This informative video is providing the consumer a clear "disclosure" of what minimal effort it takes to access the contents of this perceived "safe" box. It's amazing how many get upset about exposing the vulnerabilities to their so called fireboxes/safes. However, once they lose their precious family heirlooms, documents, jewelry, guns etc.. THEN they say.. "wish I had known". Well HERE is your wake up call. Excellent Video.

Put this safe inside another safe thats inside another safe thats inside another safe. That way its safe.

Thank you for posting this video, was about to pick one up from the local warehouse because they are on sale, and decided to look up some info on this product. You guys saved me 200 bucks! ^_^

Sentry should fix this embarrassment and proactively replace every customer safe [free of charge] affected by this design flaw.

You just taught everyone how to break into them. WTG!

thank you so much. You just saved me a whole lot of money when my Sentry Safe stops letting me in. I bought a magnet for $16 from Amazon and I was able to make it happen. Sincerely thank you so much you really save me a lot of time and money

so you guys are showing someone how to break into peoples safes.... Awesome!

Thanks guys! I greatly appreciate knowing how worthless those are.

how ironic, the Canadian uses a hockey puck magnet.

I just started thinking of how many people have piece of mind and think no one can get to their valuables...when the truth is anyone, absolutely ANYONE!!!!...! Can get in the safe, anytime they want to. That truly makes me sad. It's true when they say," NOTHING IS SAFE ANYMORE!"

Thank you! What is a good type of safe to buy to protect against theft? Any reccommendations?

THANKS! I had the combination, but even after replacing batteries it didn't open. Used the 9 volt battery trick and it opened immediately. Apparently there is a small disc battery that also needs replacing.

Rock it back and forth pushing down on the handle at the same time.

If a magnet does not work, I opened/destroyed my Sentry safe in about 45 minutes with common tools

If you want to keep your valuables safe from thieves you have to buy a real security safe. Anything under 1000 dollars is probably not going to keep someone from breaking in to the safe. There's a reason most of those lock boxes are labeled as "fire safes". Not to mention anything that isn't bolted down or too heavy to carry is just making things easier for the thief by putting all your valuables into one convenient location inside an easy to carry portable box that can be broken into later.

im 13 n i jus learned how to get my xbox back lol ahahha

Magnet trick failed, but dropping one corner of it a few times seems to have reset the solenoid somehow, re-enabling the electronic keypad function. Thanks for the "peak behind the curtain" of the door mechanism.

You guys should try using a hard drive magnet from the older hard drives pre sata.

IT'S NOT A SECURITY SAFE PEOPLE... IT'S A FIRE SAFE. FIRE DON'T HAVE MAGNETS OR WANT TO STEAL YOUR CRAP. Your supposed to be able to get in them easily. After a fire all the plastic knobs and buttons melt off. Magnets and prying is what they expect your yo do. It's an amazing safe for fire protection.

all you need to do to fix this is replace the magnetic solenoid element with a strictly copper coil that is energized at the same time as the outer coil.

Thank you so much I was able to get into my unsafe and fine that one of my jewelry was gone but able to figure out who did it. THANKS for the video

This will probably work on any electronic safe or lock. Solenoid protection is only good if thief does not know the direction of the solenoid. They should change it to electric motor latch, where motor has to make like 10 turns to unlock and add a reed switch to detect an attempt and time lock for like an hour.

"I just play with the wires until it opens",thanks sentry that sounds like quality security.

Burglars don't carry around a big magnet when they break into a home nor do they have a big pry bar and hammers.I'm sure they also don't have a hand truck. The safe is too heavy to pick up if its not bolted to the floor. Burglars go for the easy stuff when the alarm is sounding and police are on there way. They are not breaking into a safe. Any safe can be broken into with the right tools and time.

I see slot of these but they are all with electronic locks, please do the same test with a mechanical combination lock. not saying it can't be done but why would a criminal bypass so many valuables to hope there's something better in the fire safe bolted to the floor in my closet? I mean if I have done my job right then my schedule would appear random to a point to them so they wouldn't know when I would be home so they wouldn't want to be cought dicking around with a small fire safe. they will grab what they can and run. but no ur right I should go by s safe from you 10 times the price and have nothing left to put in it. You guys are great salesmen good job.

There should be two solinoids that move pins in opposite directions (both as shown here, and in the reverse direction) so that a magnet wouldn't work. That innovation wouldn't add much to the cost of the safe.

What's not completely obvious here but should be: if a safe uses a keypad (i.e., needs batteries) and has no key or rotary dial then it will use a selenoid somewhere since there is no mechanically-induced rotary or linear motion to retrack restraining bolts. All selenoid pins are moved by magnetic fields. Strong (rare earth) magnets will do. Stay with non-electric safes for non-fire security.

How about a dial combination sentry safe can your magnet open it or is this just for digital sentry safe?

Thanks for showing a bunch of criminals how to break into our safes.

Thank you so much - you have given me hope. My electronic locking mechanism is dead and really need to get in. Will give this a try.

The least expensive way to get a lost combination, code or replacement key is to go to the Sentry Safe website and order a key. Serial number is on a white sticker on your safe. No sticker, no key, locked out? Call your local Locksmith.

Fantastic Video Guys. Keep up the great work. Nick.

why would they use 4 bolts for just fire protection?

Skip to 04:52 Jesus Christ I hate backstories.

I think they fixed the magnetic trick. I have 2inch plastic over where the magnetic would go

Are the newer ones this easy to open? This video is 7 years old

The magnet opening method for Sentry Safe's is in fact, VERY easy to detect, all it takes is a little Locksmith Forensics. Simply lay the safe on i's back ... sprinkle the safe door (in the solenoid area) with fine iron filings, .. give the safe a few taps, or light kicks, AND??? .... The iron fillings, will reveal that a strong agent has been placed there ... the steel in the door permanently takes on the magnetism.

Sentry 1.23 cu. ft. safe is $90USD and weighs no more than 80lbs/36kg and it's junk.

Thanks for showing people how to open my safe

If there is key function included or in addition to the combo pad, will you need to pick open the key cyl first?

What I’m trying to figure out then, is... 1. What’s the best fire proof safe to use then? 2. What’s the best security safe to get? 3. Can vaultek gun safes be broken into?

I've tried using a magnet with 150 lbs pulling capacity as well as one with 350 lbs pulling capacity. Neither one opens my Sentry Safe. My safe is about 3 years old.

what brands of safe to you recommend to store cash ,gold and silver bullion/coins???

Well, they do say at the start it's a fire safe, not a burglar safe.

I wish you would come out to Hawaii. We have no classes and nobody comes here to train anybody we have to go to the mainland. You'd have a lot of locksmiths in your class.

yeah a fall from a 10 story parking garage works too..."GIT ER DONE" !!

Do most (or all) sentry safes use the same magnetic solenoid? Is this magnet a good investment to open these things? I own a locksmith shop and was wondering if this is a good tool to have.

great info video

Okay, wise guy, what type of safe provides security against burglary (most of which is practiced by those who are not locksmiths), also protects against fire and water, and falls within the budgets of ordinary mortals?

So this is an electronic safe. Can you also open a combination locked safe as easliy? If so, the safe is pretty useless when someone has a magnet. What about the fire rating and waterproof capabilities the safe has. If those arent useless then the safe is prepared to keep items safe in case of a fire...etc

Could you please send me the link where can I buy the magnet for $ 15

My safer is fairly old mabybe about 25 years, I tried your magnet approach but it did not work. I even tapped it with a rubber mallet to see if maybe it was stuck as it is so old, but that did not work either. Placed the magnet exactly where you suggested and moved it around a few time but it did not open. Here are the numbers I see pasted on the door A5865 and AK395372. Not sure what there are? Any suggestions? Maybe I got a good safe from Sentry? Last time I was in Vancouver was for the Wordl's fair. Brother live there!

How hard would it be to modify the safe by adding a bit of magnetic shielding between the solenoid and the door panel to prevent this?

if there's 4 wires it's almost certain that two are for data(keypad) and two are for power(+ -). Just fyi

how do you do it for the same safe but not the digital but the dial

The next video needs to be how to pick locks. I dont want to have to kick a door😏

Hi Mr.Locksmith, would your magnet solution work on Sentry safe that has both the lock and the electronic key pad?

Has this been corrected since video first aired? Is there a fix... like replacing the solenoid with a different metal?

Will the magnet work on a dial combination lock?

does this work on older sentry safe models? i have one in my garage that i gave up on getting into until i saw this video. i can provide a picture of it if will help.

He got the easy one mine has a piece of plastic over were the magnet would go. I guess they heard Mr Lock Smith

Thank you, time to case some joints.

Do you have a safe that you recommend for the common homeowner?

i figured out a way that is much simple and its free just keep hitting the sensor area with plam while turning the handle back and forth gently no damage done

If the battery is dead does it still open?

What comparable safe would you recommend?

What's the size, strength, type etc. of the magnet? You said you were testing for the minimum strength required to break into the safe. What is it?

My son's friend bolted a Sentry safe to his basement floor and I opened it with a $25 rare earth (fishing) magnet in about 10 seconds. He wasn't amused.

good

How do you open a combination safe

They should use a servo motor. But hey, it's a _Fire Safe._ My safe is 80 years old, and is way better than this cookie jar.

I have a safe with electronic but need a key as well guess it is a bit more safe .Sure they could use a drill but that would make lots of noise !

use safes as a subterfuge to distract the thieves from where real valuables are!

I THINK THAT YOU ARE AMAZING MY FREIND WATCHED YOU VIDEUO AND GOT IT THANK YOU

Do all electronic safes have this same problem?

what is the best safe to buy to safely protect your treasures in your opinion

Are the non-electronic or combination Sentry Safes just as easy to open?

Is the mechanical version secure? Meaning, does only electronic version have these problems?

How do you protect the contents inside, like money and papers from getting mold? The silica gel packet that comes with the safe does not work. I found mold all over my stuff.

what if it is the same sentry safe but all mechanical, spin dial ... no keypad

I have a century safe from like 8 years ago and it has a skeleton type key and I bet it can't be opened without a key if you know a way I want to know how I've been trying to pick it for fin for years

Was just about to buy this type of safe, thanks to your video I made a much better investment. 👍

Can you open a bigger same with one of those magnets

I have a mechanical SENTRY SAFE and am unable to open it, with instructions and code available.... so should I just use a pry bar or a magnet? Model G5241-2ST.

Hi Mr. Locksmith I found your video and as my 2 year old sentry safe decided not to accept my code after I replaced the battery. My magnet is arriving in 3 days and if it does not work I will give you a call as I am from Vancouver as well.

I wonder if removing the electronics, like the wires helps at all.

Rob the safe, close it up and the owners wouldn't know it until they needed something. You're long gone

What would happen if one would change the type of metal on the solenoid to stainless steel , spring and pin??

Is the combination version as vulnerable?

what's the best brand, kind of safe to get then that doesn't cost a ton

What's a good fireproof safe of this size then :(

Nice! Great video!

Try that on the Sentry Safe SFW123UDC with audible intrusion alarm. Can you do the same without tripping the alarm? I only ask because I just purchased the SFW123UDC model.

Mr. Locksmith, does the combination version of this safe suffer from the same vulnerabilities?

I wonder if this has been fixed by the company or if they make the safes the same way.

So here is a thought. Why doesn't the manufacturer simply flip the solenoid? So the pin moves IN to unlock and out to lock. I believe that would kill this attack.

any suggestions on a affordable water/fire/magnet proof safe? or at least the best bang for your buck?

Does that work on the lock without the battery installed? In case the battery line is fully empty or taken away to disable the pin code?

another problem with this safe is its airtight and anything in there for a long time say a year WILL GROW MOLD ..do not store cameras or lenses as they will grow fungus and ruin your equipment!!!!

Zero protection? So that means it's just as safe from burglary as leaving the valuables laying on the table out in the open? It still takes some effort to open it.