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Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« on: October 23, 2021, 09:29:23 PM »
Looking for a good home safe, mainly for fire and waterproof, but also a solid peace for theft, any suggestions?

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2021, 10:04:02 PM »
don't buy it online and pay cash, don't leave a trail behind
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2021, 10:05:21 PM »
don't buy it online and pay cash, don't leave a trail behind
Is that really a thing?

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2021, 10:08:31 PM »
Is that really a thing?
A friend of mine had a break in while he was home, the perpetrator was caught and he was told that he had broken into a safe store and stole the receipt records and went after addresses hoping he can steal nice money

Happens to be he doesn't have a penny to his name he just had a safe for his gun
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2021, 10:09:55 PM »
Is that really a thing?
Yes as is winning the lottery.  ;)
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2021, 10:10:41 PM »
Looking for a good home safe, mainly for fire and waterproof, but also a solid peace for theft, any suggestions?
Do you own firearms? You can kill two birds with one stone.
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2021, 10:14:04 PM »
Yes as is winning the lottery.  ;)
I don't know anyone that one the lottery though
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2021, 10:17:17 PM »
Do you own firearms? You can kill two jailbirds with one gun.
FTFY
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2021, 10:33:42 PM »
A friend of mine had a break in while he was home, the perpetrator was caught and he was told that he had broken into a safe store and stole the receipt records and went after addresses hoping he can steal nice money

Happens to be he doesn't have a penny to his name he just had a safe for his gun
So, what's that have to do with buying it online?
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2021, 10:34:06 PM »
I don't know anyone that one the lottery though
I hit the 3 digit yesterday.  :)
My point was it would be highly unlikely.
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2021, 10:36:43 PM »
So, what's that have to do with buying it online?
buying online usually leaves a trail you cant just walk in pay cash and walk out, you must submit delivery address and most likely your billing address
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2021, 10:38:43 PM »
buying online usually leaves a trail you cant just walk in pay cash and walk out, you must submit delivery address and most likely your billing address
I'd also recommend wearing a tinfoil hat when you purchase it in store with cash, so no one you walk past can read your mind...
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Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2021, 10:40:06 PM »
I'd reckon that the quality of any safe you're buying online isn't meant to stop a motivated thief.

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2021, 10:41:24 PM »
I'd also recommend wearing a tinfoil hat when you purchase it in store with cash, so no one you walk past can read your mind...
listen do what works for you, buying in store with cash is not (yet) like wearing a tinfoil hat
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2021, 10:42:01 PM »
I'd reckon that the quality of any safe you're buying online isn't meant to stop a motivated thief.
Do you own firearms? You can kill two birds with one stone.
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2021, 02:33:59 AM »
Looking for a good home safe, mainly for fire and waterproof, but also a solid peace for theft, any suggestions?

Depends on your budget, purpose, (valuables/legal documents/guns), frequency in which you plan to access it, and what you are trying to protect contents from.

I recently purchased a small portable fireproof/waterproof safe (not attached to the floor), with plans to access it rarely, for certain important documents with a strategy of hiding that (it can probably be busted open with a sledgehammer).  P.s. Did you know only "original copy of a will document" is legitimately accepted by courts, in some states.

Alternatives are larger ones that are far more expensive/heavy that are permanently installed. Even those can be picked by an expert (not an average burglar), and they don't all have equal protection against water/fire (read the fine print for temperature/duration, if you are concerned about that).

P.s. Locksmiths have tools to open most safes (in some cases destroying them along the way), in the event of malfunction/loss of combination/emergency.

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2021, 09:15:20 AM »
A friend of mine had a break in while he was home, the perpetrator was caught and he was told that he had broken into a safe store and stole the receipt records and went after addresses hoping he can steal nice money

Happens to be he doesn't have a penny to his name he just had a safe for his gun
Clearly such a theif isn't an issue..
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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2021, 10:13:06 AM »
By definition, you won't get maximum theft protection and maximum fire protection in one safe unless you spend good money. Theft protection safe are solid steel which makes them like an oven. Fire protection safes have a lot of fluff in them which by definition makes them weak (and for some reason most have hinges on the outside which can easily be ground or popped off)

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2024, 08:36:11 PM »
Any recent recommendations? I am looking to spend under 100, just something to hold documents.

My main concern is from fire or flood not burgalry. I looked into multiple options on amazon from simplysafe and honeywell but the reviews are mixed.

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Re: Any suggestion for a good home safe?
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2024, 10:23:23 PM »
If burglary is not your concern, you can consider this option:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GL3479V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have it for a couple of years now, bh it has not gone through fire or water but otherwise a solid piece.