Value Safes

We all think that when we get a safe that says it is certified against fire and/or theft we have a great safe right?  Unfortunately, that is not always the case.  I have run across many safes such as Sentry and First Alert models that say they are fireproof and burglar proof when they really aren’t.  If a safe is plastic on the outside, how do you expect it to stand up against a fire?  Common sense says it won’t.  Follow your gut instinct when purchasing a safe.  If you feel like it is a bad idea don’t get it.

Do your research!  I have went to Youtube many times and have seen lots of videos of safes getting broken into with no problems.  Just to see how easy it was to get into makes me cringe!  Check different blogs, reviews, videos, anything you can get your hands on.  A more informed person is much better than a non-informed person.

When we look at a safe we try to think of the weak points in a safe and figure whether it is worth our money.  Instant common sense tells us that concealed hinges are a safe bet and don’t think about the cons that this poses.  If you think about the structure of the safe, as the door closes there has to be room for the hinges to fold back into as the door closes.

This is very commonly the place in which many manufacturers don’t put any fireproofing.  My father in law has  Liberty Centurion Gun Safe with the concealed hinges.  I was doing some checking on the safe and found what I was afraid of, that he had no fireproofing on that side of the safe.  This little bit of area makes the entire safe non fireproof and a waste of money if you needed it for the fire protection.  I was looking at Lowes the other day also, and found the same safe, but a newer model, with the same problem.  The thin steel that the safe is made out of is easily penetrated into the area in which the hinges are located, which also makes it fairly easy to break into.Think twice about buying a gun safe with concealed hinges - they aren’t as safe as one might think!

I ran across an article talking about ATM safes.  Many robbers think that these safes are easy to break into - they are made out of plastic.  On the contrary, these are very strong safes.  Many attempts have been made to break into these through many different means, the most popular dynamite.  Even I thought that dynamite would penetrate one of these safes.  Well, a criminal in Germany tried to blow up the ATM and in turn blew up half of the bank instead.  The one thing that survived the explosion was the ATM.  Think again criminals.  To anyone out there thinking about breaking into a safe - you really should give the safe the benefit of the doubt before you blow up the building, or worse, yourself.

There is a great video on how to program an electronic keypad on one of the Hollon Safe fire and burglary safes.  I found it on ValueSafes.com and it is short but covers the basics.  Take a quick peak at it. But note that this programing is only for the Hollon Safe Fire & Burglary keypad or the FB series. Video Be sure it looks like the keypad on the safe below.  If there is another keypad electronic lock you need help with I will do my best to get on here soon.

Drop Safes Help Prevent Theft

Your employees can be your biggest liability when it comes to a worrisome economy, low pay, or even personal desperation. No employer can control the factors that influence an employee to steal, and there’s no surefire way to determine which employees are higher risk.

But you can prevent the way they see and handle your money, with drop safes. Drop safes not only make it more difficult for employees to steal, but they send an unspoken message to your team that you don’t take business lightly, and that safety is important to you. An employee who sees security measures in place is less likely to plan a theft than one who watches operations flow by with no protection, and, seemingly, no emotional investment in whether or not a few dollars disappear.

Drop safes allow regular deposits to be put in the safe via a entry-only door. Deposits can be made by virtually anyone, but only someone with the combination can open the safe and remove the contents. For busy cash registers, this means your employees can regularly drop excess cash into the safe before it builds up to too-tempting proportions. Likewise, a register that is regularly emptied is less tempting to an outside thief.

The vast majority of thefts are done as inside jobs, or at the least, by thieves who make themselves familiar with the business before making their move. Drop safes provide an extra level of protection, and in all but the most extreme cases, the only level of protection you’ll need.

A small, one-time investment in a drop safe is infinitely more valuable to your business than an insurance policy that can only attempt to recreate what was lost. Why take the chance on theft in the first place? In some cases, having onsite safes can lower your insurance policy, saving you even more money in the long run. Check out the Drop Safe Sale

When people are looking to buy a safe, people really would prefer to be able to see it themselves, touch it, use the lock mechanism, etc. before they feel fully comfortable purchasing them.  Unfortunately, this is not always possible.  What’s the next best thing?  Talking on a phone?  Seeing pictures? How about watching a video on the safe?

A video, in my opinion, is the best idea yet.  A video shows you what pictures can’t.  You can see someone standing up by the safe or walking around it and you get a good idea of size by that.  This guy makes tons of videos about his safes and is very informative.  He explains the pros and cons of the safe and shows every part of the safe that you would be interested in, of course that is in my opinion.  You get to see the item how it is packed and looks before it ships to you.

 This video in particular  is shot at the warehouse and there is nothing staged about it.  You see other products behind the safe, you see the boxing and feet that come on the safe when it is shipped from over seas.  It is apparent these safes are good quality safes just by looking at the door with it open to see the thickness of the door.  If you want a more honest opinion about a safe, look for videos on the safe - it will show you a lot.

Looking for a safe where you can store your media safely and not have to worry about it being destroyed in a fire?  A normal fire safe will not work to keep your data and media safe.  Unless you put a safe within a safe it is important and necessary to get a safe that is designed to offer the protection needed.  Although the item might not be physically harmed by the fire, the temperature that the safe can reach in a fire is high enough to erase the data stored on the devices, leaving you a useless object, thus reaching the importance of a media safe.

I was doing some searching the other day on some data and media safes and came across an excellent blog.  “Think ahead and purchase a media safe,” discusses the pros to having a media safe.  It also gives the information most people do not think about when creating just a single back up of all their important document.

We all know that technology of the future is being developed every day and some of it is pretty far out there.  I’m sure many people find themselves thinking “wow, I never thought that idea would take off.”  It just so happens I am personally not a fan of Biometric safes.

Although this is supposed to be one of the most secure lock styles available, there are certainly flaws with the idea.  Safes with biometric locks generally come with the capability of programming so many prints into the lock - making it accessible by a certain group of people.  However, most people don’t think of that, and only program their own personal print.  In this case, if that person is away on vacation and has documents in the safe that are needed right away, they can’t just give their code to a friend and have them open it.  This is frustrating for the owner of the safe.

I came across a blog the other day writing about Biometric Safes.  The author points out good points, that it is the safe of the future and many thieves don’t mess with them, however it doesn’t point out the headache it can cause the customer. Until these locks are more user friendly and bugs are worked out of them, I suggest sticking with an electronic lock, in my personal opinion.

I have never seen a safe so impressive until I saw these safes.  The Mutual TRTLx30×6 is a torch and tool resistant safe on all six side for 30 minutes.  This is not something you will find in any other safe except for these.

Those that are looking to protect items of high value and items that need to be protected from normal every day use are stored in these.  I once had someone tell me they had to wear monitors for radioactive substances to open the safe because of what was stored in it.  That should give you an idea just how secure these safes are.

I was doing some searching over the weekend about these safes and came across a pretty good blog.  The “Is a TRTLx30×6 safe for you” article gives just some general knowledge most people want to know about the safe.

The new shooter is in a great position to learn about gun safety and operation. Those who are new to hunting and shooting haven’t had a chance to develop the bad habits that so many other people have. The first and most important thing to learn about your new firearm is firearm safety. There are five basic rules of firearm safety that all shooters and hunters should know:

1.) Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
2.) Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
3.) Always treat every gun as if it’s loaded.
4.) Always be certain of your target and what’s behind it.
5.) Always wear eye protection.
6.) Always keep your firearm safely stored in a fireproof safe when not using it.