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Govt Electronic Safe Locks

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Govt Electronic Safe Locks

Postby sign216 » 2 Aug 2019 16:47

On Evil-Bay I see an add for a new old stock Mas-Hamilton X-07 electronic safe lock, normally available only to govt agencies.
It's my understanding that these locks were phased out for a newer model, because the X-07 is getting too old and unreliable. I changed my old Navy safe from an electronic X-07 to a mechanical S+G lock, because it's solid over the long haul.

I'm strangely attracted to the add, but...thrown by the electronic thing. I trust mechanical locks more.

Am I wrong?

Joe
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Re: Govt Electronic Safe Locks

Postby GWiens2001 » 2 Aug 2019 21:32

sign216 wrote:On Evil-Bay I see an add for a new old stock Mas-Hamilton X-07 electronic safe lock, normally available only to govt agencies.
It's my understanding that these locks were phased out for a newer model, because the X-07 is getting too old and unreliable. I changed my old Navy safe from an electronic X-07 to a mechanical S+G lock, because it's solid over the long haul.

I'm strangely attracted to the add, but...thrown by the electronic thing. I trust mechanical locks more.

Am I wrong?

Joe


I agree with you. Mechanical locks are more reliable.

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Re: Govt Electronic Safe Locks

Postby Safecrackin Sammy » 3 Aug 2019 7:10

My vote is for mechanical locks... Much more reliable in my opinion.

The X07 (Current version X10) was designed for a very specific use in the government.
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Re: Govt Electronic Safe Locks

Postby cledry » 4 Aug 2019 14:06

If you want security go for the X09 or X10. I would stay from the earlier models.

If you want reliability and aren't as worried about security go for a mechanical group 2.

If you want security and reliability go with mechanical and manipulation proof.
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Re: Govt Electronic Safe Locks

Postby sign216 » 4 Aug 2019 16:21

The auction ended, sold for about $70 total, inc shipping. I had a govt electronic X-07 lock before. Worked fine by me, but at over 30 yrs old it's service life was coming to an end. I replaced it w an S+G mechanical lock before the electronic lock failed and I got into the shit.

The electronic locks are fine, if you really need that level of security. I'm fine w a quality mechanical lock.

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