Viking Security Safe VS-25BL Heavy Duty Biometric Safe Fingerprint Safe

Love it, not much else to say.

So after a recent break in I am planning on buying a small gun for protection (and for fun) but I do have three kids so before a gun purchase of course I needed to purchase a safe that the kids could not get in. I knew I needed a safe that could hold a small gun but I was not even sure what gun I wanted, so the size of the safe needed to be somewhat large. The safe also had to be easy to open in an emergency so I was looking for something with biometrics. As I started researching guns safes it became apparent that this safe seemed to be the one for me. Cost was low, quality seemed high, and the safe was much bigger then I needed. Well I am very glad that I decided to buy this safe. The quality is very high and impressive, if this safe cost twice as much I would have been happy with the quality. It is going to take a great amount of force and work to open this safe without the code/finger/key. So I am very happy on that front. I noticed one reviewer stated his/her door was not flush, this was not the case for my safe, it was built perfectly. The keypad works great but what works even better then the keypad is the fingerprint scanner, which impressed me greatly. The instructions recommend you take a few scans of your fingerprint to ensure it opens every time. Well even with just one fingerprint stored it opened every time I used it (about 15 to 20 attempts). I currently have three fingerprints stored and it has NEVER failed to open. I was getting worried that is was opening too well so I had my kids and wife try to open it just to be sure. It never opened for them. I am truly impressed with this safe. The safe itself has plenty of room for multiple guns, ammo, and other items you would like to store. The internal shelf is a great add-on and the carpet inside is also great. The internal light does a good job lighting the safe up. I love the fact it tells me the battery level so you have time and know when you need to replace it, a nice feature indeed. Overall I am so glad I got this safe. Looking at the price and what I got, I can't find one thing wrong with this safe.

I don't normally write amazon reviews because in most cases what I get is exactly what I expected and there isn't much I have to say, but this is a rare exception and I thing worth reading for anybody interested in buying this safe. Yesterday, after about 6 months of use, my safe started to have an issue locking, a perfectly usually problem for a mechanical product to have which I bought because it was the cheapest professional safe I could find (with actual security and not something a 15yr old could get into with a screw driver or bolt cutters like 90% of the "safes" i looked at.). I called the number on the manual (first good clue: they actually list contact info) and the message asked me to leave my problem in an e-mail. I sent one out half expecting to never hear from anybody in response but what actually happened was surprising: They responded to me within a *only few hours*. It was a real person. With real expertise (not some customer service center telling me my issue was very important to them, blah blah blah). With a real solution. And they promised to help me no matter what because they stood by their products, regardless of if the 1yr warranty was in effect or expired... What??! I followed the guide they sent me (with easy to understand pictures) and the issue was solved, but they had made it really clear that if it hadn't been they would take it back and replace it, so i wasn't even worried. This doesn't happen anymore. So why am I giving it 5 stars if it had an issue? Because besides that issue it has performed perfectly for me and certainly exceeded my expectations for being like half the cost of other professional quality safes. It does everything it is supposed to and feels sturdy and solid. It reads my fingerprints better then my iphone 7s did (which isn't saying *that* much, but i havent had to use the combination in so long i may have forgotten it, which is a good thing.). It doesn't open when i use other fingers then the one it scanned (showing that it actually *reads* fingerprints and isn't just opening for fingers.). And because if it has any mechanical failures I know that the company cares and will solve the problem. Especially that last part is more then i can say about most companies, so this gets my recommendation and i felt like was worth my time reviewing.

Great little safe! I grabbed this safe back in 2016 and it has been a really solid buy. I love the fact that it has pre-drilled holes and that you can anchor it to a stud. The light is great, the carpeting is nice that it doesn't scratch up items in the safe. Multiple options for opening it is a bonus. I keep stuff in it that I need quick access to and want to keep secure. It does exactly what I need.

This safe has lasted me for ten years and still securing our valuables. Definitely recommend.