Viking Security Safe VS-52BLX: Keep Your Valuables Secure With Biometric Fingerprint Wall Safe

Miley Cyrus: The safe is nice. The only issue is that the Keypad keys are not backlit. The Keypad itself is black and so are the keys. The way the keys and labels are arranged makes it pretty hard to read.

United States on Jul 23, 2023

El Guapo: I took a chance on this safe after researching several others on here. I’ve always liked the idea of an in-wall safe for quick access to valuables and a handgun. Previously, I had a large (28 rifle capacity) gun safe. It was a beast and there was no way it was going to be carried off by anyone. It met all my needs, but we moved and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to replace it in our new space. Enter the in-wall safe.

I was impressed with the weight of the door and front of this safe. The lock was so-so, but it was very easy to set up with my own password, and the fingerprint scanning was also quick and easy. Packaging was very secure, and Amazon made shipping quick, of course.

I did not end up installing it because—and shame on me—I misjudged what was behind where I was going to put it and found that it was actually on an exterior wall. Barely on an exterior wall, but on it nonetheless. The framing did not allow an easy install (lots of horizontal bracing), and I wasn’t interested in a bigger job that would involve removing some of it. I could’ve installed it higher or lower, but either would’ve been at very inconvenient heights.

So why the...

United States on Apr 21, 2023

Tony: Excellent. The safe was easy to install. Fit right in the stud space. I know there are better ones out there but for the money, it’s great.
The finger print scanner doesn’t work all the time but it’s probably my fingers being worn down from working. Great for small things and it’s easy to hide. Over all, I would buy it again.

Canada on Oct 02, 2019

Matthew cugola: Great unit but the shelves are crap and the locking system takes up a lot of the space inside

Australia on Dec 24, 2018

Some GuySome Guy: First thing's first: I'm really happy with this safe. It is a lot more heavy duty than the Cannons I used at my old house. It is shipped in a thick cardboard box, with a little bit of styrofoam, wood, and thick cardboard guards for insulation. It's not the greatest, but not the worst. When I opened it up to test it I saw that the shelves were loose inside the safe with nothing more than a few foam pieces which were about as protective as duck and cover in a nuclear attack. My shelves weren't bent or anything but I saw that some other reviewers did have bent tabs on their shelves and this may be why (the shelves are metal, but the tabs to secure them are small, thin, and easily bendable).

Installation is simple. You can install this whether your studs are 16" apart or 24" apart. If it's 24" you will need to do some rigging. There are plenty of ideas available online that are easy to do. If your studs are 16" apart, it's much quicker and easier, this is going to fit right between them (the 16" is from the centers of the studs, so there's actually more like 14 1/2" between them). Make sure you use stud finders that also detect metal, pipes, and live wires. Best thing is to put...

United States on Apr 07, 2017

J. Sweeney: I had a number of problems with this and I really want to give it a 2 or 3 star rating, but the overall quality of the safe and the multiple ways to get into it won't allow me to do that. First the problems. It was packed in a cardboard box that looked like it went around the world strapped to the front of a bus, with a handful of Styrofoam blocks inside. Not even good Styrofoam -- it was the old kind that falls apart and makes a mess. But there was no physical damage to the safe itself, so I proceeded with the install. I opened it with the key and tried to set up the code first. It would not lock -- the mechanism operated but the lugs did not move. It turned out that I had to disassemble the lock box inside and repair a defective part (by bending it). The vendor was very apologetic and helpful in trying to resolve this and assured me they'd replace it if I could not fix it. Their instructions were thorough and included photos, but were wrong. I was able to figure out the problem and fix it pretty easily. I let them know what the problem was and they were very appreciative -- great customer service made a flawed product end up with a 4-star rating (BTW Viking never responded to my...

United States on Sep 28, 2016