SentrySafe 0.17 cu. ft. Waterproof Fire Chest, H0100

You have to press down hard to open to over come the seal, it is water tight and I guess air tight. I am taking the warranty advice that it is fire proof, so I did not burn down my home to find out. I did not take it to the ocean depths to find out if it is a water tight seal I figured the fire department does not dunk houses to put out fires. I believe it is what it says it is, nothing to indicate otherwise and I love the box. My personal papers all fit. I am pleased with the box.

I wanted a box to fit under the bed. This works. However if you are looking for something to fit a lot of papers then go to the next size. But this works for my purposes.

Bought one for each of my sons. They are both moving out on their own and will need a place to keep their important papers, passport, birth certificate, etc. Perfect size for them.

Works well to protect the contents from unauthorized access. However, it also impairs authorized access being a royal pain to open. I finally got the key to to move the lock freely; now the button is extremely difficult to operate, requiring me to forcefully hit the top near the front, while it is placed on a solid surface, to get the latch to disengage!

This is the first review I have ever done on a product. Let me say that it is heavier than I thought it would be, which is a good thing in a safe. The plastic handle will hold it, while empty, unless you start swinging it around. It seems that it is probably fire proof and probably water proof, but this is the cheapest and worst lock I have ever seen. I was so excited to get this home I opened it up right away. Everything seemed positive until I saw the keys. The keys had one small notch out of either side of metal at an even height. They probably use the same key setting and lock setting for all of the H0100's (thank you mass production). I sat and looked at the key, used it once or twice and the key felt loose in the lock, but it worked. I went and got a small set of fingernail clippers and pulled out the small file on it. Let me say that I have never before attempted to pick a lock in my life. The file fit perfectly and it just turned sideways. I had picked the lock in literally 5 seconds. I again reiterate the fact that I have never before tried to pick a lock in my 27 years of existence. I immediately put it back in the box and returned it. It is back in a Wal-Mart return area as I type this review. Overall: I give it one star because it might be fireproof and that is what they advertise. I give it one star because it might be waterproof and that is what they advertise. I set the value at fair, because Wal-Mart had the best price on it and the site to store was pretty easy. But it was not a quality product as far as the lock is concerned. They don't advertise this model as secure for good reason. It might keep out a small child, but not a clever one. What good is a safe that keeps out all but the mildly curious?

I really wanted to like this chest. Unfortuntely, it fell short of expectations. First of all, it wasn't even packed properly. It arrived in just a brown shipping box, with no manufacturer's box. Therefore, there was no protective packaging to protect it during shipping. When I opened it, it was covered in scratches and white cement-like dust and dirt. As far as the chest itself goes, it wouldn't even seal properly when the lid was closed. As other reviewers have stated, it is a little tricky to open and close the latch, but it can be done with some practice. I am more disappointed in the defective lid mechanism and the fact that it arrived damaged. Be aware that this chest is very heavy. Also, the interior dimensions are fairly small; you cannot place a lot of items inside. Neverethess, I would have kept it had it worked.

Very difficult to latch when closed; seems like something doesn't align properly to get the latch to engage so the box can be locked.

There was one review on here that had me sold instantly because it was a real life experience. Maybe mine was defective but I returned it and didn't bother getting another one. I was attempting to put mine away by holding the handle (obviously that should be how it works, grab the handle and lift the safe) .. well the entire handle area came off!! Just fell apart. Needless to say I now see why it was so cheap. I really thought this was what I wanted, guess I need to wait to get better quality.

This safe was extremely difficult to open when unlocked. There is a plastic piece that you need to squeeze to open the safe that was completely unreliable. I spent about 10 minutes each time I unlocked and tried to open it. I had to buy another safe as this was so useless. The only good thing I can say about it is that your valuables would be very safe in this; no one, including you with a key would ever be able to get at them.

This item looked secure but the hook itself is very small and there isn't much to enter the lock area. I felt as though it could easily be broken into. Also, it's difficult to open. It says to press and lift but it took be several times to finally get it open. I plan to return this for something with a better lock system and not so hard to open.