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I am a locksmith and safe technician in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I work on low-end and high-end safes. (Recombinations, penetrations, repairs, etc...).
But I am also in the commercial business (regular ole lock-outs, commercial door repairs, foreclosures, evictions, biometric devices, etc.)...as well as the automotive business. (Originating keys for vehicles, vehicle lock-out's, rekeying the doors/ignition/trunks, etc...).
All three aspects of locksmithing (commercial, safe work, and automotive), keep me busy as heck trying to keep up with the latest and greatest gadgets. And because of this, I stick with tried and true items that have passed the test of time, from personal experience. This way I can focus on the job at hand.
If I were to spend time trying to find the "latest and greatest" in all my locksmithing specialties...I would never have time to work.
I read trade security magazines (I was a contributing writer in the past), but a guy can only do so much with the hours our Lord has given him during one 24-hour day.
I do not want you to think I was bashing any specific safe manufacturer, but being in my business, I see some weird stuff out there. (From plastic Milton Bradley safes holding top-money jewelery, to great safes that have stopped bad guys in their track - looking like swiss cheese after the attack).
The most common decent safes I come across are AMSEC safes. (Diebold, Gardall, and Gary safes are also common in commercial establishments...and are great). And I have also seen AMSEC safes survive HORRIBLE ATTACKS.
Bottom line, AMSEC safes are not the end of the line. But I believe in them, I sell them, and I am familiar with their inventory. (I am also AMSEC certified).
There are good things out there, but I cannot vouch for what I do not know.
You want a good gun safe that "I CAN PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR"? Then look at AMSEC. You have deeper pockets than for an HS series AMSEC safe? Contact me and I will direct you accordingly.
In Christ: Raymond
PS: There are a lot of good looking safes out there. And I have also come across very thick-guaged walled safes. But the bottom line is the quality of the materials, and the design of the safe. As an example: a nice thick-walled safe is eye candy. But is the metal heat treated or hardened? And what about the interior design of the safe? (Locking bolts, lockset, relocker positioning, interior welds, etc...). Just food for thought.
I work on low-end and high-end safes. (Recombinations, penetrations, repairs, etc...).
But I am also in the commercial business (regular ole lock-outs, commercial door repairs, foreclosures, evictions, biometric devices, etc.)...as well as the automotive business. (Originating keys for vehicles, vehicle lock-out's, rekeying the doors/ignition/trunks, etc...).
All three aspects of locksmithing (commercial, safe work, and automotive), keep me busy as heck trying to keep up with the latest and greatest gadgets. And because of this, I stick with tried and true items that have passed the test of time, from personal experience. This way I can focus on the job at hand.
If I were to spend time trying to find the "latest and greatest" in all my locksmithing specialties...I would never have time to work.
I read trade security magazines (I was a contributing writer in the past), but a guy can only do so much with the hours our Lord has given him during one 24-hour day.
I do not want you to think I was bashing any specific safe manufacturer, but being in my business, I see some weird stuff out there. (From plastic Milton Bradley safes holding top-money jewelery, to great safes that have stopped bad guys in their track - looking like swiss cheese after the attack).
The most common decent safes I come across are AMSEC safes. (Diebold, Gardall, and Gary safes are also common in commercial establishments...and are great). And I have also seen AMSEC safes survive HORRIBLE ATTACKS.
Bottom line, AMSEC safes are not the end of the line. But I believe in them, I sell them, and I am familiar with their inventory. (I am also AMSEC certified).
There are good things out there, but I cannot vouch for what I do not know.
You want a good gun safe that "I CAN PERSONALLY VOUCH FOR"? Then look at AMSEC. You have deeper pockets than for an HS series AMSEC safe? Contact me and I will direct you accordingly.
In Christ: Raymond
PS: There are a lot of good looking safes out there. And I have also come across very thick-guaged walled safes. But the bottom line is the quality of the materials, and the design of the safe. As an example: a nice thick-walled safe is eye candy. But is the metal heat treated or hardened? And what about the interior design of the safe? (Locking bolts, lockset, relocker positioning, interior welds, etc...). Just food for thought.
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