subject: What is a Diversion Safe? by:Christopher Winkler [print this page] A diversion safe is commonly known as a hidden safe. It's meant to divert attention from a robber by hiding valuables in everyday items, hoping he won't find them. The Chicago Crime Commission states that a burglar spends an average of 8 minutes in the victims home. Put the odds in your favor, hide your valuables in plain sight in a hidden safe. The Diversion Safes are a unique home-security product that blends in with the other items in your house and reduces your chances that a burglar will find your valuables.
The diversion safe is made by taking everyday household items and turning them into hidden safes. Obviously there is no lock, however, when a thief is looking for valuables, he won't be looking at your soda cans or books. The most common diversion safes are made from soda or beer cans, and books. Other popular hidden safes are the candle, rock, electrical outlet, and a real book. Other options are open to pretty much any can; be it a spray starch, shaving cream, bathroom cleaner, engine degreaser, Ajax, Pringles, dog food, or carpet cleaner.
The internal area of a can hidden safe is not very large because it's limited by the size of the vessel, however, depending it's size, your can safe usually can fill an area that is 4 to 8 inches deep x up to 2 inches wide. Book safes usually have an area that is 6.75 inches long x 3.75 inches wide x 1 inch deep. The flower pot safe is usually the largest safe and it has an area that is about the size of a can of soda or a little larger.
The possibilities for diversion safes or hidden safes are endless. As long as you have a consumer item, you can hide valuables inside it for a very effective way to reduce your chances of loosing priceless possessions if and when you are robbed.
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Christopher Winkler is the Director of DefendThyself, http://www.defendthyself.com, and a self defense products expert. He has been showing people how to defend their family, property, and themselves for years. Let him show you how to take the ME out of crime.
