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Viking Security Safe VS-20BLX
2.7/5 Best Safe Score (how we score)
My pick for the owner's locked closet, not the guest room: a mini biometric safe from Viking that stores 32 fingerprints and one PIN, with a motorized 20 mm deadbolt, an LED light and four anchor bolts.
Details
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Who it's for
- Best fingerprint safe for the host's own valuables in Best Safe for Airbnb β 5 Guest Safes With a Host Override Key: Hosts who keep their own cash, spare keys or jewelry on site and want them open in seconds; it holds about 0.4 cu ft, makes no fire claim and is lightly built.
- Best compact watch safe in Best Safe for Watches and Jewelry β 5 Picks by Collection Size: Owners of a few daily-wear watches and rings who want fast access. It makes no fire claim and weighs 18 lb, so it must be bolted down.
- Best desk safe for keys and drives in Best Safe for Small Business Office β 6 Picks for Cash and Files: Owners who lock up keys, a backup drive or a company card at the desk; the 2 mm body is thin, so bolt it down and keep cash elsewhere.
- Best small biometric safe in Best Home Safe Under $500 β 10 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Guns: Someone who wants a passport, jewelry or a small handgun within seconds in a closet or bedroom; it holds about 0.4 cu ft and is lightly built, so bolt it down.
- Best fingerprint safe in Best Safe for an Apartment β 7 Picks Renters Can Move and Secure: Renters who want a passport, jewelry or medication reachable in seconds from a bedroom closet; it is about 0.3 cu ft and lightly built, so fix it to heavy furniture.
- Best small cash safe in Best Safe for Cash at Home β 6 Picks for Burglars, Fire and Hiding: Someone keeping a few hundred to a few thousand in a closet or desk; the 2 mm body is thin, so bolt it down and don't treat it as burglar-proof.
- Best small biometric safe in Best Home Safe β 3 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Size: Someone who wants fast access to a handgun, jewelry or a passport in a closet or bedroom; it is small (about 0.3 cu ft) and lightly built, so bolt it down and do not rely on it against a determined thief.
What we like
- Fingerprint, PIN or override key; prints stay in memory
- Interior LED light, carpeted floor and 4 anchor bolts
- Fingerprint, PIN and backup key entry
- 5 mm door and 20 mm motorized bolts
- Four anchor bolts included
- Fingerprint, PIN and key; prints survive a battery swap
What to know first
- Fingerprints must be enrolled and deleted for each person, which is why I keep it host-only
- Small interior, about 0.4 cu ft
- No fire protection
- Changing batteries means removing the LED light unit
- 5 mm door and 2 mm body, thin steel
Product details
| Brand | Viking Security Safe |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Viking Security Safe |
| Model | VS-20BLX |
| Part number | VS-20BLX |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 7.87 inches x 12.2 inches x 7.87 inches |
| Item weight | 18 pounds |
| Color | Black |
| Size | 10*14*10" |
| Lock | Fingerprint (32 prints), 1 PIN code, override keys |
| Fire rating | None claimed |
| Bolts | Motorized 20 mm deadbolt, two 20 mm locking bars |
| Interior | 7.8 x 11.9 x 7.6 in (H x W x D) |
| Exterior | 8 x 12 x 8 in (H x W x D) |
| Weight | 18 lb |
| Power | 4 AA for the lock, 2 AA for the LED light |
| Bolt-down | 4 pre-drilled holes with anchor bolts |
| Steel | 5 mm door, 2 mm body |
| Anchoring | 4 pre-drilled holes with anchor bolts |
Top rows from the Amazon listing; the rest from the maker pages we checked.
About this item
- HIGHLY SECURE 8β x 12β x 8β BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT SAFE - Unlocks Fast by Registered Fingerprint or PIN Code. Non-Volatile Memory
- FAST ACCESS PERSONAL SAFE FOR HOME & OFFICE DEFENSE AND PROTECTION β Upgraded 500 DPI Optical Sensor, Motorized 20mm deadbolt locking mechanism with 2 pry-resistant insertion slots, 5mm door, Seamless Laser Cut, Four Prong Backup Cross Key
- EASY TO SET UP & SIMPLE TO USE Scan & Save up to 32 Fingerprints for Multiple People & 1 PIN Code, All Carpeted interior with Build in LED Light, 1 REMOVABLE shelf to organize your handguns, Jewelry, Cash, Small Electronics & Important Documents.
- PRY-RESISTANT by DESIGN, TIGHTLY SEALED SOLID STEEL BODY GUN SAFE - Two 20 mm Solid Steel Locking bars go inside of 2 insertion slots in the frame of the safe, Sound On/Off so that intruders won't hear you. Warning beep if door left unlocked
- MODERN DESIGN, ROBUST MILITARY LOOK AND VERSATILE SIZE fits perfectly as a home safe, office safe, bedroom safe, or anywhere you need fast access and protection.
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 1 owner discussion and review page we read.
Praise
- Fingerprint and code both open it reliably, per two reviewers
- Feels like a hotel-style safe
- Solid build and reliable opening
- Feels like a hotel safe, simple to use
- Feels like a hotel-style safe for less money
- Costs less than similar fingerprint models
Complaints
- One reviewer had locking bolts that would not fully retract
- Changing batteries means removing the LED unit with a screwdriver
- Battery change requires removing the LED unit
- One owner warns it can be opened in seconds; another had bolts retract
- Battery change means removing the LED unit with a screwdriver
- One reviewer says it can be opened by anyone in seconds
Guides that include it
- Best Safe for Airbnb β 5 Guest Safes With a Host Override Key
- Best Safe for Watches and Jewelry β 5 Picks by Collection Size
- Best Safe for Small Business Office β 6 Picks for Cash and Files
- Best Home Safe Under $500 β 10 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Guns
- Best Safe for an Apartment β 7 Picks Renters Can Move and Secure
- Best Safe for Cash at Home β 6 Picks for Burglars, Fire and Hiding
- Best Home Safe β 3 Picks Sorted by Fire, Theft and Size
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