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 Barska Biometric Safe Sep 06, 2010
The Barska Biometric Safe is fantastic. It works quicker than I had expected. We now have our handguns put away safely and we have instant access to them. I would highly recommend this fingerprint safe, it has opened wverytime we have tried it.
Great product, drawbacks are very minor Sep 01, 2010
This safe works great. Took me less than 5 mins to program all my fingers and there's no way to get in without a key or one of my fingers (except the mythbusters trick, which can be prevented by wiping the lense off).
The beep is not so bad, but I agree that a silent mode would be a welcome improvement.
The trick to the expanding bolts is to drill a hole the sane diameter as the shank through a piece of material as thick as the distance between the shoulder and the edge of the castellations. Then put the bolt through and tighten it. Do not bolt it to drywall as that can be pulled out. It would have been nice if they would have included a template.
The packaging issue is that the box says "fingerprint safe on the outside, but that's really only a concern if you live in apartments and aren't there to sign for your package.
Bottom line is that this safe does what it says it does, and does it well. I can't see why my local gun store doesn't carry this brand, it is awesome.
My next step is to build this into my nightstand.
 Techno savvy teens CAN open this safe! Aug 22, 2010
I recently received this biometric safe from Amazon. I ordered it on 8/15/10 and received it on 8/21/10 via fed-ex ground. The outer box was crushed on top but the safe was in perfect condition thanks to some very good packaging. Any past packaging/shipping problems have been fixed.
I ordered this safe because I wanted quick access to a weapon in a part of my home that is far removed from my gun collection. I decided I can open a biometric safe when my heart is racing much faster than I can a combination lock. I have two teenage children who I do want to have access to the weapon. Shortly after installing the safe and registering my fingerprints and my wife's fingerprints (We did several angles of our right index fingers per others suggestions), my 15 year old son WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SAFE in 10 seconds using a trick he learned on the "Myth Busters" television show. I quickly learned that you MUST wipe the glass clean after each use or techno savvy teens CAN open this safe. (The instructions do not tell you to do this). With the glass cleaned my son was NOT able to open the safe. We now keep a wash cloth next to the safe for this purpose.
My children have grown up with firearms and I take them to the shooting range MONTHLY. Firearms are not taboo or a mystery to them and they are safer around firearms than most adults I know. The purpose of the safe is really to keep their friends out and prevent any temptation to show the weapon. However, after watching my 15 year old open the safe (even knowing he could not repeat it with the glass clean), if my children were younger or were at all inexperienced with firearms, I would invest in a more expensive biometric safe to insure they could not gain access.
This safe would be easy to carry off if you don't bolt it to the wall or floor. Also it is relatively thin metal (about the same thickness as a typical high school locker but a far more substantial locking mechanism) and would probably only keep out a thief looking for a quick in and out. In my opinion a determined thief would open this safe with a heavy crowbar in just a few minutes. I have a 2 cu.ft. combination lock fire/flood safe from Sentry which I paid about $400 for. It is far, far more substantial and that is the type of safe I recommend for digital media and real valuables.
Barska Biometric Safe Aug 20, 2010
This is my first biometric safe and after reviews of many on the market I decided to purchase this one. It has worked 100% of the time and is well built. I used an alternate mounting method from the included system. The beeping sounds when activating and opening are loud, but it doesn't bother me at all. Opens in seconds. I have been opening it everyday since purchase and not a failure yet. Packaging and delivery was excelent as well. I highly recommend the product.
 Good Gunsafe Aug 14, 2010
Good product for the money, The manufacturer should give you the option to turn the beep volume down when opening and closing the safe. Over all this is a pretty good deal.
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