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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 1256708" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>Lots of good info on youtube. Bottom line is you need to match your expectations to your budget. Any safe that has less than 11 gauge steel for the door and sides can be easily penetrated. Prying a door open is easily done if there is enough gap between frame and door. Bolting any safe down to the floor doubles the protection a safe can provide. </p><p></p><p>If you just want a deterrent from average burglars who don't have any idea what your house holds, then any run-of-the-mill safe that is bolted to the floor should meet your needs. Plan on at least $800 for one on sale. If you want to deter burglars who come into your house knowing full well what you have, then you need a serious safe. Thick steel secures. Thick steel weighs a lot. So this type of safe will weigh 1,000 pounds or more and will run at least $1,800 or so. Like the other safe, it needs to be bolted to the floor. I have found that Sturdy Safes provide a very good bang the the buck in this department. Lots of PD's use them in their lockups. No frills and can be customized with additional features at the factory. Forget about the electronic locks. Go with a dial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 1256708, member: 4809"] Lots of good info on youtube. Bottom line is you need to match your expectations to your budget. Any safe that has less than 11 gauge steel for the door and sides can be easily penetrated. Prying a door open is easily done if there is enough gap between frame and door. Bolting any safe down to the floor doubles the protection a safe can provide. If you just want a deterrent from average burglars who don't have any idea what your house holds, then any run-of-the-mill safe that is bolted to the floor should meet your needs. Plan on at least $800 for one on sale. If you want to deter burglars who come into your house knowing full well what you have, then you need a serious safe. Thick steel secures. Thick steel weighs a lot. So this type of safe will weigh 1,000 pounds or more and will run at least $1,800 or so. Like the other safe, it needs to be bolted to the floor. I have found that Sturdy Safes provide a very good bang the the buck in this department. Lots of PD's use them in their lockups. No frills and can be customized with additional features at the factory. Forget about the electronic locks. Go with a dial. [/QUOTE]
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