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Boosted Safe vs Tuffy · checked Nov 1, 2026
Tuffy Security Products makes console safes fitted by console type and year. Boosted Safe clips to the rear lower anchors (LATCH, called ISOFIX outside the US) and looks like a booster seat. We make the Boosted Safe, so weigh our view with that in mind. Below: what Tuffy says, where it is the better buy, and what we filmed.
We state only what we read on Tuffy’s own truck guide and its 2021-2024 Ford F-150 page. Sizes and locks vary by model, so read the page for yours. We make the Boosted Safe, so read this knowing that.
| Spec | Boosted Safe Elite | Golden Gate Elite | Tuffy console safe |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it stays in the truck | Clips to the anchors. Two steel latches clip to the rear lower anchors. The release is inside the locked safe. | Clips to the anchors. Two steel latches clip to the rear lower anchors. The release is inside the locked safe. | Sits inside the factory console.Fitted to that console |
| Where it sits | On the back seat. Takes one outer rear seat while installed. | On the back seat. Takes one outer rear seat while installed. | In the center console. Takes no seat. |
| Install | No drilling, no tools. | No drilling, no tools. | Tuffy says most of its console safes need no drilling and take about 30 minutes with hand tools.It says some vehicles do require drilling |
| Moves to your next truck | Yes, between cars with lower anchors. | Yes, between cars with lower anchors. | Fitted to that console. Tuffy says fit goes by console type as well as year. |
| Body | 16-gauge steel | 12-gauge steel37 lb | Cold-rolled welded steelGauge not stated on the F-150 page |
| Inside (L × W × H) | 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in | 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in | Over 1,430 cubic inchesOutside 13.66 × 11.52 × 9.01 in, on the 2021-2024 F-150 model |
| Opens with | Fingerprint, keypad, backup keyUSB-C for emergency power | Fingerprint, keypad, backup keyUSB-C for emergency power | 10-tumbler key or 3-digit combinationChoose one when you order, on the F-150 model |
| How it protects | Steel, the anchors, and a booster-seat disguise | Steel, the anchors, and a booster-seat disguise | Tuffy describes its security as concealment plus delay |
| Looks like | A booster seat | A booster seat | A closed factory console |
| Fits | A back seat with lower anchorsUS vehicles from model year 2003 are required to have them, except trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR, so check | Same as the Elite | Tuffy says full-floor and flow-through consoles take different safesCheck your exact year and console |
| Guarantee | If a thief beats it, we send a new safe, free. | If a thief beats it, we send a new safe, free. | Built-for-Life warranty against defects in material and workmanship |
| Source | Elite | Golden Gate Elite | Tuffy truck guide, F-150 console safe |
Tuffy statements are from its truck guide on tuffyproducts.com, dated July 10, 2026 and checked November 1, 2026. Steel, lock and size vary by model, and the figures above are from the F-150 model. The Golden Gate Elite is on the California DOJ roster. We did not check Tuffy models against that roster. Prices change, so they are on each maker’s product page.
Fair is fair
If one of these is the job, buy the Tuffy. We would rather you owned the right safe.
Where we win
If you change vehicles, or carry more than fits under an armrest, these matter more.
Trucks
Boosted Safe needs a back seat with lower anchors. US vehicles from model year 2003 are required to have them, except trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR, so check yours before you order. A regular cab with no back seat has nowhere for it to go.
The tests
A screwdriver pried the Basic open at 2 minutes 20 seconds. The Elite stayed shut through hand tools and hammers for five minutes and was damaged. The Golden Gate Elite opened after the five-minute clock ran out. With enough time and tools, nothing is secure. We did not test Tuffy on film.
Cable-held boxes and our own safes. Tuffy was not in this test.
See the full results
Setup, tools and what fits. Our safe, uncut.
Read the transcript
Break-in replacement guaranteeA thief damages it or beats it, we send a whole new safe.FREE
Lifetime warrantyDefects covered for as long as you own it, plus parts and support for life.FREE · $149
Steel security cableIncluded with every safe. Loop it through a seat frame for a second tether.FREE · $20
Three-layer foam insertPick-and-pluck, egg-crate and a base layer. Shape it around your pistol, camera or laptop.FREE · $20
Faraday bagWith every EliteFREE · $25
Black booster-seat coverWith every full-size safeFREE · $25On the BoostedSafe Elite$1,066
$399$339.15 $399
Buying more than one? 25% off 2 to 9 new safes, 30% off 10 or more.
Fits a 16-inch MacBook Pro
Fingerprint, keypad and key
$399$339.15 $399 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $99.75$84.79
Fits a 16-inch MacBook Pro
Code and key · no batteries
$299$254.15 $299 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $74.75$63.54
Smallest footprint
Opens with your fingerprint
$264$224.40 $264 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $66.00$56.10
Smallest footprint, best disguise
Code and key · no batteries
$199$169.15 $199 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $49.75$42.29
12-gauge steel · 37 lb
Fingerprint · CDOJ certified gun safe
$464$394.40 $464 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $116.00$98.60
12-gauge steel · 34 lb
Code and key · no batteries
$399$339.15 $399 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $99.75$84.79
Elite
Inspected, tested on every lock, re-certified. May show light cosmetic wear.
$329$279.65 $329 15% off
or 4 interest-free payments of $82.25$69.91
Where it sits and how it is held. A Tuffy console safe sits inside the factory console and leaves the seats free. Boosted Safe clips to the rear lower anchors on the back seat with two steel latches, its release is inside the locked safe, and it moves between cars. It takes one outer rear seat while installed. We make the Boosted Safe, so weigh our view with that in mind.
Tuffy says most of its console safes need no drilling and take about 30 minutes with hand tools, and that some vehicles do require drilling (Tuffy truck guide). A Boosted Safe needs no drilling and no tools.
It depends on your console as well as your year. Tuffy says full-floor and flow-through consoles take different safes. Check its console safe listings for your exact truck.
Read the listing for your model. We state a Tuffy figure only after reading it on Tuffy’s page for that model, so we do not quote one here. For comparison, our Elite is 16-gauge steel with fingerprint, keypad and backup key. Our Golden Gate Elite is 12-gauge steel.
Check the inside size and lid opening on the listing for your model. The Boosted Safe Elite is 15.1 × 13.6 × 4.25 in inside and fits a 16-inch MacBook Pro.
No. We did not test Tuffy on film, so we make no claim about how one holds. We make the Boosted Safe, so weigh our view with that in mind. See what we did test.
Yes. With enough time and tools, nothing is secure. On film, a screwdriver pried the Basic open at 2 minutes 20 seconds. The Elite stayed shut through hand tools and hammers for five minutes and was damaged. The Golden Gate Elite opened after the five-minute clock ran out. We did not test Tuffy on film. If a thief does beat a Boosted Safe, we send you a new safe, free. See the full results.
Yes, handguns, stored unloaded. The Golden Gate Elite is the one certified for firearms: 12-gauge steel, 37 lb, on the California DOJ roster (see the listing). Laws differ by state: see where it is legal to keep a gun in a car. This is not legal advice.
If the back seat has lower anchors, it fits. US vehicles from model year 2003 are required to have them, except trucks over 8,500 lb GVWR, so check your vehicle. It takes one outer rear seat while installed.
Start with the Elite: fingerprint, keypad, backup key and USB-C for emergency power. The Basic opens with a code and key. The Mini is a certified booster seat (FMVSS 213) with a locked compartment and the smallest footprint. The Golden Gate Elite is the one certified for firearms.
30-day money back. Lifetime warranty. Break-in replacement guarantee: if a thief beats it, we send a new safe, free. See the terms.
Boosted Safe clips to the rear lower anchors your car already has. 10,000+ orders in all 50 states.
