Good Alternative to High/end Safes Low/end Cabinets
PROS:
/ Good pricepoint
/ Good Fit Finish (metal working)
/ Sturdy firearm safe/cabinet hybrid
/ Flexibility to increase security sturdiness
/ Customer service (so far)
CONS:
/ Delivery timing notification (more detail below)
/ Paint/coating (more below)
/ Instructions
Out of the box and installed the Moutec Large Biometric Rifle Safe, New and Improved Fingerprint Long Gun Safe for 5/7 Rifle Shotgun for Home, Quick Access Gun Storage Cabinet is a very good alternative to high/end safes and lower/end gun cabinets with very good theft deterence options. PRICE / When you compared to the costs and features of low/end cabinents versus safes, the Moutecs price/point as a safe/cabinet hybrid is reasonable. BUILD / The Moutec is essentially a 14 guage steel box with a much heavier door that has 5 bolts (1 top, 3 left, 1 bottom) with 2 hinges on the right. The door is slightly recessed (a nice security feature) and the Moutec is HEAVY at 108 LBS empty. MOUNTING the Moutec is ESSENTIAL as the stout, heavy door, when open, will tip the Moutec over. In general the metal working fit and finish is quite good BUT the paint application on my Moutec has a few problems on the inside back wall at center and on the outside left wall towards top. Given my Moutec is not sitting in the open and its in a dry place Im ok with this. This does not appear to be a general problem in reviews but is a quality control miss. SECURITY/STURDINESS/FLEXIBILITY / The Moutec provides alot of flexibility for mounting and how its mounted can increase its sturdiness and security. The lag bolts (included), mounted into the 3 rear wall holes are a safety minimum for tipping over. But the difference between having drywall ripped out or not will be if you mount to cement and/or to a stud. In my case I drilled a 4th back wall hole higher up just below the security lock box and went with 4 / 2x4s between the studs, using 3 deck hex screws for the studs, 2.5 for the Moutec wall holes (including washer lock/washer). A 5th 2x4 was used right at the top to prevent any finger/hold leverage for pulling on the Moutec. The 2x4s also allowed a base board to be cleared. In additon with 2 / 2.5 through the floor holes the 108LB Moutec is not going anywhere fast. CUSTOMER SERVICE has so far been responsive and reasonable for US onshore timezones. The webite looks mainland China based so registering to extend your warranty from 1/3 years will have a different look and feel and may leave you asking questions if your warranty has been submitted/registered. INSTRUCTIONS / My instructions are missing some steps for doing the initial re/set of the lock codes. MAKE SURE to register fingerprints as any fingerprint will initially open the safe until you do. Also when code, fingerprint or key has unlocked the Moutec, then turn the locks outer/dial 30 degrees and then the lock handle 45 degrees. Reverse steps to close. The numbers appear reversed in my instructions. With a little experimentation it was not hard to figure out and and write down corrections in the instructions. Customer service and online videos may be quicker, if questions. DELIVERY / My safe came 2 days early without notification and was sitting in the driveway with rifle safe on the box as the neighborhood drove by. No one is looking to advertise firearm storage at their house so this is a customer service and security miss. Otherwise the Moutec came well packaged in carboard, bublewrap and foam materials. The box was punctured in one place but there was no damage to the Moutec. SUMMARY / If youre a 1st time gun owner or getting back into shooting sports this is a very good starting point for securing your firearms. All gun storage including the Moutec has less storage space than expected (read outer/inner dimensions) and the foam rests included with the Moutec do not optimize space. For ideas to maximize Moutec storage space read Moutec reviews and do some surfing. The Moutec is a solid 4+ star rating for hybrid safe/cabinet firearm storage out of the box and installed. This review will be updated for any material positive/negative changes in the Moutecs performance. Expected.
Good Alternative to High/end Safes Low/end Cabinets
PROS: / Good pricepoint / Good Fit Finish (metal working) / Sturdy firearm safe/cabinet hybrid / Flexibility to increase security sturdiness / Customer service (so far) CONS: / Delivery timing notification (more detail below) / Paint/coating (more below) / Instructions Out of the box and installed the Moutec Large Biometric Rifle Safe, New and Improved Fingerprint Long Gun Safe for 5/7 Rifle Shotgun for Home, Quick Access Gun Storage Cabinet is a very good alternative to high/end safes and lower/end gun cabinets with very good theft deterence options. PRICE / When you compared to the costs and features of low/end cabinents versus safes, the Moutecs price/point as a safe/cabinet hybrid is reasonable. BUILD / The Moutec is essentially a 14 guage steel box with a much heavier door that has 5 bolts (1 top, 3 left, 1 bottom) with 2 hinges on the right. The door is slightly recessed (a nice security feature) and the Moutec is HEAVY at 108 LBS empty. MOUNTING the Moutec is ESSENTIAL as the stout, heavy door, when open, will tip the Moutec over. In general the metal working fit and finish is quite good BUT the paint application on my Moutec has a few problems on the inside back wall at center and on the outside left wall towards top. Given my Moutec is not sitting in the open and its in a dry place Im ok with this. This does not appear to be a general problem in reviews but is a quality control miss. SECURITY/STURDINESS/FLEXIBILITY / The Moutec provides alot of flexibility for mounting and how its mounted can increase its sturdiness and security. The lag bolts (included), mounted into the 3 rear wall holes are a safety minimum for tipping over. But the difference between having drywall ripped out or not will be if you mount to cement and/or to a stud. In my case I drilled a 4th back wall hole higher up just below the security lock box and went with 4 / 2x4s between the studs, using 3 deck hex screws for the studs, 2.5 for the Moutec wall holes (including washer lock/washer). A 5th 2x4 was used right at the top to prevent any finger/hold leverage for pulling on the Moutec. The 2x4s also allowed a base board to be cleared. In additon with 2 / 2.5 through the floor holes the 108LB Moutec is not going anywhere fast. CUSTOMER SERVICE has so far been responsive and reasonable for US onshore timezones. The webite looks mainland China based so registering to extend your warranty from 1/3 years will have a different look and feel and may leave you asking questions if your warranty has been submitted/registered. INSTRUCTIONS / My instructions are missing some steps for doing the initial re/set of the lock codes. MAKE SURE to register fingerprints as any fingerprint will initially open the safe until you do. Also when code, fingerprint or key has unlocked the Moutec, then turn the locks outer/dial 30 degrees and then the lock handle 45 degrees. Reverse steps to close. The numbers appear reversed in my instructions. With a little experimentation it was not hard to figure out and and write down corrections in the instructions. Customer service and online videos may be quicker, if questions. DELIVERY / My safe came 2 days early without notification and was sitting in the driveway with rifle safe on the box as the neighborhood drove by. No one is looking to advertise firearm storage at their house so this is a customer service and security miss. Otherwise the Moutec came well packaged in carboard, bublewrap and foam materials. The box was punctured in one place but there was no damage to the Moutec. SUMMARY / If youre a 1st time gun owner or getting back into shooting sports this is a very good starting point for securing your firearms. All gun storage including the Moutec has less storage space than expected (read outer/inner dimensions) and the foam rests included with the Moutec do not optimize space. For ideas to maximize Moutec storage space read Moutec reviews and do some surfing. The Moutec is a solid 4+ star rating for hybrid safe/cabinet firearm storage out of the box and installed. This review will be updated for any material positive/negative changes in the Moutecs performance. Expected.