Quick Access Safe

[jrau13]

I have been looking at a GunVault as well for my pistol. Where are you guys getting yours? What's the best/cheapest place to buy?

[maxicon]

I have 2 Gunvaults, and I like them a lot. They're not burglar proof - they can be pried open, pried up and carried off, or have the lock manipulated, just like almost any small safe. They're designed to keep guns out of the hands of kids and visitors, while still providing the fastest access possible.

One thing I really like about them is that the door opens down and out of the way of your hand, so it's a quick back-and-in motion to go from the keypad to inside the door. I tried all the ones available at the time I chose mine, and this was definitely the easiest and fastest access for me.

When you compare, you need to think about how easy they are to use in the dark when you've just woken up at 3 am. I find 12 key lock pads are way too hard to orient to, and I don't like the Simplex style pushbutton locks as well as the Gunvault style, though they are more reliable. Everyone has their preferences here, of course.

Three things to keep in mind for the Gunvault, and many other bedside safes:

- Practice getting in at 3 am. Practice, practice, practice.

- You need to practice fumble recovery with electronic locks, in case you mess up the combo the first time due to grogginess. You get 3 tries, and it's important to reset the keypad after the first failed attempt so you don't waste your second attempt.

- It's a good idea to keep the backup key well hidden somewhere near, in case of problems with the lock, dead batteries, etc.

Like all bedside safes, there are tradeoffs in choosing one, and it's important to understand the limitations and work around them.

[Dan_K]

I would unlock the safe at night and then lock it during the day/time I am not at home.

[everest2022]

Best place I found locally is Dean Safe Company in Van Nuys. The have a showroom so you can see all their products and their service was great. I purchased a GunVault Multi and also the Fort Knox Pistol Vault. I really like Fort Knox vault as it doesn't require batteries, it uses a push button combination lock same as the V-line pistol vaults. It is really solidly built with
thick foam padding inside and there are predrilled holes on the bottom so you can bolt it done to secure it.

http://www.deansafe.com/ftk-pb.html

http://www.deansafe.com/guhasa.html

[Cnynrat]

The Titan looks interesting, but I couldn't tell if the storage capacity allowed for more than one magazine. They had another video on the site, but it was still images of different setups. The under the bed mounting is what seemed appealing, rather than a stand alone safe. Are there competing products of this type that you are aware of?

I have a couple of the Titans. As others have said a determined burgler could probably get inside one of these given enough time. The way I look at it big/noisy dogs and a loud alarm should create enough time pressure that I'm not too concerned.

The accessory ammo box just holds a single magazine, and there is no way to mount more than one ammo box to each Titan gun vault that I can see. So, if you are using it at home you could have one in the gun and one in the ammo box - nice way to keep a spare magazine handy.