VAULTEKDS5i 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 iPadFinal 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!

Super good quality and stores plenty of gear

Works better than expected when you pay for quality this system provides

Ths is by far the best safe I have found for my weapon to keep it bedside. It looks like an innocuous alarm clock, so it does not stand out as what it is. There are no controls to set the time. It is only done through bluetooth pairing with a cell phone. A cell phone is therefore a must with this product. I would knock it down for that, but who does not have a smart phone these days?I do have an issue with the display. I set it to only display time, temp and humidity at level 1 of 5 to avoid bright lights while I am sleeping. From time to time, the entire display including green lights will come on an dcycle back to the preferred settings. It appears this might be due to the proximity of my eyeglasses on the night stand or items sitting on top of the unit. If I keep it clear (except for items on the charging pads), I do not seem to have the issue.I was a bit irritated that the mounting bracket is not sold anywhere other than through the manufacturer's website. For a $500 safe, they should include the mounting bracket with the safe. Granted, it is only $11.95 when purchased from the manufacturer, but they also charged $25 for shipping via standard USPS mail. I could understand the cost if the weight were excessive, but it is not. They are raking in the cash from people who want the mounting bracket and have no other way to get one. That alone makes me dislike the manufacturer enough that I wont buy anything directly from them again. But for features, there is not another manufacturer that compares.Everything on the safe is customizable from the interior light, to the display, to the lights on the charging ports. It is a bit complicated to get fingerprints and codes set, but once they are set they do not need to be changed. The fingerprint sensor opens the safe immediately if you get your finger on it just right. But it is a bit finnicky about finger placement. Since it will store 30 fingerprints, you might just have to store the same finger in multiple sockets to make it a bit less particular about placement.The safe is deep enough to store my passport, M18X Sig and three full magazines with a bit of room to spare. I would prefer jsut a tad bit deeper to be able to store a box of Winchester 100 round ammo in there.With the loaded clips, I should have more than enough ammo ready for nearly any home defense situation unless we are talking an incoming zombie hoarde. Hopefully the treadmills surrounding the house will slow them down enough to allow me to reload.

Liked: biometrics, charging options, app control, ability to secure to wall. Dislike: nothing much, except maybe it could have more room. Hard to store more than one pistol unless the second is very small.

The display constantly changes on its on, randomly. I have it set to display only the time. It’ll go blank, like up full bright and display every character/option. It’s a piece of junk.