Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Safe as houses; With fingerprint recognition and some cunning disguises, home safes are cleverer than ever...(Features)

Pink Chic metal safe [pounds sterling]3.99

The combination lock won't stand a serious attack, but looks serious enough to dissuade the casual moneybox-raider. And with such a candy shade of pink, it'll fit right into the ultimate girly bedroom, although at just 13cm wide by 13cm high, it won't hold a lifetime's savings.

Verdict A fun novelty item.

Contact www.gadgetshop.com

Yale laptop safe [pounds sterling]85

This is wider than most safes on the market, with a width of just nearly 50cm, as it is designed specifically for laptops. It's opened using an electronic number combination and comes with bolts for fixing it to the floor or wall.

Verdict Ideal for the home office.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Yelpie portable safe [pounds sterling]39.99

This clever gadget has a motion detector that sets off the alarm if it's disturbed for more than two seconds, making it perfect for storing your valuables while you're lying on the beach or by the pool. You can even tie it to bigger items that won't fit inside, as the alarm will still be activated if moved.

Verdict Ingenious and cost-effective.

Contact www.yelpie.co.uk

Helix travel safe [pounds sterling]8.04

Although hotel deposit boxes are convenient, they're often pricey, so it can make sense to bring your own. This inexpensive safe is the perfect size for storing passports and travel documents, and it can be tethered to any immovable object in your hotel room using the steel rope provided.

Verdict Peace of mind for holidaymakers.

Contact www.homeofficesecurity.co.uk

Collins dictionary safe [pounds sterling]8.96

Collins has gone as far as licensing the design of their dictionary jacket to ensure this safe blends in perfectly on your bookshelf. There's no key - you simply remove the bottom to retrieve your valuables. This makes it an excellent choice for hiding things the whole family needs access to, such as spare keys.

Verdict A canny disguise.

Contact www.houseofbath.co.uk

Heinz baked bean safe [pounds sterling]4.99

This safe is indistinguishable from actual Heinz food tins, making it the perfect place to hide small items such as keys and credit cards. Once you've picked it out from among the real tins in your cupboard, you can open it by unscrewing the base.

Verdict Simple but effective.

Contact www.homebase.co.uk

Burton fingerprint safe [pounds sterling]228

There's no need to memorise a code with this safe, since it uses a biometric fingerprint sensor to ensure only those authorised can gain access. It can store up to 250 different fingerprints, though there's also an override key for emergencies. At 25cm high by 25cm deep, it's ideal for smaller valuables, and can be fixed to a wall or floor.

Verdict Hi-tech security.

Contact www.safe options.co.uk

Brink's double mattress safe [pounds sterling]949

This divan includes a safe hidden by a drawer underneath the mattress (which must be bought separately). It's not spacious, but is large enough for a selection of jewellery, or a stack of notes. Given the state of the banks, this could be preferable to a deposit account.

Verdict A new twist on an old solution.

Contact www.featherandblack.com

Chubb Sovereign Elite from [pounds sterling]769 Although expensive, once it has been bolted down (a service included in the price), this safe will ensure your valuables are extra secure. It offers more protection than most in the event of a fire, and comes in several sizes, from shoebox-sized to one with five shelves.

Verdict Supreme protection.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Wall socket safe [pounds sterling]40 Once installed, this looks identical to a normal double plug socket, but it hides a small safe that is ideal for keeping jewellery or small amounts of cash. You access your valuables by inserting a key into one of the pin holes.

Verdict An excellent decoy.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Safe as houses; With fingerprint recognition and some cunning disguises, home safes are cleverer than ever...(Features)

Pink Chic metal safe [pounds sterling]3.99

The combination lock won't stand a serious attack, but looks serious enough to dissuade the casual moneybox-raider. And with such a candy shade of pink, it'll fit right into the ultimate girly bedroom, although at just 13cm wide by 13cm high, it won't hold a lifetime's savings.

Verdict A fun novelty item.

Contact www.gadgetshop.com

Yale laptop safe [pounds sterling]85

This is wider than most safes on the market, with a width of just nearly 50cm, as it is designed specifically for laptops. It's opened using an electronic number combination and comes with bolts for fixing it to the floor or wall.

Verdict Ideal for the home office.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Yelpie portable safe [pounds sterling]39.99

This clever gadget has a motion detector that sets off the alarm if it's disturbed for more than two seconds, making it perfect for storing your valuables while you're lying on the beach or by the pool. You can even tie it to bigger items that won't fit inside, as the alarm will still be activated if moved.

Verdict Ingenious and cost-effective.

Contact www.yelpie.co.uk

Helix travel safe [pounds sterling]8.04

Although hotel deposit boxes are convenient, they're often pricey, so it can make sense to bring your own. This inexpensive safe is the perfect size for storing passports and travel documents, and it can be tethered to any immovable object in your hotel room using the steel rope provided.

Verdict Peace of mind for holidaymakers.

Contact www.homeofficesecurity.co.uk

Collins dictionary safe [pounds sterling]8.96

Collins has gone as far as licensing the design of their dictionary jacket to ensure this safe blends in perfectly on your bookshelf. There's no key - you simply remove the bottom to retrieve your valuables. This makes it an excellent choice for hiding things the whole family needs access to, such as spare keys.

Verdict A canny disguise.

Contact www.houseofbath.co.uk

Heinz baked bean safe [pounds sterling]4.99

This safe is indistinguishable from actual Heinz food tins, making it the perfect place to hide small items such as keys and credit cards. Once you've picked it out from among the real tins in your cupboard, you can open it by unscrewing the base.

Verdict Simple but effective.

Contact www.homebase.co.uk

Burton fingerprint safe [pounds sterling]228

There's no need to memorise a code with this safe, since it uses a biometric fingerprint sensor to ensure only those authorised can gain access. It can store up to 250 different fingerprints, though there's also an override key for emergencies. At 25cm high by 25cm deep, it's ideal for smaller valuables, and can be fixed to a wall or floor.

Verdict Hi-tech security.

Contact www.safe options.co.uk

Brink's double mattress safe [pounds sterling]949

This divan includes a safe hidden by a drawer underneath the mattress (which must be bought separately). It's not spacious, but is large enough for a selection of jewellery, or a stack of notes. Given the state of the banks, this could be preferable to a deposit account.

Verdict A new twist on an old solution.

Contact www.featherandblack.com

Chubb Sovereign Elite from [pounds sterling]769 Although expensive, once it has been bolted down (a service included in the price), this safe will ensure your valuables are extra secure. It offers more protection than most in the event of a fire, and comes in several sizes, from shoebox-sized to one with five shelves.

Verdict Supreme protection.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Wall socket safe [pounds sterling]40 Once installed, this looks identical to a normal double plug socket, but it hides a small safe that is ideal for keeping jewellery or small amounts of cash. You access your valuables by inserting a key into one of the pin holes.

Verdict An excellent decoy.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Safe as houses; With fingerprint recognition and some cunning disguises, home safes are cleverer than ever...(Features)

Pink Chic metal safe [pounds sterling]3.99

The combination lock won't stand a serious attack, but looks serious enough to dissuade the casual moneybox-raider. And with such a candy shade of pink, it'll fit right into the ultimate girly bedroom, although at just 13cm wide by 13cm high, it won't hold a lifetime's savings.

Verdict A fun novelty item.

Contact www.gadgetshop.com

Yale laptop safe [pounds sterling]85

This is wider than most safes on the market, with a width of just nearly 50cm, as it is designed specifically for laptops. It's opened using an electronic number combination and comes with bolts for fixing it to the floor or wall.

Verdict Ideal for the home office.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Yelpie portable safe [pounds sterling]39.99

This clever gadget has a motion detector that sets off the alarm if it's disturbed for more than two seconds, making it perfect for storing your valuables while you're lying on the beach or by the pool. You can even tie it to bigger items that won't fit inside, as the alarm will still be activated if moved.

Verdict Ingenious and cost-effective.

Contact www.yelpie.co.uk

Helix travel safe [pounds sterling]8.04

Although hotel deposit boxes are convenient, they're often pricey, so it can make sense to bring your own. This inexpensive safe is the perfect size for storing passports and travel documents, and it can be tethered to any immovable object in your hotel room using the steel rope provided.

Verdict Peace of mind for holidaymakers.

Contact www.homeofficesecurity.co.uk

Collins dictionary safe [pounds sterling]8.96

Collins has gone as far as licensing the design of their dictionary jacket to ensure this safe blends in perfectly on your bookshelf. There's no key - you simply remove the bottom to retrieve your valuables. This makes it an excellent choice for hiding things the whole family needs access to, such as spare keys.

Verdict A canny disguise.

Contact www.houseofbath.co.uk

Heinz baked bean safe [pounds sterling]4.99

This safe is indistinguishable from actual Heinz food tins, making it the perfect place to hide small items such as keys and credit cards. Once you've picked it out from among the real tins in your cupboard, you can open it by unscrewing the base.

Verdict Simple but effective.

Contact www.homebase.co.uk

Burton fingerprint safe [pounds sterling]228

There's no need to memorise a code with this safe, since it uses a biometric fingerprint sensor to ensure only those authorised can gain access. It can store up to 250 different fingerprints, though there's also an override key for emergencies. At 25cm high by 25cm deep, it's ideal for smaller valuables, and can be fixed to a wall or floor.

Verdict Hi-tech security.

Contact www.safe options.co.uk

Brink's double mattress safe [pounds sterling]949

This divan includes a safe hidden by a drawer underneath the mattress (which must be bought separately). It's not spacious, but is large enough for a selection of jewellery, or a stack of notes. Given the state of the banks, this could be preferable to a deposit account.

Verdict A new twist on an old solution.

Contact www.featherandblack.com

Chubb Sovereign Elite from [pounds sterling]769 Although expensive, once it has been bolted down (a service included in the price), this safe will ensure your valuables are extra secure. It offers more protection than most in the event of a fire, and comes in several sizes, from shoebox-sized to one with five shelves.

Verdict Supreme protection.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

Wall socket safe [pounds sterling]40 Once installed, this looks identical to a normal double plug socket, but it hides a small safe that is ideal for keeping jewellery or small amounts of cash. You access your valuables by inserting a key into one of the pin holes.

Verdict An excellent decoy.

Contact www.thesafeshop.co.uk

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