Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe Review

Kodiak is a brand owned by Rhino Metals that they use to designate their imported home safes. This home 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, adequate steel construction and the UL RSC Burglary Rating, the Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe is easily one of the very best low cost home safes.

Lock – Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe

First and always most important for any safe is its lock. The Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe comes standard with a UL Approved High Security Electronic Lock made by SecuRam. SecuRam is a long standing company known for quality and longevity. They are the exclusive partner of Liberty Safes and make premier quality locks.

Protecting the lock is both a hard plate and re-locker. The hard plate is a piece of hardened steel that absolutely destroys drill bits and is placed in front of the lock. The internal spring-loaded re-locker fires during a punch attack and locks the bolts in place. These are two essential security features and provide two extra layers of security.

Security – Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe

The steel thickness on the Longhorn LSB1818 Home Safe is 12 gauge in both the door and body. This safe passed the UL RSC burglary test and offers excellent burglary protection. Overall, it can withstand burglary attacks up to 5 minutes with several different tools. This is the same burglary rating used on much higher end gun and home safes.

It passed the UL RSC test with its six solid steel door bolts 1″ thick. Three of these bolts are active and three are dead bolts on the hinge side. With the hard plate, internal re-locker and 12 gauge steel, this home safe is solid.

Fire Rating – Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe

The Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe comes with a 60 minute fire rating at 1400 degrees which is more than enough time 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. Comparatively, American Security is the only safe company that independently tests their fire ratings with ETL which is typically why they are considerably more expensive.

Style and Function

What I love most about the Kodiak KSB safe is its styling. They designed it after the Ironworks gun safes with the antique look coming out of the 1800s. All in all, this little home safe would look fantastic in any home, man cave or garage.

The interior is fully lined with gray carpeting and I only wish they would have used the same leatherette material used on the Longhorn and Ironworks safes. Finally, the interior includes an adjustable or removable shelf.

Warranty

Kodiak safes are covered by the Rhino Metals 1 Year limited warranty. Rhino will pay for all shipping costs and repair or replace the safe. In my experience, Rhino is a very reliable and easy company to work with and really care about their customers. All in all, you can trust Rhino to take care of you.

The Bottom Line

Would I buy the Kodiak KSB3020E Home Safe to store my valuables and firearms. Yes, I absolutely would. With a UL approved high security lock, UL RSC burglary rating, 60 minute fire rating and incredible styling, this home safe is very hard to beat.