DAC pistol safes any good?

lil_bro · October 6, 2006, 12:30 AM

The local wal-mart has one for $50.00 and I was wondering if they are worth getting.

Thanks.
Michael.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2221464

a1abdj · October 6, 2006, 06:41 PM

Michael,

Many people have these inexpensive electronic safes. Half of them love them, half of them hate them.

Anything that is inexpensive and electronic is bound to be nothing but trouble. I'd spend an extra $50 to $75 and buy something that uses a Simplex, push button, mechanical lock.

They are far more reliable than their electronic counterparts, and will give you fewer problems over the long haul.

Companies like V-Line, Handgun Box, Cannon, Fort Knox, AMSEC, and others make these "quick access safes".

bubbygator · October 6, 2006, 10:05 PM

I've had 2 DAC's (& 1 Gunvault) for about 3 years. Mine have been reliable - but I did have to change one battery. If you use it as a bedside & touch it open it before going to sleep, it's as safe and reliable as anything else.

Otherwise, like a1 said, a simplex mechanical lock does the same thing without a battery.

But, boy, those DAC's are cheap!

October 6, 2006, 12:30 AM	#1
lil_bro Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Oklahoma. Posts: 396	DAC pistol safes any good? The local wal-mart has one for $50.00 and I was wondering if they are worth getting. Thanks. Michael. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2221464 __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." -Adam Savage- "Mythbusters."

October 6, 2006, 06:41 PM	#2
a1abdj Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 496	Michael, Many people have these inexpensive electronic safes. Half of them love them, half of them hate them. Anything that is inexpensive and electronic is bound to be nothing but trouble. I'd spend an extra $50 to $75 and buy something that uses a Simplex, push button, mechanical lock. They are far more reliable than their electronic counterparts, and will give you fewer problems over the long haul. Companies like V-Line, Handgun Box, Cannon, Fort Knox, AMSEC, and others make these "quick access safes". __________________ www.zykansafe.com

October 6, 2006, 10:05 PM	#3
bubbygator Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2004 Location: Sarasota Posts: 130	I've had 2 DAC's (& 1 Gunvault) for about 3 years. Mine have been reliable - but I did have to change one battery. If you use it as a bedside & touch it open it before going to sleep, it's as safe and reliable as anything else. Otherwise, like a1 said, a simplex mechanical lock does the same thing without a battery. But, boy, those DAC's are cheap!