Looking to get a small safe to put the important stuff (titles, serial number lists, videos, etc.). What is your recommendation? Kinda like to stay with something from the big outlet stores, don't know of any safe shops around us and don't need a Fort Knox type safe either. Mainly just fire resistant and somewhat theft resistant. Looked at Home Depot and wasn't overly impressed with the Sentry. Appreciate any info!!
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We got a small $100 one at our local farm supply store. It has a 1 hour burn limit.
We keep our car titles in it along with many other important papers. We didn't want to pay for a safe deposit box at the bank any more.
The size all depends on what you all want to put in it. I put all of our stuff on the table and determined the size we needed that way.
We keep our car titles in it along with many other important papers. We didn't want to pay for a safe deposit box at the bank any more.
The size all depends on what you all want to put in it. I put all of our stuff on the table and determined the size we needed that way.
Here is web site that I have dealt with. They have a wide range of safes. You need to decide what you are really wanting out of a personal safe. What I mean is it just for theft or do you want fire/water protection. The fire/water protections costs more money but if you are wanting things to be safe after a fire that is what you need. Remember that if your house burns the fire department is going to dump thousands of gallons of water on the fire. Many times the water damage is worst than the actual fire.
So decide what you want. A theft safe can be bought for a few hundred dollars. A fire/water proof one will be easily double that.
Nation Wide Safes
So decide what you want. A theft safe can be bought for a few hundred dollars. A fire/water proof one will be easily double that.
Nation Wide Safes
WAYNE-N-TX
Member
Don't get a small safe. To start with, before you know it, it's to small, will not hold half of the things you want to save after you look around. That's the mistake I made, got the next size up, then the next size up, now I need a larger one (I have three). Not only that, if someone want's it (the small one), they'll carry it out of the place you have it. Get the biggest one you can afford and be happy.
UncleTom
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I had a smallsafe - Sentry. Dial broke off. Fortunately with door open. Contacted Sentry, no replacement dials, but they would send me a new safe. You should have seen what arrived from UPS. Didn't even open it, Just called UPS and told them to pick it back up, and how did I file a claim? They safes are a very light sheet metal shell filled with whatever they put in drywall, and a plastic inside box. Anyone with a sledge hammer would make quick work of it. They did send me a new unit. Basically the smaller Sentries are fire-safes.
I had a smallsafe - Sentry. Dial broke off. Fortunately with door open. Contacted Sentry, no replacement dials, but they would send me a new safe. You should have seen what arrived from UPS. Didn't even open it, Just called UPS and told them to pick it back up, and how did I file a claim? They safes are a very light sheet metal shell filled with whatever they put in drywall, and a plastic inside box. Anyone with a sledge hammer would make quick work of it. They did send me a new unit. Basically the smaller Sentries are fire-safes.
Traditional Farmer
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- Location
- Virginia
How'd they load the safe? Mine has to be moved with a forklift so it must not have been much of a safe.
Also never put a safe where it can be seen or easily found and make it hard to get to with some heavy objects blocking access.
I'll take my chances with my safe before I'd
take them with a bank.
Also when buying a safe buy it away from your area where no one knows you and haul it home by yourself,then don't tell anyone you have it.
Also never put a safe where it can be seen or easily found and make it hard to get to with some heavy objects blocking access.
I'll take my chances with my safe before I'd
take them with a bank.
Also when buying a safe buy it away from your area where no one knows you and haul it home by yourself,then don't tell anyone you have it.
Paul Shuler
Member
Look up fort knox safes on line. I dont have one but I wish I did. They are pricey but I think they are good.
Ellis Kinney
Well-known Member
Sometimes the size of the safe isn't as important as how you anchor it. Almost any safe can be stolen if enought time is allotted. Both of my safes are in the basement in a small room under the porch. Both are bolted to the 12" thick concrete walls from the inside. Ellis
Geo-TH,In
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Not sure how they loaded it. Farmer lost all his important documents, truck, checks, money, and this tax records. I think he had an office in his barn or garage where he kept his truck.
I like my safety deposit box for the very important stuff. $20/year.
I was the person who found the safe. Found a single canceled check with the Farmer's name on it. I called the cops and the farmer. The farmer wanted to know they got the door off it. It really didn't look that hard. There were fiber disks from a small right angle grinder near the safe.
IMHO, safes only give the person a false sense of safety.
I think I would have concrete poured all around the safe and it would be impossible to steal without a jack hammer. The hinges on the safe stolen were fully exposed for the grinder to cut off. Had you look at the safe when you were buying it, you would have thought it would have been impossible to get in. There was like 20 gauge metal they cut to get inside the door too.
False safe security.
I like my safety deposit box for the very important stuff. $20/year.
I was the person who found the safe. Found a single canceled check with the Farmer's name on it. I called the cops and the farmer. The farmer wanted to know they got the door off it. It really didn't look that hard. There were fiber disks from a small right angle grinder near the safe.
IMHO, safes only give the person a false sense of safety.
I think I would have concrete poured all around the safe and it would be impossible to steal without a jack hammer. The hinges on the safe stolen were fully exposed for the grinder to cut off. Had you look at the safe when you were buying it, you would have thought it would have been impossible to get in. There was like 20 gauge metal they cut to get inside the door too.
False safe security.
I took the largest Sentry Safe and lagged it to the floor. Then built a pine wood form around it and mixed 17 bags of readi mix concrete and filled the form. The SS door will lift off when the safe is unlocked so you can take it to a lock smith for combo change.
You want 2 safes, one more carefully hidden than the other.
There are two lines of safes, fire and security. Figure out which you want. Do not put computer media in a fire safe.
If you decide to go the safety deposit box route, New York State requires the bank to read the death notices and "seal" the deposit box upon an owner's death. It maybe days or weeks before the contents are freed. The surviving spouse may want to beat the death notice to the bank.
Lastly, my advice is worth exactly what you have paid for it!!
You want 2 safes, one more carefully hidden than the other.
There are two lines of safes, fire and security. Figure out which you want. Do not put computer media in a fire safe.
If you decide to go the safety deposit box route, New York State requires the bank to read the death notices and "seal" the deposit box upon an owner's death. It maybe days or weeks before the contents are freed. The surviving spouse may want to beat the death notice to the bank.
Lastly, my advice is worth exactly what you have paid for it!!
Traditional Farmer
Well-known Member
- Location
- Virginia
Dumb place to have a safe and it was apparently a cheapie safe.Safety deposit boxes in banks have been broken into and they carry no insurance on them plus you cannot put money in a safety deposit box.
Plus if its in plain view of alot of people its just an invitation to have it stolen.He broke all the smart rules of owning a safe.
Plus if its in plain view of alot of people its just an invitation to have it stolen.He broke all the smart rules of owning a safe.
Geo-TH,In
Well-known Member
FYI, I just got a letter from my insurance. They said guns, money, jewlery, and a few other things aren't covered in my home.
Except in movies, never heard of someone getting in a bank's vault and emptying boxes. I keep gold, silver, deeds, and titles in my box. My cash stays in a checking or saving account.
Neighbor, retired cop, had a gray moment. Left his truck running to warm up, went inside. Someone got in his turck. Took his gun from under the seat, his money bag he carried, other things, $2000+ loss. He filed a report and hopes no one gets killed with his gun. Can you say dumb?
Not sure, but the vault in question looked very well built. Key word LOOKED.
I know another man who had a dummy vault. The real vault is well hidden.
I do all my business with checks or plastic. I don't like for anyone to think I carry or have a lot of cash in my house.
I sure hope if people have guns, they have them in a real safe, not a show case or in their car.
Neighbors gun was loaded and two more loaded clips next to it.
George
Except in movies, never heard of someone getting in a bank's vault and emptying boxes. I keep gold, silver, deeds, and titles in my box. My cash stays in a checking or saving account.
Neighbor, retired cop, had a gray moment. Left his truck running to warm up, went inside. Someone got in his turck. Took his gun from under the seat, his money bag he carried, other things, $2000+ loss. He filed a report and hopes no one gets killed with his gun. Can you say dumb?
Not sure, but the vault in question looked very well built. Key word LOOKED.
I know another man who had a dummy vault. The real vault is well hidden.
I do all my business with checks or plastic. I don't like for anyone to think I carry or have a lot of cash in my house.
I sure hope if people have guns, they have them in a real safe, not a show case or in their car.
Neighbors gun was loaded and two more loaded clips next to it.
George
Traditional Farmer
Well-known Member
- Location
- Virginia
Nope my loaded gun is always on me,might be one reason I don't have the problem some do.Anyway why bother to lock up anything in your neighborhood if they're breaking into safes?A truck would be child's play and where would you lock up your guns? If you can't keep a couple car titles safe don't think you'd be able to hold onto guns.
Where do you live Downtown Detroit?(LOL)
Where do you live Downtown Detroit?(LOL)
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