Sentry Safe Biometric Quick Access Pistol Safe Mode # QAP1BEl (setup and review) 

Thank you. Perhaps the best review I have seen in a while. Well explained. Thank you, again.

Great job on the video and presentation. Deciding on this one for my glock 22

Think this will be my second pistol safe . Thanks 👍

I bought one of these sans the biometrics new at an auction for $40 about 7 years ago. (It was a couple years before this video was made.) I have to change the batteries about every year and a half, but I don't open it much or it would probably be more often. Also mine probably needs less juice since it doesn't have the fingerprint mode. My gas strut made it 4 years. I pried the lid open for a couple years and finally I ordered a couple (they came in pairs) off Amazon for $28. It only took a few minutes to replace and now I have a spare strut. I have been thinking for some time about buying one that is purely mechanical. Those are reputed to be the most secure, but they cost several hundred so that's why I have been dragging my feet. Can't make up my mind if I need a second one. Getting the first one was a no brainer. It is a must very everyone that wants to keep a loaded handgun. If you don't own one of these then please keep your handguns unloaded unless you are at the range. It's just smart.

I’ve had zero battery issues after owning for at least 18 months. No problem with the strut either. My strut actually has an assist spring on it, so it’s going to open enough to get your fingers in and open the lid. I painted mine to match the interior color of my truck so it blends in better than black. I also drilled bigger holes and bolted short chains on so I can lock it to seat belt anchors. It sits under my fold down console. Epoxied a 3/4”x3/4” strip of wood to the lid right behind the buttons to keep the console from constantly pushing the buttons. The only time I keep a firearm in it is if I have to go into a courtroom or federal building for a short period, otherwise I conceal carry full time. Everybody’s needs are different. I’ve had two pistols stolen from my vehicle throughout 30 years, including the truck itself. My concern is that they get in the wrong hands for bad reasons. At the very least, I will make it more difficult on thieves, and it’s highly doubtful, they’ll get another one from my truck. It also comes in handy if I have to drive in California to visit relatives. There’s zero reasons for authorities to know what’s inside. Overall, I think this is a secure safe but you need to make sure you stay in practice with the opening procedures. Mine is pre fingerprint, but I have little faith in them. Only I know where the extra keys are.

Every time I try resetting it it blinks blue as shown in the video but turns red. Also fingerprint not code won’t work either,leaving me to wait 2 minutes each time.

Thanks for video. works perfect...

I have the same safe i picked it in under 2 minutes not hard to pick its a great safe make sure its bolted down so they dont run off with it because it will be picked easily with no effort

Thank you

Thanks

How long do the batteries last?

the gas strut on this often fails very quickly. In 2013 I bought the same design same parts version without fingerprint reader. gas strut failed at about 14 months. Out of warranty. Sentry claimed they never heard of the issue and had no spare gas struts to send or sell.. I figured it was a fluke and liked other features so much that I bought a replacement one in 2014. That gas strut failed in 2017. as background I open it about once a month. I then looked at amazon reviews and saw dozens and dozens of people with same issue. In fact most reviewers who came back after two or three years downgraded their reviews Last year Sentry started selling struts for $25 plus shipping. Expect to spend $100 more on spare struts to have this working with any confidence for 10 years. Sentyr knows there is a serious issue with this safe

Why does the owners manual how to set up a fingerprint in a totally different way than you showed.. oh and BTW, my safe does not have a reset button behind the battery compartment.. but if I go to program the fingerprint scanner using the owners Manuel's version of doing so, step by step to the T, it fails to register every finger I have.. that 10 FINGERS.. AND NO RESET BUTTON.. EXPLAIN THIS PLEASE!!

I've had mine close to 5 years and it no longer flings open. It literally opens up two inches and have to manually push it up. Any fixes for this? Thanks

Nice presentation, pretty loud though?

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wtf .. I just bought one of these and for the life of me keep rubbing my GD finger over it trying to register/store ANY of them and it might go green one out of 20 swipes.. UGH ... m f'er ..

Do not buy this safe! I purchased two of them four years ago and after the third year the gas struts on both units lost all power. This means you will receive an unlock safe but it will not open unless you turn it upside down! Customer service is nonexistent. I was on hold for over an hour. Sentry DOES NOT SELL replacement struts. I looked at other RU-vid videos on people experiencing the same problem and “found “ replacement struts on Amazon. I tried this route, and after two different orders the struts do not fit and are to powerful for this unit. You also have to do a great deal of alterations to aftermarket struts and they do not work. Very frustrating and also money waisted. Find another company for your pistol safe or expect 3-4 years use then waisted. Thank you for reading.