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Originally Posted by Por_sha911
Seems like a fast access with decent safety. Anyone seen one of these?
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All of these "fast access" safes are good for is keeping honest people honest. Or keeping the kids out of things they shouldn't play with.
The more complex/electronic they are, the more likely they are to fail when you need them most. Originally I had (note the past tense) a GunVault--one of the bigger names in "fast access". One day it just stopped working - turns out the internal cable had stretched and it would no longer actuate, even with fresh batteries. GunVault would not and did not stand behind their product.
I dumped it in favor of a clamshell-style box with a simplex lock (5 button mechanical combination). The simplex lock won't run out of battery power. Mash the buttons, turn the knob, and blam.
I like the FAS1 - played with one at a show several years ago but I was still in the GunVault "camp" at the time. I think I'll be taking another look at them!