- Barska AX11556 Biometric Fingerprint Top Opening Security Drawer Safe Box 0.23 Cubic Ft, Multi, One Size

I purchased this product to store a firearm after we had our first child. I keep a pistol, magazine, and a flashlight in this safe and I store it under the bed. The purpose of this safe, for me, is to keep my toddler out while still having relatively easy access to a firearm in the unlikely event that I need it. It is not theft proof, bullet proof, unhackable, or fool proof. It does, however, keep little infant hands away from your firearms. The bio-metric system is easy to program and works pretty much every time. I programmed each finger on both of my hands and my wife's hands. It seems to work every time. The safe opens quickly and fairly quietly. It is not loud at all, but you can hear the bars rolling back. You can open the safe after about 1.5 seconds. If you want a heavy-duty, theft-proof, anti-paranoia safe...this is not for you and you will need to spend more money and get something heavier and bolt it to the floor. If you want a high quality safe that will keep little toddler hands out while being easy to open when intended for a decent price...this is what you have been looking for. It works very well for what it is. I have no problems opening it. My kid cannot get into it. I am happy with this purchase.

Packaging: Well packaged in a protective bag, inside a cardboard box, with cardboard packing inside a second box with Barska markings. Quality: The quality seems very nice, especially for the price. No lid rubbing as others have noted. Function: I thought my first two attempts to register fingerprints were successful since it beeped the correct number of times, but any finger would open the safe. If you read the instructions, this means fingerprint registration failed. I think many of the 1-star ratings with customers complaining that any finger will open the safe did not read the instructions, or may have been using old batteries that came with it. On my third attempt to register a fingerprint, it beeped differently and worked. I may not have gotten my finger on the scanner quickly enough or did not hold it still enough the first two times. After registering several fingers, it has always opened on the first try with a registered finger and will not open with a non-registered finger (as desired). I have tried placing my finger at different angles and it will still unlock unless half of my finger is off of the scanner. I am 100% impressed with the fingerprint reader so far. Included: 4 AA batteries were included but I replaced these right away after having read reviews of problem batteries. The ad indicates a dual hydraulic hinge but it is actually pneumatic door open assist, like you would see on an SUV tailgate (only smaller!). If the batteries die: 1) The key can be used to unlock the safe but not to relock it (upon locking, the key cannot be removed). 2) The fingerprint memory is retained. 3) The pink jack can be used to provide external power. You will need a 1/8" mono phono plug and a 6VDC power supply. You can easily make one for $6 + tax + 4 AA batteries (see RadioShack parts #274-286 and #270-391 or similar). Note that the polarity requires positive (+) on the plug tip and negative (-) on the plug sleeve.

The safe shipped in good condition and with decent instructions (including how to turn off the sounds/beeps that the safe makes which I've read other reviewers complain about). The safe is solid (good steel construction), a great size (fits into the drawer of my chest in my room), and appears difficult to break into (I'm no expert in such things though). I'm confident that, at a minimum, it will keep my children from my firearm which is my primary criteria. Only complaint is that my initial attempts to register fingerprints and work safe failed. This led ten minutes of frustration with the device. The registration light was on, however, it would not register fingerprints and would not lock/unlock as described in the instructions. I ultimately decided to remove the batteries that shipped with the safe and insert four of my own batteries. This did the trick. The safe worked perfectly. It is easy to register fingerprints. So far it recognizes the five that I registered with zero problems. Overall, I'm very happy with the safe. I would have given it five stars had it shipped with good batteries.

First time going with a fingerprint safe, and first time with this brand. Came a few days late, but that’s the shipping company’s fault and Amazon gave me some money back for it. Mounting was easy into our floor. Set up was made simple and the prints work MOST of the time. Make sure to set multiple prints on your two hands so if one finger doesn’t work another will. I got fire and waterproof pouches to put our documents in, and my pistol fits in nicely as well. Huge space saver!

とても便利に使えています。高かったですがいい買い物をしました。 通常の事務机の引き出しの２段目にピッタリ収まりました。ただ必ず寸法を測ることをおすすめします。上開きなので引き出しを完全に開いて本体全部が出る奥行きがないと，収納できてもフタを開けることができません。 amazon.comの方では指紋認証がうまくいかない，という意見もありますが，説明書には，自分の指紋を複数登録すればよい，とあります。同じ指でもちょっとずらして複数回登録すると一度で開くようになりました。但し，一人での使用です。複数人で開け閉めするような使い方はしていません。 もともとはガンロッカーのようですが，拳銃一丁だけというには大きめで，A4のファイルがちゃんと入ります。かんぬきが異常に頑丈で信頼感があります。 ちょっと心配なのはバッテリーチェッカーがないことで，毎日開け閉めしてる自分のような使い方なら，たぶん電池が切れかかってるのは音や動作で分かると思うので大丈夫でしょうが，たまにしか開けない場合は不安かもしれません。ミニジャックがついていて外部電源が差し込めるようなんですが，仕様がよく分かりません。電池が切れてしまったら，緊急鍵しかないかもです。

I got this as a gift in 2012, so I don’t know how much it was, but it was worth every penny! It works great!

指紋登録を3人行い、数日は使えていました。登録、開け閉めも容易でした。しかし、1週間後に開けようとすると認証してくれません。電池をバッテリチェッカーで確認しましたが問題ありませんでした。緊急鍵で開け閉めしています。ただの箱と化しています。

works well for our purpose