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Different Kinds of Locks on Safes

  When it comes to purchasing high security safes, most manufacturers will give you two choices when it comes to locks: mechanical and digital. There are a few other kinds of specialty locks that fall outside of these categories, yet mechanical and digital will be your most common choices. You may wonder which kind of lock is the best; this is not an easy question to answer, as it all depends on your own personal preferences. About Mechanical Dial Locks The mechanical combination lock is the oldest of any other kind of safe lock - and there's a reason for it, as they have stood the test of time as among the most dependable locks in the safe market. This kind of safe lock requires a three-number combination, which can be opened by rotating the combination dial until it reaches the number. Many manufacturers with this kind of lock will have the combination pre-set in a way that cannot be altered unless you replace the mechanical dial entirely. Although mechanical locks can sometimes