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8.8 / 10 based on 56 reviews.

£99.95 ex. VAT
Ease of Use Rated 9.0 / 10Rated 9.0 / 10Rated 9.0 / 10Rated 9.0 / 10Rated 9.0 / 10
Build Quality Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10
Storage Capacity Rated 8.2 / 10Rated 8.2 / 10Rated 8.2 / 10Rated 8.2 / 10Rated 8.2 / 10
Security Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10Rated 8.8 / 10
Value for Money Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10
Reviews are written exclusively by our customers who have purchased this product
July 6 2011
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Pros

Exactly what I wanted. Can't fault it.

Cons

None. Several reviewers seem to have been disappointed by capacity. I can't understand this. The dimensions (int and ext) are clearly and accurately given in the spec. Don't criticise the product if you can't be bothered to do a little research before buying.

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July 6 2011
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Pros

For day to day use - guarantees, bonds, papers that you need but can't remember where you put, passport and some ready cash.Strong enough to give confidence.

Cons

Not sure what you do to get in to the box if there'as been a fire, the keypad is not protected at all. If I had space I'd have a bigger one, there's a limit, anything over A4 is not possible.

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September 7 2011
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Pros

Sturdy construction - confident it's a good safe.

Electronic lock seems sensibly designed to minimise potential tampering.

Great size for fitting in a wardrobe or other confined space.

Provided bolts perfect for fixing to the floor.

Cons

You'll need to buy yourself a 14mm drill bit to drill a hole for the bolts!

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August 10 2011
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Pros

Its ok it does the job.

Cons

The safe is mounted on its side and the door falls off maybe a split pin would hold it in place.

Exposed hinges easy to cut off.

I should have got a slghtly larger safe to hold folders.

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January 15 2011
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Pros

Good storage amount for the money. Easy to use.

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April 19 2011
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Pros

Would of like fixing holes on the back of the safe to fix to a wall.

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February 9 2011
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Pros

Good size for the money

Cons

Would be better with backup key

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October 25 2012
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Pros

Smart and simple, perfect for home office use to safely store backup drives and a few documents

Cons

none that I can think of

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October 25 2012
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Pros

It's so easy to programme.

Cons

Could do with more affixing points?

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September 23 2012
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Pros

good value for money

Cons

would be nice if it only locked itself when shut, rather than having to enter the code twice .

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August 31 2011
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Pros

Very easy to use. Feels incredibly solid. No problems at all.

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August 17 2011
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Pros

Good Price, digital lock - no key to lose.

Good fireproof times

Cons

Lack of shelf inside

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February 16 2011
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Pros

This Safe is big enough to take A4 folders and envelopes yet small enough to be installed inside a wardrobe or cupboard.Having some fire protection it is ideal for those insurance documents,passports etc that you don't want to lose.

Easy to install and at a very competitive price it is a very good buy all round.

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February 15 2011
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Pros

Very easy to open and close. Gives one a secure feeling to put the Deeds of the house and special jewellery in it.

Cons

We could not secure this anywhere in the house without ripping off the skirting boards. My husband had to construct wooden blocks on the concrete below and bolt to that which may not be quite so secure. As it's low down and therefore dark we have had to put a plastic box in it to pull the items out to see them which is fine but takes up some of the space.

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February 11 2011
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Pros

Good solid safe - inspires confidence. I would recommend for A4 papers and other small items.

Cons

A4 items in folders don't quite fit. Front panel semms a bit plasticy - but no problems at all with it.

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February 9 2011
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Pros

Robust construction with simple operation. Website layout very intuitive. Purchasing process very easy. Good sales communication and delivery service very good.

Cons

An internal shelf as standard would have made the product more usable.

Other secure mounting options which don't destroy the fire integrity of the safe.

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January 19 2011
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Pros

Good product and value for money

Cons

None

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January 3 2013
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Pros

nice easy to use..anmd the slid out tray is handy

Cons

you need to think where you will keep it as it needs to be out of side and fixed to a wall otherwise they will jsut run of with it

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November 29 2012
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Pros

Great compact cost effective design

Cons

Just not quite big enough to store A4 Wallet files without creasing them. This would be good.

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November 22 2012
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Pros

Good, sturdy and easy to use product

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October 12 2012
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Pros

I got what I expected from the description.

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September 23 2012
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Pros

so easy to open an set new codes

feel safe now that i can put document in a secure place

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June 29 2012
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Pros

good space inside

Cons

would have liked fixing on back instead of floor fixing

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February 23 2012
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Pros

Easy to operate.

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February 16 2012
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Pros

Size & cost

Cons

No shelf

No key over ride

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February 1 2012
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Pros

Good storage volume for the money

Easy to use

Ideal for what I wanted

Cons

Would like slightly longer to open door after keying in the code.

Not 100% convinced about one particular aspect of security. I'm not prepared to say what that is in a public review, but it's not a major problem.

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January 19 2012
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Pros

Nice size fits into a small cupboard

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January 11 2012
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Cons

small

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January 11 2012
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Pros

Compact and serves our purpose exactly

Cons

Programming the code was a bit tricky, but we got there in the end.

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December 15 2011
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Pros

simple to use good capacity for documents

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December 7 2011
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Pros

Solid unit, easy to operate

Cons

only fixing to floor no options against a wall

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October 5 2011
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Pros

Hopefully it will be fire-resistant should there ever be one

Cons

Slightly too big all over to hide away in a cupboard or filing cabinet

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September 30 2011
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Pros

The Safe Shop is a great Company to deal with and I would have no problems in reccommending them to anyone.

Cons

Easy to install and use.

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August 31 2011
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Pros

Easy to programme and use.

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August 31 2011
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Pros

Nice handy size , easy to fit .

Cons

none

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August 7 2011
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Pros

Cheap & Effective - I use mine to protect data drives against fire.

Cons

Still smells a bit funny even after I left it open to air for a few days.

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July 6 2011
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Pros

Easy to use. Works exactly as described on website.

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June 15 2011
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Pros

This safe was one of only a very few small fireproof safes that was larger than A4 capacity.

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May 25 2011
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Pros

The safe is exactly what I required and it fulfils its function admirably.

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March 4 2011
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Pros

looks secure enough. But this is the kind of stuff that has to wait until someone breaks in.

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February 24 2011
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Pros

Easy to use, easy to install & set up.

Cons

Securing bolts stick up on the floor.

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February 18 2011
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Pros

Sufficient space for passport etc as well as other items

Cons

Cam with lots of scratches on the base of the safe which I did not expect.

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February 17 2011
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Pros

Easy to set up and use

Price good

Delivery good

Cons

Size not great

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February 17 2011
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Pros

Good solid build

Can get A4 docs in

Cons

Reasonable amount of space inside, looks like there would be more from the outside!

Bolted to floor - long way to bend down!

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February 17 2011
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Pros

Came with clear instructions to install and use

Cons

None come to mind

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February 17 2011
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Pros

Very Good service when I forgot my code !

Cons

could do with shelve

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February 16 2011
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Pros

its solid,neat,easy to use and safe

Cons

can't think of any

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February 16 2011
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Pros

I feel it is quite spacious inside and good value for money for the price I paid. Fulfils my requirements and gives me peace of mind for the security of my important stuff.

Cons

Haven't found any yet

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February 16 2011
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Pros

looks good

secure

Cons

none

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February 15 2011
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Pros

I am pleased with the product ,service was excellent.

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February 15 2011
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Pros

Its got everything you need to secure any goods, jewleery, documents and even laptop.

Cons

none

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February 9 2011
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Pros

Small, reasonably-priced, fire-proof safe to store documents that everyone should have protected. Can fit it anywhere.

Cons

Inside is a bit small and can't fit as much as I'd like to.

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February 9 2011
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Pros

Small and easy to use and install. Internal bolts to floor.

Cons

Noit as much storgatespace as I would have epxected but still more than enough for our needs.

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February 9 2011
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Pros

Good solid design that easily fits my requirements

Cons

A bit fiddly to install, especially as we were trying to secure to the floor (through carpet and floorboards)

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May 16 2013
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Pros

Appears well built and easy to use. I hope I never have to put it to the test.

The safe door can be lifted off the hinges when open so it makes it lighter for lifting.

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April 25 2013
Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10Rated 9.2 / 10 9.2 / 10
Pros

Easy to use keypad entry, space for A4 documents, nice little key storage on door reverse. Seems solidly built.

Cons

You can only fix through the floor and as most modern houses have floor boards, probably not the best fixing solution. I put in small shelf to keep items tidier!

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