VS-40DS

The Viking Security Depository Safe VS-40DS was an excellent choice. We are using this drop safe in our Church to secure the counted funds until it can be taken to the bank for deposit. Positive Notes: 1. Well made! The outside casing as well as the drop door appear to very well made. 2. Allows for two codes. The master code as well as the employee code can be changed to any three to eight digit number that you would like. The instructions to change the codes was very easy to follow. 3. Backup Key - I went with this safe since it has backup keys just in case the digital lock were to ever die. Some other safes rely totally on the digital mechanism. I love technology, but you have to always prepare for a failure. 4. Anti Fish Design Drop Door- Once the item is put into the drop door and the door is shut, there is no way for it be pulled back up. 5. Can be Mounted - Pre-drilled holes are already in the safe on the back and in the bottom. It also comes with the bolts for securing the safe. 6. Lights - As soon as you enter your code to open the safe, the electronic door will open, and the lights will come on. Yes, its nice to see what's inside! 7. LCD Screen - Its a great feature to see what's happening! 8. Motorized Opening and Closing - There is no handle to turn. As soon as you enter the correct code, the locking bolts retracts and the door pops open. Beautiful! Since I have a pretty big lockable bank bag, I do have to fold it one time for it fit in the door and be able to go down the chute. I had no problems with the disposable bank bags going down the chute or regular size envelopes. Very pleased with the product. I would definitely consider this if you are looking for a drop safe. I am glad I went with Viking than the Barska!

The main reason I bought this safe is because company employees had somehow been stealing money from our old depository safe. I did not know how at first because the safe seemed perfectly undamaged. It became obvious once I looked on the internet on how to steal from a depository safe. Look up mailbox fishing. Basically put duct tape to a string and pull the items out. Our old Barska safe had such a big gap I was able to pull things out in less than a minute. Took me awhile to get the string and get the tape but once I had it going it took seconds. Now forward to the Viking box. Biggest reason why I bought it was because it's supposed to have the best anti-fishing design on the market. I was skeptical at first but the results were great! As soon as I got it, I did the same test I did for the Barska depository safe. Although I was able to get the tape and string into the safe, every time I tried to pull something out it would be yanked back in! No more fishing! The safe seems pretty heavy duty. It's not a vault by any stretch but it gets the job done. It has some nice extra features like a spring opening door. Ability to have a master code was also important so I can let employees open safe but they can never lock us out if they try. Some other nice extra touches that I’ve found - LCD screen, motorized opening and ambient lighting. The latter is much appreciated for it does help in making sure nothing gets left behind. I’ll highly recommend buying the Viking VS-40DS depository safe. The extra money you pay is well worth it and will be easily paid off by not having any money stolen.

I actually bought this VS-40DS depository model out of curiosity and because I like how it looked on the outside. Very clean and simple design. Pleasant color combination. Once I've got the safe, I was pleasantly surprised how well made it is as well. Walls and the door are very heavy. Bolts are moving fast to lock and unlock. The keypad is actually made of aluminum, NOT plastic. Buttons are easy to press. Blue lit screen is convenient to see. At first I did not pay attention to the improvements on the anti-fishing design this model has, but then I compared it to my main depository safe and the difference is significant. Viking model makes the content untouchable after depositing. I still had to bolt it down of course with the mounting hardware provided and the pre-drilled holes made it an easy job. The override key - OMG, this is an old fashion, tough boy. It has 2 bits, pointing in opposite directions. It is like 2 keys working together. It has nothing to do with the any safe keys I've seen. I don't need to use it much, but it gives me a piece of mind that the safe cannot be open with a paper clip as other safes. Shortly, this safe became our default depository safe for the company. I don't even use the other one anymore. I'm planning to get a second Viking Depository safe.