Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe Review

Hollon has been one of the fastest growing safe companies in the United States over the last decade. They have a full product lineup ranging from residential to commercial. While they don’t actually manufacture anything themselves, they do bring in a lot of different high quality products. In this review, I will explain why the Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe is a great option for the mid-range home safe category.

Lock – Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe

UL Approved High Security Electronic Lock

Included in the price is is the S&G UL approved high security electronic lock. This is an excellent quality lock made by a longstanding and reputable company. S&G has a premier reputation and makes very high quality locks. UL Approved type 1 is the highest security rating available.

S&G UL Approved Type 2 High Security Mechanical Lock

There is also a second lock option that is the S&G UL Type 2 Mechanical Lock. This is one of only two mechanical locks I recommend as it is high quality, reliable and known for longevity. It uses a three number combination that rotates into the lock body on the inside of the safe.

Hard Plate and Re-Locker

Regardless of the lock option you choose, it will be protected by both a hard plate and internal re-locker. The hard plate is a thick piece of hardened steel that destroys drill bits. The internal re-locker fires and keeps the bolts locked in place if the thief were able to drill through the hard plate and attempt to punch the lock out.

Security – Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe

The Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe is built with a 12 gauge steel door and body. This is significantly thicker than the standard 14 or 16 gauge used on comparable safes at this price point. This home safe also has 4-way bolt work covering all sides with eight 1.25″ thick solid steel locking bolts.

Comparable safes will have only 1-way or 2-way bolt work covering only the horizontal sides. 4-Way bolt work in addition to the 12 gauge steel adds significant pry resistance. Finally, there are four bolt down holes located at the bottom of the safe. By mounting the safe, it prevents a thief from being able to push it out of your house and into their truck to open it on their own time.

Fire Rating

The Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe has a 1 hour fire rating at 1200 degrees. Keep in mind this is a factory test and not independently verified by ETL or UL. It also has a Palusol door seal that expands 7 times its size during a fire and prevents smoke from entering the safe.

Style and Function

The Hollon Continental Home Safes are finished in a black textured finish with chrome reinforcements on the corners of the door. Hardware includes a chrome tri-spoke handle with chrome keypad. The interior is fully carpeted gray. Once inside, you’ll find an adjustable or removable shelf. All in all, these safes are styled very well and will look great in any environment.

Warranty

The Hollon Continental series comes with a lifetime warranty on fires where they will replace the safe at no cost to you if it ever experiences a fire. Hollon also provides a 1 year warranty. Hollon is a great company to work with and they really care about the customer. All in all, this is a reliable warranty from a good company.

The Bottom Line

Would I buy the Hollon C-6 Continental Home Safe to store my valuables? Yes, I definitely would. With the UL rated high security lock, 12 gauge steel construction and 60 minute fire rating, this is definitely a solid little home safe.

With that said, there is an even better safe with a UL RSC burglary rating that has even more features. The American Security BFS Home Safes feature a UL RSC Burglary Rating, UL Approved Lock, thick 1/2″ steel plate door, thick steel plates in the body, a much more attractive finish and is made by a reputable and long standing American company. I would recommend buying an American Security BFS home safe instead of this.