4 Drawer Filing Cabinets

Compare the FireKing and SentrySafe File Cabinet

Getting a fireproof 4 drawer filing cabinet is a great addition to your home office or business - protecting your vital documents such as tax returns, clients lists, receipts and insurance papers are a key component to filing claims and recovery from disaster. While both brand names offer a four drawer fire file, let's compare the two and take a look at the pros and cons in this review.

Fire Ratings

Both the Sentry and FireKing file cabinet are available in a UL-350 1 hour or UL 350 2 hour fire rating. This means your documents have the best fire protection available with independent 3rd party testing!

Impact Rated

Again, the Sentry fire file and the FireKing are available with a UL Impact rating, this means the cabinet can fall 3 stories and the drawers won't open from the impact.

Paint Finish

This is where you start to notice some differences as the FireKing has a scratch resistant powder coating. The SentrySafe brand has some great paint too, but there is no powder coat process.

Construction

Seamless vs. Multiple Pieces

When it comes to construction there are some distinct differences in how these file cabinet brands are built. The Sentry model uses a seamless wrapper construction allowing for better protection from water (think sprinklers or fire hoses). The FireKing has a multi-panel construction method which is strong. This method allows for field replacement of panels in the event of a damaged file cabinet. If you have damage to a Sentry fire file there will be a longer wait time for replacement.

Price

Across the board Sentry Safe file cabinets are more affordable than FireKing. This could be attributed to differences in manufacturing, shipping channels, etc. If you are looking to save some money and want the best price, Sentry is the way to go. FireKing maintains a "best in the industry" policy and the old adage of 'you get what you pay for' is probably on the wall of their corporate offices.

Delivery

Inside Delivery Services & White Glove

Both FireKing and Sentry have great delivery services available, we offer complete inside delivery and set up nationwide. You'll pay just a slight premium on the FireKing brand, but not too much.

When you are choosing a 4 drawer filing cabinet, you need to evaluate the total file storage you require now and consider how much you will need in the future. If you need several file cabinets we offer discount prices on quantity orders. Remember that you can store both letter and legal size files in a legal size drawer and not sacrafice the total amount of storage volume.