Boosted Safe vs Kwick Strike · specs checked Oct 23, 2026
Boosted Safe vs Kwick Strike: a seat-side vault, or a truck safe on the anchors.
Kwick Strike makes The Strike, a mechanical pistol vault that mounts between or under the front seats with a bolt-down or a security cable. Boosted Safe clips to the LATCH anchors (called ISOFIX outside the US) on the back seat of your truck or car, the steel bars welded to the vehicle’s body to hold a child seat. Different jobs. Here is which is which.
The Strike next to ours, spec for spec.
Kwick Strike sells one vault, The Strike. Every Kwick Strike figure below is from its own site, with a link to the page we read. Where it publishes nothing, we say so.
| Spec | Boosted Safe Elite | Golden Gate Elite | Kwick Strike (The Strike) |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it stays in the vehicle | Clips to the LATCH anchors welded to the vehicle’s body. The release is inside the safe. | Clips to the LATCH anchors welded to the vehicle’s body. The release is inside the safe. | Bolted down (the maker calls it permanent), or a security cable around the seat rail, locked with a padlock you supply. |
| Where it sits | On the back seat, under a booster-seat cover | On the back seat, under a booster-seat cover | Between or under the front seats |
| Body | 16-gauge steel | 12-gauge steel | 6061-T6 aluminum housing, hardened-steel keyed cylinder |
| Inside (L × W × H) | 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in14.3 L | 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in14.3 L | Not publishedFits pistols 6.0 to 8.0 in long |
| What it holds | Handguns (unloaded), a 16-inch MacBook Pro, gear | Handguns (unloaded), credentials, gear | One compact or midsize semi-auto pistolNot revolvers, per the maker |
| Opens with | Fingerprint, keypad, backup key | Fingerprint, keypad, backup key | KeyFully mechanical |
| Power | 4 AA, USB-C emergency power | 4 AA, USB-C emergency power | None needed |
| Weight | 15.4 lb | 37.4 lb | Not published |
| Fits | US passenger vehicles from model year 2003 with LATCH anchorsSome heavy trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR are exceptions | Same as the Elite | “190+ vehicles”, per the makerNot bench seats |
| California DOJ roster | Not listed | Listed: certified for firearms | Not listedThe maker says its visible mount does not meet unattended-storage rules in CA, NY, CO and OR |
| Price on Oct 23, 2026 | $399 today | $499 todayPre-order | $249.99Free shipping |
| Source | Elite | Golden Gate Elite | The Strike, instructions, fit list |
Kwick Strike figures are from kwickstrike.com (product page, instructions and fit list), checked October 23, 2026. Kwick Strike does not publish dimensions or weight. California listings are from the California DOJ roster on the same day. Our prices are today’s live prices.
Fair is fair
Where the Kwick Strike is the better buy.
If one of these is the job, buy the Strike. We would rather you owned the right safe.
- No batteries, ever.The Strike is fully mechanical: a key and springs. Our Elite runs on 4 AA batteries with USB-C emergency power. (Our Basic models need none either.)
- It is built for the drive.It mounts by the front seats for the time you are in the truck. Ours is built for the time you are not.
- It costs less.The Strike is $249.99 with free shipping on the maker’s site today.
- Made in Texas.The maker says it is built in Hubbard, Texas, with a limited lifetime warranty.
Where we win
Where Boosted Safe is the better buy.
If the pistol stays in the truck while you don’t, these matter more.
- It locks to the truck itself.Steel latches clip to the LATCH anchors welded to the vehicle’s body. The release is inside the safe. No seat-rail cable, no padlock, no drilling.
- It hides.Under its quilted cover it looks like a child’s booster seat, not a gun vault.
- The rest of your stuff fits.14.3 L inside: pistols (unloaded), magazines, a laptop, a wallet. The Strike holds one pistol.
- Certified for firearms.The Golden Gate Elite is a 12-gauge steel CDOJ certified gun safe on California’s roster.
Trucks
Does it fit my truck?
Boosted Safe needs a back seat with LATCH anchors. US passenger vehicles from model year 2003 have them. A regular cab with no back seat has nowhere for it to go. Heavy trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR can be exceptions, so check yours before you order.
The tests
Pulled, pried and installed in a truck.
Our pull test, our raw tool test, and a truck owner who bought one himself. Tap any one for sound.
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Car safe pull test: cable lockboxes vs Boosted SafeSeveral cable-tethered safes came out of the car. The anchored one stayed.
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Elite raw test: setup, tool test, fit checkSetup, tools and what fits. Uncut.
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Boosted Safe“I purchased the Boosted Safe so I had a place to keep valuables in my truck. There have been a lot of vehicle break-ins recently.”
Pick your safe. See everything you get.
Three safes, $199 to $464. Every one in 4 interest-free payments.
Mini EliteCertified booster seat
Smallest footprint, best disguise
Opens with your fingerprint
$742 of protection. Only $264.
Mini EliteSmallest footprint, best disguise$264
Break-in replacement guaranteeA thief damages it or beats it, we send a whole new safe.FREE · $264 value
Lifetime warrantyDefects covered for as long as you own it, plus parts and support for life.FREE · $149 value
Steel security cableIncluded with every safe. Loop it through a seat frame for a second tether.FREE · $20 value
Faraday bagFits a 16-inch laptop, an iPad or a phone.FREE · $25 value
Three-layer foam insertPick-and-pluck, egg-crate and a base layer. Shape it around your pistol, camera or laptop.FREE · $20 value
Boosted Safe EliteBest seller
Fits a 16-inch MacBook Pro
Fingerprint, keypad and key
$1,066 of protection. Only $399.
Boosted Safe EliteFits a 16-inch MacBook Pro$399- Break-in replacement guaranteeA thief damages it or beats it, we send a whole new safe.FREE · $399 value
- Lifetime warrantyDefects covered for as long as you own it, plus parts and support for life.FREE · $149 value
- Steel security cableIncluded with every safe. Loop it through a seat frame for a second tether.FREE · $20 value
- Free shipping, in a plain boxOn every order of $299 or more.FREE · $29 value
- Faraday bagFits a 16-inch laptop, an iPad or a phone.FREE · $25 value
Black booster-seat coverThe disguise. Quilted, black, fits like upholstery.FREE · $25 value- Three-layer foam insertPick-and-pluck, egg-crate and a base layer. Shape it around your pistol, camera or laptop.FREE · $20 value
Golden Gate EliteCertified for firearms
12-gauge steel · 37 lb
Fingerprint · CDOJ certified gun safe
$1,196 of protection. Only $464.
Golden Gate Elite12-gauge steel · 37 lb$464- Break-in replacement guaranteeA thief damages it or beats it, we send a whole new safe.FREE · $464 value
- Lifetime warrantyDefects covered for as long as you own it, plus parts and support for life.FREE · $149 value
- Steel security cableIncluded with every safe. Loop it through a seat frame for a second tether.FREE · $20 value
- Free shipping, in a plain boxOn every order of $299 or more.FREE · $29 value
- Faraday bagFits a 16-inch laptop, an iPad or a phone.FREE · $25 value
- Black booster-seat coverThe disguise. Quilted, black, fits like upholstery.FREE · $25 value
- Three-layer foam insertPick-and-pluck, egg-crate and a base layer. Shape it around your pistol, camera or laptop.FREE · $20 value
Almost everyone picks the Elite. Compare every model
Boosted Safe vs Kwick Strike: straight answers.
What is the difference between Boosted Safe and Kwick Strike?
The job. The Strike is a mechanical pistol vault that mounts between or under the front seats, held by a bolt-down or a security cable around the seat rail. Boosted Safe is a steel car safe that clips to the LATCH anchors on the back seat, looks like a booster seat and holds several handguns (unloaded) plus a laptop.
How does the Kwick Strike mount?
The maker says it mounts between or under the seats with a permanent bolt-down or a security-cable anchor. Its instructions loop the included cable around the seat rail and lock it to the unit with a padlock you supply (Kwick Strike instructions).
Does the Kwick Strike fit my truck?
The maker says it fits 190+ vehicles, keeps a fit list, and says bench seats are not compatible. Check your truck on its list.
Will a Boosted Safe fit my truck?
It needs a back seat with LATCH anchors. US passenger vehicles from model year 2003 have them. A regular cab with no back seat has nowhere for it to go. Heavy trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR can be exceptions, so check your vehicle.
Is the Kwick Strike allowed for unattended storage in California?
Kwick Strike’s own FAQ says four states (California, New York, Colorado and Oregon) have vehicle-storage rules that the Strike’s visible mount does not meet for unattended storage. It is not on California’s roster. From Boosted Safe, the Golden Gate Elite is a CDOJ certified gun safe (see the listing). This is not legal advice: check your state’s law.
Does either one need batteries?
The Strike needs none. The Boosted Safe Elite and Golden Gate Elite run on 4 AA batteries with USB-C emergency power and a backup key. The Basic models open with a code and key and need no batteries.
Will my revolver fit?
The maker says revolvers do not fit the Strike. Boosted Safe is 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in inside: measure your revolver against that. Firearms are stored unloaded.
Is either one theft-proof?
No. With enough time and tools nothing is secure. The job is to raise the time and the tool count. Bolt cutters go through a cable. Steel anchors welded to the car’s body take more of both. Watch the pull test.
What comes with a Boosted Safe?
30-day money back. Lifetime warranty. Break-in replacement guarantee. Free shipping on orders $299+. The quilted cover, a steel security cable and foam are in the box, and every Elite comes with a Faraday bag that fits a 16-inch laptop, an iPad or a phone. Buying for two vehicles? Buy one, get one half off: 25% off every safe when you buy 2 to 9, 30% off at 10 or more, all six safes counted together. It does not stack with other codes.
Leave the truck. Not the gun on a cable.
Boosted Safe clips to the anchors your truck already has. 10,000+ orders in all 50 states.