Liberty 9G HDX-150 MICRO Biometric Safe - Safely secure your valuables or handgun in the new Home Defender

Would have given five stars, however.....there was a "rattling noise" when first removing the safe from the shipping box. This turned out to be a loose rivet. Unable to find any place where a rivet was missing. Surmised it was dropped during manufacture [but not retrieved]. Also, a "programming pin" was supposed to have been included, but was not. While registering the safe on-line with Liberty, I mentioned the missing programming pin and selected an option requesting a Liberty representative contact me or simply send the programming pin to me. Weeks have passed and no one has contacted me nor sent a programming pin. Needed the safe to be operational right away. Improvised by straightening a paperclip and used it to depress the biometric scanner activation button. A common nail or other thin, rigid instrument would also accomplish this task. In summary, less than stellar quality control during the manufacturing process and inadequate customer service after the sale. To be fair, the biometric scanner works great and the safe is doing its intended job.

This is the second purchase. We bought one from a gun dealer and had to return it and get another one for the fingerprint to work. That replacement works great with the adapter. I can't find the adapter this time and will need to try another vault. Hopefully, the second one will work this time, too.

A lot of changes could be made to make this a great product. I've tried contacting manufacturer several times to no avail. I had to adjust/modify the lock mechanism to get it to work properly. The lock would open but the latch was still getting hooked on the lock due to misalignment and unfinished cuts on the metal. I had to de-burr and make minor placement adjustments to get it to open all the time.The biometrics work fine but if not on the power adapter it does take a couple seconds to 'wake up'. I'll be getting a power adapter.I knew the interior layout when purchasing and hoped it would have enough space for two firearms but it's tight with a Walthers P99 and Ruger LC9. The hinges are bolted to the end of the box with huge self locking nuts which take up space and scratch the firearms - especially those with flat finishes are left with marks. I had to coat them with rubber paint. I'll replace them with lower profile hardware.Oh, and I still have not had a response from Liberty...

This is a great safe. A little more spendy that some others, but it uses your finger prints - takes up to 15 I think, so you can use finger, thumb on both hands, and your family can also add theirs.Quick access in an emergency. No code to remember, no key to fumble with.Speaking of keys...one word of advice: get a 10 year smoke alarm battery. Our regular 9v battery died after about a year, and we DID need the key to open the safe. We noticed it just doing a routine check. That would Not have been a cool thing to "discover" when if we needed quick access in an emergency - which is kinda the whole point of the safe!

I wish the finger print scanner was a little more accurate. Take a few times to get it right every once in a while.

Set up was relatively easy. Glock 19 fits well with two external magazines. Fingerprint sometimes takes two swipes to open, but you hear the lock engage when successful. Size is as advertised, and it completely fills the bedside table top drawer.

Easy setup but really hard to close. You literally have to slam it shut. I recommend getting a cheap ac power cord bc the wake up" from just batteries could be the difference...

Safe is well built but found that, even with the always on power option included, it had trouble remembering memorized scans.Then it seems after time, it rarely remembers scans. Sorry, but if you are in a situation where you NEED to get it opened, this is not a reliable product.I have many Liberty products and think they are great but their biometrics are not. I went and purchased the Liberty 4 button programmable version and it is fast and reliable.