Safe sale...

[jcountry]

Only witch of the mechanical is it takes longer to open......

The electronic one is great in theory.... But I sure have read about a lot of guys having to call a safe guy when that keypad took a crap. (Not to say that the mechanical ones are totally without trouble. But I sure haven't read of anywhere near as many problems.)

 

[SafeCracka]

That would be my big concern with a electronic lock. Give me a good old key back up and I would be happy.

Say nooooooooooo to any safe with a back up key....

 

[user 71]

Say nooooooooooo to any safe with a back up key....

Too easy to pick?

 

[SafeCracka]

The electronic one is great in theory.... But I sure have read about a lot of guys having to call a safe guy when that keypad took a crap. (Not to say that the mechanical ones are totally without trouble. But I sure haven't read of anywhere near as many problems.)

if you buy a good quilty e-lock they tend to hold up.... but will always have a higher chance of failure.

 

[SafeCracka]

Too easy to pick?

Pick, drill, so on... they are defiantly not as secure.

 

[144P&Y]

only buy safes with bolts on all sides,otherwise they can get broke into in about 10 seconds

 

[A3370]

Manual locks do take a little longer to open. Sometimes I wish I had bought a safe with elock but, the reassurance of reliability makes me feel better about manual lock.

 

[ruger762]

Electronic or digital locks with a key over-ride are a lockout waiting to happen. While all electronic locks are prone to problems the ones with a key over-ride or malfunction key as I like to call it are really bad.

I realize the dial locks aren't as fast to open or as cool but when it comes to reliability nothing else comes close. I open locked safes for a living and I can't recall the last time I saw a "malfunction" with a dial lock. It's always been a lost combination situation.

 

[Cudruln]

If you want to get in a mechanical safe quick, just run the code and leave it right before the last number (that make sense?). Say your code is L to 1, R to 2 and L to 3. Just stop at the 2 and all you have to do is go left to the final number. When I am at the house that is how mine is set, so if I had to access it quick it is just one turn away. It works good for me, may be worth a shot.

 

[ruger762]

Most , not all but most mechanical locks can be set on one number. Not quite as secure because you're eliminating a ton of possible combinations but it sure is a lot faster to open. 4 X L to "your number" and then back to the right to unlock the lock.