BASIC OVERVIEW
This Tigerking BGX-D1-43JJD home security safe is nice looking and well-designed that offers quite a number of very useful features. The product description boasts a “high level of anti-theft functions” which may or may not be true depending on the circumstances.
If you look at its construction, it is made of tough solid steel plate material, although at this time I am not sure of the actual “gauge” of the steel.
This is standard for most security safes in this category; however it does have a strong locking system which includes four 1- inch solid live-locking bolts. These are in the opening side of the door which itself is a 2.8 inch thickness.
One of the downsides here is that the designers decided to place the reset button just on the inside of the closing side of the door. This is not a big deal if an opportunistic thief trys to break in, however an experienced burglar may have the skills to find a way to get to that reset button.
Just something to consider if you decide to store VERY valuable items in this safe box. Having said that, no safe is impossible to break into and with the right tools, the right skills and enough time, a good thief could break into most safes.
As mentioned above, this Tigerking home safe has some very cool security features which I think increases the chances of your stored items staying where they are supposed to be.
One of these features is the sound alarm. If someone tries to access the safe via the keypad and inputs the incorrect code more than three times, an alarm “beep” will sound off. This beep will last for 60 seconds or until someone inputs the correct code.
This is very handy if you have curious kids in the house who begin to play around with the keypad; trying to get into the safe.
To get into the safe you need the digital combination, and once that is punched into the keypad getting access to your valuables will be pretty fast. As with many safes of this size, if you have trouble getting the door unlocked you can use an emergency key which will override the code.
I think what makes this particular security safe box stand out from the rest is the fact that it has a secondary lock that you can choose to use if you want that little bit extra security. It is a master key lock and is designed for additional protection.
When you use this option, if someone, with the correct code, tries to get into the safe they will still be shut out if the secondary “master lock” is activated. I think this is a very cool additional locking feature that will certainly increase the security.
You can change the password whenever you want and if you do happen to forget it, you can use the master key plus the emergency key to unlock the safe. For this reason, make sure you don’t leave the emergency override key lying around where anyone can get hold of it. Hide it somewhere safe and hide it well.
Lastly, let’s look at the interior. This Tigerking BGX-D1-43JJD has a removable shelf which can come in handy if you decide to store larger items. You can also move the shelf up or down to increase or decrease the space used to keep things that much more organized.
The storage size is 1.4 cubic feet with internal measurements of 15.5 inch height, 15 inch width, 10.5 inch depth.
Not huge but certainly enough for a number of items such as medium sized laptops of up to 13.3 inches, pistols, cash, passports, jewelry, electronic media and even unfolded full size A4 document papers.
Bear in mind, if you do decide to store documents and electronics it would be advisable to have a silica dehumidifier in the safe to absorb some of that condensation that may occur if the door is kept closed for a long time.
FEATURES
Digital keypad: This safe has an easy to operate digital system that lets you get to your stored items fast and without fuss.
4 live-locking bolts: This has four 1 inch thickness live-locking bolts in the side of the door.
Strong construction: The storage box is very well built and has a 2.8 inch thickness door plate.
Warning alarm system: An alarm will go off if the wrong codes are inputted.
Removable shelf: The interior shelf can be removed to increase storage space.
2 options of operation: There are two ways to unlock the safe. Use the Master key with your personal code or Master key, emergency key and your code.
PROS AT A GLANCE
- Is a very nice looking safe with a fashionable design.
- Large enough to hold many items, but small enough to be hidden in a closet.
- Easy to set your combo, sturdy, and a good size.
- Passwords can be reset and changed at any time.
- The inside is lightly lined with a soft cloth.
- The 4 live-locking bolts are a great feature.
- Having override keys may come in handy one day.
- Offers 2 different ways of unlocking the safe.
- The electronic keypad has an external battery pack.
CONS AT A GLANCE
- Fabric used inside can be improved; feels cheap.
- There is no actual handle so it can be little hard to turn to unlock.
- The reset button may not be in the best of places.
