VAULTEK DS5i Smart Station™ Biometric Smart Safe with Dual Wireless Phone Charger + Auto Open Drawer + Bluetooth Safe Management (Covert Black)

I can't say enough positive things about this safe. It's very well packaged so it arrives in good condition, easy to set up and functions very very well. I've owned cheaper similar products and candidly they've all disappointed. Ways this safe outshines other competition I've tried: - Incredibly reliable and consistent finger print opening - lesser products are VERY finicky here and ureliable which isn't acceptable given the purpose of this safe. - Robust set of programming options, the ability to have two master finger prints and a master code that enable addition of other codes/finger prints is intuitive and secure. - The drawer slides smoothly and quieting - again on lesser products it's typically loud and clunky or far too slow. - Numerous options for configuration, lighting, etc. all accessed very easily through their app which is well thought through. - The charging options are fantastic and work very well, it easily aligns my iphone without me having to really pay too much attention or even look and having extra USB A & USB C ports on the back are perfect for other devices I regularly charge on my nightstand such as a weapon light or iPad Final comment, Vaultek support is fantastic. I noticed a faint beeping sound on the first unit I received, they worked with me to troubleshoot and when we weren't able to resolve it they sent a replacement and return shipping label without hesitation. The new unit is flawless and doesn't exhibit the behavior. It matters a lot to have a company stand behind their products and Vaultek demonstrated that they do. Every product has a fluke from time to time that doesn't function perfectly... not every company takes care of it when it happens. This has a huge value to me, can't recommend the DS5i Smart Station or Vaultek enough.

First and foremost, I don't care if this beautiful clock doesn't come with alarm. This thing is heavy, durable and has a high quality build to it. Has a beautiful touch screen display as well as the sleek wrinkle black paint for that very clean look. Setting it up and app is easy to use. No issues whatsoever with biometric finger print reader. I don't have sweaty hands like others do. Opens right up every time. Keeps my guns out of kid's reach. I have a Gen5 G19 with TLR7X light and EPS MRS green optic and a Gen5 G26 inside there, and they both fits fine. One slight issue though, is that when wireless charging your phone, it get super hot. Could be just my phone but somebody else said the same thing in their review here. But that will not stop me from giving it a 5 stars though. 5 Months Review UPDATE(3-11-2025): Both the USB-C and USB Type A on the far left if facing the front of clock stopped working. Contacted Vaultek, and they are shipping me out a brand new one with a return label to ship back the old one. Awesome customer service!

Charges my work cell and personal cell, both without overheating like someone else mentioned, also fit my watch charger on the rear using the usb plug. Love how it blends in and looks like an alarm clock. I wanted something that locked up but was easily accessible in case of an emergency and this does the trick. Finger print reader works extremely well. I haven’t had any issues but it says to add the same finger print more than once if you have issues getting it to unlock. It’s worked every time for me. Large storage space, fits my conceal carry, wallet, keys, holster, magazines, anything you need. Make sure to add the backup AAA batteries to make the beeping noise go away.

Although pricey the safe is heavy and well made, came very well packaged. Easy to set up. Front display informative and well light with ability to dim by 2.0 app along with the light inside. App is easy to use, charging pad at top of the safe works well with phone centered. The led ring around charging pad a nice touch, the keypad for code is nice n bright as well. Finger biometrics works well 95 % of the time, but you can add to the programing feature the same finger or others many times to improve to 100%. The backup battery compartment is tricky to get to with big hands and for the price of the safe they could have included a set of lithium batteries. The only reason for 4 stars is the bluetooth is behind the times and would be nice to have a connection via wifi so you can keep an eye on things when your not a home. All in all I would buy again, I would not by 2 because the 5 fits perfectly a full size hand gun and three mags. It also come with an anchor cable, thats a nice touch so you dont have to drill your furniture to secure. The programing buttons are easy to use once you find them and must position you finger quickly when in programming mode.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Technology and options were abundant. Value for money: it is definitely pricier than other similar products, but I wanted a brand name product to keep my weapons and/or valuables safe (pun intended). Security: I like the remote feature but don't know if I will use it, but the biometric and security code is great; backup key is also standard. Storage capacity: It has room to store your full size weapon and a couple of magazines.

Well worth the price. Heavy...love the four ways to access the safe biometric, number setting, via mobile app, and key entry. My last safe, which I owned for ten years was only accessible with a biometric fingerprint and a swipe card, however once the electronics failed, I couldn't open the safe and I had to use a metal cutting blade on my chop saw to get it open. I like the interior light and the bright red LED clock. Only one caveat. It gives the temperature and humidity setting but that applies to the interior of the safe, not the outside room temperature or humidity. Last note, it is heavy and it comes with a tie down cable which you can secure to some immovable or secured object. I have mine tied to my bed headboard post.

I bought and returned this safe recently, from what I could find it was the only one that was this style that I could fit 2 handguns in. Pros: Quality construction. The draw is fast and smooth, really positive latch. The thing weighs like 15lbs, it's pretty thick steel, probably difficult to pry open. Cons: Electronics are cheesy: The screen has a bunch of unnecessary info on it, like a big image of a lock with "lock status" on it. It's impossible for it to be unlocked, and open. Why would you need the "lock status" on the screen. Usb charger port on the back is very slow. Electrical issues: I had the safe set so that the entire display was off, but the safe had an issue where every time I would open the safe the whole display would stay lit until I went into the app on my phone and turned the setting off again. My wife is very sensitive to light while sleeping, so when I opened the safe early in the morning I would have to sit there and connect my phone to the safe via Bluetooth and turn the screen off again. Additionally, on more than one occasion the safe would make a beeping noise, and then switch the screen on without anyone touching it, this also required turning it back off with the app. Bad customer service: I contacted customer service multiple times about the problem with the screen a week before returning it, and they never responded.

Nice item.. good size. Love the clock and the other screen features. The finger print scanner only works about 20% of the time, no mater how many times redo them. The remote I purchased to go with this doesn’t connect, so that was a waste of money. Could be better. The fingerprint scanner is a big disappointment