Tag: gun safes

Safe Warranty Cards

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Most safes come with a safe warranty card when they are new. Whether you buy your safe from Hoogerhyde or someone else, make it a point to fill out the warranty card and mail it in. Having the card on file with the manufacturer will increase the chance that you will get help if you should have a problem. Read the warranty too, so you know what is supposed to be covered and for how long.

Choose a Safe Manufacturer that Stands Behind their Products

Some companies, like Sentry Safe, Gardall Safe, American Security and Fort Knox are very good at helping a consumer with a problem. Several others, however, are terrible. Buy your safe from Hoogerhyde and if you have a warranty issue, you can expect a good result. We work with great manufacturers who stand behind their products.

Liberty Gun Safe VS. Fort Knox Safe

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We work hard to educate customers about how gun safes are really built, so they can make knowledgeable purchase decisions. You can always view competitors’ catalogs at our store for comparison, but catalogs are not very detailed, and are sometimes misleading. To be truly factual we purchased a Liberty Franklin gun safe and removed the door panel. Now you can see what they will not show you in the box stores.

Come to Hoogerhyde Safe to see a side by side comparison between the Liberty Franklin and a Fort Knox Maverick. See how much more security you get with the Fort Knox Maverick for less money! Our regular price is less than Gander Mtn’s regular price (at time of posting, Grand Rapids area stores). And the Fort Knox comes with a better warranty, outside hinges, a better interior, etc.

Note: Liberty, Franklin and Gander Mtn. are trademarks of their respective companies.

No Gun Safe Shortage at Hoogerhyde

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National debt levels and problems with our government in Washington have increased fear that our economy may collapse in the future. This made many people start buying silver and gold, and they want solid protection for their metals. Then the tragic Sandy Hook shooting caused talk about gun control, which fueled a tremendous spike in gun sales. These two factors have caused safe sales to skyrocket!

Gun safes, especially quality-built American Made safes, have become scarce. I have spoken to gun safe dealers who simply have no inventory. Hoogerhyde Safe, however, has a huge inventory of about 80 gun safes, and more on the way. From 60” X 24” to 72” X 51”, all MADE IN AMERICA by Fort Knox, American Security and Heritage. Nationwide there is a gun safe shortage, but not at Hoogerhyde!! Buying directly from the factories in large quantities gives us buying power that many dealers just dream of.

P.S. We also have all three models of the best handgun safes on the market, the hard-to-find Fort Knox Pistol Safes. Fast, quiet, strong.  Most handgun boxes are quick to use but VERY easy to break into. With thick steel and strong latches, Fort Knox Pistol safes will actually keep out thieves! Real security – what a concept.

Gun safe floors: The weak link in fires

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Did you ever notice that the floors on roughly 80% of all gun safes are two inches below the threshold of the door?   No one seems to question why that is, but the reason is that there is very little insulation in the floors of those safes.  When gun safes are fire tested (if they are tested at all) the safe sits on a concrete floor and no heat comes through the bottom.

Gun Safe with very little insulation in the floor Fort Knox gun safe with fully insulated floor

But what happens if the safe is located on the second floor of your home, or on the main floor above a basement, and there is a fire below it?  It seems to me that the safe will get hot from underneath and, therefore, will fail quickly.  Our customers appreciate it when we point this out.   If you are going to put a gun safe on the second floor of your home or above a basement and fire is one of your concerns in protecting your guns, I suggest you buy a Fort Knox or an American Security BF safe.  Both brands have floors that are properly insulated and offer fire resistance.  When looking to buy a gun safe, be sure to consider whether you need one that is well insulated in the floor.