Liberty has a Safe Security Level designation for each safe we manufacture. This security level system, rated from Level 3 to Level 10, lets you easily compare the different security features.
Liberty has a Safe Security Level designation for each safe we manufacture. This security level system, rated from Level 3 to Level 10, lets you easily compare the different security features.
How to Choose Your Security Level
Every Liberty safe is rated on a security scale from Level 3 to Level 10. The higher the level, the thicker the steel, the stronger the door, and the more drill-resistant the lock. Use the guide below to match a level to what you're protecting — and if you'd like help deciding, our Reno team is happy to walk you through it.
Good Security
Security Levels: 3, 4, 5
Better Security
Security Levels: 6, 7, 8
Best Security
Security Levels: 9, 10
Your safe's door and walls are its first line of defense in keeping crooks out. The thicker the steel, the better the security protection your safe will provide.
The measurement system for steel can be a little confusing. A lower gauge of steel is thicker than a higher gauge.
Two components that have a major impact on a safe's security level are its door and locking mechanism.
The locking mechanism in your safe plays an important part in its level of security. It needs to keep the door locked if a burglar smashes or removes the safe's lock, tries to torque the safe's handle, or attempts a side-bolt punch attack.
All Liberty locking mechanisms come standard with a patent-pending slip-clutch feature for added security protection. If a burglar attempts to torque your safe's handle, its shaft will slip and release pressure on the lock to prevent it from breaking.
Locking bars are 4 inches wide and six times stronger than the round pins found in other safes. They provide a larger surface that resists prying and punching because they go deeper into the safe when locked in place. They're also made from one solid piece of American-made steel.
Standard round locking bolts are individually and permanently riveted to security brackets before being installed into a safe door. While they've been the industry standard and are effective, they aren't as efficient as Liberty's military-style locking bars.
Security Level 3
Security Levels 4-7
Security Levels 8-9
Security Level 10
We protect our locks and locking mechanisms with hardplate lock guards. These strong plates of hardened steel are great at thwarting drill attacks because they quickly chew up, snap, or spin the drill bit.
Multiple layers of hardplate will chew up a drill bit quickly as it continues to shake, trying to get through the steel's hard surface.
Ball-bearing hardplate is even tougher on a burglar's drill bit. Numerous ball bearings are encased into a piece of hardplate. When the crook tries to drill into your lock, either the drill bit is going to snap, or it will keep spinning on those tiny steel bearings forever.
Security Level 3
Security Levels 4-6
Security Levels 7-10
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