De Raat Protector Duo Safe Reviews

Robust and able not to look too much like a SAFE

Prompt delivery from The Safe Shop

No fitting instructions regarding drill sizes and depth of drill

For the money, this is an excellent safe with a high insurance value. The service was fantastic from the Safeshop and I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to buy a safe at a competitive price and with first class service.

We needed a safe that would be sufficiently large to handle business documents, valuable coins, alongside cash and other items.

Having trawled across the internet for some time, both UK based and USA based cos. we found that buying from a UK company was the preferred option due to transport costs for shipping from any overseas location.

Eventually we came down to other reviews for the particular make of safe we had decided on, and then reviews of each company we short listed.

Safe.co.uk came in with top marks on the review

front and were offering the large 2 compartment safe we had decided on, at a very competitive price.

The Safe.co.uk website was very easy to navigate and gave all the necessary details about each safe they had on offer.

We have to state that we actually used this website as the base from which to check out other cos. and their safe products.

The process for ordering from Safe.co.uk was straight forward and when the safe arrived just a few days later, we were taken aback by the actual boxed size, followed closely by the weight !!

It was well protected by a thick cardboard box, strapped down to a thick, strong, wooden mini pallet !!

Thanks for the pallet - it has come in very useful in the garage :-)

The large door has twin bolts that are security key operated on the outside, and inside the safe we have an upper internal chamber which is also locked by a different key. a second key is supplied for each lock.

The steel build of the safe and the locks are impressive, but I guess only a seasoned thief would know whether to bother trying to gain entry into this safe or not ?

As for moving it - it has a very secure bolt down system which is explained in the instructions and guide that come with this safe.

Given the weight of our contents and weight of this safe, we doubt 2 people would be strong enough to move it, and in any event, especially given only 1 person can actually get at it unless they try knocking down a wall !

So, chose you safe carefully and take time to chose the make, size, & especially where you want to place it and don't forget to ask security people and police for their views if required.

Finally, choose a company that is reliable and safe to buy from and in those respects, and in our opinion, you may find it difficult to find any company stronger, confident and secure in what they do than Safe.co.uk !

I have fitted this safe in a secure location, - but have added fixings in the back of the unit as well as the bottom. Might I suggest that four fixing points are probably better than just two, and the fixings provided are barely long enough to do the job. I used longer fixings for peace of mind.

this item was as good as any of the more expensive similar items . i have found it easy to use and adequate for the purpose .

Well manufactured safe using quality materials. We required a safe with the capacity to hold A4 papers and this safe has met our demands. We are also pleased that we ordered a safe with a key lock rather than a digital lock which can be problematic with batteries running out.

The safe has fitted into one of our cupboards perfectly. It sits on the floor and although we have not attached the safe to the floor we are comforted with the fact that anyone would struggle with the weight of the safe if they had any miscreant intention.

We are pleased with the safe and would have no hesitation recommending it to anyone with the same requirements as ourselves.

I checked several safes I wanted something small but not to small .I looked at combination locks but really wasnt keen on them so really pleased when I found the de raat with just the key.I think its excellent value for money & I like the idea of the locked unit at the top as extra security.it is plenty big enough to hold important documents & the top part holds my jewellery safe. I feel so much better as all my important things are safe. It was easy to fit and bolted down to the floor and wall. Best thing ive ever brought. Thankyou also for speedy delivery.

We have managed to achieve a good volume of storage for such a neat size with this safe, the De Raat. It also feel very solid and the lock is solid and stable to use.

I particularly like the inner compartment and the fact that it is bolted to the wall so that it is secure and can't be removed when closed.

The safe was easy to order on the website. It was delivered more quickly than expected.

The service that we got was very good and I feel that I could recommend both the safe and also the service that we got from the Safe Shop. Well done.

For the money it's a very capable and secure safe as long as you install it correctly , the capacity is excellent and the inner compartment is a bonus.! I would have no problem recommending this product...!

Quick delivery. Well packaged. Good website with plenty of information. Solid construction. Fits in everything I needed to put in.

Product arrived very quickly and was as described accurately on the website. No complaints at all.

good product and easy to fit

Very simple to install, good capacity and exactly as described.

As they say does what it says on the tin.... Or in this case does exactly what it says on the safe..

We have already recommended you to our customers and know one has purchased and appreciated the recommendation. Thankyou.

Safe excellent and easy to fit.

Worth the money.

Difficult to manouvre - where it had to go. I used an electric winch. It would be useful to have attachements for this purpose, even the hole placement could be used to facilitate that. The safe loses some internal space due to part of the outer door fitting inside the storage space so it wasn't quite as big as I had hoped. Still it is a very useful item and I am pleased I bought it. Now it is bolted into a wall (with coach screws supplied) it certainly looks secure. The inner and outer keys operate the locks smoothly. I did lose some paint moving the safe into position so a touch up pot would be useful. Overall I am pleased I bought the safe and I may buy again. I need another!

Quite a weighty item (it is delivered on its own pallet), however maybe not as heavy as some of those old fashioned safes seen solicitors offices throughout the country, however we are now in the twenty-first century!

Fixing it to the wall is a bit fiddly especially if a floor level, as this means lying on the floor and adopting all types of postures to tighten up the bolts from the inside, I chose the rear holes for a wall fixture, one can also fix it to the floor using the bottom holes.

However, as already mentioned on other reviews the coach bolts supplied with this item are certainly too short to go through the safe and into a wall or floor to any meaningful depth, this could have implications regarding the security of the item that might be more easily prized off it's secure mounting; therefore I provided my own long coach bolts screwed tightly into the wall.

The keys for both the outside door and inner compartment fit perfectly and the opening and closing action is very smooth, one is supplied with two keys for each lock.

The safe itself is not made of solid metal and has a gap between the inner and outer layers, this of course effects its weight, but also its security so I could imagine that hitting it with a lump hammer or using a power tool would expose areas that could be prized open, of course taking some time and causing an immense amount of noise!

Also due to its construction I can see why it only has a thirty minute fire rating.

The space inside the safe itself is adequate for a few bundles of documents, with the ability to store smaller items of jewellery, coins, money passports, etc in the separate compartment, which I considered more spacious that first envisaged.

All in all for the price this is a good entry level safe if only for your normal household valuables, I wouldn't recommend it for high end valuables in a jewellery shop for instance.

Also one can tick that box when renewing house and contents insurance that items of value are kept in a safe!

This is an incredible safe loads of room and very heavy completely satisfied with this perchase and would buy other products at ease

Excellent value for money

I was impressed with the De Raat build quality and whilst a very heavy unit (a positive feature of the unit), I found it fairly easy to manhandle the unit into my loft where I fixed it to floorboards and joists. It provides our household with plenty of capacity to store important and valuable items. The additional internal, and lockable cabinet provides an additional level of security for items of jewellery and other small valuables. The main cabinet has a certified lock and 2 keys are provided. The internal cabinet has a less secure lock and upgrading this to a certified lock could perhaps be a useful option for Safe.co.uk to consider. In overall terms, I am extremely pleased with the De Raat safe and would recommend it to anyone who has a need for securing a lot of fairly large items as well as requiring a separate, internal lockable cabinet for smaller valuable items.

Excelent little safe on a budget

Great value for money!

I purchased this safe for myself along with two others the same, one for my mother and one for my mother in Law, both of whom are almost 90 years of age.

The purchases were made just after my mother in law was broken into and robbed, the robbery showed up the ease with which her existing safe, ( a cheap digital affair) was broken into with a simple heavy screwdriver, it could not have taken them more than about 30 seconds. Needless to say the distress that the robbery caused was extreme, but worse was the fact that all her jewellry (none of which had a lot of value outside of sentimental value) was taken never to be seen again, and whilst it was all insured was irreplacable.

The new safes have been easy to install and are key operated, and I cannot see them being broken into without power tools, so much safer than before. The purchases were made quickly and easily online and delivery was very quick.

having never owned a safe before, I was a bit confused by so many types and different price ranges. however looking on the internet for quite some time, I finally found out about the many types and specifications of different safes. it was not easy to choose from, the different types of safe were enormous and vast. but finally I was drawn to a web site called The Safe Shop, and it was there I decided to purchase a safe. it was still quite a while before I made up my mind because The Safe Shop has a very lot to offer. So I am very glad I did. The space inside the safe is very good also the added space behind the second door is brilliant for smaller items such as spare keys etc.

I found this product to be very good quality and very well built

Easy to install.

good size and weight

Separate compartment inside that can be locked independently

Reasonable size inside

Fully opening door

Sturdy construction

Inside compartment lock and door a little flimsy.

No bolts provided with the safe.

Exactly as described, easy to use and exactly what we needed.

Its size (as it will take A4 size items) and it can be bolted at the rear. The small inner compartment is fiddly to open and is really unnecessary

Good spec for the money, especially with the price difference guarantee. Good to have rear and base fixings to wall and floor as well as fire resistance.

Quality could be improved, fixings not long enough, replaced with better ones from Screwfix, door only opens to approx 90 deg.

First safe I've owned. It fits in location great; it stores the planned items well. Hope never to test its fire proof nature. Feel more secure knowing certain items are now located in a safe and secure location.

At present only small issue is inner compartment lock and key still a little stiff. Should probably try some silicon spray or WD40 type product.

A good budget priced safe