Electronic lock safes

[chief38]

Over the 69 years of my life so far, I have yet to have a mechanical combination lock of any type, brand and style ever fail. No wires to break, contacts to get dirty, buttons to wear out, or electronics to fail. The mechanical combo locks are just fine and I am not in an all fired hurry to open my safe. Even with the combo lock it takes me all of 20 seconds to gain access.

I'd bet the big push for the electronic locks comes from the manufacturing companies that make the safe. They are probably a whole lot cheaper to make then are the standard combo mechanical locks.

 

[LittleCooner]

the Sargent and Greenleaf mechanical lock has preformed flawless for over 30 years now. No thanks to the folks on this forum promoting buying those S&W revolvers, I needed another safe a few years ago. It came with the S&G mechanical lock. At the huge cost of around $12, I ordered the reset key from some place on the internet and spent about 5 minutes to set the combination to be the same as the old safe. ( 4.5 minutes to read the instructions several times and 30 seconds to reset the combination.)

I like Kanewpadle's post. I had already decided there will never be an electronic lock on any safe around me. Just a problem waiting to happen. I see old safes that are decades old with S&G locks and they still work. My safes are not quick access devices, they are for protection of these guns I have accumulated over the past 60+ years.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Mechanical locks rarely fail completely, but they do sometimes need to be adjusted due to wear.

Having said that, my safe is a cheap Chinese made safe with an electronic lock. It hasn't failed me yet, but you do have to be sure to use only big brand batteries in the number pad. I once put a store brand battery in. It wouldn't open. Thought the lock had failed, but a new Energizer saved the day.

I have no doubt that it will fail at some point. Pretty much everything does. Fortunately this one has a backup key. Remove the electonic keypad and insert the key underneath. I've only used it once to make sure it works. It does. When it fails I'll use the key until I can get it replaced.

 

[e3mrk]

I'm kind of worried about getting a electronic lock safe after I saw a Guy open one with just a magnet, Evidently the part then moves when you punch in the combination can be manipulated by a strong magnet.I don't know if it works on all safes but I don't want to take the chance so I'm getting one with a dial.

 

[BigBoy99]

I'm one of those people who do NOT like electronic locks. The dial combination lock on my safe has not give me any problems or need any repair work in the 30+ years I've had my safe. Just think of the money and aggravation I have saved over the years not buying batteries and using a mechanical combination lock. Yes, I don't like striker fired handguns. The only striker fired handgun I own one is a WWII Luger my father brought home.

 

[Narragansett]

Actually Chevrolet invented the small block 265ci in 1955. The 283ci came out in 1957.

I knew that, but I thought more people would recognize the 283.

 

[Tex1001]

I'd bet the big push for the electronic locks comes from the manufacturing companies that make the safe. They are probably a whole lot cheaper to make then are the standard combo mechanical locks.

I also have an ooolder Cannon floor model mechanical lock.
Bought in 1996, this lock also didn't inspire confidence. Around
2007 my LGS had a mech Browning lock from a digital upgrade
for sale. It looked like it would fit so I got it. Installed fairly easy,
easier to reset the combo, and much easier to see numbers.
ost $100.00 used.
Amazon shows S&G mechanicals for $95.00 to $185.00.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Actually Chevrolet invented the small block 265ci in 1955. The 283ci came out in 1957.

And later the magical 327 that topped all small blocks.