Germany
A safe manufacturer, and it shows in the castings rather than in the marketing
BURG-WÄCHTER appears five times, and its most useful characteristic is candor.
The Favor S3 E safe is described by the company as basic valuables protection, with a single-wall body. BURG-WÄCHTER also makes certified safes rated against European standards at several times the price, and drawing that line clearly — rather than blurring it — is unusual in this category and worth a great deal to a buyer.
The Key Safe 10 states an auto-stop: the numbers click into place when the right combination is dialed, which makes opening easier in poor light. It does not return the dials to neutral when the box closes, and that is how key safe codes are actually discovered: somebody shuts it in a hurry and leaves the numbers standing.
The FP 22 K fire box can be bolted to the floor — the only fire box in the hub that addresses theft at all, because every other one in the family is portable by design.
Capacities are stated precisely and are smaller than they look: the Key Safe 10 takes keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in), which excludes long security keys and anything on a fob. Measure the key before buying the box.
6.9 mm (0.27 in) shackle · aluminum body · high shackle, 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide · double locking · 2 keys
A light aluminum-bodied padlock with a 6.9 mm (0.27 in) hardened shackle and a high shackle 22.3 mm (0.88 in) wide. BURG-WÄCHTER states double shackle locking and two keys.
Best for: A gate latch or a barrier where the shackle must reach through something thick, and the value behind it is modest.
≈ $32
200 × 310 × 200 mm (7.87 × 12.2 × 7.87 in) · self-programmable electronic lock · single-wall body · basic valuables protection
BURG-WÄCHTER describes the Favor S3 E as basic valuables protection: a single-wall body with a self-programmable electronic lock, in a furniture safe of 200 × 310 × 200 mm (7.87 × 12.2 × 7.87 in).
Best for: A household that wants a safe from a safe manufacturer rather than from a general brand.
≈ $140
Double-walled · certified UL 72 fire protection, 30 min · key lock · bolts to the floor
A double-walled fire box with certified UL 72 fire protection for 30 minutes, from a safe manufacturer, and the only one in this hub that can be bolted to the floor.
Best for: Papers that need both fire protection and not to leave the house under somebody's arm.
≈ $425
Wall-mounted · zinc die-cast · 4-digit code · internal hook · keys to 7 cm (2.8 in) · auto-stop
A wall-mounted key safe in zinc die-cast with an internal hook for keys up to 7 cm (2.8 in), a four-digit resettable code and an auto-stop feature, from a German safe manufacturer.
Best for: A permanent installation on masonry, where the maker's other business is actually safes.
≈ $46
Zinc die-cast body · lockable · fits top, bottom or handle side · 2 keys · retrofit
A lockable window security bolt in a zinc die-cast housing, which BURG-WÄCHTER states can be fitted on the top, bottom or handle side of a window or balcony door with a few holes.
Best for: A window where the best fixing point is not the handle side — a tall casement, or a balcony door.
≈ $69
