Opinions on electronic gun safe locks?

[rondog]

I've always felt the old style mechanical locks just MUST be "better", but I've found a good deal on a big safe, which has an electronic lock.

So I'm looking for opinions to ease my worried old mind - are the scary electronic locks actually OK?

[CS1983]

Tag for later. In the same boat and interested. I can’t shake the idea that a mechanical backup method of entry is a good thing.

[ray1970]

My beef with the electronic locks is that I already have enough crap that takes batteries in my life- smoke detectors, remote controls, garage door openers, etc. just to name a few.

Adding another device to my life that requires batteries would just aggravate me.

[ChickNorris]

They have ones that just blow up Ray.

Sheesh

[rondog]

Focus kids, focus! Safe locks, not "devices".....

[encorehunter]

After having mechanical locks for more than 20 years, one is very frustrating, the other is getting to be more so. The old safe I have to put the combo in 2,3 or 4 times sometimes. Punching in the code on the new digital safe is really nice.

[rondog]

After having mechanical locks for more than 20 years, one is very frustrating, the other is getting to be more so. The old safe I have to put the combo in 2,3 or 4 times sometimes. Punching in the code on the new digital safe is really nice.

Appreciate the input, thank you! I may be swayed.....

[TFOGGER]

I'v had zero issues with mine, about 12 years in. I'm in the thing a couple of times a week at a minimum, battery lasts about 3 years, easy to change.

[fitterjohn]

The safe I have had an electronic lock and a key that can bypass it. I keep one key in my dads safe and one key in my safety deposit box. Change the battery once per year and I’m good to go. And it is much easier than using a dial. But just my option.

[Irving]

After having mechanical locks for more than 20 years, one is very frustrating, the other is getting to be more so. The old safe I have to put the combo in 2,3 or 4 times sometimes. Punching in the code on the new digital safe is really nice.

This is my experience with a different type of safe lock. Had mine for less than a year though. Don't count on being able to open a mechanical lock with any speed in an emergency.