Best , Dial or Digital Safe

[billdeserthills]

Usually if the batteries are dying it'll give you a signal to change them.

And that's just great, if you are around to hear it
However every battery operated safe lock I have seen has a backup way to get in
some have an external place to hold a 9 volt battery to allow the lock to power up &open
most have a key that overrides the digital lock

 

[techiej]

FWIW - I have a Liberty safe with the e-lock and open the safe 1-2 x day. I use a lithium 9V and just change it once/year. Safe sits in a detached garage without heat/ac and the lock has been working great for 3+ years now.

 

[MichaelLindsey]

So nothing "mechanical" ever fails? I even said I would take a dial over a keypad.

Shame on me for taking your thread bait. I thought I was smarter than that. Apparently not tonight.

I have the electronic which is what was offered when I bought my safe. I'm more worried about a fire than someone breaking into my safe. I have it set up with my houses alarm system anyway. It's nice just to plug in your code and viola it opens. If it ever fails I've got a spare battery pack in my home safe that can get me in, in case of failure. It's been 10 years and still working fine.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

You can use a key to lock a combo dial for quick entry during the day.

I'm with jbett, if I'm going to be home, and I usually am, the first time I enter the safe I set it for key lock. Then, if I leave or when I go to bed, I reset it for the combination. One thing though, you need to be really dedicated and aware of how you left your safe locked!
I've only left the house without spinning the dial a couple of times in many years.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Neither.

Then why would you need a gun safe?

 

[Kruel J]

Then why would you need a gun safe?

Jeez I had to go back and reread this to even remember why I said that. Mine are all Phased Plasma Rifles in the 40 watt range and are from the future.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Can't go wrong with a Liberty, DuneHopper! Congratulations!