Bought this to keep a few bits and bobs safe. Great size and free delivery too.
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BigYoSpeck to xavierzzz
2 Sep 168#11
So buy a safe as a decoy, put a brick in it for them to take and carry on hiding things under my mattress?
Graham1979
1 Sep 166#1
Comes with extra potato which can be used as a key if you forget the code.
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Graham1979
1 Sep 166#1
Comes with extra potato which can be used as a key if you forget the code.
Rob2007 to Graham1979
1 Sep 16#2
I don't get your joke? :neutral_face:
BenderRodriguez to Graham1979
2 Sep 161#7
Sent it to bosnianbill as a challenge. ;-)
scaryrobert
1 Sep 16#3
youtube how to open safe with potato.
10111010101011
2 Sep 16#4
Im hoping this is just keeping stuff safe away from your kids? any thief would see this and roar in pleasure as they pick it up on their way out.
dreamsofubuntu to 10111010101011
2 Sep 16#5
From OP's link:
"How secure is the safe?
In addition to the PIN combination being three to eight digits long, there are 15 mm solid steel locking bolts for that added sense of security. The safe also has pre drilled holes within the base and the back of the safe and includes bolt fixings for affixing it. This allows you to secure the safe to the floor or onto the wall, further increasing the security of the safe."
I agree though it's pretty pointless the only reason I would think something like this might be useful is if it was fire proof (which this isn't...) for storing passports and other documents etc.
xavierzzz
2 Sep 16#6
A pro thief told me he loves to see people having a small safe in their house, don't need to look around, just take the whole thing.
BigYoSpeck to xavierzzz
2 Sep 168#11
So buy a safe as a decoy, put a brick in it for them to take and carry on hiding things under my mattress?
manojshah to xavierzzz
2 Sep 162#12
How do you know a pro thief? And what is your profession?
mrblubo to xavierzzz
3 Sep 16#21
well I keep only old cheque book in my one not any valuables but it's there so look 4 nothing else and nowhere else....
And on top of nothing pricy in there it will take good 30 minutes to pull it off the wall but best of luck
KingMastiff
2 Sep 16#8
Found myself watching his videos and decided to buy Abloy :wink: Locks more expensive and stronger than the door lol
rodman
2 Sep 16#9
same price on amazon
piker271
2 Sep 16#10
As a locksmith for years
Would never recommend these cheap safes
If it's valuable
Why would you choose junk
InsaneNun
2 Sep 16#13
Are you the police? :wink:
DonDraper
2 Sep 16#14
Certainly not. Now sir if you'd kindly accompany me to the station....
JC82
2 Sep 16#15
How do they pick it up when it's bolted to the wall
M_z
2 Sep 16#16
Was thinking the same.
But if it had a brick in it, you might find Johnny Burglar chucks it through your window for taking the Micky! I'd put in a fake Rolex.
EN1GMA
2 Sep 16#17
so which safe don't fall foul of the potato trick. obviously for a house so don't want something military grade as that would out of my budget.
hoojie to EN1GMA
2 Sep 16#18
Apparently, there are things you can do to improve these types of safe, when I read up on it before it seemed to centre around the spring holding the lock in place. Not too difficult, it seems it is a matter of unscrewing the back panel and stretching the spring.
It is a worry when you have these safes in hotel rooms. Then again - the hotel would have an override code anyway, so you have to weigh up the security issues.
Proveright
2 Sep 16#19
Floor board safes are better. Hide valuables where burglars not likely to look , in the loft, in the bathroom .
OP s safe is expensive , I have seen these type in sales as low as £19.99 and yes they can all be opened with a knock on the front .
yellowdawn
2 Sep 161#20
Bought a similar one from Argos for £29.99 to keep (prescribed) drugs in away from little hands. My diamonds however are just lying around glinting in the sun, next to an open window...
tan159
4 Sep 16#22
Ssssh! Your letting out my secret.
jordonvallery
4 Sep 16#23
Haha google how to get in a safe with a Potato.
RealBargainHunter
26 Sep 16#24
Great for keeping personal things away from the kids :sunglasses:
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"How secure is the safe?
In addition to the PIN combination being three to eight digits long, there are 15 mm solid steel locking bolts for that added sense of security. The safe also has pre drilled holes within the base and the back of the safe and includes bolt fixings for affixing it. This allows you to secure the safe to the floor or onto the wall, further increasing the security of the safe."
I agree though it's pretty pointless the only reason I would think something like this might be useful is if it was fire proof (which this isn't...) for storing passports and other documents etc.
And on top of nothing pricy in there it will take good 30 minutes to pull it off the wall but best of luck
Would never recommend these cheap safes
If it's valuable
Why would you choose junk
But if it had a brick in it, you might find Johnny Burglar chucks it through your window for taking the Micky! I'd put in a fake Rolex.
It is a worry when you have these safes in hotel rooms. Then again - the hotel would have an override code anyway, so you have to weigh up the security issues.
OP s safe is expensive , I have seen these type in sales as low as £19.99 and yes they can all be opened with a knock on the front .