Cue safe/storage Gallery?
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Just what I've seen with the collectors I know but I'm pretty sure most are using gun safes as they would easily fit 2 piece cues standing up or laying down in them. They probably have modifications to hold the cues/cues in case and may have features built in like humidity/temperature controls.
Thanks. This is more of what I was looking for. What is out there to use. Sorry, wasn't asking anyone to give me the safe code.:thumbup:
I was kinda interested and too lazy to search myself.
This is what I am about to buy myself for xmas here...http://www.championsafe.com/model_t.html along with an on duty cat with an ak47 that gets paid two bags of treats per day. Well, maybe half of this is true, 
I looked at it in person at a local outdoors store and it is very nice and should be enough protection for some nice cues. Roughly $799 bucks but the girl told me to watch the black friday sales because they had it previously for $599 at their last big sale. Hope this helps.
I looked at it in person at a local outdoors store and it is very nice and should be enough protection for some nice cues. Roughly $799 bucks but the girl told me to watch the black friday sales because they had it previously for $599 at their last big sale. Hope this helps.
A panic room works well too. This way your locked in with your cues.:wink:
i know some collectors who have security rooms built into their houses for the purpose of storing cues, sometimes depending on where they live they also regulate the humidity to around 45% to keep the cues happy. On a smaller scale gun safes are the plan(there are a pile of different quality safes)
Gun safes are a good idea but understand anyone who wants something bad enough can usually get it unless your fortified like Fort Knox. I have personally seen a gun safes door bent in half from the top to the middle by a pry bar of some sorts, I did not think they were that weak. Best thing to do is have a home security system along with the safe, because if a person is given time they will get in or take the whole damn safe.
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The ones mentioned (doors being bent) are the ones you can typically find at your local department stores.
Step up to a real gun safe with active door locking bolts offered by the reputable gun safe manufacturers and the front door will not bend.
The Fort Knox gun safe line is one of many manufacturers to consider and they do offer fire protection as well.
Good question from the OP...
Good luck in making your decision.
Step up to a real gun safe with active door locking bolts offered by the reputable gun safe manufacturers and the front door will not bend.
The Fort Knox gun safe line is one of many manufacturers to consider and they do offer fire protection as well.
Good question from the OP...
Good luck in making your decision.
Damn you beat me to it 9ballking...This is the one I use...great safe...
Interesting commentary. Gun safes are almost unmovable if installed properly. With a dolly, and empty, I almost saw three guys lose their life getting mine down the stairs. Moving a smaller one down like 5 steps, a friend and almost bit the farm. These were empty with proper dollies. Some will say but if you had 10 guys. You can't get 10 guy and a safe in most stairwells. So, removal full with a dolly will take a bit.
Door bent. I would love to see that. Now granted there are safes and then there are real safes. Some have safe written on the box, but only have thin doors and bodies. These are usually sold at discount stores.
Home security system? If you mean wires, sensors and a box, no thank you. If you mean a barking dog, a gun and neighbors withs guns and dogs, well ok....
Now that is my kind of security. :grin:
One thing I found out about safes when I looked into them is they are usually built either focusing on fire protection or security. But unless you get into the big bucks they usually don't do both well.
I'm not saying that a fire safe doesn't provide any security at all and it would probably be difficult to walk out with it, but if it is built for fire protection a skilled burglar can probably crack it or somehow get it open fairly quickly.
I'm not saying that a fire safe doesn't provide any security at all and it would probably be difficult to walk out with it, but if it is built for fire protection a skilled burglar can probably crack it or somehow get it open fairly quickly.
I have a Liberty Presidential 40 . It does fire and security quite well.
Most people store items that they consider irreplaceable such as documents, photos, heirlooms, in addition to guns, cues ect.
I can pretty much bet that mine will never leave the house . It's Hilti'd to the floor weighs about 1400 lbs and was moved in before the doors were put in place. So unless they have a forklift and a chainsaw they can pretty much forget it.
Most thieves are looking for the quick easy score . The jewelry box sitting on the dresser or the Ipod left on the kitchen table.
Movies lead us to believe that thieves are very sophisticated and really they are not.
Locally a town resident had a smash and grab house break they took the guys laptop and his Ipod . They left several paintings valued at six figures each.
Most people store items that they consider irreplaceable such as documents, photos, heirlooms, in addition to guns, cues ect.
I can pretty much bet that mine will never leave the house . It's Hilti'd to the floor weighs about 1400 lbs and was moved in before the doors were put in place. So unless they have a forklift and a chainsaw they can pretty much forget it.
Most thieves are looking for the quick easy score . The jewelry box sitting on the dresser or the Ipod left on the kitchen table.
Movies lead us to believe that thieves are very sophisticated and really they are not.
Locally a town resident had a smash and grab house break they took the guys laptop and his Ipod . They left several paintings valued at six figures each.
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I've no doubt your safe does both well, but you've got a beast, $4K+. And while it's true that many burglaries are the smash and grab variety, not all are by any means. If you've been cased and are on vacation for instance, once inside they have plenty of time to work on getting into something that looks promising, like a fire safe.
I grew up with a guy who's dad was into skeet/trap shooting and had a beautiful collection of over/under shotguns. Their place got robbed numerous times even though the guns were kept in a safe. It seemed that basically their house was on the burglars rotation. They'd give them a year or two to replace all the guns and fur coats then break in again on their next summer vacation. I don't know the particulars on how long it took them to get into the safe but they did.
I've no doubt your safe does both well, but you've got a beast, $4K+. And while it's true that many burglaries are the smash and grab variety, not all are by any means. If you've been cased and are on vacation, away on business, or at work all day or night for instance, once inside they have plenty enough time to work on getting into something that looks promising, like a fire safe.
I grew up with a guy who's dad was into skeet/trap shooting and had a beautiful collection of over/under shotguns. Their place got robbed numerous times even though the guns were kept in a safe. It seemed that basically their house was on the burglars rotation. They'd give them a year or two to replace all the guns and fur coats then break in again on their next summer vacation. I don't know the particulars on how long it took them to get into the safe but they did.