🔑 Kwikset 97402-732 Tustin K4 Entry Lever, Satin Nickel with SmartKey Technology Review

I was expecting the lock handle to arrive in the same box I would buy from Home Depot but that's not the case, it just is a normal brown cardboard box. It looks like an OEM box if you know the term. The handle and the inside of the lock don't look quite right. I recently purchased the same locking knobs from Home Depot and all I can say is that the Home Depot Kwikset version looks better. There's a cheap look at this one. It may be true, but it looks like a fake. The metal inside is different…

I have replaced all the interior door handles in my house with this model. It's a simple, clean design. They are easy to install and can be installed left or right handed. Due to my wife's rapidly declining manual dexterity, I switched to door handles. They are very easy to open if you can't get hold of them properly or, in my case, have your hands full with laundry or shopping. I installed the appropriate exterior handles (security) to be able to use the Smart Key feature that saves lives. I…

No, I don't work for Kwikset! those buttons and locks. I've never had to go to a hardware store. The quality is the best I've ever used and the installation is the easiest imaginable. These guys have thought of everything from screws to plates to easy installation. With the exception of the entrance locks, Tustin Satin Nicol fits both left and right hand doors, don't worry about ordering different levers. Entrance doors must be right or left handed. I love the Z-Wave input from my Alexa. All…

I bought 2 sets for left door and 1 set for right door. The cylinders can be removed to position the key's teeth as they should. In addition, the levers can be easily removed and replaced. Kwitset support says it's not possible to make the locking direction the same on both left and right doors. It's okay, but it would be much more professional if the key and/or the latch plate turned against the door frame in the same way to lock the door. The deadbolt turns in that direction, but you have to…

We love the SmartKey function! I bought it to replace a similar (but polished brass) one that stopped working after about 8 years. I was not thrilled; The lock no longer worked and could not be closed on either side. Our other SmartKey locks are fine. Anyway, we replaced this and the one on our back door because we installed a new door during a kitchen remodel and needed a different finish. In both cases I set the locks to our existing key within two minutes before even setting the locks. I…

Just bought a house and needed to change all the locks. I bought 3 sets of Kwikset Tustin Entry Levers after looking at many other brands. I wanted to use the same key for all entries, so this was the best option. I chose this type over the handle because it looks cleaner and more stylish. The nickel plating brings the old door to life. I had a little trouble installing it at first, but it was my fault for choosing not to read the instructions. After the first installation, the next two went…

In a word, yes. I lived in a house with doorknobs for decades and then bought a house with doorknobs. I found the doorknobs very functional and nothing more. On the other hand, I consider door handles to be functional luxury in comparison. All of the door handles in our home have been replaced with Kwikset door handles. If you have never lived with doorknobs, once installed you will find that doorknobs are quickly becoming a functional necessity rather than a luxury. Why? Because of the ease of