Does anyone else hate their dial lock

[TurboChrisB]

After having mine (mechanical lock) for 4 months......it's become second nature to open it....(course I'm in there at least once a day) almost like muscle memory. I can open it in about 10-12 seconds. Now the biometric is cool....but still.....I hesitate to go with anything dependent on electronics. I think the best would be the one mentioned earlier. The one with the electronic lock AND the mechanical as a back up.

[WWDHD?]

Just finished reading a novel titled "One Second after" by William Forstchen. Scared the crap out of me!(LOL) Now I'll NEVER consider an electronic lock on my gun safes.

[Joe]

I can do a four combo dial lock in about 6 seconds. Its really not that big a deal.

[prc77]

If you use it enough you can spin it and gauge how many times it went around without counting very easily. I can open my safe in about 15 seconds.

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Have you really NEEDED to get into your safe.

[Joe]

Just timed myself. 10 attempts at getting in my 4 combo amsec. Fastest time 3.16 seconds. Worst time 7.14 seconds. I prefer mechanical locks but I have had a safe with an electric lock for over ten years and I can open it very fast, usually in 1 second.


Under stress I'd prefer an electric lock, but I prefer mechanical due to theoretical longevity.

[Wherryj]

I simply hang my tin foil hat over the electronic lock whenever I leave the house. Problem solved!

Seriously, if you are really concerned about preparing for an EMP event, there are probably a list of electronic items you may want to protect that goes beyond your safe lock (electronic lock, Ham or SW radio, perhaps an ECM for your car ... ). Has anyone thought about keeping such items in a well sealed metal box?

I would be worried about an EC pulse, except that I live within 1/4 mile of a nuclear research lab. That is most likely going to be ground zero for anything involving an EMP.

Come to think of it, I don't think that there'll be much left of my safe after the fireball burns out.

[Corbin Dallas]

the reason why I like conventional dial safes, the tritium in the acogs vs battery operated red dots, carbureted vehicles, etc. etc.

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Where's my hat again???

Oh! There it is!!!!

[jdg30]

I am so tempted to drop the 350.00 that it costs to convert my dial lock to electronic. I hate this go 4 times past this number then 3 times past this one that I could scream.

I open my combo dial safe a minimum of once a day, usually more. Practice makes perfect, I rarely mess up and have to start over. It doesn't take much time once you get the hang of it. I leave it open whenever I'm home and locked when I'm gone. It only takes a few seconds to open and I know I can count on it whenever I need to open it. To me, spending $350 to convert a dial lock to electronic is a total waste of money, but that's just my opinion.

[chad68]

Master lock has the right idea, at least on their speed dial padlocks.

I would like to see this type of combo locks used for safes as an option. It's as fast as an electronic lock and as reliable as a dial lock. Plus you could probablly open it in total darkness with a few minutes practice....

http://www.masterlock.com/product_details/CombinationPadlocks_AssortedColors_Set-Your-OwnCombination_No.1500iSpeedDialCombinationPadlocks/1500iD