BaldwinSpyglass , Entry Door Handle Reversible Lever with Keyed Lock Featuring SmartKey Re-key Technology and Microban Protection, in Matte Black

These were easy to install, as have been all the Baldwin locks I've worked with. I like the ease of install, the looks, and hopefully the longevity. I installed about ten of these in their various forms about three months ago, so I can't yet speak to their longevity. I'll update if anything changes.

Definitely not the same as the higher end Baldwin but still really nice in comparison to other brands. Great value.

We installed these on a hallway closet door and found that the handle is just not able to get tight to the body so it has a "wobble" or loose feeling to it.

These door handles feel sturdy and appear to be very well constructed with well fitted parts. They feature a lot of cast metal parts where cheaper units have a lot of stamped metal parts. The difference is very noticeable. Installation is a bit more complicated than what is typical of cheap locks, so I recommending reading the instructions. The square shape adds one issue in that if the fitting is miss-aligned in relation to the edge of the door even a little bit it is noticeable. I held a 12 inch ruler along the side so that it was easier to align the base with the edge of the door. That worked well. The other clever but unexpected thing is that the handles are held on with set screws that have to move outward to hold the handle in place. Normally that would require you to true the screw counter clock wise. But they used left hand threads on them. So when you turn the screw clockwise, the set screw moves outward to hold the handle in place. The trick is to ignore the fact that the set screw has a left hand thread and just turn them clockwise to tighten like you would with any other screw. For latches that have keys, it is really easy to use their Smart Key system. Once you understand the process, it takes seconds to re-key these units. I suggest that you keep the old keys so if you want to re-key for some reason you can do so. Overall I am very impressed with these latches.

Gorgeous! Much better than what I could find at home improvement stores. Even my contractor noted how great they were and he wants to put them on his spec homes now. Very solid and quality made.

The Smartkey feature is fantastic because it makes it easy to DIY rekey all of the locks in seconds. There's no need for a locksmith or anything (looking at you Schlage, trying to find matching Schlage locks to redo a whole house would take forever).However, do note that the Smartkey instructions are terrible because they're generic and do not desribe the correct rekey procedure for this Spyglass lock.I had to turn the key all the way right, then stick in the tool for the cylinder to click. Then I was able to rekey it.That's really minor though because the install and rekey process is super easy once I got the first one down. 10 minutes per lock, and I was able to do 5 doors in under an hour.I used an battery powered impact screwdriver to make quick work of the screws and a regular manual screwdriver for the final torque down.The locks are SOLID and excellent quality. The door levers are thick and heavy solid metal pieces. The hardware faceplates are also thick solid metal. I was surprised at how high quality the metal and finish were. Adding all this up, the feel when turning the door handle feels like a high end quality door lock. Would recommend.

Es de exelente calidad y se ven muy fina puesta

(UPDATE: I was about to reinstall yet another lever (different brand), but decided to give the Baldwin one last go. Amazingly, I was able to fix my Smartkey problem by wiggling the key, while simultaneously pulling it in and out of the lock AND trying to turn the key. It finally gave and the cylinder rotated. Then I was able to reset the lock with the smart key tool. My old key now opens the lock. I'm still docking a point because it was so finicky. I need to go return the second door lever that I bought. Also, the instructions are surprisingly unclear, which doesn't help.)Original review: So disappointed. It's a nice solid lever, and I've heard Baldwin is better quality than Kwikset (my prior brand). Looks great, too. Problem is, I was trying to carefully follow the smartkey directions, and now neither key works. I'll need to return the the product.My old key had the right grooves and slid in smoothly in, but after turning it (during the re-key process), the cylinder rotation simply froze, and neither key could unfreeze the it. I can only manually lock it from inside now. troubleshooting says I may need to have it professionally rekeyed. A brand new lock? No way am I paying for that.If you're hoping to use Smartkey functionality, make sure your old key is style kw1! I'm 95% sure mine was, because it definitely looked the same, and Kwikset typically uses that style. But it still didn't work.

Highly recommended.very high quality.

Cerraduras de buena calidad