Vaults and Safes

I’m gonna write a bit on Honeywell Safes for the next week or so..however, some of it may seem more like ranting and raving.  So lets start with a bit of history. Who in the world is Honeywell Safes? I’ll tell you.

Sisco manufacturing is the liscense holder for Honeywell Safes.  Before Honeywell they held the liscense to sell Brinks Safes.  I’m not sure what happened between them but Honeywell has steped up and offered it name for a fee.  Honeywell has also informed us that they have made a complete quality check and tour of the manufacture facility in Tiawan. (Sounds more like a vacation when I first heard about it..but who knows). Please note that Tiawan is owned by China. The manufacture standards are a little better in Tiawan than in China for similar safes. 

Most of the Honeywell Safes will do just what they say they will do.  If you purchase a $60 metal safe and bolt it down to your shelf. You will get $60 worth of protection. Its that whole “You Get What You Pay For” thing.  None are what would be catagorised as “high security”.  The 2 hour commercial safes are good protection against fire and are considered pry resistant doors.  But none are technically rated against burglary.  However, they do make a line of gun safes that do meet the CDOJ (California Dept. Of Justice) rating for a security container for guns.  Please note that the CDOJ is a minimum type rating and not a UL type rating such as B-Rated Safe.

Overall I would rate Honeywell Safes as better than a Sentry Safe. But still would consider it of introductory level of safes for the home use or light commercial usage.  Best to remeber, you get what you pay for when it comes to Honeywell Safes. If it seems really cheap to purchase….well, use your head or call who you are wanting to purchase it from to make sure its what you need.  Don’t just buy it because its affordable.  Buy it because its what you need.  This way you won’t be dissapointed.