Is Electronic, Dial or Key the Best on a Home Safe?

Identification

• Electronic locking safes are the most secure overall, according to SurveillanceForSecurity.com. With key safes, thieves can pick the locks or steal the key. With dial safes, the dials can be spun and the numbers manipulated.

Considerations

• Electronic safes are the newest type of home safe and thus the least understood by security consultants. Also, you will have more maintenance, such as changing the batteries once a year. If you enter your password incorrectly fives time in a row, the safe will not open for five minutes, according to VaultAndSafe.com.

Tip

• SurveillanceForSecurity suggests using the type of safe you feel most comfortable using. If you have arthritis, it may be worth the cost to select a safe with a touch pad. If electronic safes are too complicated or cumbersome, a key lock safe is more convenient.