Value Safes

A recent study shows that most burglars have less than 10 minutes to spend inside your home.  They want to be in and out of your home as quick as possible.  So it’s only logical that they take the most obvious valuables instead of wasting their time hunting around for more stuff to steal.  This is why a drop safe are the perfect hiding places for your valuables. 

Since a drop safe can be hidden underground, the thief will never know were it’s hiding. Great idea, isn’t it?  The burglars will not waste time trying to hide a hidden safe. It won’t deter burglars from breaking in, but at least your most precious valuables will be safe.

When you stay at a five star hotel, you can be assured that you are going to get a five star treatment. The rooms will be luxurious and top of the line. The service will be impeccable. You do get what you pay for, when it comes to five star hotels.

You can also be assured that there will be a wall safe for your important information to be stored. When you travel you don’t want to carry important documents around with you. What happens if you misplace your passport? That’s why it’s important to keep your important documents where you know they will be secure. That’s the beauty of staying at a five star hotel, they really  have you covered.

For as long as there have been people there have been thefts. People covet what they do not have, and some of them will act on those feelings. So, as people we have to protect our property. In the past people generally kept their valuables locked in vaults or sea chests.

In the 1800’s we began using more modern safes. These safes were called iron chests. They did a good job protecting your property because they were heavy enough that burglars could not easily make off with them. Burglars would essentially try to take them to a safer place to crack them. They were also made out of heavy materials, stone, wood, cement and brick to name a few.

Today people are not so trusting in banks anymore. Some people feel that having your money at home is a safer option. Back in the day people would stash their money under the mattress. Some people would go as far as even burring their money in the ground.

As of today there are more modern ways to stash your money at home. One type of money safe is a stash can. Theses are great because you can hide your money and or jewelry in plain site. Stash cans are also called diversion safes. They can come in any shapes, anywhere from a dr. pepper can to a candle

Doing some research to make the purchase of a gun safe?  There are certainly a lot of choices out there.  In between manufacturers, steel thickness, lock option, size, and a plethora of other details to consider this can be a decision that takes weeks to months to decide.

The Hollon RSV-5924 Gun Safe should fall into one of the top choices.   These gun safes are equipped with 10 gauge steel for the body and the door.  They have 10 - 1 inch bolts that wrap the entire door for better security and has room for 22 long guns, 11 on each side of the safe.  This gun safe comes with an electronic lock that is reprogrammable to set your own code.  There are some people that are afraid to select an electronic lock on a safe based upon the idea that all electronics fail.  This is true for locks in general, whether they are electronic or the tumbler style.  However, this safe offers the perfect solution.  Behind the faceplate for the electronic lock, there is a hole for an override key.  This allows the safe to be opened if for some reason the electronics fail.  It comes with 2 German Mauer style keys.  These keys can not be replicated or duplicated, which provides some added security if someone were going to try to break into the safe.  This gun safe has also been tested and rated at 1 hour fireproof. The body of the gun safe has 1 inch total of fireproofing and the door has 1 1/2 inches.   Along with the fireproofing material it has an intumescent seal the surrounds the entire door which is designed to swell to protect smoke and water from entering the safe. This safe has external hinges which allows for fireproofing material to be placed in the areas that safes with concealed hinges generally are lacking fireproofing.

These series of safes do not have a pre-drilled dehumidifier hole.  There are a few reasons that these safes don’t have this.  This prevents a source for fire to enter your safe, making it more fireproof than a safe with a hole pre-drilled.  Also, if you run an electrical cord through that hole, you are introducing a source of electricity into your safe.  This allows for a fire to start within your safe and burn everything on the interior of the safe that you were wanting to protect. There are many rechargeable units on the market that will still protect your items from humidity but prevent a source of fire and are a great addition for a gun safe.

Doing a little research to make the purchase of a gun safe?  There are certainly a lot of choices out there.  In between manufacturers, steel thickness, lock option, size, and a plethora of other details to consider this can be a decision that takes weeks to months to decide.

On a cost per quality comparison, the Hollon RSV-5922 Gun Safe should fall into one of the top choices.   These gun safes are equipped with 10 gauge steel for the body and the door.  They have 10 - 1 inch bolts that wrap the entire door for better security and has room for 16 long guns.  This safe comes with an electronic lock that is reprogrammable to set your own code.  Now I realize that some people are afraid to select an electronic lock on a safe based upon the idea that all electronics fail.  This is true for locks in general, whether they are electronic or the tumbler style.  However, this safe offers the perfect solution.  Behind the faceplate for the electronic lock, there is a hole for an override key.  This allows the safe to be opened if for some reason the electronics fail.  It comes with 2 German Mauer style keys.  These keys can not be replicated or duplicated, which provides some added security if someone were going to try to break into the safe.  This gun safe has also been tested and rated at 1 hour fireproof. This safe has external hinges which allows for fireproofing material to be placed in the areas that safes with concealed hinges generally are lacking fireproofing.  Along with the fireproofing material it has an intumescent seal the surrounds the entire door which is designed to swell to protect smoke and water from entering the safe.

If you are in a high moisture area or are wanting to put a dehumidifier in this gun safe, you will want to keep in mind this safe does not have a pre-drilled hole for this.  There are a few reasons that these safes don’t have this.  This prevents a source for fire to enter your safe, making it more fireproof than a safe with a hole pre-drilled.  Also, if you run an electrical cord through that hole, you are introducing a source of electricity into your safe.  This allows for a fire to start within your safe and burn everything on the interior of the safe that you were wanting to protect. There are many rechargeable units on the market that will still protect your items from humidity but prevent a source of fire and are a great addition for a gun safe.

Every safe has vulnerabilities, but floor safes are considered among the hardest to crack. Whereas a wall safe can be removed and taken to another location by a determined criminal, a floor safe is considerably harder to move. If surrounded by concrete, a floor safe would have to be jack hammered around in order to be removed by a thief. With such a loud ruckus, someone is sure to notice.

The exposed door of a quality floor safe will come with a drill resistant hard plate. No two bit criminal with hardware store drills will be able to put a scratch in the plate. A floor safe also provides excellent protection against fire damage. Sometimes water damage can occur when a fire is put out, so look for floor safes that are sealed tight and made of a hard polymer body resistant to rust.

Most people understand the concept of securing critical papers like passports, identification cards and other important documents. In fact, most people will go to great lengths in order to maximize the safety and security of the documents they believe to be the most important. Many people forget, however, that unique and important information, like passports, social security, drivers license and credit card numbers can all be stored digitally and then backed up to removable media.

And then they leave the media on their desk. Not a good move. If it were taken it could pose just as much of a threat as having the documents themselves stolen. Why take the chance? If you have important backups sitting around your home or office then you would be wise to secure them. A media safe is a great part of your identity protection strategy. By keeping your digital backups and data secure you can rest easy knowing that your identity, and your valued possessions are safe and sound.

A recent string of burglaries in my neighborhood alerted me to a need for protection. My family’s security comes first, so I began browsing the market for home security systems. Many of these systems seemed overcomplicated and confusing, so I decided to go with some of the most simple and effective measures of protection I could find.

The first line of business was to outfit my home with an alarm system, but this isn’t a failsafe method. And even if the alarm works like it’s supposed to, the perps will still have several minutes to loot the home and get away before the authorities arrive. In order to add an extra layer of protection for my valuables, I’ve installed a couple of floor safes to keep things sealed and out of eyesight. I’ve achieved tranquil peace of mind knowing that my family can sleep soundly at night.