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SentrySafe DS3410 Combination Safe
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I’m satisfied that it will do what I want but I had a couple of surprises for SentrySafe DS3410:
1. The double locking system really means that it takes both a key AND a combination to open the safe. If you loose the key or forget the combination you will have some difficulty getting to your valuables. The safe can be “single locked” with just the key or just the dial, but it is very easy to double lock it by accident.
2. I hadn’t considered that fireproof did not necessarily mean air or water tight. I watched some video of fire testing and it came through with flying colors. The problem is that most fires also involve water damage when the fireman shows up to put out the fire. Some water is going to get inside if there is enough put on the safe during the fire suppression effort.
The user documentation is “OK”, and there is a web site that lets you recover your combination once you register. You can buy new keys there as well.
The safe is heavy, but can be carried around by one person. I hauled it up two flights of stairs in the original packaging. It can be bolted down with the provided hardware and this seems like a good idea.
The packaging consists of a cardboard box and four Styrofoam inserts. If the box is punctured or dropped the safe could be damaged. Mine was delivered by FedEx and had a dent in the back left section even though the box was undamaged. Amazon was great: They offered to replace the safe, but I decided to keep the first one because the dent isn’t obvious and the safe’s function has not been compromised.
