First Alert 2072F Anti-Theft Safe with Digital Lock, 1.00 Cubic Foot, Gray

I bought this safe to go with another safe that i had purchased. This safe is strong and works well. It has plenty of room to store small range items. it is exceptionable in california as a gun safe, which you need in order to purchase one. The beeping noise that can be heard when you press one of the key pad buttons is loud and annoying. Im not sure if there is a way to turn it to silent. havent figured that out yet. Also the use of a key rather then a handle to open the safe is a horrible idea. there is no handle on the safe at all so you are forced to hold on to the key to open it. you are given 3 keys, two do not open it except when the correct number is inputted into the keypad, the third is used to override the keypad, incase you forget you password or the batteries die. it does not drain batteries very fast which is a plus. i use the safe quite frequently and have not had to replace the batteries yet, and ive had it for a year. my last complaint with the safe is that it comes with mounting bolts to attach it to a shelf or desk. i wanted it for a closet, so i was forced to go buy the right mounting bolts. over all a good safe for the price.

This safe isnt going to stop James Bond from getting to your plans for world domination but if properly mounted to a cabinet or shelf it's plenty sturdy enough to foil a grab-and-dash thug or keep your handguns out of the hands of children. If quick access is a concern (one never knows when evil ninjas will attack) the override key is a snap. Otherwise the code and entry key is quick and straight forward.One cubic foot is roomy enough to secure Grandma's priceless tea set while you are on vacation and the removeable shelf is very handy.If you dabble in diamonds this isnt the safe for you but if you want 500 dollars worth of peace of mind for 100 bucks, you got it.

Bought this in 2009. Just got around to writing review. This little safe is still holding up. Easy to conceal. Hope to get another 11 years.

It seem good but not what i wanted due to the fact that i have a safe box already and was comparing it, to my safe box. It's good for the price and i have no problem with the box at all. It's good for a person starting to use it with a few valuable items. The reason why I say it's not what i was hoping fr it's that it's not as heavy as i wanted it to be. One person can carry the safe out but if you don't have problems with having someone tsake it and you just want it for someone in the house not to go thru your things it's pretty good.

This safe works very well. I highly recommend this product given its size, quality and especially low cost. Here are the two attention points:1. The safe includes two types of keys. A master key that allows you to unlock the safe even without knowing the keypad code. Sure, this represents a security issue, however, simply put: hide this key! Security issue resolved.2. If placed on wood floors it will probably scratch them. I recommend you purchase felt or rubber bottom stick-its (the same ones for the legs of your furniture). This will solve the problem of scratching your floors.Aside from that, I highly recommend this product.

Update - Safe was just right. However the circuit board failed after a couple years. The manufacturer replaced the board. It worked again. Then it failed again not long after. Have not replaced it a second time and have quit using the safe. If I buy another, I suppose I will buy one without electronics - though it was very useful while it worked. 2012/07Original review:This safe is what we were looking for. It's the right size for us and has a shelf for a price I was willing to pay for an anti-theft safe. It is not a fire safe.Arrived safely with no damage. Keys were where they should be and we had absolutely no trouble getting it open, installing the batteries for the keypad or setting a digital combination.There is a master key that you can use to open the safe if you forget your key-code or if the keypad batteries die. So, it is very important that you put this master key in a place that is secure that you will remember. (Not in the safe! ha!)It also comes with 2 'regular' keys, one of which is to be used in conjunction with the key-code to open the safe.After setting the key-code the first time, thereafter to open the safe, you must enter the key-code, make sure the key-code is accepted (beep!) and use a 'regular' key to physically turn the bolts within a time limit.There are 4 holes on the back (and I can't remember now, but I think there are ones on the bottom) to allow you to bolt it to a wall or the floor.It is small enough that having it door-forward on the floor makes it tricky to get your head low enough to see what's inside. I plan to bolt it to a wall once I find a good spot in our house, mainly to get it off the ground so I can see into it.There is a tiny light on the edge of the door that you can turn on when the door is open to shine into the safe. Might be useful in a totally dark room, but I haven't used it.All-in-all, we've been happy with it. Have had it since 3/2007.Manufacturer web site it (...) aka SISCOproducts.

My purposes were just for keeping the kids out, and it works well. Nice and easy for us to get into at the same time. I might one day mount it somewhere, I've looked it over and it seems like it would be easy enough to do, but till then it's just sitting in an out-of-the-way place. Feels strong and sturdy enough to protect valuables, at least make life pretty difficult for someone to steal from you.Update: I've had for about 1 & 1/2 years now, no problems and haven't had any battery issues I've seen others mention. One thing I've noticed is that price is quite a bit higher than what I paid ($75 vs current $109). I liked it for former price but if I needed another I don't think I'd pay current price for this one.