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Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? #5675367 03/30/15 03:02 AM
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Which do you prefer? An old style dial or an electronic keypad.

I prefer the dial for 2 reasons:

- I know that it won't malfunction
- On an electronic if you never change the combo (let's face it most of us don't) the numbers can show slight visible wear if you use the safe a lot. An enterprising thief can determine the numbers and than only needs to figure out the order by trial and error.


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675394 03/30/15 03:20 AM
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Dial. One less variable to worry about.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675397 03/30/15 03:24 AM
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I have a digital lock on mine.

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Electric. Simply for quick access.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675431 03/30/15 03:50 AM
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Dial.


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675440 03/30/15 04:08 AM
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Dial because I hate the thought of an EMP. Ya bust out the tin foil.


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675500 03/30/15 10:29 AM
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Electronic with a Key back-up.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675534 03/30/15 12:01 PM
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Electronic.

Speed of access and the numbers have not worn after 5 years of opening the safe every day.


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675542 03/30/15 12:11 PM
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Electric. Simply for quick access.


And you can much more easily change the combination if needed.


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675590 03/30/15 12:48 PM
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Dial, too paranoid and too d school to fully trust an electronic. (The machines will come for us one day when that bloody thing they call the Internet spawns a consciousness and decides to hold your guns.)


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Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675602 03/30/15 12:55 PM
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I saw recently where safes are now being offered with both. Go figure.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675638 03/30/15 01:16 PM
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either dial, or electronic with a dual-key override.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675643 03/30/15 01:22 PM
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Dial!!!

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675650 03/30/15 01:29 PM
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Look at the SafeLogic Xtreme.

Best of both worlds. I have this on my safe.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675660 03/30/15 01:34 PM
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Dial. Sure it's slower, but more reliable. I know 2 friends that batteries went out, and had issues getting into their safes.


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Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
Electronic.

Speed of access and the numbers have not worn after 5 years of opening the safe every day.


x2.....and it's a lot easier for the wife.

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Dial for reliability.

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675831 03/30/15 03:06 PM
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Dial for reliability and EMP proof. I replaced the electronic due to several faults. After a few months of opening with the dial I can open the safe just as fast as electronic

Re: Safe Combination - Dial or Electronic? [Re: Hirogen] #5675845 03/30/15 03:14 PM
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Electronic. I also like computers more than typewriters, cars more than bicycles, and the NFL more than NCAA football.

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just make sure the dial doesn't have nylon gears..... newer ones do, pay extra for metal ones.

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Originally Posted By: Hirogen
Which do you prefer? An old style dial or an electronic keypad.

I prefer the dial for 2 reasons:

- I know that it won't malfunction
- On an electronic if you never change the combo (let's face it most of us don't) the numbers can show slight visible wear if you use the safe a lot. An enterprising thief can determine the numbers and than only needs to figure out the order by trial and error.


Dial. But your number 1 reason isn't true. I've had to replace the mechanisms in my Liberty 2 times. It's a dial but I can stick the key in and turn it to the last number of the combo and open it, very quick.


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