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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 7944745, member: 105571&quot;]Safes are one of those products where you really do get what you pay for, although it is possible to pay a lot for something that won&#039;t work for your needs.&nbsp; I think it is important, as [USER=94733]@Mountain Man[/USER] says, to identify your actual needs before you go shopping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some very general thoughts:</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; Most gun safes are worthless for coin security or fire protection.</p><p>2)&nbsp; You can buy a safe that is burglary rated or one that is fire-rated or both.&nbsp; It is important to know what&#039;s what and what the ratings mean.</p><p>3)&nbsp; Any safe that can be lifted and transported by one or two men is nothing more than a burglar&#039;s suitcase, unless it is securely anchored.</p><p>4)&nbsp; Conversely, it is harder to break into a small safe than a large safe, assuming the two are roughly equal in quality.&nbsp; So, a strategy of buying more and smaller safes can work and allow an expansion strategy in stages as you need more space.</p><p>5)&nbsp; It is far more important to your security against thieves that the safe is hidden from casual eyes.&nbsp; Don&#039;t just think about a thief in your house but also about visitors/tradesmen in your home (cable guy, plumber, etc.) that might mention what they saw to someone who told their cousin, etc.&nbsp; So, when you are considering a safe, figure out ahead of time how you can hide it and size your circumstances can accomodate.</p><p>6) And finally, if anyone knows you keep valuables in your home now, then forget about a safe and put them in a SDB.&nbsp; The cat is out of the bag.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s link to reviews of some smaller safes that look like they might be suitable for an apartment.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://securitynerd.com/best-home-safes/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://securitynerd.com/best-home-safes/" rel="nofollow">https://securitynerd.com/best-home-safes/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a video from of the better manufacturers that is downright scary.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RlwGkO0hxE" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RlwGkO0hxE" rel="nofollow">How Safe Is You Safe? Watch Theives Break Into A Cheap Safe! - YouTube</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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