GunVault Minivault Biometric Biometric Pistol Safe GVB1000

I thought I'd like the biometric one over the standard but I guessed wrong. Sometimes you'll put your finger down to activate and after 5 seconds or so the light turns off and nothing happens. Sometimes you'll put your finger down to activate and it'll open but it varies between one second and six seconds. Sometimes you'll put your finger down to activate and it won't recognize your print but only after several seconds. I wouldn't count on it in a split second emergency. I ended up moving this from downstairs to my office where I might have extra time to screw around with it.Don't get me wrong, I've had GunVault products for 13yrs. I plan on buying another quick access handgun safe, it just won't be a biometric one again.

If you want a safe, Safe, this is NOT it. My husband thought about purchasing a gun in March. I said in this situation cart before the horse. No safe, no gun!We did not get a gun but we did use the safe for keys, wallets & medication. We did this because we have a rebellious teen with a nicotine addiction as well as a love of getting high/ drunk and discovered he was stealing our $ and vehicles when we slept at night.We've had this safe since March 2020 and as of this week August 2020 we found out all it took was a big screwdriver and force to break it open. ( We have it on video as my son was desperate to get $).Thankfully we never did buy a gun because if a 15 year old with a little ingenuity can bust it open to get cash imagine what a robber or anyone else could do.Wish I could get my $90 back as it didn't keep stuff safe but that option is gone as it's been 4.5 months.* For those that wonder we do have our teen is counseling, we have had the local police speak with him including handcuffing, and he's grounded but nothing seems to matter when the nicotine need hits. The vape is so much more addictive than a regular cig.Again I can't even imagine what would/ could happen had we had a gun in the safe!

I bought this because I wanted something that had an AC adapter so I didn't have to rely on batteries and also because it had a courtesy light. I wanted something "fancy" and instant access. It was great for the 1st week but now I'm a firm believer that Bio-metric safes are complete garbage. The build quality of this safe is a 10 but the functionality and reliability is a 1. The fingerprint scanner worked great for a week but once I got cleaned it with a cleaning cloth designed specifically for cleaning glass. It stopped recognizing my finger. I reprogrammed it now it has a maybe a 20 percent chance of working. I can't bet me or my families life on this hazard. There's also no way to disabled the loud beep. My wife got annoyed of the beep while she was in the kitchen which is about 30 ft away from our bedroom. So intruders would definitely hear me opening it. I like Gunvault's innovation but it did not prevail unfortunately.

I had a very difficult time getting the internal sensor to work for me in order to use the biometric option. Once I finally got it set, I also wanted to set the physical buttons, but couldn't. I called support who seemed confused and had to go find the instructions manual for the safe. I was told once the biometric settings were set I no longer had the option to program the physical buttons. I am returning the safe today having received my SentrySafe QAP1E Gun Safe and I'm extremely happy with that safe.

I've had this a couple of years now and it seems every 5 or 6 months I have to reprogram the fingerprint scans. I wish i could return it.I've even programed the same finger in different angles just to be safe but it still tend to forget.Do not purchase if you intend to store a loaded firearm for emergencies. This thing will probably get you killed.

Just warning you that I received one with a defective fingerprint reader. Called tech services and they confirmed they have been getting many returns with defective fingerprint readers.Other items:Form lining inside is very cheap and loose and so is the 9V battery "holder". Awkward shape and design as well.

I researched biometric gun safes extensively before deciding to purchase this one. Some reviews said that this safe didn't consistently recognize fingerprints. I registered my right index finger a couple of times when I first got the safe and I have successfully opened this safe probably 100 times since then, with only a couple instances where I had to scan twice. The key is to register your fingerprints from a number of different angles.The fingerprint reader is FAST--faster than my iPhone 5S's fingerprint scanner. I like how the door springs open when unlocked, allowing me to quickly grab my revolver.The only thing I don't like about the safe is that it makes a loud beeping noise when you unlock it, and there is no way to disable the beep. I initially thought this was a big deal, but if an intruder is in my house, the beep will be shortly followed by my gun and a flashlight being pointed in their face, so a beep a few seconds prior won't matter too much.While you could fit two handguns in this safe, it can really only fit one comfortably. This safe fits underneath my bed, so my gun is always within arms reach at night. I would highly recommend this safe.

I input the 9v battery and scanned my fingerprint per instructions and it worked well, but when I unplugged the power cord it wouldn’t read my fingerprint anymore. I didn’t know i had to keep the safe plugged into an outlet, but the instructions don’t say anything about that, so I may have to do more research on it. Sturdy design and really cool to have, just need to figure out why it will only read my fingerprint when the power cord is plugged in and not when it’s running on the 9v battery. At least there’s a backup key as well!

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Y funcionado muy bien

Thought there was also a code...but there'nt. Batterie hard to change. Except those points...works well