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SentrySafe QA0121 Fire-Safe Waterproof Data Storage Chest, Grey

 
SentrySafe QA0121 Fire-Safe Waterproof Data Storage Chest, Grey
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SentrySafe QA0121 Fire-Safe Waterproof Data Storage Chest, Grey

3.5(26 customer reviews)
List Price: $250.00
Our Price: $61.99
You Save: $188.01 (75%)
SKU:

049074010058-QA0121

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Features:
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ETL Verified for fire. 5-Hour at 1550-Degree Fahrenheit and water - 24 Hour submersion testing


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Allows users to back up data using their own storage devices


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Tubular key lock


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Internal USB 2.0 bus powered port, USB and cable for computer connection included, includes 10 CD/DVD sleeves organizational divider, durable high gloss finish


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CD/DVD storage and protection holds up to 30 sleeves


Product Details:
Product Length: 11.25 inches
Product Width: 13.0 inches
Product Height: 12.13 inches
Product Weight: 1.65 pounds
Package Length: 13.25 inches
Package Width: 12.25 inches
Package Height: 11.5 inches
Package Weight: 19.95 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 26 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 3.5 ( 26 customer reviews )
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37 of 38 found the following review helpful:

4Great concept -- excellent executionJan 18, 2009
By Mike D "miked2"
This is a neat concept for a data storage chest. Basically, you plug a USB cable from your computer into the chest, and on the inside, you plug another USB cable from the chest to your USB storage device. What this means is you get fire and water protection, while still being able to use the USB storage device.

I use this with a small Western Digital USB drive. One nice thing is that this USB drive requires a "two to one" USB cable for additional power -- and the data storage chest comes with one of these! Very nice touch. I backup my data onto this drive every night, and now it's nice knowing that the data is waterproof and fireproof, too.

You can also store CD's and DVD's in this unit. It comes with 10 sleeves to hold 20 discs, and you can buy more at Sentry Safe's web site.

Why not five stars, then? I have two minor cons:

1) I wish the inside was just a little more spacious, even if it meant increasing the overall size of the chest. We're using this to store documents as well -- particularly passports, etc. -- and more space for this would have been nice.

2) My only true concern is that by nature of a fireproof safe, the interior of the device is thermally insulated from the outside (there's no other way to ensure that the interior will be OK for 24 hours at 1550 F, of course). However, non-solid state storage devices, like hard drives, inherently generate *some* heat. As such, there's no ventilation for the drive. Every so often I leave the lid open for a while to exhaust this extra heat. I wouldn't use this chest for a drive that's used constantly (my hard drive "spins down" after a certain level of inactivity). I'm guessing the use of this chest will reduce the life time of a drive, but drives are cheap, and I'd rather have the protection this chest offers.

Overall, an ingenuous solution! One other thing I would mention is that we had a "regular" sentry fire safe in our old house, and one issue we had in our humid environment was mold growing on our passports! Therefore, I recommend that you purchase desiccants (silica gel, like those little sugar-like packets that come with most electronic devices these days), and throw some in the chest. These are easily found on ebay, among other places, for a nominal cost.

23 of 23 found the following review helpful:

5Excellent Customer ServiceMay 05, 2009
By James A. Fowler
See above comment by Blake Nylund. I am the father-in-law Blake is referring to in his comment. After returning the second safe to Amazon, I decided to write a letter to the President of SentrySafe and report the difficulty I had experienced with this safe. Shortly thereafter I was contacted by a customer service representative who told me that he was looking into my complaint. The bottom line is that about a week later SentrySafe sent me a replacement safe -- however they included an AC to USB Power Adapter with the safe. While the safe was getting suffient power from my computer to activate a flash drive, it was not getting enough power for activate my 2.5" Cirago Portable External Storage Drive. The solution -- rather than plug both Y-Cable USB connectors into my computer to power the safe as directed in the SentrySafe instructions, I took one of the USB cable connectors (the one marked Auxillary) and plugged it into AC Power Adapter which was plugged into an external power bar. With this arrangement I was able to get adequate power to the 2.5" External Storage Drive. Later I had a follow up call from the customer service representative who wanted to make sure that all was OK.

SentrySafe did a good job in standing behind their product and coming up with a solution to my problem -- plus they did not charge me for the replacement safe and would not accept payment when I asked them for a bill.

19 of 22 found the following review helpful:

2Great Concept, Great Price but SentrySafe seems to have a quality issueFeb 21, 2009
By Blake Nylund
Great Concept, Great Price but SentrySafe seems to have a quality issue

I saw this safe in a gadget catalog paired with a USB drive. What a great concept. Amazon is the best so I purchased one here for my father-in-law along with a USB drive for Christmas. He bought me the same setup. Mine worked great but his did not. There seems to be a problem with the feed through USB port on the safe. He sent his back and Amazon sent a replacement. The replacement had the same issue. We even swapped this one out with my fully working setup part by part to ensure there was not some other issue. The issue is the feed through USB did not work. The USB drive would work when plugged directly into the computer just fine (or my safe). When the drive was plugged into the safe it showed some signs of life but would not connect to the computer.

Amazon was great and when the second one did not work sent my father-in-law a gift certificate.

My SentrySafe is still working well and if not for the 2 returned safes for my father-in-law I give this product a 5 out of 5. Once SentrySafe fixes their quality issue I recommend this product strongly.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

4Updated... Sentry has good customer service. Ensure your lid latches tightly.Apr 02, 2010
By John Hunter
FINAL UPDATE:

My first safe I received was defective... the lid did not close tightly. Sentry sent me a replacement that was not defective and the lid closes securely and tightly. MAKE SURE YOUR SAFE'S LID CLOSES TIGHTLY!! Mine could be opened about an 1/8 inch, which doesn't sound like much. This would've prevented it from providing effective potection in the event of a fire and then subsequent water damage.

I can say that Sentry has good customer service (once you get through to a live person). After a small amount of trouble shooting on the phone they decided my safe is defective and they sent a replacement once I sent in the serial # from the bottom of the safe, the USB cable, and keys.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of my new safe and was very disappointed with what I received. I attempted to call customer service but was simply disconnected after a recorded message so I'm now relying on email. I believe the email I sent to Sentry's customer service explains my issues...

To Whom It May Concern,

I received a damaged safe in a factory sealed box. The lid on the safe does not latch tightly; it can be opened about 1/8". The primary cause seems to be movement of the lock mechanism (the left side of the lock is not securely fastened to the body of the safe), but the loose hinge also allows movement. I did a test using a teaspoon of water and found that the lid's movement does prevent the safe from being water proof (I was careful not to expose any of the electronic areas to moisture). Another issue I have with the product was the presence of mold on the inside of the safe... what an environmental safety hazard!! The safe also has scratches on the outside surface, none of the scratches are severe, but this is a brand new product straight from the box. Please contact me so we can discuss replacement.

Sincerely,

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Issues with my new safe:
1. Defective lock/ hinge construction
2. Mold in safe and on instruction manual
3. Scratches
4. Unable to talk to live customer service

I will hopefully be following up on my experience in a few days.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

1Keys may rust and degrade in a short period of timeDec 17, 2011
By Lion Cub Family "Little Lion Cubs"
I received this product couple of months ago and it was rusty from inside. I called the company I purchased the product from which made me jump through hopes as they could not read my emails until I called them and made the exchange by phone!

I sent away my unit and was waiting for a replacement to find out that they just credited me back money without sending a replacement! So my only impression of their product is rusty keys onside the unit and poor customer care.

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