I use my husband's gun safe. It is humidity controlled and fireproof and would take at least 4 men to get it out of the house!! I never have any worries about my gear being stolen or lost to a house fire. Since I don't carry my 300mm 2.8L IS with me everyday, I really don't feel like leaving it laying out in a closet for any thief to walk off with! We also do not have to worry about our home owner's insurance going up because we had to make a claim. If you keep some tax documents or stock certs. in it then you can even write it off on your taxes!!!
Does it mean I don't use my equipment because I store it safe and sound while I am gone to work? NO WAY!!!
Thank you all for your thoughts and idea's. I decided to get a safe not only for my camera equipment but for other things. I settled on a safe from Sam's club. It was 581 dollars and weighs 575lbs. Has a digital lock that I can open very quickly. Is fire rated also. I'll include a picture but I think I will only keep it online for a few days, Don't know how dumb it could be showing contents to the world but thought those interested in a safe would like to see the space inside and what can fit. The safe is 60" x 30" x 20". Thanks again, Ron
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kazman442 wrote:
Thank you all for your thoughts and idea's. I decided to get a safe not only for my camera equipment but for other things. I settled on a safe from Sam's club. It was 581 dollars and weighs 575lbs. Has a digital lock that I can open very quickly.
Digital lock? How is it powered? What happens if the power dies?
The lock is powered by a 9volt battery that is installed on the outer keypad. If someone eneters a code that is wrong 3 times it will shutdown for 5 minutes. The outer keypad is just that a keypad. The brain of the whole lock is inside the safe door. I'm told that the lock will remember the code for many years if the battery is dead. I liked this option because I can get into the safe so quickly, Try a combination safe at the store, It is slow to get into. Ron
kazman442 wrote:
Try a combination safe at the store, It is slow to get into. Ron
It's not that bad with practice. Personally, I'm leery of electronics in situations like this. Anything can crash in the right (or wrong, really) circumstances. Same with the digital locks on cars. As long as I have a physical key backup, I'll use them. Of course, there is always the big rock backup on those.
that is why they make dehumidifiers for gun safes. there is a small hole in the bottom of my safe made for a power cord and the dehumidifier is just a little rod. works very well
There are often holes for anchors in the floor or the back - and for a power cord for a lamp or dehumidifier. Bring your friends over to shoot (take pictures) when you are doodling about trying to get that gun safe in the house though. They aren't light even before filling with various kinds of stuff. And you want to anchor it, even if they can't move it, you can imagine how much fun it will be if some guy that can't move it out decides to tip it on it's face.
I went for the electronic lock. I have a combination dial on another safe in the house and it's a pain compared to the keypad. I was unsure about the electronic locks when I got the first safe but now I'm convinced. The technology is mature and very reliable.
? NO WAY!!! 
