Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe Review

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Kodiak is a brand owned by Rhino Metals that they use to designate their imported products. This gun safe is made in China but is so much better than the standard imported Chinese quality. With features like a UL Rated High Security electronic lock, heavy steel construction at 778 lbs, a 36 gun capacity and the impressive Ironworks styling, the Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO is easily one of the highest quality and best value gun safes money can buy.

Lock – Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe

First and always most important for any safe is its lock. The Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe comes standard with the SecuRam Toplit high security electronic lock. This lock is tested and approved by underwriters laboratories, UL, which is an independent testing agency. They verify the security and reliability of locks and safes.

Nearly every entry level safe uses an unrated electronic Solenoid lock that is to easy to break into. This is an extremely high quality lock on an entry level safe. The lock is also protected by both a hardened steel hard plate just inside the door that absolutely destroys drill bits. In addition, an internal re-locker that fires if a thief is attempting to punch the lock through.

Security – Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe

The steel thickness on the Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe is listed at 2.75 mm which is equivalent to 12 gauge steel. It easily passed the UL Approved RSC burglary test. In addition, it exceeds the requirements to be qualified as a CA DOJ Approved gun safe.

It was able to pass the test with its security features like 11 solid steel door bolts 1″ thick, anti-tamper clutch in the handle, UL rated high security lock, three hard plates and re-locker. This burglary rating and steel thickness is adequate and so much better than 14 gauge.

Fire Rating – Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe

The Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe comes with a 60 minute fire rating at 1400 degrees. This is triple the time needed to survive the length of the standard house fire that burns for 20 minutes. The door is fully lined with an intumescent door seal that expands to multiple times its size during a fire to keep smoke and heat from entering the safe.

Keep in mind that this is a factory test and not independently verified by a testing agency like ETL. American Security is the only safe company that independently tests their fire ratings.

Style and Function

What really sets apart the Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe is its impressive Ironworks styling. It’s designed after the made in USA Thunderbolt and AIW series but the low cost version. It still has the rivets and corner protectors in addition to the antique paint styling. Overall it is very cool and the perfect safe for the man cave. The interior is fully lined with carpeting on a split gun rack with adjustable and removable side shelves and top shelves.

The back of the door features a handy door panel organizer that includes pistol holsters. One really great feature about their shelves is that they include a cut-out in the back of the shelf that leaves room for your extra long firearms. For the KSB series, Kodiak adds the patented swing out rack which stores 6 guns at the ready position conveniently so that you don’t have to remove every single gun to get to one in the back, the entire rack just swings out of the safe. Lastly, the factory installed USB electrical outlet is included for powering electronics inside the safe.

The Bottom Line

Would I buy the Kodiak KSB7136EX-SO Gun Safe to store my valuables and firearms. Yes, I absolutely would and highly recommend it. Not only does it have the coolest styling in the industry but also a UL RSC burglary rating, UL approved high security lock, 1 hour fire, standard security features and the swing out rack included. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better safe with all of these features.