated a lot of individual high value items, cameras binoculars laptops phones ornaments etc which could attract burglary so I bought this and it is ideal for my needs. Larger than a hotel type safe but small enough to conceal. Not only that I now know where everything is stored.
Well worth the money for piece of mind.
The instructions are sparce but fitting the safe was fine, and setting the code was simple.
It is a sturdy unit and should deter a would be burgular unless (s)he was alone in the house for a period of time and was able to strip it from the wall. On this note, as previously stated, purchasing more sturdy fittings would be advisable.
The real thumbs up is for Amazon; the safe was was ordered Friday night and delivered Monday morning – free supersaver delivery at its best.
After reading a number of reviews this safe had more pluses than any other taking into account the price. Easily installed though I did use larger, more substantial bolts than provided. The supplied fixing bits had been cannibalised so it was down to improvising, no problem, in fact an improvement. The instructions suffer the ‘chocolate tea pot syndrome’. Have a glance and then work it out for yourself, it’s less stressful.
The size is just about right for our needs, it’s robust, well finished and has the advantage of key back up. Setting your personal number couldn’t be easier.
Overall, a very good purchase though I hope it never gets challenged by undesirables.