VAULTEK LifePod Secure Waterproof Travel Case (Pluck Foam)

My job has me flying 40% of the time. I have dozens of travel cases and major cons on each whereas the Lifepod cases are mostly pro. I’ve tried a lot of cases and had one of three issues with them: too bulky, too heavy or not secure enough.I have both the Lifepod and the 2.0. I find the Lifepod ideal for single pistol or two micro pistol travel. The 2.0 is ideal for multiple pistol travel.Pro- They take up very little space in my suitcase.- They are the lightest secure pistol safe I’ve found.- They are easy to program.- They are reliable.- they provide extremely easy access while providing excellent security.- TSA cannot acres them without you being present (legally, they cannot open handgun cases with you present and they are prohibited from handling your firearm unless confiscating it due to law violations).- they are extremely adaptable for securing different items- they come with a backup key (which I keep on my keychain) in case of battery failure- they are tough and can take travel without getting damaged- they are extremely air tight. Try opening one after flying without venting it first.- they come with securing cables so you can secure the case in hotel room (very few do this)- three forms of entry (biometric, key pad and key)- interior light is great- most importantly, items inside are secure from movement when properly placed in the foam.Cons- the pluck foam doesn’t hold up or last- biggest issue to me is they do not have biometrics in bright highly visible cases. Nothing says steel me better than camo/dark cases. With bright yellow, white or orange cases it’s hard to hide from plain sight whereas it’s easy with the darker cases. I was flying into Haines Alaska and waiting as they unloaded the float plane. I knew something was wrong because I saw the baggage person handing my high viz yellow Pelican 1170 pistol case from around 50yds away. No way I would have seen that with my Lifepod cases. In flight my suitcase zipper failed on my suitcase dumping its contents in the cargo bay.Overall both cases are great and the only thing I feel they need to improve on would be adding high visibility line and a wider case capable of handling larger frame bear defense pistols.

Phenomenal product! Light weight, secure, inconspicuous and just flat out works. Glock 43x mos with shield RMSc + spare mag fits like a glove. If you’re on the fence about finger print scanner or not I suggest going finger print Ive always been skeptical about finger print scanners because they just never have worked consistently for my fingers. So opted for just keypad for my life pod (later got a vaultek VS10i for my night stand and can confidently say vaults has the best biometric scanner I’ve ever used read every time) if buy another I’ll 100% be buy the biometric (fast)** lifepod is a great “travel/truck/bring with you in a backpack safe” that being said I would not recommend using a lifepod as quick access home defense safe “latches” are manual and make access impractical for a nightstand safe. If you looking for a nightstand or quick access safe I highly recommend the VAULTEK VS10i or the VS20i welll worth the price and the perfect nightstand/ quick access home defense safe. I’m not normally a reviewer and was new to the VAULTEK brand but man they make a great product and they keep making these kind of quality products I’ll be a customer for life

My husband and I bought these to be able to fly with our firearms. Size was perfect. Big enough to fit our firearms and ammo. But small enough to easily fit in our suitcases and not take up too much space. Easy to use and well made!

It arrived promptly. This is a high-quality safe that’s not too big.I was looking to keep my Glock 22 in it, and it worked out perfectly.

Great locking for more than just a hand gun. Built great and the battery life has been great! I’ve owned it for over an yr now and have opened it with the biometric lock many times. No issues. I have traveled with it as well and held all the items inside secure and safe.

In my mind, this was going to serve as a bedside safe as well as a travel safe. When I received it, I realized that this is not a good use of this case. In order to close and open the case, you are supposed to secure two clamps (one on each side) in order to secure the case tight and then do your biometrics or code. If I'm trying to get quick access to my firearm at night, this is not acceptable. I understand why its needed in order to make the case watertight, but I dont need mine watertight.Aside from this, the biometrics and combination keypad work great. I like it enough that I ordered the Barikade instead. I think that will serve my purposes better. If you need a lightweight travel case and the clamps are not a deal breaker, I highly recommend this case.