Kwikset Corporation 97402-794 Hancock Keyed Entry Knob Featuring SmartKey in Satin Nickel

Producto confiable, durable y vanguardista. Ojalá pronto puedan volver a producir los candados Smartkey.

My old Kwikset door knob lock broke off when I was getting a large delivery and the oversized box was too big for the door opening, so I ordered a new one. The first one arrived, but when I opened the box, I found the parts were not new and had old paint on it and I returned it. The very next day a brand new Kwikset assembly arrived. It is very heavy duty and worth every penny. Since my house is old, the new Kwikset wasn’t a direct replacement. I had to do a little trimming to get it to fit, but nothing major. When I went to try it out, it seemed like the knob to lock it was stuck, so I just forced it a little and it snapped shut and locked, now it locks and unlocks just fine. The new keys are thinner than the old Kwikset keys so I wasn’t able to use the re-key feature, but it is a handy feature for the future. My door lock set says it is made in Mexico. Easy to follow instructions are in the box. All in all, this is a very good lock set and I recommend it highly.

Nice lock, easy to install. Unfortunately, did not work with rekeying to my other key. Different key type. You will need to verify that it will work to rekey.

Junk. I know this is not a high-end brand for door knobs. When we bought our house 15 years ago, I had to purchase a few door knobs and some deadbolts. At the time there was only two brands and this being the cheaper brand was better for my budget – however we didn’t get the lowest end of this brand and we needed it to be keyed all the same at Home Depot. Out of the blue my front door lock froze up and it was on a day that I needed a refrigerator delivered, and I was out of luck because it was very hard to get the old lock off. Especially, when you can’t open your door and access it. I finally was able to pry the old door lock off and ordered this as a quick replacement. It’s been installed for about two weeks and the handle is already so loose that I’m probably going to have to end up replacing it. I will say that it is easy to use the key and re-key. That’s the only positive. Other than that I would go with a different brand that’s maybe $15-$20 more. When spring comes I will be replacing most of my door locks and definitely be replacing this one. It’s so poorly made as opposed to its predecessor. Cheap plastic? Loose handle even though it’s tight on the door. I’ve had to WD-40 a few times because the latch doesn’t seem to want to work very well. If it wasn’t freezing, I would take this right off and return it, but I’m out of luck as I need a door handle. Color does not match the original stainless/brushed stainless look whatsoever. If you need something quick, then I would suggest this – if not spend a few more bucks and get a better quality door handle. Plus, it doesn’t sit perfect on our door as our last Kwikset did. I would rather pay $10 more for better quality than this junk handle. Again, it was an emergency.

Easy to install and set up