Why do we believe the Cocono Classic 40 Multipurpose Bundle is the Goldilocks of mid-size safes? Not only is the combination of quality and convenience unparalleled when compared head-to-head with the competition, but the versatility of the interior supports tidy organization of a wide variety of items, from documents, to jewelry, to small heirlooms.
If you’ve just started looking for a safe and quickly become overwhelmed by the number of brands, size options, esoteric certifications, convoluted product descriptions, and strongly held opinions by various parties on and off the internet, we hear you. The world of safes is extensive and confusing.
You can spend anything from $20 on a cheap lockbox to $500,000 on a custom vault room. You can buy a 6 inch “safe” made of plastic, or a 6 foot tall safe made of steel, concrete, and rebar. You can buy a safe that fits in a drawer, a wall, or a walk-out basement and requires reinforced floors. The spectrum of safes is huge.
All this is to say that there isn’t one “best safe,” in the same way there isn’t one “best car.” Sure, a Lamborghini is an incredible car, but is it the best car for you if your primary activities are picking up groceries and driving your 14-year-old’s hockey team around to tournaments? No.
This brings us back to the Cocono Classic 40 Multipurpose Bundle, and why we believe it is the best home safe for documents and jewelry. We’ll explain.
What is a medium size safe and why is it right for most homes?
Cocono 40 Medium Safes are about the size of a mini fridge. There are many benefits to this size:
- It fits many places. We’ve seen these medium safes installed in living rooms, bedrooms, and offices. They are an especially popular closet safe option. When you choose the right size safe, you can install it where it’s convenient to use. When a safe is installed in an inconvenient location, people don’t use it and adored jewelry ends up neglected and unworn in a basement corner, and paperwork stays in a pile upstairs instead of organized and secured.
- It’s small enough to be discrete, but large enough to store a variety of items without cramming them in. The multipurpose bundle comes with a helpful combination of drawers and shelves, and additional accessories can be added for even more customization.
- It’s light enough to be delivered by FedEx (no 3rd party scheduling or logistics required) and installed by two capable adults, but hefty enough (at more than 120 lbs.) that it’s unlikely to be stolen in its entirety. Bolt it down and the chance that an unauthorized person can remove it goes almost to zero.
When looking for a multipurpose modern safe that can hold documents, jewelry, and other important objects, it’s also key to understand the quality of the safe itself.
What are the Cocono 40 Medium Safe qualifications?
- Security – how well will this modern safe protect from theft?
Here are some of the features that make this safe a reliable force of protection:
o Five oversized locking bolts (3 active bolts + 2 deadbolts) keep the door firmly secured. The door locks automatically when closed. The bolts are oriented so that even if someone attacks the hinges, the door cannot be removed unless it’s unlocked.
o Constructed out of two layers of steel sandwiching a proprietary concrete composite insulation, robust doesn’t begin to cover how sturdy these closet safes are.
o A 120dB alarm (think as loud as a jackhammer) sounds if the safe is tampered with.
o Included anchor kit with hardware and template make it easy to bolt your safe in place for extra security.
o Reliable hybrid electronic keypad and a biometric fingerprint reader – with storage for two custom passcodes and up to 10 fingerprints – gives you multiple ways to access the safe while keeping unwanted intruders out.
o Each safe also comes with a backup power supply in case you forget to change the batteries, and backup override keys for added peace of mind.
- Fire – how well will this medium home safe protect from fire?
o Independently tested by the respected RISE Institute of Sweden, Cocono 40 Medium Safes are certified to keep the interior temperature low enough to protect paper from igniting for at least 90 minutes. While most residential house fires are extinguished in under 30 minutes, many people aren’t able to retrieve their safes immediately after a fire, meaning that they can continue to be subject to extreme temperature for additional time. The 90-minute rating gives this buffer.
The Cocono Classic 40 and Chroma 40 lines land squarely in the medium safe category – large enough to hold a mix of documents and valuables, but compact enough to fit into a closet or bedroom without being unreasonable to place or secure. These modern safes also shine for their interior organization. With configurable drawers, shelves, and jewelry organizers, you can ensure that jewelry doesn't get tossed in alongside paperwork. Rings, watches, and necklaces stay separated and protected, while documents get their own dedicated space.
Instead of forcing the choice between a document safe and a jewelry box, the Cocono Classic 40 is built to handle both – plus room for cash, small electronics, or other valuables you want protected. While this is not the right choice if you have a truly priceless collection (see our article on TL safes for more), for most people looking for a well-built, convenient home safe, the Cocono Classic 40 is our top option.
Choosing a home safe doesn't have to be complicated. Take a look at our article – Safes 101 – if you want a primer on Cocono Safe options. If all the articles and specifications lead you to more questions, email us at info@coconosafes.com and we’ll help sort it out. You can also give us a call at 303-277-1795. We know buying a safe can be overwhelming, and we’re here to help.
