Sturdy Gun Safe Reviews
There are gun safe reviews on every order page of the safe models listed, but if that's not enough...
Sturdy Gun Safe Review Highlights :
4288 3-18-10 10:44am "I just received a Sturdy safe on Monday, and I figured I'd post a review. When I was researching different safes I found threads like this one from years back that were very helpful, so hopefully this will help researchers for years to come. It's long, but it addresses some of the things I found after months of research, and it states how Sturdy fits into that. This is a totally honest review, hitting the good and the bad as I see it with my safe. I am not the type to praise something because I'm biased because it's the brand I picked, but overall, I love this safe and would buy it again in a heartbeat..."
MITCHELL 11/21/2009 10:12:05 PM: "So, my house was robbed. The (burglars) went at the safe with a crowbar that in retrospect, should have been in the safe. The (burglars) didn't think to use the impact drill or 3" grinder on the floor next to it, rather they tried to file down the hinge with a hand file. It seems they gave up after about 8.7 seconds...I couldn't get in and had to call a locksmith. One of the relockers had been activated by the (burglars) trying to pound on the combination shaft. This guy breaks safes every day and it took him 4.5 hours to get in. He said it was the best gun safe he's ever opened. He also opens jewelry safes and much harder things to open. It was entertaining to watch the opening and repair. To repair it, we replaced the hardplate and put bearing steel in the holes of the door."
70short/step 03-11-2005, 05:25 PM: If you want a true "FIRE" safe, I would recomend a "Sturdy Safe". They are located in Fresno, CA. and I went there to look at them. As they told me, there is no true "FIRE PROOF" safe. They are not as fancy as some of the "Gun" brand named ones but I think they are far surperior. When safe companies rate the safes the put a sensor in the safe put it in an big oven turn on the oven and start the timer. Well when the temp hits say 1200 degrees they look at the clock and it took 30 minutes to get there. So they rate it @ 1200 for 30 minutes. Sturdy safes dont start the timer until it reaches the desired temp. Here is a link to them. I saw this actual safe that was in the fire. They were rebuilding it. Yes it was pretty much toast but look at the contents of what was in there. Money and paper work on the top shelf of the safe in a total burn down house."
scootergmc Senior Member:02-05-2007, 12:49 PM "The day I went down to pick up the safe (on a saturday) was an off-business day but he met me there, walked me through the fab area, etc, showed me a #### safe that took him less than 5 minutes to drill and open, and then proceeded to show me how his safes are superior. Not being the safe technical wizard that he is, I didn't retain alot of the info. But IIRC, the bolt hammer trick does not work on his safes. Give Terry a call. He's full of info."
socalsteve Senior Member06-12-2006, 12:43 AM: "My friend bought 2 of them, one firelined, he thinks they are among the best built and oneo fthe best for the money."
mike100 Senior Member: "wow..without the fire lining and sheetmetal covers, you can really see in there. nice to have the door shelves, which the lined ones do not.You can see sturdy doesn't use a center cam plate in the center. the pivots are inside the edge tube. If the deal is unlocked, 2 of the locking pins can be pressed in to move the handle open. when it is locked, a drill attack would, I believe, break off and the relocker would fall into place. I was trying to figure out how to break into my own safe and couldn't because all that stuff is behind steel that is not removable. maybe if you layed it on it's side and drilled thru..dunno, not gonna kill my safe trying, but it might be fun to try on a free one. I'd like to talk to terry now that I have had time to think about it, but I gave up so I think most any thief would also... I'd cut a big hole in the side if I had to get in there, the door doesn't need to be THAT good when you are talking .180" thick steel or less.
CVANN Member 2/3/08:... thanks for referal, I had paid for a Browning and cancelled the order - bought the Sturdy....I bought the 3627 6' model and had it made with 7 gauge (3/16") instead of 8 gauge... Sturdy only measures the effective steel portion that secures it. My door alone weighs 600 pounds. That's nearly as much as a lot of safes of comparable size. I compared all the manufacturers, was going to get a Fort Knox or a Browning, and this guy schooled me with a 40000 word essay on gun safes. I didn't want to be that guy that said, 'meh, I just want a safe that will be a deterent - 10 gauge is good enough'. .. Sturdy has a lifetime warranty that they treat like Dillon No-BS. This is good read: http://www.sturdysafe.com/gimmicks.htm
Let customers speak for us
from 649 reviewsPurchased vault door. Was quick and easy to order. All details were provided for my install crew. Door is high quality. Very impressed. 100% would recommend. I looked at several companies and most were just trying to sell inferior products at elevated prices. Customer service after the sale is outstanding. Answered all my questions promptly and professionally.

I was going to need a second safe, and was finishing out my basement, and costed out building a vault, it was a no brainer. Delivered right on schedule, zero issues. Due to the way my basement was designed, there was a perfect 21' x 8' section that I blocked off and installed the vault door on. Total cost was less than a safe, with ten times the room for storage. Also camouflaged the door with a small shelf unit that slides out of the way, and installed cameras outside looking at the door, and inside at the entry to the vault for added security. Couldn't be happier.

Delivered in August 2022, but just installed it Jan 23. Timely shipping, great door! Used four helpers to move it, installed in 1.5 hours! Zero issues. I had a lot of questions and customer service was terrific. They even provided a personal number in case I had problems with the dial lock during a Saturday install!
I looked at a bunch of vault doors. This door is well made, thoughtfully designed, and does all I could ask of it. The price is amazing. I'm pretty sure one of my helpers is going to order one when he builds a new house.
I love this door!

after owning a 32 x 24x 60 sturdy safe i didn't hesitate ordering an inswing, 9/16" plate, fire lined vault door for new build. admittedly nervous about install but when time came, 3 big guys and a chain hoist choked to a large header, we stood up and scooted in place for a nice fit. set two 5/8 anchors on hinge side, loosely bolted and with minor shimming on bottom the door swung perfectly. set rest of anchors and grouted in with 10000lb nonshrinkable grout. absolutely perfect install and works flawlessly. couldnt be more satisfied with product and sale with Alyssa and Demetri
thanks again,
hm
ne texas

Got an in swing vault door built for me early summer of 2015 to install in my new construction. Got several great sale deals with extra armoring. Had to hoist it down into the basement and build over it (made moving a 700+ pound door a little easier). Was nervous for a year as I didn't get it installed until spring 2016. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Door with electronic lock works great. Installation was easy with 3 guys helping (remember 700 lbs mentioned earlier).
Great cost for a solid no frills door.

After close to a year of research and repeatedly fighting the temptation to pull the trigger on a fancy "brand name" safe, I decided on building my own vault room fitted with a Sturdy vault door. I am more than happy that I went with Sturdy. Their door is thick and manufactured with precision. I have hung wooden doors that were harder to align than the Sturdy vault door. On top of the door being perfect, the folks at Sturdy still believe in customer service. I initially filled out the order form online but then decided to call to confirm a few things. After the phone conversation I ended up with a door better suited to my needs and at a cheaper price than I was planning for. The door shipped within a few weeks and when I encountered an issue with the shipping company I called Sturdy and a few minutes later the shipping issues were lined out. Without them, there is no telling how long the shipper would have held the door. I cant say enough about the quality of the door and the customer service. If you are undecided, I urge you to give them a call, I am almost certain you will end up with Sturdy product and I guarantee you will be satisfied.

When I found the sturdy gun safe door for the gun room/safe room I knew I had the right door. Everything was ordered and delivered exactly as they advertised it would be. I am totally satisfied and should have purchased one sooner. The room truly is first class

Sturdy Safe came very highly recommended by several people on Calguns.net. I first bought the largest size (60" x 72") which has worked really well. Lots of room, very well made, etc. In fact, both my locksmith and the safe movers I used to move the safe from California to Utah remarked that it was one of the highest quality constructed safes they had seen. As I'm building a vault room in my new home I ordered the vault door which arrived this week. Amazing! Again, great quality, great service, shipping is flawless. Thanks!

We are just beginning construction on our new home, and I am looking forward to installing the door as soon as possible. It looks and feels like a very quality "sturdy" safe door. I was very pleased with the overall fit and finish of the door. I will give a final review when installed as well. Everyone I talked with at sturdy throughout the process was extremely helpful and easy to talk to.

I considered every brand of vault door before settling on the sturdy. I couldn't be more happy with my decision. The door is awesome, heavy, sturdy and well constructed. Thanks

I could not be more happy with my vault door. Everything went just as it should have. The folks at Sturdy could not have been any better to deal with. Thanks for the nice Vault door.

Simply the very best. It doesn't get any better. Price quality service. Thanks for all of your support.

I gave a rough opening dimension to Sturdy Safe and the vault door arrived and FIT PERFECTLY. The door opens and closes effortlessly; the installation was quick and simple, and the finished project is beyond satisfactory. Sturdy builds a STURDY vault door. VERY HAPPY with this project, and VERY HAPPY to have dealt with such a GOOD COMPANY. Thanks all the way around.

I got my vault door delivered as promised. Great quality. Thicker door at a lower price than others. I shopped around for weeks before buying a door. It paid off because I got the best door available. Very satisfied. Keep up the good work!

Great secure door at a very fair price!
