Exactly as described. The company was amazing resolving an issue we had within the timeframe of the warranty! Read more

Works great! I replaced a mechanical lock on my Dakota safe that I just didn’t trust anymore. Everything I needed was included and once I had the old lock out it only took a few minutes to install. I recommend reading the instructions closely on resetting the codes. I spent a little time at that but it was my fault, not the products. Once I re-read the directions, there was nothing to it. Enter your code and it unlocks. No other things to push twist or pull like some of the other units out there. Read more

As an amateur, I've learned there's lots of trickiness in the whole do it yourself locksmith game. Bought this to replace the mechanism in my safe which went out. Was significantly cheaper than the replacement from the manufacturer. Don't guess if this will work on your application. Your safe manufacturer will be able to tell you if this will fit. Lessons learned - Photograph every step of the disassembly with your smart phone. There's a vast lack of helpful youtube videos for this replacement. Once you've gotten the inside panel off to expose the mechanism, it is a straightforward replacement process. DON'T move the levers and internals while the mechanism is apart. If you do, you'll learn more about how the safe works than you'll want to know. (Yes, I did this, turning an hours long swap into a whole weekend project). The package I received from the vendor had additional helpful information about trying it several times before you close your safe. On my application, I was able to to shim the door closer and trick the safe into allowing me to test the lock with the door open. I tried it about 50 times over a couple of hours to be absolutely certain that I trusted it to open the safe. BE AWARE, if you mess this up and lock your safe, a real locksmith would have to drill your safe for you. Expect to pay 300-500 for this service, plus parts. The mechanism itself seems to be well made, and actually more robust than the factory original. The instructions on how to program are very clearly written, and the mechanism perfectly fit. Read more

Waited way too long to replace my old lock. So glad I finally did. This S&G has been working flawlessly for the past few months. It feels like a real step up from the older S&G that came with the safe. It beeps when you relock the safe which is a great feature I didn't have before. Definitely feel like it's a ton safer than before. The last lock failed on me and I almost had to have the safe drilled. The double battery feature in this one is also a real plus. Instructions are pretty good. They could make them better for sure though. All in all I'm very glad I bought it. Read more

This was a replacement job for a (?) 15 year old S&G lock that was getting lazy. So it was a straightforward swap...... You can do it, just take your time. BE SURE to keep the safe door open until the final testing proves true. The basic setup is just the bolt mech box, the keypad box, and one connecting cable, the rest is just extra stuff you won't need. The instructions are clear enough, the coding instructions are OK although I had to recode it a couple times to get it straight-- that's why you KEEP THE DOOR OPEN until everything is just right no penalty it's pretty forgiving! Read more