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SentrySafe 1200
2.6/5 Best Safe Score (how we score)
My pick for a teen's passport, birth certificate and Social Security card: a 13.32 lb chest UL Classified for 1/2 hour up to 1,550°F, with a carry handle and a 3.5 x 12 x 7.5 inch inside.
Details
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Who it's for
- Best fire-rated box for a teen's documents in Best Safe for Teenager – 5 Picks Sorted by What a Teen Stores: Families who want a teen's documents ready for a first job, a trip or a fire; the key lock is basic privacy, so it guards against fire, not a determined sibling.
- Best fire-rated RV safe for documents in Best Safe for RV and Motorhome – 6 Picks to Bolt, Tether or Carry: Any RVer who carries titles, insurance cards, passports or a backup drive and wants one box to grab in a fire; it has no water rating and only a privacy key lock.
- Best grab-and-go chest in Best Safe for an Apartment – 7 Picks Renters Can Move and Secure: Renters who move often or want one box to grab on the way out; it has no water rating and only a privacy key lock, so it is fire protection, not theft protection.
- Best small chest for top cards in Best Safe for Sports Cards – 3 Picks Sized by Slab Count: Collectors who want their best slabs in one grab-and-go box; it has no water rating and only a privacy key lock, so it is fire protection, not theft protection.
What we like
- UL Classified for 1/2 hour up to 1,550°F (843°C)
- Carry handle for a grab-and-go exit
- Fits inside a bigger safe later
- UL Classified for 1/2 hour at up to 1,550°F (843°C)
- Light (about 13 lb) with a carrying handle
- SentrySafe sells a bolt-down kit for its chests
What to know first
- Privacy key lock only and no water rating
- Owners on SentrySafe's site report cheap keys and a lock that would not turn
- No water rating; SentrySafe calls the key lock basic protection
- No water rating, and SentrySafe calls the key lock basic protection
- Owners on SentrySafe's site report cheap keys, a lock that would not turn and defective units
Product details
| Brand | SentrySafe |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SentrySafe INC |
| Model | 1200 |
| Part number | 1200 |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 5.63 inches x 4.41 inches x 2.4 inches |
| Item weight | 13.23 pounds |
| Color | Black |
| Size | 0.18 cu. ft. |
| Released | 2023-06-14 |
| Lock | Privacy key lock (two keys) |
| Fire rating | UL Classified, 1/2 hour up to 1,550°F (843°C) |
| Water rating | None |
| Exterior | 6.1 H x 14.3 W x 11.2 D in |
| Interior | 3.5 H x 12 W x 7.5 D in |
| Capacity | 0.18 cu ft |
| Weight | 13.32 lb (maker) |
| Bolt-down | Optional SentrySafe bolt-down kit for chests |
Top rows from the Amazon listing; the rest from the maker pages we checked.
About this item
- FIRE RESISTANT BOX: Keep your important papers, digital media, and other valuables secure and protected from fire up to 1/2 hour at 1550°F degrees F
- COLOR: The document safe has a black exterior finish
- MEASUREMENTS: Exterior is 14. 3 in. W x 11. 2 in. D x 6. 1 in H and interior is 12 in W x 7. 5 in. D x 3. 5 in. H, small capacity, 0.18 cubic feet
- KEY LOCK: Money safe’s flat key lock prevents the lid from opening in fire (safe comes with two keys)
- CARRYING GRIPS: Hidden safe has convenient carrying grips that assist with ease of transportation and portability
- DOCUMENT SAFE: Fire proof file box for documents, small items like passports, birth certificates, social security cards, digital media, and more
From the product's Amazon listing, as of Nov 7, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC. The seller writes this text, not us, and Amazon may change it.
What owners say
Summarized from 2 owner discussions and review pages we read.
Praise
- Sturdy box that gives peace of mind for papers and small valuables
- Key code stamped on the lock makes a replacement key possible
Complaints
- Cheap keys that broke or a lock that would not turn
- Units arriving defective or without a key
Sources: SentrySafe customer reviews: 1200 · Elite Fourum: Fireproof safes, which brand?
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