In this episode of the Safe House podcast, Aaron sits down with Brandon Payne, Marketing Manager at Liberty Safe and Security Products, the no.1 seller of full-size residential safes in the US, offering the broadest line of home, gun, office and commercial safes. Listen in to learn why you should own a safe; how to select the perfect safe for yourself; what is a fire safety rating and which one you should choose; and all about the latest developments in technology related to safes. This is one episode you don’t want to miss out on.
~ Some of the Safe related questions that Brandon answers are:
* How did Liberty Safe come into existence?
* What makes one safe better than another?
* Do safes deter thieves or do safes actually attract a thief?
* What do you recommend as the best places in the home to install a safe?
* How do people go about figuring out the right size of safe?
* What features are common to safes? How should people go about figuring out what features they need or want in a safe?
* How are fire safety ratings actually determined and what do they really mean?
* If somebody lives say 15 minutes from a fire station, how do they decide which rating is right for them?
* There are a bunch of ways of getting into a safe legitimately - keys, keypad, biometric and even the good old tumbler analog combination lock. How does somebody pick which one is the right solution for them?
* What are the cool technologies and add-ons that enhance safes these days?
* Why do manufacturers recommend that ammo be stored separately from firearms?
* What do you recommend for controlling moisture in your safes?
* Why does it make sense for somebody to spend $1500-$2000 or even more on a safe?
* What's the best method for ensuring that people are dealing with a reputable safe dealer and installer?
Bonus: Brandon shares his highest priority and important tips on picking and maintaining safes.
~ Safe related Episode Highlights:
* [1:21]: The story behind Liberty Safe.
* [2:56]: What makes one safe better than the other.
* [4:18]: Do safes deter or attract thieves?
* [7:16]: The best places in the house to install a safe and why.
* [10:45]: How to determine the right size for a safe.
* [12:50]: Features of a safe and how to choose the ones that fit your needs.
* [14:54]: Fire rating of a safe: it’s meaning and how it works.
* [17:11]: How to decide which fire rating is right for you.
* [22:35]: Advancements in technologies related to safes.
* [26:09]: A cool option for storing your ammo.
* [28:14]: Why you should store your ammo separately from your guns.
* [29:54]: Solutions for controlling moisture in your safe.
* [31:42]: Why you absolutely must get yourself a safe.
* [34:34]: How to choose a reputable dealer.
* [37:03]: Brandon’s top 3 tips relating to safes.
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