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The two boxes are nearly identical and have the same amount of steel. Just get the one you want. 😀

The housing welded into this will prevent the punch attack. That's why I recommend it. I didn't bother trying to destroy it, because there is no reason to.

This one is definitely more expensive than then key entry one. However, I am going for this one as it is on your approval list and when I have to open it at night, I don’t want to get the key in the dark while every second counts.

I don't know. The decision to buy one or the other comes down to intended use.

Yes, I've taken these locks apart. The lock is elegant in its design. But when I go to the trouble of recording a detailed video on a technical matter, the video receives only modest views. A video covering how the 5-button Simplex lock works would be a lot of work for very few views. In fact, in case you want to know, the average watch time for my videos is 1 minute, 30 seconds, no matter the topic.

@@HandgunSafe lol.. bummer. I'm just fascinated in how they work.. I've never heard of them until recently. I've been getting free safe's that were open.. and I learned how to decode the combination locks.. But the simplex is it's own little world. :) ... I love learning about cool stuff like this, that I never even knew was out there.................... Well, If you ever did make a video with a complete teardown of a simplex: I would be grateful and super excited.. Cheers. (I subbed too, btw).. I liked your math video on counting the possible combinations. very cool

My recommendations are in my recommendations list. I don't rank them by cost or features, but none of them are cheap.

@@HandgunSafe I see, thanks 👍

Maybe install it at the end of a counter, then put a bag of almonds or walnuts inside, and make a set of food-safe jaws (folded pie-plate) that hooks onto that 'ledge' to minimize contamination. Were that ledge a little larger I'd say can crusher, or gravel pulverizer but the original mounting plate is really not substantial enough for that.

@@LynxSnowCat Or put sugar in there so little kids can't get it.

Nope, just a CZcams channel and a website, which is mostly for people in the industry.

To be honest, I have no interest in the Vera Safety thing. And unless I could talk them into sending one for free, I would rather not spend $270 or whatever they want for it. Sorry.

This comment got held up by CZcams. Maybe it was "have the balls" that triggered the hold up. Anyway, I let it through, and I agree. I can't believe Vaultz would make a handgun safe like a pencil box, or maybe a guitar case.

When I got it, this was 39.99. So I guess people are buying it and using it for guns.

The way you wrote this triggered the comments blocker, which is good I guess. I want to filter out the bad stuff, but this was funny.

Yes, it is a pushbutton combination lock.

Most locks can be drilled. I've been force-testing locks for years. What's the point?

Try getting away from the ugliness by listening to cool music you never heard before. I've been discovering music on CZcams. Here is some music I somehow missed: Unleash The Archers, Sigrid, and the new album by Kvelertak.

@@HandgunSafe Major respect to anybody who listens to UtA. I recommend Symphony X and Sonata Arctica's "White Pearl, Black Oceans" (not Part II). Also, Lords of Trident.

@@BlueSpawn I'm on it!

A part of me feels like it's about time I live my life instead of listening to people living theirs x)

@@replacesoundboard That's the part of you to listen to! Start doing what you want to be doing. Life is not a rehearsal.

The situation is even worse than I let on. I should probably do an in-depth video on this issue.

@@HandgunSafe Although it's not directly related to a GunSafe video channel, I would still really be interested in your take. Overall, I try to buy non-CCP products, but it's tough because it seems to be the only type of hardware that's sold.

@@BlueSpawn I hear you. China manufactures most of the fasteners, nuts-and-bolts, wiring, electrical components, and so on. I think this is going to change over time. You can still buy tools made in the U.S. And you can buy Knipex hand tools.

I can't help you with it. I no longer own that particular safe. I gave it away and replaced it with another.

MAKE locks are good for inexpensive imported locks. If you want an even better lock, you can swap out the lock on a Steelhead box. I don't help people with swapping locks. You can learn about that on other CZcams channels. You'll need some tools and a bit of mechanical aptitude.

The recommendations I make are all on my recommendations playlist. See: czcams.com/play/PLJp0a5mt3TiTPJpZeA2jKPgYdjHIEvw9k.html

Thanks so much, you’re awesome!!

Contact Viking Safe through their website. Every one of those locks come from the factory with the same preset combination, 2&4 together, then 3. Maybe somebody at the second factory, where the locks are installed in the boxes, something went wrong.

@@HandgunSafe yeah really not sure what happened. I sent an email, we’ll see if the get back but I’m leaving overseas tomorrow morning so hopefully they do by today 😂

Interesting trivia. I'm switching over to Rand CLP.

No, I never did a GunBox video. I doubt that I will. They just aren't that popular anymore. As for a Wyze review, I don't know. I'll think about it.

@@HandgunSafe you’re the only source I trust.

@@tomcepek498 Flattery will get you nowhere. 😀Let me see if I have the money and time to look at the Wyze thing.

@@HandgunSafe lol appreciate it- hopefully they send you a freebie

I like how CZcams is capable of suggesting some videos in which you said these lines when I searched "the damage is done" on your channel. I think it's capable of searching (to some degree) within the automated captions of the videos for keywords. If I search "you could just give it a good shake", I instantly find the Union Safe with too many ways to break in.

@@replacesoundboard I did not know this! I'll play around with searching...

Well, at least the Verifi Smart Safe looked like it was worth its price

This box is nearly identical to the Smart Safes. The basic box fabrication has been around for years and years.

No. The bypass lock installed in this is a short-cylinder cross lock. I've demonstrated how to open them on this channel using tools any non-expert lock picker can use. Besides, the reason that some biometric handgun safes were recalled recently was this identical programming issue. If someone makes a mistake enrolling a fingerprint, that person has no way of knowing the safe will still open for any fingerprint without actively testing the safe. The risk of somebody leaving a safe available to anyone is too great, so devices that have this programming oversight are being recalled.

Yes, please! Especially of decent safes.

@@vsevolodtokarev I don't have any of those. If I know of a decent safe, I will recommend it here. What I have are videos of security failures, lots of dangerous gadgets.

Archived videos are always nice.

No, I haven't. I don't have much interest in those.

It's up to you. I like the Simplex lock version. Fewer keys means fewer keys.

Okay. In a few days, I'll put proper descriptions under certain videos that actually get watched. In the past, I found that very few people read descriptions. They also can't find playlists. Since I spent more time posting links to my playlists than anything else, it was easier to put the link in the description.

@HandgunSafe @HandgunSafe Yeah, you shouldn't care one whit about PEOPLE reading them. It's what the CZcams robots use as meta-data to figure out what you're making and who to plop it in front of. And yes, I've also found that, after creating supremely interesting and well crafted playlists, no one gives a 💩 . I think playlists only work for music channels... 🍻

If I update this video, my audience won't watch it. This video is among the worst performing videos I've posted. I could update it, but then that would require taking this one down so I don't have all those emails from people expressing confusion. I've tried that kind of thing before. And again, no one will watch it. So I don't know it it's worth redoing a script, re-recording it, assembling updated shots from websites, etc.

Check out my Playlist of recommendations. The handgun safes I recommend are on that list.

In the time it took you to write that, you could have clicked on the link above for the Chapman MFG website and taken a look at all the driver bits they have available.