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<blockquote data-quote="aviator41" data-source="post: 2880574" data-attributes="member: 30309"><p>I will take more than a "whack with a sledge hammer" to open even a budget safe and the thickness of the steel is a poor indicator of it's ability to repel an attack. The easiest way to prevent someone from "walking out" with a safe is to bolt it to the floor properly. This will also prevent them from knocking it over so they can work on it in the house.</p><p></p><p>Frankly, if a budget safe is all you can afford, it's better than not having a safe at all. Some are better than others. A few are better than most. Here's a good video explaining how safe manufacturers have had to cut corners to meet the demand by big box stores to make safes less expensive. The result is a safe that is less secure, but it's still better than nothing.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ltK-bDbADa8[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Stack-on safes are the lowest end of the low end safes. In fact, there cheapest "safe" isn't a safe at all. It's a metal cabinet with a lock similar to what you would find on a school locker. It's not adequate to store valuables, it's not fire-proof, it's not really a safe at all.</p><p></p><p>Here's another good video explaining what to look for in a "good" safe:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]6LgKThatkjM[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aviator41, post: 2880574, member: 30309"] I will take more than a "whack with a sledge hammer" to open even a budget safe and the thickness of the steel is a poor indicator of it's ability to repel an attack. The easiest way to prevent someone from "walking out" with a safe is to bolt it to the floor properly. This will also prevent them from knocking it over so they can work on it in the house. Frankly, if a budget safe is all you can afford, it's better than not having a safe at all. Some are better than others. A few are better than most. Here's a good video explaining how safe manufacturers have had to cut corners to meet the demand by big box stores to make safes less expensive. The result is a safe that is less secure, but it's still better than nothing. [MEDIA=youtube]ltK-bDbADa8[/MEDIA] Stack-on safes are the lowest end of the low end safes. In fact, there cheapest "safe" isn't a safe at all. It's a metal cabinet with a lock similar to what you would find on a school locker. It's not adequate to store valuables, it's not fire-proof, it's not really a safe at all. Here's another good video explaining what to look for in a "good" safe: [MEDIA=youtube]6LgKThatkjM[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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