🔥 The TRUTH about Sentry Safes!!!🔥 

This is not a safe. It's a lockbox. And I believe it's primary function is to protect your paperwork or money from being burned in a fire.

Buy it, leave it empty but locked, thief grabs it and goes. Illusion.

Yes, I think we need to go ahead and test the fire rating.

I've seen harder to open plastic packaging.

It's not in the same league as an actual safe. It's really meant more for keeping kids out. Or for the fireproofing. It's $20, so you really get what you pay for.

Man, why couldn’t you leave my false sense of security alone?

My dad taught me at an early age to use this safe as a distraction leave about 40 $50 in the safe some documents that might look importent and hide your good stuff elsewhere

If it'll survive a fire, it's worth $20 to protect documents or a backup harddrive. As for security, it's plastic...

Cheap extra fire security for me. Great for using inside a larger safe as added protection as where the lock vulnerability is not an issue . Also a good way to organize certain items . I feel like it was worth the twenty bucks.

This thing is it to protect papers from fire, that's all that matters. I have one that's rated for fire and flood protection to store papers. I don't even use the lock, just the external latches.

Awesome! I can't wait for the new series videos! I'm looking into getting cameras and a safe too!

Broke into one right one while watching yours ! Thanks for the upload

I ended up getting 8 of these safes for free when a family member passed. I found that 1 key fit all the safes. I had a bag of keys all marked sentry so I know the locks were all factory. I bolted 1 down in a gun safe, for just a little extra protection for my most valuable items, not saying much, but better than nothing I guess. Great video, I wish you still did reviews - 👍🏼

I can say from experience these lockboxes are actually rather resistant to fire, so I do keep smaller things that I would not want burned in them (like family photos), but not things like birth certificates or those sorts of documents in them. For those items I use a real safe that's bolted to the floor.

Great video especially the drop test. These are mainly to protect important documents from fire and the old Sentry larger containers work pretty good and they weigh a ton so they won't be running off with it. Personally I'd never buy one that light and small.

The full size (hanging file folder capable) safes a fairly good alternative if you secure them from "walking away". For example, many people I know who don't have thousands of dollars invested in guns bought a steel gun "cabinet" which is bolted to the floor of a closet. A full size sentry inside does a pretty good job. There are definitely better alternatives but much more costly.

I have one of these and I'm fully aware that it is very easy to open if it was taken. I mostly bought it for the fire rating and store important documents in it.

Looking forward to see more of this. I have one of those and I always New it was "safe". A good Idea is to give an accredited. One that dose the job better

I met your dad at the spring getting water on Thursday and he recommended me to your channel... new sub here :-)

I own one of those. It’s great! I use it excessively everyday to pry apart fence boards and open cast iron curb meter lids at work. That screwdriver hasn’t bent on me once over the past two years. The rubber does wear off, though.

I would never consider these a "secure" storage method. I have a similar one and use it only for the fireproof aspect.

Gonna be an interesting series. I want to see the fire protection on that cash. 🤣 No way I'd take that chance.

This safe wasn't 20 bucks, it was more like 50-60... I feel ripped off.

I had one and slammed it shut because it was sticking and wont lock,well the plastic back hindge snapped off and a powder substance came out, pure junk! glad you are informing people,

Damn, you look very natural breaking into that "safe" lol. Great video!

Don't buy a safe from walmart

I have one that I got as a child. I never really intended it to be theft-proof. More as a place to store things that I wouldn't want to lose in the event of a fire. I'd be interested to see if it really does provide protection from fire though.

Thank you. I was going to buy one very similar for over $100. I won't be doing that now. I appreciate the video!

That kind of a safe is mainly meant to keep documents from burning. A thief isn't going to clean you out for some documents. SentrySafe makes larger ones you can't open with a screwdriver. You need a crowbar. By the time they get that far, Alexa already has the cops called and waiting at the front and back entry. LOL

Damnit I actually own this thing! Well time for an upgrade!

Bought a similar one of those years ago for some papers. A couple of months later there was mold starting to grow on the paper. Seems it is a known issue.

Definitely a little to expensive for what it is would love to see more especially what would be the best for your buck hope to see that video soon ! Love the videos

This product is really for keeping important documents safe from fire and water damage. Several reviews of these features on RU-vid show that this product is great for that use. It’s not meant to be burglar resistant, but there are very few safes that actually are resistant for more than 15 minutes. For under $50, this is a good product to store titles, wills, birth certificates, and passports.

I used one as a diversion safe put in a flash bang device we never heard what happened but I bet it was good

Review the new Nest Secure home security system! I just got mine and love it.

I have the larger version of this safe for paperwork. I did notice very early on how flimsy the lock was and how little movement from the key would allow it to unlatch. I did not realize how easily broken into it was though... I also bought mine at Walmart. I don't remember what i paid.

Good film. I'm still waiting for the continuation of your torque wrench review series.

It's probably still ok for shielding documents and electronics. Sometimes you just need one layer of security.

Thanks! I bought this months before I seen this video. Time for a new one

Also if you put the tip of the screwdriver right in the seam where the case meats the front panel on top. if you just apply pressure the whole front pops off.... lol. Found that out when I was a teenager and the lock was damaged from opening it with the screwdriver for so long. Never have been able to keep up with keys.....

I have the beige version of that exact safe sitting no more than 2 feet from me right now. I use it to protect documents that are important but ultimately replaceable from fire more than an actual safe seeing as it could easily be walked off with.

yeah, ive got one of these sentry safes. the low-cost ones are really only good for the fire rating. It's essentially a fireproof box with a latch. if you know that going in, it's a good buy for 20 bucks!!

I found one with the key in it dumpster diving. It was bigger than the one in your video though. I checked the inside to make sure it didn’t have anything illegal in it then I made sure it worked before taking it home. I figured I could hide it in the house and keep a few documents in it just in case the house ever caught fire. After seeing a friends house burn down I saw the importance of a small fire proof safe but I haven’t had the money to buy one yet.

That ladder climb and nonchalant drop had me dying.

What kind of safe do you recommend that would be around this size?

Good honest review of a bogus product. Looking forward to more.

Perfect decoy!!!

Can you please do a review on the Gear Neck stubby rachet! Cant seem to find anything about it,and i have one and it works like a champ

Excellent info and well demonstrated, bring your point home, are you willing to pay $20 for and easy target and quick access to your valuables.

I practice lock picking (for fun and education) and it looks pretty insecure from that perspective as well. But heck, why bother if the screw driver works so easily? Like others have said, get something larger. Preferably one that can be bolted to the floor or wall.

I don't think any "safe" should have a quick carry handle. That's not very safe, eh? However, as a fire rated safe, the larger models, especially, provide some protection from a house fire.

Please review the fire rating too. I am curious if it is misrepresented there as well.

I bought one years ago just for the fire rating. I hold no illusions about the "safe" part.

I have the large version of this one that I put my documents in and then it goes into my gun safe. It boosts the fire protection of my documents, my safe already has a one hour fire rating at 1400 degrees fahrenheit, add the rating of this safe at 1550 degrees for half an hour and I have no doubt that even if my house burns to the ground my documents will be safe. I do think though there are other options that do this same thing, I got mine on clearance for 15 dollars so It was well worth it for me.

Did you ever do the review on the mac BWP151-M2 cordless impact? I'd be interested is seeing it. Thank you for your time.

I have a safe like this one. I leave the key in it all the time. The only thing in there I a hard drive with a back up of our photos. Hopefully if there is a fire I will have my photos.

How about a review of trusty cook vs snap On Hammers, I love my trusty cook hammers

that is a document fire box and they work very well for that not really a safe for keeping valuables in that are not important documents... I know somebody that had a fire box like this and kept their documents in it and the box was not in good shape outside but everything inside was good... so $20 can save you a lot of money protecting paperwork that can cost a lot of money to replace.

29.99 today. What they are really good for is putting cash or PM's in them and then put them in your gun safe with a fire rating. Personally if you can carry it off I don't put valuable in it.

These are really only for fire protection of important items, as well as keeping the kids from opening it without doing some damage that will be noticeable. A thief will gram the whole thing and run. A real safe is something that can be bolted in place, and with a much better locking device. Almost all safes can be easily be defeated, just google it. They to a decent job protecting them from minor fire damage. Worth the $20.00 IMOP

You can open these by pulling the top lid to the side. It warps enough to clear the latch

It is supposed to keep your documents safe from a fire, not theft. But for $20, I am not confident it would protect much from a fire.

I have one similar to that one that works great as a safe place to keep my medications out of the hands of anyone who should't be in there. I bought it when all my kids had friends over and we had a couple of different cleaning ladies coming in. Can it be defeated with a screwdriver? Yes. Will it protect from fire or a drop onto concrete? No. Works great for what I bought it for though.

Keep doing these videos

I have one myself and yes.....so cheap and the only thing this safe does is exactly what you said! It directs @$$holes to ur valuables!!

Yet another, no bs review!

I was going to buy it till I seen this video so I cancelled my order THX bro

I have had one only for the fire rating. When I had a small fire, it did the job it was designed for. However because it melted to itself I did need a stronger hammer and chisel to open it. My documents were still perfectly viable and undamaged by fire and water. But that is the Only reason I had it.

is it fire rated?

Agree wouldn't buy for money or high value , and plus keep it somewhere hidden

When are you going to do tool reviews again I'd like to see one on Milwaukee 2767

Well you saved me 20 bucks, have you done a review on the safes sold at harbourfreight? If not you should I'd like to see how those hold up.

I have a very similar one of these and I keep it to hold a few sentimental items and passports IDs, and a hard drive of my data (I also back up to the cloud) and have insurance for these things. I use it purely for the fire prevention. I agree with Daniel it's crummy for theft prevention. Most of my valuables are actually outside. I don't own any real jewelry. I think from his perspective, I think he is a firearm owner, that firearm safe is a lot more substantial. I was considering one especially during these times, but the laws and test in CA are mind numbing coming from a family that has never owned one. I'm working on it slowly though. To each his own I guess.

I have one of these. While it's not secure from thieves it might keep some documents from burning up in a fire. But who knows. You should fire test it.

Hey bro - LOVE the chanel, love the videos! Would you please do a video using your cool testing equipment either confirming the usability or extolling the dangers of TORQUE LIMITING EXTENDERS? I'd LOVE to be able to hook up my 1/2 drive, 1,000 torque capable impact wrench to a 55 pound limiting extender and put the wheels back on my car without having to grab my torque wrench and do it 'carefully' when putting the wheels back on my Ferrari, but I JUST DO NOT TRUST those torque limiting extenders! Should I trust them or not? I'm pretty sure you and those cool machines you have for measuring torque can tell us all if we should trust those things or not. Thanks in advance!

i got one for the fire protection aspect

We bought one of those safes from wal-mart and it was for fire protection and kept it hidden in the house. Once I got my gun safe I put the sentry in there.

I have an older version. I only use it for storing documents I don't want to burn up in a fire. I can pretty much open mine with a knife.

Off topic but you should do ryobi brushless review would be great

I actually own a file safe version of that, and that is all I keep in it, paper work I don't want to lose in case of fire. I haven't even bothered to lock it in I don't know how long now.

Good video bro

You can open these with a credit card or a piece of stiff cardboard. I have even opened one with a piece of old hacksaw blade (not to cut it).

Generally speaking if you can pick up a safe it is just a box. A safe is meant to be extremely difficult to even move let alone climb a ladder with!

maybe you could buy the save and use it as a decoy? nice video though.

I love that ladder drop test! Definitely make that part of any other safe tests that you do (within reason; don't haul a full gun safe up and drop it....or do, that'd be awesome).

Go figure, was contemplating getting the same one about 2wks ago...glad I didn't get it Thanks for saving me $20

I have had one of those for a very long time. It is not a safe, it is a fire box. Put your important papers like mortgage, insurance, birth certificates and car titles in it. My intention was that it would survive a fire, or I could even grab it pretty quickly and get it out. If you are trying to use it as a safe, the two crosses in the bottom of the box allow you to drill thru it and screw it down. They have gotten cheaper over the years as mine is not constructed as poorly as that one seems to be.

Buy it. And put a piece of paper with HAHA GOTCHA! Lol thanks for the review

The safe breaking open after the gentleman dropped it from a ladder was disturbing. Definitely didn't get your money's worth.

I have one of these. I keep a live grenade in it =)

for document protection looks good there is another video where they sumerge it and put it on a fire and documents survive

It would make a good decoy.

Brilliant ! They're getting your money before the thieves do .

I think it serves as a pretty cool lunch box

Haha! That drop test made me laugh out loud. What a worthless safe.

Scary ! I own 3 of them !!!!! Maybe I should paint them bright colors and say here are all y important things come take them !

"Locks are only meant for honest people" sums up my thoughts on securing documents or valuables. It's a question of time. To be fair., this is a relatively inexpensive way for homeowners to safe guard their valuables from high temperature event (small fire) and will seal/melt the lid to the base. However your video does place a proper perspective around breaching the safe. By placing my safe (same model) in my basement's cantina (4x6 room built with poured concrete walls with 3/4 hour fire rated door), I expect it should provide reasonable protection against most catastrophic events. I would expect that I would have to pry/cut the safe open after recovery, but the valuables would have the best chance of surviving against other methods. Very true that the lock is easily pickable and that the latch can be opened using a pry-bar, so security protection is a very low rating. However the safe can be optionally mounted to a solid base (via screw holes on the bottom of the safe) to mitigate the risk of easy theft (snatch and grab). Other larger safes ($250+) that this manufacturer sells at big box stores can be opened using a powerful magnet (check YT videos on this demonstration) -- taking less than 10 seconds -- and do not show any signs of tampering! These models definitely provide a false sense of security against theft despite having "digital locks" or other features. While a real safe could provide a higher level of security, it would be cost-prohibitive for most people ($1500+) and the weight would likely be a factor on it's placement in your house. Often these safe are not necessarily fire-rated and can also be breached using the appropriate tools given enough time. Would be helpful to have a video that compares the different levels of protection (fire and theft) against their respective cost. Be sure to include any research on breaching (physical or picking) the vault.

why am i not suprised, I bought a dvr lockbox to lock up a dvr for security system and i kid you not i could pull the door open with my bare hands, I was like really, went and got 2 heavy gate hasp and storage locks and welded them on. atleast make em try a little harder.

Absolutely brutal 😂

It would make a great decoy safe, while you hide your valuables elsewhere.