Breaking into a safe in 2 minutes
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2014
- The Safe Keeper in Las Vegas, NV demonstrates how easy it is to break into a common home safe.
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Bolting it to the floor made it easier.
If the gun safe wasn't bolted down, someone could just pick it up and walk away with all your valuables. It would take a lot less than 2 minutes.
But if the thief had a weak back and thew it out trying to pick it up, he wouldn't be able to run very fast and the cops could catch him easily. (snicker)
newstart49 haha good point
The Safe Keeper
Hi, I have a floor safe/vault that came with the house I bought. Is there a way to find the manufacturer and have them come open it? or what are the alternatives.
randomvidz94 use dynamite
This case is rock solid (like other Pelican cases). czcams.com/users/postUgkx3jMFPw9QX_Iu4DNcjW-t9AZ4_iNhJzhE I paired it with the Master Lock 140T set of padlocks. The US Airways ticket agent that checked the case was impressed by how completely the latches were secured. The case has layers of removable foam cubes that can be easily adapted to the contents of the case and keep everything secure. After declaring its contents to the ticket agent, I was allowed to put this case in other checked luggage. Due to its size and black color, this helped insure that it wasn't misplaced by a baggage handler. TSA was (apparently) happy with the packaging as well. If you plan on flying with more than one of the main items, I would recommend buying a larger Pelican case and just transport the case as another piece of checked luggage.
Best bet with a safe like that is to bolt it down in a corner. Back left side corner neer a wall. You will never get the leverage with the house wall in your way. Just an idea
That's a great idea. I will be sure to do that when I settle on a safe.
MATT BURGESS A damn good idea. Hadn't considered that sort of positioning.
Best bet is to not buy a crap safe like that to begin with
+Shawn Silver It's not crap when you can not get into it.
Walls are made of drywall. If you are willing to break into a steel safe by force, a wall is not going to stop you, it will just add a minute to the breakin time.
Closet safes get broken into all the time. I guess the best you could hope for is that the extra time spent on teh wall would turn into a few more seconds for someone to see or hear something out of the ordinary and notify the police.
That is the true safety measure, the police catching the breakin before the burglars make off with your goodies.
Try an alarm system, it adds a layer of security which takes a bit more skill and guts to accomplish entry into the home. Most crooks will pass a house with an alarm sign out front, even if there is no alarm at all.
After all, they don't want to take chances on getting caught and they steal because they do not like to work for their money.
I stopped someone who came to my house seeking to burglarize it. He came with a small "sports" backpack and nothing else. If you live in a suburban area in most cases most thieves will travel light and pick random homes to see if anyone is home. They typically aren't arriving with large crow bars, power drills, or vans to haul stuff away. -However I am sure that does occur. The guy who came to my home had nothing on him, he was looking to make a quick entry "smash and grab" pack his little backpack then walk out ...he didn't want to look suspicious after the "get-away" and he certainly did not park a car anywhere near our home as he didn't want his license being taken or for anything to look out of place (ie, a car that isn't supposed to be there). -we have neighbors who notice things like that.
So couple things;
1) this safe weighs about 160lbs, ...that right there will deter many thieves. How many are going to walk down the street carrying this thing? also, it will still be difficult to carry into your car or van had the thief arrived with one.
2) bolting this safe down and in a corner like a closet will make it much more difficult to break into as it will be difficult to get the proper leverage to pry it open as in this video.
2) W/o a crow bar its going to be much more difficult to get into this safe and take more time. In fact I think for the typical thief they wouldn't be able to get into it if they arrived at your home like our burglar did (empty handed in anticipation of just grabbing stuff from drawers and going).
Pretty much all safes can be broken into with the right tools or knowledge. However a safe will help in many cases, -its a lot better than keeping valuables in drawers ...as that is what most burglars are hoping for. If you have a camera setup w/ warning of intruder (these can be had for about $50 -look on Amazon) then you'll have warning of an intruder and the safe should buy you plenty of time to come home or have police arrive.
A safe alone should not be the entire security system. But as a part of your security can work really well.
Yeah, if they want in, then they're getting in, but not buying a cheap safe is a good start~
I love how he said bolting it down will make it harder to pry it open... Bolting it down makes it harder to steal the whole safe but he would have never tried that safe open without it being bolted to the floor securely it would have just flopped around every time he tried
It's not a very heavy safe, so if it wasn't bolted down the thief/thieves just pick it up and put it in their vehicle. Only very heavy safes can afford to not be bolted down (300lbs plus). Even then...still wiser to bolt it down because moving the entire safe is the most common method for thieves.
What if? It was bolted down but not bolted tightly so that when force was applied it spun? For instance in a wood subfloor.
First of all, Sentry created this safe as a fire safe, with security features. The safe is marly meant to store items to protect from fire with the added feature to keep items locked. If a the person who bought the safe read the box - it would advertise more of a fire document storage safe more so
security safe.
+N. VK any idea what safe would be better for security in a similar size? I don't need so much fire /water prevention, just guy-with-crowbar prevention etc.
+Mick Brudon even an entry level TL-15 safe would $2,200 starting price brand new. TL-15 safes are no joke and not cheap in price. jewelry stores, pawn shops etc use TL-15 or TL-30 high security safes.
I think you made it easier by bolting it down so you could get leverage.
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With enough effort, you could otherwise just steal the safe entirely if it wasn't bolted down.
+bill52600 makes it harder to break in tho.
Actually, this model can be "bounced" if not bolted down
True, but if it wasn't bolted down, it'd take less time just to run off with it..
It it's not bolted down, you can put the safe on its back and have even better leverage.
Home safes are to deter casual thieves, not professionals who came ready to break into a safe. And most safes aren't going to be bolted right out in the open. Instead, safes are going to be closets or corners that will make it much harder to get the leverage.
put your safe in a closet. bolt it down to the floor. its the best place for it
I build and install "Hidden Safes" "If they can't find it. they can't steal it"
1. What are the most common/requested locations customers want safes installed?
2. What are the most common/recommended locations you tell customers to install safes?
McJuggernuggets
+Timothy McCord Yes
Yes
+Timothy McCord not the only one that looked for a how to on this for him
XD
holy shit same
+Timothy McCord yep
What a complete waste of a good safe for this video...think of the children in Africa that could have eaten that safe.
this is America... c'mon man
I would have attempted to crack it without damage since lock picking in an expertise of mine.
but he looks like me doesn't he? jkJk
XD omg he does ya'know ahaha time for a divorce :P
Todd Goldsmith
Isn't the keypad vulnerable by just whacking it off allowing access to the solenoid or motor connections?
I lost my key and have a very old safe I bought for $5. I have some stuff in it I need. It is a FireKing and has a combination and a key that must be used at the same time to open it. I know the combination but I still need the key. How can I open it?
How would you rate a chubb cobra size 3 safe as good or so so or run for the hills many thanks great video.
Agreed ; that is more for fire. Can you try a TL30 x 6. Never seen it attempted. Of course UL tested it but wouldn't mind the real deal test.
Is there any home safe that you can purchase for under 300 bucks that is burglar proof? How much do you have to spend to be burglar proof? What model/style safe would you suggest?
What if the safe wasn't anchored at all, he wouldn't have any leverage to pry with?
He says he is bolting it to the floor "to make it more difficult"" In reality it makes it easier as there is something to lever against. If the safe was not bolted to the floor I very much doubt those techniques would work at all and certainly not in that time frame.
That's true about bolting it down gave him leverage pry it open. I don't know the of quality of this digital lock, but if they are not bolted down you can drop the safe in the right way you can pull the locking latch when the electric solenoid pin pops down. That's one way it may of made it " harder".
Impressive prying it open, either way. Drilling it would of taken a lot longer then 2 minutes.
Yes, bolting it down gives him leverage. No, it does not make it "easier" because if the safe was NOT bolted down, then he could easily flip the safe onto its back and pry it open in even LESS time. There's a video of 2 guys breaking into a LARGER safe using this tactic without a problem.
Peterbu18 Are you talking about rolling the safe on the back so the door is to the ceiling then pry the door, or flipping the whole safe upside down to avoid reinforced walls?
All I am saying is cheap electric latch are easy to bump, no tools required even. The better ones are designed in a way that solenoid drops but the force of a drop will bind the side of it to lever canceling it out.
What? Are you kidding? If a safe that size isn't bolted down he just walks off with it. Boom - safe cracked in 10 seconds! Once he gets it home it makes no difference if it takes him 20 years to break into it with hand files.
marshaul maybe you just have shitty safes there. in my country safes those size weight 80+kg, better quality safes 200+kg. good luck taking it on your back and running away with it :D
Easy to use and clean. Very convenient.
So what WOULD you buy then as a decent home safe?
Thank you,
I did just what you showed me. It took me an hour. I changed my batteries ..nothing. I tried all the expensive batteries. Nothing . I have had my safe for over 20 years.
Same here…
I like how this stuff is on CZcams :^)
so tell us which safe is good to buy?
I guess people just don't understand that these types of safes are for FIRE PROTECTION ONLY! Sentry does not advertise them as security safes, and folks shouldn't assume they are designed for that. These basically only have drywall (gypsum) in the walls, and are made from thin gauge metal. The gypsum is "hydrated", which means it has water bonded in its molecular structure. As it's exposed to the heat of a fire it actually begins to steam water out of it! The water evaporates, and by doing so absorbs heat, and that keeps the contents of the safe cooler than 1700'F for about an hour.
Because the gypsum is hydrated it makes the interior of the safe very humid - under certain conditions nearly as humid as a cigar humidor! It's important you put anything valuable in a Tupperware-like container with a silica desiccant pack to avoid moisture damage.
If you want a real SECURITY SAFE you will need to spend at least a $1000, and be prepared to handle a 500+lb safe that will need to be bolted into concrete for maximum security. Look for a used one at a safe dealer and you can save a lot of money.
having it bolted to the floor made it easier....It gave you a little leverage........nice video, thanks......
Ill be sure to call the police if I see someone walking in my neighborhood with a 4 foot prybar
Michael R 🗣snitch
Saeed Evans LoL.....no shit right...!
“TOP FLIGHT SECURITY CRAIG!”
Saeed Evans ha ha ha ha
Dumb snitchh
What kind of toms are those?
Fair enough you have convinced me, where can I buy one ? haha
home safe are to protect documents from fire and water, not theft... I don't understand people who put valuables in these safe...
Why do they have combination locks? Do water and fire have the ability to manipulate simple latches?
What would be a good safe to buy?
One of many CZcams pages that show how to break into a "big box sold" home safe. No practical advice on alternatives, unless you decide to spend three times or more on a safe that might cost more than its contents. In fact, bet a lot of houses have floors that couldn't support "professional" safes weighing several hundred pounds. Of course, this safe is out in the open, bolted down (which makes it EASIER to pry open, since it doesn't shift), and attacked by a strong young man who knows what he's doing. While not excusing any shortcomings in AFFORDABLE home safes ... they're better than NOTHING, right? ... this information is more amusing than helpful. I've spent many hours over the last few days searching online, trying in vain to find comprehensive information to support an affordable purchase, but that's not to be found.
if that’s a sentury safe you can open that in five seconds with a magnet
Older safes yes. But newer ones not likely.
@@danielconverse8189 you’re probably right the newer ones only require a can opener probably,,,,the steel thickness in a Sentury safe is about as thick as a tin can of beans although I’m not sure the tin can may have just a little bit more steel you could take a double cut saw from Harbor Freight Tools or a cheap grinder and cut through them
Good video Safe Keeper but I have one question.....
if a safe can be busted open in a couple of minutes, what options are there for guys like me (and there's plenty) who simply want to keep their silver stacks safe?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks from Canada.
Pat TheHombre Great question. You can get a real safe that is pry resistant and fire proof for only a couple hundred dollars more. The safe presented in the video was purchased at Lowe's and is basically a fire box. Or an imitation safe. It is designed to protect your valuables from fire and keep your hand gun locked up and away from your kids. That it will do. Otherwise you would have to invest in a real safe. Thanks again for the question.
The Safe Keeper
Thank you for the fast and personal reply Safekeeper. Didn't expect it, to be honest.
Can I try another question...... How about Sentry safes? Adequate, So so or just pass on them.?
No problem. And if you are looking for an honest opinion, Sentry safes are good fire boxes. The one you see in the video is a sentry safe. If you are looking to protect your valuables from more than just fire, we suggest purchasing something thicker and heavier. And as mentioned before, the price is not that much more. Thanks for another great question!
The Safe Keeper
Alpana Jogia
Those type of safes are primarily meant to keep children out, and used as fire-protection of important documents.....not to keep burglars out.
The fact that it doesn't supply a way to bolt it down, is a big clue.
One thing I noticed was that your safe was in the middle of the room and you were able to work on the safe from all sides. My home safe is bolted down in a corner of the room, and the door corner that you chisel on is flush against a solid wall. Would you still be able to get the leverage you need to pry open a safe of this size without being able to stand and pry from the left side of the safe (such as in 1:37 in this video)? I'm curious how much longer the placement adds to the safecracking attempt.
What if the safe was in a room with limited physical space to maneuver a prybar both to the left and above? Would the safecracking attempt take so long as to discourage further effort? Or would your attention turn to first using the pry bar to try to break the safe free from the floor bolts, and then attack the safe?
The answer from an observer with no dog in this fight, my opnion is an added 1 minute or so in this particular test. The end result would be the same with only a little more time added. What you want to do is also purchase a safe with VERY little gap around the door making it extremely difficult to get behind it. Also, if you buy flimsy material. one can open that gap and get a pry bar in.
unless your safe is a TL-15 or higher it can still be pryed open in 5 min or less.
Who cleaned up that mess when you finished?
So you have to break into it twice? Once to bolt it down and the second time to pry it open?
LOL
How would you deal with a GSA Mosler or Diebold safe????
is there a way to do it without leaving marks?
That didn't take 2 minutes... the timer was real time and you were at least x4 forward
nah, the timer is fast forwarded 2.5x. but yes, it seems the guy is still moving too fast (if you run video at 40% speed), so theres some manipulation of the time vs real speed; ie this took longer than 2 min, probably a bit over 3 min.
Does anyone know what's the name of the music he used?
Just curious, would removing the digital part/keypad, keyport and knob alone also open a digital safe?
No, but the hinge on this is external and can be knocked off in less than 30 seconds with a good hammer.
Yeah Just getting off the keypad won't allow you access into the safe but if you know the way the parts/electronics are setup (inside the safe in back of safe door, its covered) you know where you can drill to get access to the actuator. Some safes the hole from drilling can be covered because it's under the keypad other holes you can fill with some metal filler & sand & paint if needed.
is there a type of safe that cannot be broken into or is alarmed that the police would come?
Gordon Freeman's weapon of choice.
Is it a burglary proof safe or just a fire proof one?
Sorry I don't want to come out rude or skeptical but doesn't it being bolted down make it much easier? You now can apply force. I don't think any crowbar methods you used would apply if the safe weren't bolted down and actually moved or shifted. Therefore physically it would more difficult to open since it shifts? I see how you are attacking the safe and it appears the bolt is used to help. New video on it not being bolted down? And don't even try to lift it and walk away because in a real home scenario that isn't the most fastest or efficient crossing the neighbors.
Thank you for your comment. The reason we bolted this safe down was not to make it easier, but because in 24 years of business 95% of our customers insisted on bolting these small safes down so someone couldn't just pick it up and walk away. But yes you are right, it would be more difficult and awkward to pry it open if it wasn't bolted down. As far as just carrying this safe out, i would have to disagree. I personally carried this particular safe many times from upstairs, bedrooms, basements etc. and it can be done very quick and discreet. As far as making a video of prying this safe open without bolting it down is a great idea. We will be making one soon. Thanks you.
+The Safe Keeper what was the rating on the safe? it really doesn't matter because its obviously a cheap safe that I wouldn't even put my red bulls in. all this proved is don't buy safes from Walmart or and retail store. you wouldn't be able to pry open a TL-15 safe like you did to that glorified refrigerator.
Try bolting it into a left side corner of a closet and see how you do
I don't have that giant pry bar in my garage but nice video.
Fantastic, cogratulations
Safe Keeper: "Hi, my name is Kirill and today we'll be breaking into a safe with a crowbar."
Mr. Locksmith: "Here, hold my magnet."
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whats the white powder all about
Obviously a cheap safe. Love to see you demonstrate this on a Gaurdall KCR 510.
what about a cast iron old skool safe that takes 4 people to lift it and requires a round key?
Mcjuggernuggets lol
Thank you so much for having the music be so much louder than the guy who's talking. that's awesome. ツ
Ha Ha
Maybe it was the tight jeans and the Thomms?! LOL!
Can you recommend a safe that you can’t open like that?
Great Job!!! Now lets see you do it without it being bolted down.
+Craigie Craig Well, if it's not bolted down, sure it'll be harder to open, but you'd have all the time in the world to get it open, since you and your accomplice could just pick it up and walk out.
Dear sir thank you for making this video I had the handle stripped out . And somebody tried to drill it out. So I could not open it anymore. I did not have my safe bolted down. it took two females an hour and a half to open it. But without this video. I would have never gotten into my safe. thank you so much,and seeing how easy it is to get into a safe by doing it myself. It made me think. thank you so much.
what kind of safe is that
The music from :24-:52 is from a song called "To Catch A Thief" by Lovage.
So what small fire-proof safe would you recomend in the sub $300 ballpark?
+Lumilan One with a good fire rating probably
+Lumilan try looking at the websites, they should have categories for fire and ratings
you don't want a $300 safe trust me. put your stuff in a bank or buy a TL-15.
This is also sitting out in the open. Put it in a corner location and surround it on 3 or sides and none of that leverage is happening. Block it in top, bottom, left, right, and rear with nothing but the front exposed, then try it.
Thats the smartest way to instal a safe . 👍👍👍
You can break into anything, a good safe just takes longer to break into
☝️Yup. When you buy a safe you're just buying time. That being said most people breaking into homes aren't high IQ thieves. Their low IQ smooth brains. If they can't get in with a pry bar they're probably not getting in.
Are you going to clean the dust-up
Its got Blow in the walls maaan, Groovy
That Ace style round lock could have been picked in under 30 seconds without all the work too LOL
Well done Kirill ... very impressive .. Of course criminals can easily take a unbolted safe away and then smash it open back at their "lair" we have the same problem with Hardware "cheapie" safes down under in Australia. The public dont understand that a safe is not a safe these days and if you really want to protect some valuables you need to spend a PROPORTIONAL AMOUNT, ie a little bit of cash (say $2000 ) buy a cheapie ... if you want to protect $30,000 spend $1500 and so on
I have mine bolted against a wall so you can't get on the side of it to pry. Also, I have a literal ton of tools in my garage, but I don't have a 4' pry bar.
It has a lock.... you could also pick it... or a magnet depending what is used
Hell yea that's the best way yo
Actually Sir, at 0:44 you stated that by installing the anchor bolts, it made it more difficult. I suspect that by the safe being anchored to the floor
it make it less likely to move around as you used the forcing methods. If not stationary, it would have not cooperated as much. other than that
it was very educational and interesting.
You wouldn't have been able to break into it if you hadn't bolted it to the floor. These safes are made to protect items from fire damage, they are not really burglary-proof safes. That's why they only cost a couple hundred bucks vs. a couple thousand for a good safe.
Wow impressive
The reality is that this type of safe provides reasonable protection against fire and zero protection against forced entry ☹️
These 'safes' provide excellent fire protection for documents but many people need a data storage safe now.
I'm a little late to the party, but I was doing a search on CZcams for "opening sentry safe with a magnet" when I came across this video. the other videos showed people opening safes like this in 10 seconds or less.
bolting it down gave you leverage not possible otherwise and safes are usually kept in small quarters like closets etc...you would have never had the room to manoeuvre like that.
how to open a safe quick and easy: BLOW IT UP
I tried this at a bank and it didnt work got anyvtips?
It's a low end electronic safe. All you need is a strong magnet and a little know-how and you can open it in about 5 seconds with no other tools or any damage!
Looks like good exercise.
I GOTTA SAY.... The anchor gave you more leverage if anything.
I mean if it wasn't bolted down you could just run off with it, but breaking it open would be more difficult if it was free to move around, especially when using the crowbar.
Was anyone else distracted by how toned his legs are? Lol
yes
Folded sheet steel safe, and weak locking housing can be easily bent with a crowbar.
NICE........... I love watching safe cracking videos, they are so fucking awesome. Cheers.
bolting the safe to the wall helped him with the leverage.
By anchoring the safe to the floor it actually made prying it open easier.
Most thieves know that flipping the safe over on it's back makes it easier to pry open with a crow bar.
i like your song what its called
Imagine if you were breaking into your dad's safe because he stole $30,000 from you. LOL Oh wait I forgot that already happened.
+Lawrence Rendon Who in the hell keeps that much money in a home safe anyway? It should have been in a bank.
+sandra johnson yea so the bankers can rob you
+sandra johnson Banks in Europe and Japan have already gone to negative interest. That's where the bank starts charging you interest to keep it there. Cash in your house is at the mercy of thieves. Cash in the bank is at the mercy of different thieves.
mcjuggernuggets....
Mcjuggernuggets
$30,000
Mcjuggernuggets?
I like to bounce open Sentry safes, it's a hoot
Have you not seen the magnet+sock method? Less than 5 seconds with a magnet and sock
Eye opening!
Me: We're going to see some pretty cool high tech safe-cracking skills.
Video - Proceeds to pull a hammer, chisel and 5-foot crowbar just off camera.
I would argue that bolting it down only helps an attack such as the one that was employed.
That safe looks as secure as a mini fridge lol
well Im getting a full size Remington. Awesome video.
+Screwlwork Those tin cans aren't much better. The 12 ga steel is glorified sheet metal with some fire board in the middle. Side note: Remington doesn't make safes, it is a company in China and they are just rebadged for all those various companies.
+William Grimm I'd like to see a video. My grandfather has a man sized Remington from the 50's and he claims it has multiple tumblers. thanks for the info William, what ideas do you have for a full proof?
It's not the tumblers or the lock. The issue is on the construction. Find a comparable sized tl30x6 and see how much it weighs for a good idea. A "gun safe" may weigh 900-1500 pounds, but a tl30x6 of the same size will be upwards of 4000 pounds due to steel, concrete aggregate with ceramic and carbide nuggets, etc.
ok, Ill take a look at what we have got. I wanna know what we have and what you think its tough to break.
I prefer a stick of dynamite....just for the theatrics! lol
Full respect to the two floor bolts!
Well I was going to comment on the safe being bolted but I see others have already done that.