Honeywell Digital Security Safe (.27 cu ft) EXPIRED

These things are pretty useless. It's not fireproof, it's not water proof, and if you have a little muscle you can push the lid to one side and the latch will go the other way, making it pretty damn easy to open without a key.

Save your money for a real safe or just get a briefcase,



There's a handle but I wouldn't trust that. Also the lid can be pushed to the side to disengage the latch without a key. These things are pretty worthless unless you keeping something away from a baby/toddler.

True slickdealers use rice to absorb moisture

The Fire and Water Chests are NOT security safes. They are in no way meant to protect items from being stolen. The "lock" on these is only meant to be a latch to hold the chest closed and keep sealed in case of a fire or flood. They can be popped open with a small screwdriver. And there is no way to secure them down, and obviously they are small enough to be carried away by a thief. And no the handles are not strong enough to lock them to something securely.

Here is how these chests protect against fire. Inside the plastic covering of the chest is filled with a gypsum / cement type material that holds moisture. If the chest is heated by fire, it obviously gets warmer. In doing so, it heats the moisture in the middle layer and the moisture is released inside the chest as steam. The steam can only get to 212° and will keep the temperature on the inside of the chest from rising quickly and delays the contents from catching fire until all the moisture has evaporated from the extreme heat on the outside. After this point the contents are no longer protected from the fire. This is how almost all fire safes work (including almost all fire resistant gun safes lined with drywall).
I say all this because it leads me to describe the moisture issue. The inside of these chest stay VERY damp, even with desiccant. And you really don't want them to be too dry because that's how they work. In a fire, the items inside the chest WILL get a super heater steam bath! So anything that you want to protect, whether it is papers, metal, or electronic needs to be sealed in a waterproof container. Anything that can withstand a dishwasher should work, including Ziploc bags and Tupperware should work. So seal your items inside the waterproof container with desiccant packs inside the waterproof container with your valuables. The instructions say this too.
So just know what you're getting with these. They do serve a purpose. Just don't expect security. These are also great to put inside a larger gun safe with your valuables inside, especially papers and electronics like flash drives and hard drives.

Any good deals on bulk purchases? Wanna dump everywhere in the closet

Another video on how easy it is to open up the digital safe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8XhSpdPBSY

Pro tip: throw a silica packet or two in there; Keeps my sentry safe in good shape.

I went to my target that said limited availability. Nothing available.

What's the next best safe for fire and waterproof?

Thanks.

I need store cash, jewelry, passport.