Thinking about purchasing a safe for my cues
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Don't if you have one in your area but I got mine at tractor supply a heck of a lot cheaper than at a gun shop. They had some nice black friday deal last Christmas. As far as size goes, make sure you can get in the front door and look at the fire rating times.
I've had my liberty for about 10 years now or so. It's a 24 gun safe I beileve and at one time I had mor cues in it then guns...lol
But now since i got sick It;s mainly being used what it's main intent was for when I bought it. Make sure its fireproof what ever you get and the heat rateing is good...I have been well satisfied with my Liberty safe ever since I bought it. I even got a $200 off it back when I bought it cause when they delivered it they put a scratch in the backside of it and I raised holly H-ll....and I touched it up with a $4.00 thing of forest green auto paint and you cant even tell ,,not to mention like I said its on the backside against the wall also....:thumbup:.....Buy One !!! << ED
But now since i got sick It;s mainly being used what it's main intent was for when I bought it. Make sure its fireproof what ever you get and the heat rateing is good...I have been well satisfied with my Liberty safe ever since I bought it. I even got a $200 off it back when I bought it cause when they delivered it they put a scratch in the backside of it and I raised holly H-ll....and I touched it up with a $4.00 thing of forest green auto paint and you cant even tell ,,not to mention like I said its on the backside against the wall also....:thumbup:.....Buy One !!! << ED
Browning also makes a mighty fine safe. Super heavy, good fire rating and some massive throw bolts for lock up
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I think there may be some impact on the wood, sealed in a safe versus a thermostatic controlled room with air? My gun stocks have darkened over years in safes, my cues are in racks in the game room and are perfect. I would be concerned and would invest in a very $$$$ home security system. Take pictures of you cues. If robbed and they beat that system, circulating the pictures will make them hard to use in a player room and even harder to sell for any value.
I do have two safes installed by a personal friend that no one could find. What would I do if a home invader, got by my system ad multiple 1911's, came in and put a gun to my wife's head and said where are your safes? Hmm? I know if they threatened my dog Ike I would cough it up.
get a security system so it is not an issue or intercept them.
I think there may be some impact on the wood, sealed in a safe versus a thermostatic controlled room with air? My gun stocks have darkened over years in safes, my cues are in racks in the game room and are perfect. I would be concerned and would invest in a very $$$$ home security system. Take pictures of you cues. If robbed and they beat that system, circulating the pictures will make them hard to use in a player room and even harder to sell for any value.
I do have two safes installed by a personal friend that no one could find. What would I do if a home invader, got by my system ad multiple 1911's, came in and put a gun to my wife's head and said where are your safes? Hmm? I know if they threatened my dog Ike I would cough it up.
get a security system so it is not an issue or intercept them.
Well you asked for advice and I see several gave bragfest.
Oh well.
I bought a safe a year ago or so. My advice would be the advice I got from family and friends. Buy it bigger, much bigger than you think you need because you will fill it up.
My wifey puts jewelery and camera stuff, I put guns, coins and cues, and we keep cash on hand for emergencies.
The incremental cost for going up in size is really small compared to the cost of the smaller ones.
If I had to do over, I would have gone even bigger.
Ken
Oh well.
I bought a safe a year ago or so. My advice would be the advice I got from family and friends. Buy it bigger, much bigger than you think you need because you will fill it up.
My wifey puts jewelery and camera stuff, I put guns, coins and cues, and we keep cash on hand for emergencies.
The incremental cost for going up in size is really small compared to the cost of the smaller ones.
If I had to do over, I would have gone even bigger.
Ken
I store everything in cases but why "laying down sideways" instead of vertical? Every cue makers shop I've ever visited always had anything that had been turned vertical and/or hanging vertical. I would think that because of the taper that any part not lying flat would eventually sag due to gravity? Could I get your thoughts on why horizontal is preferred? Thanks.
Todd
I believe he was discussing "leaning". Most people could not stand them perfectly straight or hand them. Hanging is fine because they will be perfectly vertical unless the pin is crooked. I have seen a very expensive cue warp because it was in a round display case for a couple years that allowed it to warp since it tilted slightly.
By laying it flat the only downside I could see is if there was too much humidity and somehow the curve compressed and flattened. A tapered cue will still lay flat on a flat surface, if not you already have a problem.
I bought my safe at Bass Pro Shops. Got a Red Head, its made by Browning. Good fire rating, had to have it delivered, weighs like 800lbs. Fits all my cues plus lots of other stuff. I keep the cues in good cases and I take them all out and handle them, play with them, ect. once in a while. I think its better then never touching them. I enjoy that and I think its good for the cues. Good luck...
depending what you looking for in a safe if you want fire protection most of the ones you see at home depot lowes or your tracter suply are ok. If you want security dont get cheep out on it. the low end century safe they sell at home depot you can bust in to it with a pry bary in about 2 min..
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Now thats what I'm talking about!
