I have for a lot of years used a safe at home for keeping my personal belongings such as my passport and very important documents, and I like to keep certain valueables locked away from prying eyes.

I bought this safe from Argos for around £30 a couple of years ago and I think they are excellent value for money. They come in different colours usually black or beige.

It has an easy programmable digital locking system and can be over ridden by a key, if the battery runs out for the digital lock, but it does pre warn you it is going to run out of battery well before it needs replacing. It takes 2 x AA batteries and they last a good 12 months or more, depending how often you use the safe but I use it around once a week and the batteries have always lasted a year so far.

It comes with 2 keys, and 4 locking bolts, so you can bolt it to the floor or inside a wardrobe or cupboard, or it can just be a free standing item also but I recommend it to be bolted down onto a hard surface as with free standing it can be easily removed by burglars.

You programme the digital lock to your own pin number, and once you have your 6 digit number, and you want to unlock the safe, you just key in your pin number and then click the B on the keypad and it is unlocked. To lock it you just close the door and turn the handle.


It is a very sturdy safe made from steel and in the inside there is a nice little fabric mat to place your belongings.

It measures 10 inches x 14 inches x 10 inches rectangle and there is ample room for jewellery and other precious belongings and documents.


It is advisable to not write down your personal pin number but that is the obvious as in the banking system too.

It is light enough to carry and that is why I recommend you secure it firmly down and 4 bolts are provided with the purchase of this item.

If the need arises to use the key, the keyhole has a cover which can be removed to access the keyhole.

In my home I have 2 of these items, one for myself and my wife has one too, and ours are bolted inside a cupboard and so if burglars did break into our home they could not remove the safe.

I rate this product a dooyoo rating.