| Some Liberty safes have a new feature called a | | | | without this technology, you can push a bolt in |
| Monster Mech, which Liberty label's a A Thief's | | | | with just your finger if the lock is disengaged. |
| worst nightmare. This made me wonder, what is | | | | A concern some safe owners have it torqing the |
| Monster Mech and how does it work? Who would | | | | handle when they are opening and closing the |
| want one and why? Since we are in the market | | | | safe. Liberty safes with Monster Mech come with |
| for a new safe, I decided to find out, because by | | | | a sure tight handle with slip clutch innovation. The |
| answering these questions I could see if this | | | | way this works is similar to a ratchet wrench. |
| feature is important for me to have in a safe. | | | | So those are the basics of Monster Mech and |
| The primary way that that a safe is secured is | | | | how it works. So, who would want one? I would |
| through bolts, and thieves know that if they can | | | | say anyone who has any valuables that they |
| force the bolts to move inward, they can open | | | | want to protect. If you are a collector of such |
| the safe. This is often accomplished through | | | | items as coins, stamps, baseball cards, etc. and |
| bashing the side of the safe where the bolts are | | | | are known to have a fairly large collection, this |
| located and by prying at the door. If an | | | | would be an important feature to consider. If you |
| experienced thief has a little time and a location | | | | have expensive jewelry or smaller antiques, this |
| where noise doesn't matter, he can break into | | | | extra security could be important, or if you keep |
| many traditional home and gun safes | | | | a large amount of cash at home. Another |
| Liberty safes Monster Mech offers increased | | | | consideration could be where you live. If crime is a |
| security in a couple of different ways. Just one | | | | problem, then Liberty safes with the Monster |
| way is through the bolts themselves. The bolts | | | | Mech may be an ideal option. |
| are larger, they both extend further and are | | | | Liberty safes stand by their products, and they |
| fatter than traditional safe bolts, plus the Liberty | | | | have thousands of happy customers. They had |
| safes with Monster Mech simply have more bolts. | | | | one customer who purchased a safe with the |
| These improvements make the safe ten times | | | | new GX-480 Monster Mech installed. It was only a |
| stronger than other safes. | | | | few weeks later that thieves tried to break into |
| Another neat thing about the Monster Mech is | | | | their safe. After five hours, they gave up. The |
| how the locking mechanism works. The best way | | | | tools they used included: 4 pry bars, 3 crowbars, |
| to look at this is to consider the following. Even | | | | 1 pick ax, 1 sledge hammer, 1 hatchet, 1 hammer |
| with the locks disengaged, the over center cam | | | | drill, 1 punch, and 1 electric saw. This example |
| technology can take the toughest blows without | | | | alone shows how tough these safes are with this |
| any pressure on the lock. On a standard safe | | | | great locking mechanism! |