VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco (Read 8375 times)

Jl808

VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« on: January 02, 2016, 05:17:05 PM »
Saw this at Costco if anyone is interested



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eyeeatingfish

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 05:48:39 PM »
Anyone familiar with the quality?

dustoff003

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 05:49:16 PM »
A few weeks ago they had a instant manufacturers rebate of $20.00 it brought the purchase price down to $79.99. I was gonna return mine and purchase again cheaper but I didn't.

Jl808

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2016, 07:03:05 PM »
It looks like a copy of Gunvault Gun Safe but I'm not sure about the quality. Looked ok.
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paka808

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 07:49:13 PM »
Which cosco.did you see the safe at?

Jl808

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 08:08:49 PM »
It was at Iwilei costco this afternoon. 
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Jl808

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 08:11:52 PM »
Here's a review on Youtube.

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dustoff003

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 08:19:07 PM »

Which cosco.did you see the safe at?
Kapolei and Waipio had them last I was there. I think they are made by Cannon Safe.

mauidog

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 08:30:25 PM »
I have the Gunvault SpeedVault SV500 gun safe. 

The Canon picture looks like a SpeedVault branded for Canon.

I wouldn't call it a safe.  It's an electronic gun storage box that keeps guns locked away from kids, casual thieves, etc.  It also offers quick access.

The four buttons can be programmed for single and multiple key entries (pressing 1, 2, 3, or all 4 keys at once) making guessing the combo difficult.

Minimum of 3 entries, and maximum of 6 entries.

It's 18-gauge steel.  If you know steel, that's not the gauge you should trust with your $2,500 custom 1911.

I have a full size Sig 1911 Nightmare in mine.  The foam holds the muzzle, presenting the grip to me upon opening.  Easy, fast draw.

The big thing is the electronic lock.  It can eat up the battery after a little more than a year depending on how often you open it. 

I've had to use my backup key once to open it and change the battery. Not something you want to happen when you really need it.  Now I have it and my other safes on a regular battery replacement schedule

I have it mounted under my computer desk since I work from home most days.  Blends nicely with the black metal desk.

I've had this one for 3 years this coming Feb.  I do a few function checks every month to make sure it opens and to practice keying in the code.  Except for that one time when the initial battery died, I've had no other problems.

There's one thing some may not like.  There is a counter-weight that drops and opens the door.  It can be loud enough to draw an intruder's attention.  If you want something for a bedside gun box, I'd get something quieter. I wouldn't want this to alert someone near the bedroom door if I'm opening it.

If someone breaks in while I'm at the computer, I won't need to worry about being stealthy! 
An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.   -- Jeff Cooper

Jl808

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2016, 09:07:31 AM »
Good review, Mauidog. I have the Gun Vault SV500 also.

I noticed that with a new 9V battery, it opens immediately after keying in the code.

When you notice the safe having a 1 second delay after keying in the combo, it's time to replace the battery.


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kekoa

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 03:16:57 PM »
I got one of these. No batteries with easy button push simplex opening mech. I love mine.

http://www.fas1safe.com


hvybarrels

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 06:08:48 PM »
I have the speedvault in the bedroom, but it would be nice to have another one for the office. Anybody have a link to that rebate?

Was thinking of turning off the beeps for stealth mode, but it's nice to hear the noise if kids come over and start messing with it.
Stop blaming lazy people. We didn’t do anything.

dustoff003

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2016, 06:38:06 PM »

Anybody have a link to that rebate?

It was a manufacturers instant rebate applied at check out for a limited time.

Lifer

Re: VelocityVault gun safe $100 at Costco
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2016, 06:56:54 PM »
I got one of these. No batteries with easy button push simplex opening mech. I love mine.

http://www.fas1safe.com

Best thing on the market (or anything simplex/ cipher operated).

Battery operated safes/ security boxes are a liability I no longer deal with. Simplex locks can fail too, however a thousand times more reliable.