The Barska Drop Safes are another disappointing product from a long line of low quality safes with low quality locks. I’m honestly amazed they manage to stay in business after all the years of selling complete junk. When it comes to drop safes, longevity and reliability are essential and I advise looking for a safe that uses a UL Rated high security locking mechanism. In these Barska Drop Safe Reviews, I will help you understand what makes this a drop safe you should definitely avoid.
Lock – Barska Drop Safe Reviews
First and always most important for any safe is the lock. Barska uses a Solenoid based electronic lock that is one of the absolute cheapest and worst in the industry. The lock sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t and when it comes to a drop safe, you need it to work every single time. Keep the keys handy for when the lock inevitably fails, it will be your only way into the safe.
Next, the back-up method on the Barska Drop Safe is a tubular key override. This is the same tubular override key that Amazon Basics used on their low quality safes and there are tons of videos out on how to open these key locks with Bic Pens and anything round that can fit in the hole. It takes a minimal amount of force to open these and lock picks are easily found on Amazon for around $60.
Security – Barska Drop Safe Reviews
The Barska Drop Safe is built with 16 gauge steel construction on most models. The thicker models feature a 1/2″ steel door and 12 gauge body. For reference 16 gauge steel is the thickness of a penny and not adequate for storage of cash. Securing the door are up to three locking bolts. When combined with the low quality tubular key override, I can’t think of a less secure safe.
Style & Function
The Barska drop safe is finished in their standard textured black with plastic black keypad and turn wheel. The finish is the same low quality paint they use on most of the imported safes from China. The interior is all metal and only includes a carpeted mat for the bottom. Mounting hardware is included for securing the safe to a concrete surface.
Warranty
Not only does Barska make extremely low quality products but they also have the industries worst warranty. They provide a 1 year warranty that does not include shipping, repair or sending a safe technician to your home. They actually require you to pay $30 to cover their inspection, shipping and handling of their defective product. You will not be reimbursed if they find it to be defective, that is the fee for them to assess. Absolutely insane and horrible customer service. Huge red flag here.
The Bottom Line
Overall, these are not good quality drop safes and they are sold by the worst safe company in the industry. When things inevitably go wrong, they will not help you. In fact, they will actually require you to send them a check for shipping and the cost to repair the safe. That’s if they respond to your customer service request at all.
With that said, there is a drop safe series I highly recommend. The Stealth Drop Safes come with much thicker steel, a UL rated high security NL Electronic lock, hard plate, re-locker and have a reliable warranty. They are my absolute top pick in the drop safe category and are significantly more secure.
