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<p>[QUOTE="Speedbump, post: 2463304, member: 75637"]Sentry and similar fire safes offer decent fire protection, but little else. They can be broken into easily with many common tools found at home. Just search YouTube for all sorts of videos showing how to bust into cheap safes. For physical security, you will need something with a decent amount of steel in the body and door. Also, many fire safes use fire resistant drywall within the walls and doors to get their fire rating. Their isn't necessarily anything wrong with this as it is technically how many buildings are fire proofed. Higher end safes will use a concrete-like material however. This provides added security and weight along with fire resistance. </p><p><br /></p><p>Decent safes aren't cheap. They can run close to $1,000 for smaller ones and into the many $1,000's for long-gun sizes.</p><p><br /></p><p>You will need to asses what it is you are protecting and the risk of it being taken in the event of a burglary or damaged in a fire. Cheap safes are cheap, no if's, and's, or but's. Very thin gauge metal bodies and doors can be wedged open in seconds. The simple act of buying a cheap safe probably increases the chance of theft simply because you have now drawn attention to the potential of valuable items being inside. </p><p><br /></p><p>A good safe is just as much an investment as the coins you are putting in it. If you truly feel the need for one, spend the time and money to get a proper one and find an inconspicuous place for it in your home where it can be secured to the floor.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Speedbump, post: 2463304, member: 75637"]Sentry and similar fire safes offer decent fire protection, but little else. They can be broken into easily with many common tools found at home. Just search YouTube for all sorts of videos showing how to bust into cheap safes. For physical security, you will need something with a decent amount of steel in the body and door. Also, many fire safes use fire resistant drywall within the walls and doors to get their fire rating. Their isn't necessarily anything wrong with this as it is technically how many buildings are fire proofed. Higher end safes will use a concrete-like material however. This provides added security and weight along with fire resistance. Decent safes aren't cheap. They can run close to $1,000 for smaller ones and into the many $1,000's for long-gun sizes. You will need to asses what it is you are protecting and the risk of it being taken in the event of a burglary or damaged in a fire. Cheap safes are cheap, no if's, and's, or but's. Very thin gauge metal bodies and doors can be wedged open in seconds. The simple act of buying a cheap safe probably increases the chance of theft simply because you have now drawn attention to the potential of valuable items being inside. A good safe is just as much an investment as the coins you are putting in it. If you truly feel the need for one, spend the time and money to get a proper one and find an inconspicuous place for it in your home where it can be secured to the floor.[/QUOTE]
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