BurgWächter Ranger N5S review:
Test model: Burgwächter Ranger N5S
Original name: Ranger N5S
Certificate: Resistance grade 0 according to EN 1143-1, ECB.S
Fig.: BurgWächter Ranger N5 with optional electronic lock
Manufacturer / Distributor: Burgwächter / Key Services, DIY stores (OBI, Hornbach, Metro etc.)
Country of manufacture: Czech Republic
Gross sales price including delivery: EUR 472.00 (Spring 2021)
Price per weapon storage space gross: EUR 95.00
Technical data:
Height outside / inside mm 1304 1250
Width outside / inside mm 372 294
Depth outside / inside 368 263
Weapon holder nominal number 5
Number of shelves 0
Cleaning rods Number of holders 1
Key hooks number 0
Volume in liters / Weight in kg 71 L 128kg
Packaging / transport protection: 5 points
Euro pallet: 3 points
other full-surface foiling: 2 points
without grip protection: 0 points
Lock / Door opening: 5 points
Double-bit lock, deviating from product standards: 1 point
Key length, up to 70mm: 3 points
Door handle as rear handle, plastic: 1 point
Mounting options: 3 points
Back wall, one anchoring point: 2 points
Ground, no anchor point: 0 points
included mounting material: 1 point
Door security: 14 points
Locking bolt screwed to the rod: 3 points
Bolt guides doubled in angled processing: 2 points
Locking bar guides not present: 0 points
Locking bar stops available: 3 points
other locking centers: 1 point
Puncture protection for lock, active with relocker: 5 points
Functional errors result in point deductions: - 8 points
The higher the rating and the higher the point deductions,
the higher the probability of serious malfunctions and subsequent costs:
Locking rod welded crookedly: -3 points
Locking bolt stops ineffective: -2 points
Deadbolt box dirty: -3 points
Hinges: 3 points
Door can only be removed with considerable effort: 1 point
no abrasion protection: 0 points
Hinge not height adjustable: 1 point
Door opening min. 90°: 1 point
Weapon holder: 8 points
Soft foam weapon holder: 1 point
Weapon holder not height adjustable: 1 point
Weapon holder not adjustable in width: 1 point
Floor mat as shaft protection available: 3 points
Width of weapon mount (barrel center to barrel center distance) 52mm - unsuitable for 56mm optics : 0 points
Depth of weapon holder (distance barrel/safe inner wall) 78mm - barely suitable for 56 optics : 2 points
Accessories: 5 points
simple cleaning rod holder, screwed or plugged: 2 points
Storage box, attached to door: 3 points
no key hooks: 0 points
no shelf: 0 points
Partition / shelf part not available: 0 points
Other assessment criteria: 3 points
clean paint structure: 3 points
Overall score: 38 / 118 points
Conclusion Burg-Wächter Ranger N5S:
For a well-known brand name, the BURG WÄCHTER Ranger N5S offers a sobering test result.
The well-known two-barreled S1000 double-bit lock from SECU struggles with its rather idiosyncratically crafted locking mechanism, and a separate central locking mechanism operated by an opening handle is nowhere to be found in this cabinet. There is merely a rear grip handle for opening the door. The mounting options are also meager, with only one attachment point on the rear panel. A Fischer dowel with a metric machine screw is included, an unusual combination that doesn't promise any real stability. While the upper and lower locking bolts are screwed, the counterparts on the front locking rail are slotted and inserted into the locking bar, which should nevertheless ensure a secure hold. There is no adjustable shelf in this cabinet, but you can still fit a small handgun behind the wobbly soft foam holder. Otherwise, the cabinet features two door storage boxes that can be hung in three positions. A single cleaning rod holder is integrated into them. A well-designed emergency locking system operates a relocker, which, however, does not act on the housing but merely ensures that one of the locking bolts is held closed during an attack. The lock protection, with a piece of wood as a safety device, is an unusual way of using leftovers. Several retaining bolts inserted on the opening side are intended to prevent the door from being levered open. The hinge system comes with instructions on how to remove the door with two people, which in practice could prove to be a difficult task for some hobbyists. The weapon rack offers a distance of just under 52 mm from barrel center to barrel center, which is not sufficient for current 56mm optics to actually store five weapons with such optics side by side in this cabinet. With a bit of Tetris, you can fit a maximum of two long guns equipped with this type of equipment in it, at which point it's full. If you calculate it based on its usefulness, it's simply too expensive for two weapons.
The Burg Wächter Ranger N5S is neither fowl nor fish. Often sold through locksmiths and hardware stores, users will soon find that simply replacing a broken key will cost half a fortune. This isn't unlikely, as the die-cast aluminum key also operates the complex, bent locking mechanism. However, if a key is lost, the lock must be changed. This can only be done by a specialist, as the entire locking mechanism is still attached to this lock and must be readjusted. This quickly brings the price close to the new price of such a cabinet, a blessing for any locksmith.
Even though we're talking about small amounts of money here, we would have expected a different value for the money.