Paragon Safes In Wall Safe with Electronic Keypad, Gray

Just finished installing this wall safe. A few comments on the installation. There are no installation instructions but it's all common sense and there's a few You Tube videos out there to show you what to do. The safe itself fits exactly between two studs. IMO - Having a good stud finder made all the difference. I purchased a JAXWQ stud finder on Amazon and it worked great. Also, I added a 2X4 on the bottom for the safe to sit on while installing the screws into the studs. Use a level to make sure everything is straight. The safe is no frills but solid. Installing the batteries and passcodes was easy. So overall, there were no surprises on install which I appreciate. You really can't go wrong with this safe for the price point.

I read many reviews and was holding my breath a little when I ordered this one. I am relieved to tell you this turned out to be a great buy. - This fits between the wall studs (US building code) without any issues. - Easy to install, included the mounting hardware and directions for setting up lock codes. - As with all between the studs wall safes, the middle shelf has limited use since much of its space is taken up with the locking mechanism. - The shelves can be removed if needed. - The top an bottom shelf have a decent amount of room to store what you need to. My biggest concern was finding a wall safe that would fit between the studs. Many other products had reviews that indicated they did not fit between the studs without having to trim the studs. - This safe fits between 16" on center 2x4 studs. - The in wall width is 14.25" giving you 1/4" of wiggle room for framers that missed by a little bit. - I had no issues setting the unlock codes. - You can set up to 2 codes from 3 - 8 digits each. - after 3 failed attempts safe will lock you out for 20 seconds No it is not fireproof, nor does it not claim to be. This is a good solution for keeping items locked up and out of reach. Some people have reviewed that they could easily pry open this safe. While I do believe a determined person might be able to do so, it would not be easy.

This came fast, was easy to install and easy to set the combination. The measurements listed on the website are for the hole are fairly accurate and it fits very well between studs that are on 16” centers. The beeping doesn’t bother me, however if you are using it for emergency firearm storage I can see how that would be the case. The only thing That could be improved is the seal. The door clanks around on the safe when your punching in the code. This could be resolved with some adhesive rubber cabinet bushings more than likely. I would recommend if you are looking for something to keep some documents, however I do not believe it is fire proof.

I have installed several wall safes in different homes and thought I would try this one out since the price was significantly less than other brands and it had all the features of a good wall safe. For the price, I am really pleased with it based on its solid quality and ease of use/installation. In comparing this to another leading brand I installed that is much more expensive, this ones main drawback is that it is not really flush to the wall if you want to mount a picture over it. You will need to build a shadow box frame around this safe if you want to cover it with a picture. This is because the outside flange/door sticks out (almost 1/4") and in addition the combination lock protrudes out from the face (adding almost another 1/2"). The other brand I used before had a recessed door and uses a very thin keypad so it does not protrude out from the face --allowing a picture to cover it by just hanging it over the safe or using a simple piano hinge to hold the picture on the side. That said, Paragon's design does give you a little more shelf space depth than others, although the second shelf is mostly unusable since the interior locking bolt mechanism is very thick, taking up most of the second shelf (the other expensive brand has a mechanism half the size of this one). Setting the keypad combination was easy by following the instruction sheet. While this safe did NOT come with any wall installation instructions, it was easy to install with the provided 6 wood screw lag bolts for the side walls. Tools you will need are a level (must be level or the heavy door may not spring open), drywall saw, stud finder, a compact electric drill that can be used inside the safe to drill holes sideways for the lag bolts, as well as a ratcheting wrench or nut driver to screw in the lag bolts. When measuring, be sure to watch out for fire-stop studs that sometimes intersect the regular 16" on center wall studs (I had to raise the safe up higher to avoid the fire-stop cross stud in my home). I suggest you cut a small hole in the drywall first, then explore the inside of the wall with a coat hanger wire to make sure nothing is in the way before you cut out the full size hole for the safe. Make sure the studs allow enough space to fit the wall safe in between them.

This safe was delivered on time and was in perfect condition. A template for cutting the hole in the wall would have been useful, but it was relatively simple to install. The only issue I found was that the door did not initially close tightly, so when you closed the door and entered the combination the door rattles. I fixed that by placing a little plastic dot in the center of the inside of the door; that eliminated the rattle. All of these types of safe don't have a huge amount of room, this one is just like others I have purchased, room-wise. Would buy again.

I purchased this a few weeks ago. The price is great, it looks nice and sturdy, and with an average rating of 4 stars - it can't be THAT bad, can it? Well, I finally had some free time to install it this weekend, and I'll warn you now - yes, it really IS that bad. 1. The safe I received had light chipping around the edges, which must have happened during manufacturing because there was plenty of padding in the box and no obvious damage to the box itself. It didn't look terrible, but it was still noticeable. They painted over the damage. 2. The keypad on the safe was very noticeably off-level. They must have drilled the holes at an angle as well, since the keypad does line up with the keyhole and lock mechanism. I noticed it as soon as I took the unit out of the box (my level confirmed it's at an angle). The wife came in to see how I was doing, and she mentioned the keypad looked tilted (without any prompting by me). Other reviews have said the same thing, but I was hoping I'd get a good unit. I guess not. 3. I could have lived with issues 1 and 2, but the key stopped working after ONE USE. I managed to open the safe once, take the manual out, close the safe, and do a bit of reading. I marked the studs in the wall, drew a level line, then used the key to try to re-open the safe once more. It wouldn't open! When I turned the key, it felt like the metal inside was maybe shearing - it had a mushy feel to it. In any event, I literally can't open the safe anymore with either key. That was the final straw for me, so I'm returning it to Amazon. In summary - don't buy it if you're looking for quality. I really wanted to like this item because it seems like a GREAT value, but if you sort the reviews by "newest first" you'll see their quality control has gone downhill. You might get lucky (as some obviously have) and not have the problems I've described, but I'm reading the other reviews and I see lot of other people are in the same boat. There's a reason they're selling a $400 MSRP safe at $90 - they have quality control issues and it's cheaply made.

Great easy access and

LOVE! get you a photo canvas from groupon to put over it for maximum James Bond top secret effect! Has worked so so awesome & no one knows it exists still besides all this world of reviewers now! :D I was a little worried that removing some insulation from an exterior wall (for it to fit) would make this safe too cold in the winter time, but everything in the safe stayed at room temp all winter still so I can attest that your external hard drives & other small electronics will be safe in this despite outside temps if you happen to choose an exterior wall to put it in like I did. Installation was easy...found studs with stud finder....held against wall while I traced around it with pencil. Cut sliver of drywall with utility knife...enough to fit reciprocating saw into & then just went slightly outside the pencil line with the saw & along both studs. It fit perfectly between the 2 wall studs and mounted securely! Haven't had any issues. Highly recommend!

I assumed for $100 this would be thin cheap sheet metal with a cheap plastic facing, but that would do for what I wanted it for. The plastic facing IS kinda cheap.... so I was half right. But MAN this thing is SOLID! It weights about triple what I thought it would. A cut out paper template would have been nice too, but not a deal breaker.... Quite pleased in general, at a steal at the price really.

Brilliant product easy to install

Purchased this safe for to store away few papers etc. As advertised it could hold cash or a small to medium firearm. Very secure. Found it to be very heavy and durable. When you open the door it has a slight spring outward motion with a spring mounted on the inside of the door to help open the door. It installed easily into the 16" on center wall studs nicely. Just cut the required rear opening size into the drywall. It includes some heavy duty lag bolts to secure the safe into the wall studs, (2x4). It has a nice wide flange around the front of the safe to hide any minor cutting errors on the drywall if you happen to make any. I secured the backside of the frontal flange with silicone caulking to help it give a nice secure and seamless look into the wall.. This safe is very flush to the wall including the keypad and the turn knob. If desired, you could hang a poster or a picture etc over it to disguise it from anyone. It has a couple of shelves inside which I really felt don't do a lot, but are there if you could use them. Depends what you are storing in the safe. When it arrived it, I found it to be quite heavy. I would guess in the neighbourhood of 50 lbs. It might be wise to have some help to install inside the wall cavity to level it off and secure it to the wall studs, due to the weight. It has both a combo lock which you can use 2 different combinations and 2 keys for back up in case the batteries die. Had this safe for 7 months now and it is still working great. Has a nice 10 yr warranty if anything should go wrong. Only issue could possibly be the digital combination lock, as it appears, there is nothing else that could wear out . I have a family member who is thinking about getting the same safe, so this a safe I would definitely purchase again. **Note I did not receive this safe for free or for a discount. This is my honest opinion from my experience with this purchase. I make all of my reviews as accurate as possible of my purchases.

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Excelente caja fuerte. Precio insuperable. Calidad buenísima. Difícil de instalar ya que lo hice en muro de ladrillo y fue un gran trabajo hacer el agujero para ensamblarla. Pero una vez hecho quedó súper oculta, resistente y además le coloqué tornillos de muro a muro así que imposible de arrancarla. El único detalle es que no se puede desactivar el ruido al oprimir cada tecla de la clave y puede escucharlo gente cerca. Además se abre con llave así que no hay riesgo de pérdida de clave. El espacio interior suficiente para una caja de este tipo. Realmente es una buena caja de seguridad anti ladrones. Aunque la llegaran a encontrar tardarían horas en arrancarla al menos que llevaran picos y palas para hacerlo. La clave es que no la encuentren. Y con un cuadro encima no lo harán. Es fácil para abrirla diario si uno desea. Caben perfecto relojes, llaves de coches, dinero, monedas, joyas, facturas vehiculares (dobladas) y demás. Está pesada pero es prueba de su resistencia. La puede instalar uno solo (yo lo hice). Por tan poco dinero no entiendo por qué la gente sigue arriesgando esconder sus valores en lugares simples y vulnerables.