VAULTEK LifePod 2.0 Secure Waterproof Travel Case Rugged Electronic Lock Box Travel Organizer Portable Handgun Case with Backlit Keypad (Covert Black) (Biometric)

UPDATE: it turns out that because the sticker inside the box was UPSIDE DOWN, I misread it. The directions for the on state for the key lock were next to the OFF position (UX mistake #1) and the sticker was positioned so that I would have to be INSIDE the box to read it right-side-up, and therefore it was UPSIDE DOWN for anyone looking into the box from above (UX mistake #2) and therefore hard to read, and easy to misread. Im raising my review to 4 stars. There is nothing PHYSICALLY wrong with the product, just the UX. This wasted a lot of my time, which could have been saved if they had at least positioned the sticker so that I could read it, and preferably had also designed it so that the directions for the ON position were NEXT TO the ON position instead of the OFF position. I will probably relent and raise my review to 5 stars, since Amazon wont let me give it 4.5, because there are so many great things about this product, but at the moment Im just slightly annoyed with the bad UX design. ORIGINAL: I was really looking forward to getting this, as it seemed to be the perfect balance of various trade-offs. And the portability and floating feature seemed like an awesome bonus. But it has a fatal flaw—at least the one I received, which may not be indicative of every single unit. It is a minor annoyance that there was no battery included. Okay, fine, they want to keep the cost down. Whatever. After a trip to Costco for 9 volt batteries, I was ready to set up my box. The unit came with the key lock disabled. Some people may prefer to risk losing their keys instead of risking the possibility that a thief may pick the lock, so this is a good feature. After installing the battery, the next thing I did was enable the key lock, since Im less worried about the lock being picked than about me losing the ability to quickly access the contents of my box. Then I set up a code, and tried it out. I wanted to make sure I could unlock it with both the code and with the key. The code worked fine, but the key, not so much. I could not turn the key all the way to unlock it. I felt that if I applied any more torque to the key I would break it off in the lock, which would not do anyone any good. So I tried fiddling with the setting for turning the key lock on and off. I dialed that back part way so it was not fully in the on position, and suddenly I could turn the key all the way so as to unlock it. However, now I could not remove the key. So there is basically no way of making the key work. Its either impossible to unlock the unit with the key, or its impossible to get the key in and out (in which case its still impossible to unlock the unit because you cant put the key in). So the physical lock is junk on mine. This is presumably a manufacturing defect, but I would not trust that this defect doesnt appear on any other units. If the quality control is inconsistent enough to allow such an extreme defect in THIS unit, it is most likely allowing it in others as well. One other small nit: there are only 4 possible numerals for your PIN. But thats really only a small inconvenience in that it limits the possible PINs you can choose. As long as you have an 8-digit PIN this is still quite secure (65 thousand possibilities for an attacker to try, if I did the math correctly), so make sure you use all 8 allowed digits if that degree of security is important to you. So, in summary, if you dont care about the physical key, then for you this is a 5-star product.

I haven’t changed up my battery since I got the first one and now 2 more for travel and at home convenience well built and constructed well never had anything bad to say about VAULTEK wish they made multicam black an option tho

I did read some reviews of it not working correctly. I ensured that I tested it based on some of the negative reviews but mine worked great. Just note that with 2 guns unloaded and 4 clips, it is a little harder to close. So you will need to push down to ensure it locks but no problems opening

It was going great until i pulled the actual sleeve out and pulled the sticky accessory backing and now its a whole mess no batteries included which you already might expect but would be nice to have them. The whole issue with the accessories and the back is bad like real bad. I need now to get a new accessory kit because it failed to stick to the lid when i pulled it to readjust. I hate that i paid so much and i am messing it up already. The velcro is strong tho i did pull it and the back game with it and got all messed up. Its overall not too bad but it does actually leave you expecting more for what you pay for. I did throw it on water and it did amazing but i e it and it was damp from a corner but it didnt touch my gun so i give it a 4 star for water resistant.

Home or Travel takes away the worries.

I like it a lot it fits my Glock 17 & 2 clips & it’s made solidly but it got a lot of weird glitches & is sorta finicky but other thank that it’s nice I’d recommend with those few cons

Well constructed and operates as designed. I like how portable the unit can be when changing locations.

The manual says you should not store loaded firearms inside. Obviously if youre transporting or otherwise jostling the safe, it would be best not to have a loaded gun inside. However, I bought this specifically to have bedside in some situations for defense and having an unloaded gun inside a safe for defense is just unrealistic. Im sure this statement is for some kind of liability purposes, but I think if they are going to take this position, they should mention in the description that if you plan on keeping a loaded gun inside, you should find a different product.

Love this safe. So versatile and unique. I bought it for my next purchase of a gun. For now it keeps mad money safe for future trips. Endless opportunities to keep things safe. And it floats if you are out on water. Love the lock cable and the digital lock.

The LifePod 2.0 Special Editions are excellent quality . Bought two more for Christmas gifts. The extras you get like the lid organizer and extra shelf can be very handy. This Amazon Seller, Grab’em Gear, was excellent. Lightning shipment! Great protective packaging .