[+REP for help] is this a good safe to buy?

[Sr. Verde]

even with a sledgehammer i doubt you'd break that lock, its rated ANSI grade 1, double reinforced, heavy duty commerical strike plate...

its a pretty intense lock

A lock is only as strong as the door its bolted to

 

[obamasmokesweed]

it prolly has a master code and thats not hard for some one to get id get an older model thats not electronic

 

[Supgee3]

thats true, but most times that you will find a primus it will be on an intense door that you couldn't sledgehammer either..

 

[Devildog93]

Check and make sure the safe doesn't have drain holes in the bottom like one I saw before. A friend of mine had his stolen out of his house, the thief must have known what type of safe he had. The thief flipped the safe on its side, used a cordless Sawz-all and used a carbide metal cutting blade. They simply cut open a giant hole in the bottom of the safe and grabbed all sorts of goodies from inside it.

Nice safe with a gigantic fatal flaw. If you are home 99% of the time, no worries with it being 200 lb.s, but if you leave for 24 or more hours at a time, any thief could just tip the safe, and just cut it open.

 

[Sr. Verde]

it prolly has a master code and thats not hard for some one to get id get an older model thats not electronic

You wouldn't think they would design a secure safe like that for $200 only to have a widely available code out? would you?

I've seen hotel managers come in and reset safes in guests rooms, but those were like $20 safes... anyone have any other thoughts on this?

Check and make sure the safe doesn't have drain holes in the bottom like one I saw before. A friend of mine had his stolen out of his house, the thief must have known what type of safe he had. The thief flipped the safe on its side, used a cordless Sawz-all and used a carbide metal cutting blade. They simply cut open a giant hole in the bottom of the safe and grabbed all sorts of goodies from inside it.

Nice safe with a gigantic fatal flaw. If you are home 99% of the time, no worries with it being 200 lb.s, but if you leave for 24 or more hours at a time, any thief could just tip the safe, and just cut it open.

I will check for drain holes... are you sure those holes arent for bolting it to the ground though??

 

[Sr. Verde]

thats true, but most times that you will find a primus it will be on an intense door that you couldn't sledgehammer either..

I need to see this fucking lock dude

Does it cost a lot?

 

[Devildog93]

I will check for drain holes.. are you sure those holes arent for bolting it to the ground though??

Well I guess my friend was a moron if it was meant to be screwed. down.....lol. The layout of the holes didnt seem to fit that idea though. There were 3 holes in the bottom, in the shape of a triangle. I think it was meant to be a wall or floor safe, so very well could be for screws, but regardless, the holes left the safe absolutely useless. Key and combo lock and defeated by a 50 dollar cordless tool. Felt bad for him.

I think you should be alright with a 200lb'er though. Much heavier than his safe. The walls on that safe would most likely need a cutting torch, and a sawz-all probably couldn't do anything to it. Good luck

 

[Supgee3]

Its fairly expensive, yeah. You won't encounter them readily. Most places in the USA do use Schlage locks though, but not primuses.
They are 6 pin locks, all 6 security pins... but the lock also has a 5 pin sidebar (so basically a lock inside a lock) that has to be rotated simulataneously.

11 pins, lock is usually made from titanium or something equally as strong.
This is the key

 

[Nice Ol Bud]

Why would it even matter if one was to pick up the item, pay, and drive away? You guys are overthinking this, he wouldn't know where the safe is going

I was joking with that comment.
Lol.