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Best Home Safes
80 lb
Published weight · maker’s claim
Top pick · Hollon B2015C B-Rate Cash Box
See the picks →Home Safes: Choose Storage for Cash, Jewellery and Papers
We don’t test safes ourselves. We compare published specs, independent certifications and public safety records. Read our method.
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SOURCES
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Manufacturer and listing claims stay labelled until confirmed in a certifier’s directory.
- Hollon B-rated cash safes, B2015C manufacturer specifications (read 2026-10-17)
- AMSEC EST2014 specifications, Anderson Lock & Safe (authorised dealer, read 2026-10-17)
- AMSEC EST813 specifications, Anderson Lock & Safe (authorised dealer, read 2026-10-17)
- AMSEC EST2014 product page (returned HTTP 403 to us on 2026-10-17)
- Mesa Safe MHRC916E, manufacturer specifications (read 2026-10-17)
- Barska AX11650, manufacturer specifications (read 2026-10-17)
- SentrySafe X125, manufacturer specifications (read 2026-10-17)
- Paragon Lock & Safe 83-DT5916 listing; Creators API snapshot 2026-10-17
- Amazon Basics 27EI-43 listing; Creators API snapshot 2026-10-17
- Stack-On PS-1814 listing (manufacturer part number shown as PS-1514); Creators API snapshot 2026-10-17
- UL: Residential Security Container standard revised (UL 1037 attack levels)
- Safe and Vault Store: burglary ratings, including B-rate and C-rate (dealer guide)
- CPSC exact-model search: B2015C (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: EST2014 (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: 83-DT5916 (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: 27EI-43 (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: MHRC916E (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: AX11650 (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC exact-model search: EST813 (checked 2026-10-17)
- CPSC recall: Amazon Basics adjustable dumbbells (2026)
- CPSC recall: Fortress biometric gun safes (2023)
- CPSC warning: Stack-On biometric gun safes (2025)
- Hollon B2015C B-Rate Cash Box — No matching model action found in CPSC exact-model and brand searches on 2026-10-17. This is not a safety certification. Recall check: 2026-10-17.
- SentrySafe 1210 — No matching action in CPSC exact-model (SentrySafe 1210) and brand searches, or the saferproducts.gov Recall API, on 2026-10-17. This is not a safety certification. Recall check: 2026-10-17.
- Fort Knox PB1 Pistol Box — No matching model action found in CPSC exact-model and brand searches on 2026-10-17. This is not a safety certification. Recall check: 2026-10-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best home safe?
Our pick at HomeSafe HQ is the Hollon B2015C. Hollon publishes a solid steel door plate, large active bolts, a UL-listed Group 2 dial lock and a relocker for it, which is more construction detail than any other safe on our list. We chose it from published specifications and public records, not from hands-on use.
What makes a home safe heavy duty?
Steel thickness, the bolts, a lock that resists drilling, and weight or anchoring that stops someone carrying it away. The only independent test for a home safe is a UL burglary rating. None of the security safes in our Amazon pool states one, so on this list heavy duty means the published construction.
Is a home safe fireproof?
Not these. Every pick on this page is a security safe with no fire claim. If fire is the risk you care about, read our fireproof safe roundup, and remember that a fire safe resists heat, not a pry bar.
Should I bolt my home safe down?
Yes. Most of these safes are light enough for one person to carry. Every pick has anchor holes, and all but the Mesa come with hardware. A small safe bolted to a floor or wall is far harder to steal than a large one left loose.
Are fingerprint home safes safe?
Check the recall record first. Every CPSC safe recall or warning since October 2023 in our research involves a fingerprint lock that could open for the wrong person. The Barska AX11650 has no CPSC action, but keep its backup keys out of the safe and away from children.
Why are there no numeric scores?
Our scoring method is awaiting approval. We publish the specifications and their sources without assigning numbers.