Once you get a safe on its back, it's easier to get more leverage on the door.
Once you get a safe on its back, it's easier to get more leverage on the door.
Saw a video a while back. It depends on the steel thickness. If the safe is 1/4” steel instead of the common thinner gauge doors, the pry bar won’t work. ( Not 100% sure about the 1/4”, as my memory isnt what it used to be).
2 safes. One mildly difficult to open, the other a bear. They'll waste time getting the easier one then leave. Avg time in house is 8-10 minutes https://safeatlast.co/blog/burglary-statistics/
Kinda like leaving fake silver bars in the desk drawer.
Kinda like leaving fake silver bars in the desk drawer.
Let me know what you find out, my home owners is also through USAA.
I’m guessing you aren’t familiar with Bear or Armor safes. Crow bars will not work with bear safes. The door steel is 1/4 inch plate. Not going to get a crow bar in. The door frame is square stock. The way the door locks is a recessed lock. Like I said. A torch is the easiest way in. Kind of hard to explain but they are not bad
Not bad is an understatement - I stopped in at Bear a few weeks ago and had a good long tour of their entire facility. They are the real deal. I would love to get one, someday I might be able to.
Crooks would just roll out a safe not bolted down. Also doesn’t fare well for tornados if not bolted down. People with pry bars don’t want them bolted down. You push them over onto the floor with the door up, so you can use all your body weight for prying.
bolt down your safes.
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I have a Valuable Personal Property Rider with USAA for my firearms and related items and my late wife's jewelry. USAA is very reasonable and offers excellent customer service. I just need to drop the jewelry and move it to my safe deposit box at my bank and my premiums would go down substantially.
I looked into USAA a few years back but wasn't eligible, in spite of my father's prior service (he was murdered when I was 4 or something). At least that was my understanding. I think it was because he never signed up for it way back when.
