Hornady Rapid Safe

Hunter0924 · January 15, 2015, 10:22 PM

I have published my review of the Hornady Rapid Safe. In my opinion it is a cool concept that serves a purposes I would love to get your opinions.

http://rangehot.com/hornady-rapid-sa...ed-accessible/

Model12Win · January 15, 2015, 10:45 PM

I really am not hot on something that requires an item of jewelry to be worn in order to operate it, especially something like a handgun safe.

What if the band slips off during sleep/sex and get lost in the bed cloths? Then what?

skizzums · January 15, 2015, 10:48 PM

it's not for me, but I see it's value. the one thing that I could see to improve it would be to use a rechargeable backup battery that charges as it's plugged in. so if you need it and the power is out and you happen to have dead batteries you won't need to fumble with the keys. that's assuming though that the keypad needs power, if it is mechanical than I guess no biggie

Hunter0924 · January 15, 2015, 11:08 PM

If you do lose the band, the key pad is still pretty quick to get in.
The key pad is not mechanical but when the power goes out, the safe goes into a stand by mode in which no lights or anything is on but it still is operational. The batteries last a pretty good while. I have used it on batteries for a few days and many openings and I am still on the same batteries.

I do appreciate the feedback.

Doc Holliday 1950 · January 16, 2015, 04:56 PM

The only safe I would consider is a safe that only opens with a hand/fingerprint
these safes can be made to accept one or two different people. This type of safe comes in all shapes and sizes and most safes can be retro fitted to accept the new technology and this is not IMHO. This is the real deal. My old safe had the dial combo stuff and I had it retro fitted. Yes ( Skizzums) these safes use ac/dc adapters or batteries. But like my smoke detector, I change the batteries once a year.

Snyper · January 16, 2015, 06:25 PM

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The only safe I would consider is a safe that only opens with a hand/fingerprint

And then if you cut your finger it can't be opened

Stick with mechanical locks for fewer problems

KISS

Doc Holliday 1950 · January 17, 2015, 08:49 PM

To Snyper,
Touché .

Hunter0924 · January 17, 2015, 10:08 PM

I myself prefer mechanical locks but I am OK with an electronic lock if it has a mechanical back up.

jmhyer · January 18, 2015, 01:41 AM

As to the concern about cutting or damaging your finger, the biomechanical/fingerprint ones will accept multiple fingerprints...so multiple family members can get access with their prints...OR a single person can store prints from multiple fingers.

Snyper · January 18, 2015, 03:27 AM

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As to the concern about cutting or damaging your finger, the biomechanical/fingerprint ones will accept multiple fingerprints...so multiple family members can get access with their prints...OR a single person can store prints from multiple fingers.

I don't trust Hi-tech electronics when it comes to possibly betting my life

jmhyer · January 18, 2015, 10:30 AM

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I don't trust Hi-tech electronics when it comes to possibly betting my life

Fair enough. That's why the Hornady safe MIGHT be a good option in that, if the RFID technology fails, the safe can still be accessed via a key pad. Granted, these are both electronic mechanisms that can fail, but at least there is less of a chance failure...or so one would think. That safe also has a key access feature, but it doesn't seem very rapid.

January 15, 2015, 10:22 PM	#1
Hunter0924 Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 472	Hornady Rapid Safe I have published my review of the Hornady Rapid Safe. In my opinion it is a cool concept that serves a purposes I would love to get your opinions. http://rangehot.com/hornady-rapid-sa...ed-accessible/ __________________ My firearms review site. http://rangehot.com/

January 15, 2015, 10:48 PM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	it's not for me, but I see it's value. the one thing that I could see to improve it would be to use a rechargeable backup battery that charges as it's plugged in. so if you need it and the power is out and you happen to have dead batteries you won't need to fumble with the keys. that's assuming though that the keypad needs power, if it is mechanical than I guess no biggie __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

January 15, 2015, 11:08 PM	#4
Hunter0924 Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 472	If you do lose the band, the key pad is still pretty quick to get in. The key pad is not mechanical but when the power goes out, the safe goes into a stand by mode in which no lights or anything is on but it still is operational. The batteries last a pretty good while. I have used it on batteries for a few days and many openings and I am still on the same batteries. I do appreciate the feedback. __________________ My firearms review site. http://rangehot.com/

January 16, 2015, 04:56 PM	#5
Doc Holliday 1950 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2014 Location: Bout as south as it gets Posts: 1,238	rapid safe The only safe I would consider is a safe that only opens with a hand/fingerprint these safes can be made to accept one or two different people. This type of safe comes in all shapes and sizes and most safes can be retro fitted to accept the new technology and this is not IMHO. This is the real deal. My old safe had the dial combo stuff and I had it retro fitted. Yes ( Skizzums) these safes use ac/dc adapters or batteries. But like my smoke detector, I change the batteries once a year. Last edited by Doc Holliday 1950; January 16, 2015 at 05:03 PM.

January 17, 2015, 08:49 PM	#7
Doc Holliday 1950 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2014 Location: Bout as south as it gets Posts: 1,238	Safe To Snyper, Touché .

January 15, 2015, 10:45 PM	#2
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	I really am not hot on something that requires an item of jewelry to be worn in order to operate it, especially something like a handgun safe. What if the band slips off during sleep/sex and get lost in the bed cloths? Then what?

January 17, 2015, 10:08 PM	#8
Hunter0924 Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 472	I myself prefer mechanical locks but I am OK with an electronic lock if it has a mechanical back up. __________________ My firearms review site. http://rangehot.com/

January 18, 2015, 01:41 AM	#9
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	As to the concern about cutting or damaging your finger, the biomechanical/fingerprint ones will accept multiple fingerprints...so multiple family members can get access with their prints...OR a single person can store prints from multiple fingers.