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The Hollon FB-685E is a step up from the FB-450E in Hollon's Oyster Series, sized for the homeowner or small business that has outgrown the FB-450E and wants a meaningful jump in interior capacity. The Oyster Series is Hollon's combined fire and burglary line, positioned between their HS fire-only office safes and their TL-15 commercially rated burglary safes. It delivers a 2-hour fire rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit (JIS & GOST certified), three massive 1.5-inch moving front bolts, a 1-inch-thick vertical locking bar on the hinge side, a heavy-duty vault-style hinge, a Sargent & Greenleaf digital electronic keypad, and a 345-pound cabinet with a 27 by 21-inch footprint.
Where the Oyster Series stands out from a standard fire-only office safe is its construction, which is designed to resist a burglary attempt. Three massive 1.5-inch moving front bolts extend into the door frame when the safe is locked, and a full 1-inch thick vertical locking bar runs along the hinge side of the door from top to bottom. On the FB-685E, even if the hinges are cut off, the door still can't be removed because the locking bar holds it in place from the inside. The heavy-duty vault-style hinges are the same class used on much larger commercial safes, and a glass relocker engages if the lock is punched or drilled in a forced-entry attempt. The glass relocker is a security upgrade over the smaller FB-450E's auxiliary relock: the internal glass plate shatters on impact and drives permanent locking bolts into place, effectively welding the safe shut against further attack. Note that the FB-685E carries Hollon's own manufacturer burglary construction designation rather than a UL burglary rating (like B-Rate, RSC, or TL-15), so if your insurance requires a UL-rated burglary safe for high-value contents, you would need to step up to Hollon's TL-15 line.
The 2-hour fire rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit is a real step up in fire protection over most consumer safes. Most residential fireproof safes are rated for 30 to 45 minutes at 1,400 or 1,550 degrees Fahrenheit. A 2-hour rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit is meaningfully more conservative than the typical residential or commercial fire (which peaks around 1,100 to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and is usually suppressed by the fire department within 20 to 30 minutes). That extra margin matters if you're storing genuinely irreplaceable documents, if your building has slower fire response times, or if you want your files to come out of a worst-case fire intact. The safe is independently certified to both Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) and GOST fire testing standards. Construction uses a Portland-cement-based insulation between the inner and outer steel walls, and an intumescent door seal expands to 8 times its original size when exposed to heat, sealing the door against smoke and superheated air infiltration. The FB-685E is also 30-foot impact-rated, simulating the safe survival of a second-story floor collapse onto concrete during a building fire.
The FB-685E comes standard with a Sargent & Greenleaf digital electronic keypad. S&G is the industry-standard lock brand used across banking, government, and commercial safe applications, and their electronic locks are known for reliability and quick programming. You can set one master code and one user code, so a business owner can hold the master while an assistant has independent access. The electronic keypad opens in seconds, which matters when you need documents on demand. If you'd prefer a mechanical Group 2 dial lock instead of an electronic keypad, this safe is also available as the FB-685C with a UL-listed S&G Group 2 dial.
The interior measures 21 inches tall, 15 inches wide, and 13 inches deep, for a total of 2.36 cubic feet of usable space. That's nearly double the FB-450E (1.23 cu ft) and gives you room for standing binders, tall document boxes, small cash bags, jewelry, a handgun collection, or an organized file drawer. Two adjustable interior shelves let you configure the layout for how you actually use the safe. If you need more interior space with the same burglary construction, Hollon's FB-845E, FB-1054E, and FB-1505E step up in capacity and weight from here while sharing the same locking bar, vault hinge, and 2-hour fire rating.
On the outside, the safe is 27 inches tall, 21 inches wide, and 20.50 inches deep (add 3 inches for the handle and hinges). At 345 pounds, the FB-685E is heavier than the FB-450E (215 lbs) but still not in the weight class where the safe alone will stop a determined burglar. One pre-drilled bottom anchor hole is included along with the mounting hardware, and Hollon strongly recommends bolting the safe to a concrete or solid floor so a thief has to attempt entry in place rather than removing the safe and cracking it open later at their leisure. The grey-white finish gives it a clean look that fits in an office or closet without standing out as an obvious "safe." Every FB-685E is backed by Hollon's Lifetime Fire Warranty: if the safe is damaged in a documented fire, Hollon will replace it. If you have questions about whether the FB-685E is the right fit for your protection needs, or if you should step up to a larger Oyster Series safe or a TL-15 for insurance-rated burglary protection, give us a call at 800-207-2259, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM PST. We'll walk you through it.
Features
Fire Protection
Burglary Construction
Lock
Capacity & Dimensions
Anchoring
Finish
Warranty
The Hollon FB-685E is a step up from the FB-450E in Hollon's Oyster Series, sized for the homeowner or small business that has outgrown the FB-450E and wants a meaningful jump in interior capacity. The Oyster Series is Hollon's combined fire and burglary line, positioned between their HS fire-only office safes and their TL-15 commercially rated burglary safes. It delivers a 2-hour fire rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit (JIS & GOST certified), three massive 1.5-inch moving front bolts, a 1-inch-thick vertical locking bar on the hinge side, a heavy-duty vault-style hinge, a Sargent & Greenleaf digital electronic keypad, and a 345-pound cabinet with a 27 by 21-inch footprint.
Where the Oyster Series stands out from a standard fire-only office safe is its construction, which is designed to resist a burglary attempt. Three massive 1.5-inch moving front bolts extend into the door frame when the safe is locked, and a full 1-inch thick vertical locking bar runs along the hinge side of the door from top to bottom. On the FB-685E, even if the hinges are cut off, the door still can't be removed because the locking bar holds it in place from the inside. The heavy-duty vault-style hinges are the same class used on much larger commercial safes, and a glass relocker engages if the lock is punched or drilled in a forced-entry attempt. The glass relocker is a security upgrade over the smaller FB-450E's auxiliary relock: the internal glass plate shatters on impact and drives permanent locking bolts into place, effectively welding the safe shut against further attack. Note that the FB-685E carries Hollon's own manufacturer burglary construction designation rather than a UL burglary rating (like B-Rate, RSC, or TL-15), so if your insurance requires a UL-rated burglary safe for high-value contents, you would need to step up to Hollon's TL-15 line.
The 2-hour fire rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit is a real step up in fire protection over most consumer safes. Most residential fireproof safes are rated for 30 to 45 minutes at 1,400 or 1,550 degrees Fahrenheit. A 2-hour rating at 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit is meaningfully more conservative than the typical residential or commercial fire (which peaks around 1,100 to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit and is usually suppressed by the fire department within 20 to 30 minutes). That extra margin matters if you're storing genuinely irreplaceable documents, if your building has slower fire response times, or if you want your files to come out of a worst-case fire intact. The safe is independently certified to both Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) and GOST fire testing standards. Construction uses a Portland-cement-based insulation between the inner and outer steel walls, and an intumescent door seal expands to 8 times its original size when exposed to heat, sealing the door against smoke and superheated air infiltration. The FB-685E is also 30-foot impact-rated, simulating the safe survival of a second-story floor collapse onto concrete during a building fire.
The FB-685E comes standard with a Sargent & Greenleaf digital electronic keypad. S&G is the industry-standard lock brand used across banking, government, and commercial safe applications, and their electronic locks are known for reliability and quick programming. You can set one master code and one user code, so a business owner can hold the master while an assistant has independent access. The electronic keypad opens in seconds, which matters when you need documents on demand. If you'd prefer a mechanical Group 2 dial lock instead of an electronic keypad, this safe is also available as the FB-685C with a UL-listed S&G Group 2 dial.
The interior measures 21 inches tall, 15 inches wide, and 13 inches deep, for a total of 2.36 cubic feet of usable space. That's nearly double the FB-450E (1.23 cu ft) and gives you room for standing binders, tall document boxes, small cash bags, jewelry, a handgun collection, or an organized file drawer. Two adjustable interior shelves let you configure the layout for how you actually use the safe. If you need more interior space with the same burglary construction, Hollon's FB-845E, FB-1054E, and FB-1505E step up in capacity and weight from here while sharing the same locking bar, vault hinge, and 2-hour fire rating.
On the outside, the safe is 27 inches tall, 21 inches wide, and 20.50 inches deep (add 3 inches for the handle and hinges). At 345 pounds, the FB-685E is heavier than the FB-450E (215 lbs) but still not in the weight class where the safe alone will stop a determined burglar. One pre-drilled bottom anchor hole is included along with the mounting hardware, and Hollon strongly recommends bolting the safe to a concrete or solid floor so a thief has to attempt entry in place rather than removing the safe and cracking it open later at their leisure. The grey-white finish gives it a clean look that fits in an office or closet without standing out as an obvious "safe." Every FB-685E is backed by Hollon's Lifetime Fire Warranty: if the safe is damaged in a documented fire, Hollon will replace it. If you have questions about whether the FB-685E is the right fit for your protection needs, or if you should step up to a larger Oyster Series safe or a TL-15 for insurance-rated burglary protection, give us a call at 800-207-2259, Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM PST. We'll walk you through it.
Features
Fire Protection
Burglary Construction
Lock
Capacity & Dimensions
Anchoring
Finish
Warranty
