The best way to keep your most precious valuables secure is to lock it up in a safe, right? Well, partly. That is, so long as you understand some must-know facts about keeping valuable locked in safes.
Given the right amount of time, effort and resources, every safe can be broken into. Though, they are still a good safety device when you understand what kind of safes are best and how to use them.
If you’ve watched any old movies, you’ve probably seen a burglar listening carefully with his ear against the side of a steel box, or maybe even used a stethoscope. What he is listening to is how the tumblers fall when the combination lock is turned, so he can break the code by turning the right combination and open up the safe to get inside.
While this scene makes for some great drama on the big screen. Crooks are usually more concerned about grabbing and getting out of there with the loot than they are interested in investing time into the art of cracking a combination. Most likely, a burglar will just make off with the entire safe filled with whatever you had placed inside. Bolting it to the ground provides an extra time-consuming step in their endeavor, but may not stop them entirely as they are often successful in prying open the safe door.
You Often get what you pay for. Generally speaking, a less expensive safe will provide less levels of security than a more costly one because the material it is made out of will be weaker or stronger effecting the price.
Keep quiet. One of the most obvious measures of security in keeping your safe unscathed is to not talk about it! within hearing of strangers or those you may not trust. When you mention that you have a safe or post information about purchasing one on social media, this gives the impression that you must have something valuable that is worth stealing that you have tucked away inside the safe.
Find the best spot in your home or office for the safe to be as secure as possible. Never keep your safe out in the open. Even banks keep their tucked away behind locked doors or bars. Select a spot that is inaccessible as possible. Conceal the existence of your safe. Put the safe in a wall or in the floor. Surround your safe with a wall or floor of protection! you cover the weaker sides of the safe leaving only the door exposed. Be creative in where you decide to store your safe! choosing the most obscure and undesirable area in your home or office.