Kwikset Tylo Entry Door Knob with Lock and Key, Secure Keyed Handle Exterior, Front Entrance and Bedroom, Antique Brass, Pick Resistant SmartKey Rekey Security and Microban

Being able to change the key (whenever needed) without having to change the whole knob is a massive bonus. Quick and easy to install the knob one last time then it takes about 3 seconds to change the key when necessary.

Good products. Easy installations and quality. A good choice for many security needs.

Pros:- speed. as long as you're not installing with a deadbolt, you may be able to do a speed run of uninstalling your old knob and installing one of these knobs in 5 minutes or less.- value (got mine here for around $12)- availability (can be found here, Home Depot, Lowes, wherever)- SmartKey re-key thing is wonderful. Lose your key? Stolen? Who cares. Re-key the tumblers to a different key. Stick your old key in, rotate, stick the smartkey tool in (or anything of similar size), take out, take out old key, put in new key, rotate, done. New key now works, old (original) key doesn't. Can be done in 10 seconds or less. Vacationing? re-key 1 lock to an alternate key and give to neighbor. when you come back, re-key back to your key. you can let them keep the one you gave them or not, doesn't matter, it doesn't work any more...- lock cylinder rotation tool free (at this time) + free shipping - have to call to order- SmartKey tool includedNeutral:- sturdy enough but not ultra-strong.- aesthetics. they're not particularly fancy. but it's a doorknob so who cares. most are utilitarian.- smaller size cover may not cover larger openings- will the re-key tumbler reset function cause the lock to fail over time? I might not know this for years to come. Other reviewer(s) had immediate fails. I haven't had this issue...yet...- the SmartKey resetable tumbler concept could possibly allow locks to be easily defeated by criminals. There are YouTube videos cracking this TYPE of lock (due to the SmartKey function itself) in seconds by use of a blank + screwdriver. Note any dummy can kick down most dead-bolted doors since door frames are little more than plywood and a child of sufficient size could simply break a window. The dude in No Country For Old Men used a simple canister of some kind of pressurized gas and to knock out all the locks in that movie...On and on. I called and asked Kwikset if the YouTube videos are of CURRENT models and they say NO!!! Do you believe them? Are they still easily defeated?? They say no. It's possible you only want to install these INSIDE your home as I have to lock up certain rooms from kids...Obviously it isn't in the best interest of the manufacturer to highlight flaws in it's own products. Kwikset do have SmartKey products (deadbolts) that supposedly offer the ANSI/ BHMA level 1 (highest) rating but this isn't one of them.Cons:- the 2 screws that hold the lock side and key side together can be a tad difficult to align at first. if you bought a bunch of these, you'll probably get the hang of it after doing 1 or 2 of em. fairly annoying though...- as others have noted, there is no simple, easy, immediate method of reversing the lock. whether your knob is on the left or right is a crap-shoot. Kwikset simply could have 2 options for purchase here (preset left of right - simple as that). I get why they don't. some people would be at a store, see 2 options and have no idea or not remember which side of the door the knob is on (left vs right), then leave the store without purchasing or purchase something else (and no business wants a customer to do that). Another solution could have been a more simple hardware solution of being able to rotate the lock somehow. but there isn't with this knob. this means you'll either have to install upside down (not a big deal to some, but it would bother many anal retentive people such as myself) or you'll have to reverse it by using their Kwikset 81467 Cylinder Remover Tool (or a long screwdriver of approx similar size). there are YouTube videos that show you how to do this. This is especially lame for deadbolts...At the end of the day, the price and SmartKey re-key function (as long as it doesn't decrease security of the product) would make this generally superior to other brands.

In my haste to install a replacement lock, I purchased the deadbolt in antique brass from the big box store. I didn't realize that I also needed a new door handle as that was locked as well (replacing it for new tenants). They DO sell the upper deadbolt and lower handle as a set at the big box but as I didn't realize their handle had a lock, too, I didn't bother with getting the set.After installing the deadbolt, I realized I needed the need for the door handle. Back to the big box stores - nope. Tons of non-locking handles but not antique brass with a smart-key. Off to Amazon. In stock and pretty cheap. Installation was straight forward - even comes with the smart key tool (so you don't need to purchase the separate re-keying tool set).Took all of about 15 minutes to install - biggest issue was just getting the holes to line up. Other than that, re-keying took 5 seconds. Happy tenants = happy landlord!

For a bargain priced lock set, this one works great.

Had to go out my front door yesterday and tried to use the key to lock the door behind me and the key would not engage the lock. Lots of wiggling the key and it worked once, but afraid I will lock myself out of my home!! Will be having to buy new locks now. What a waste of money and time.Yes, I tried the keys when I first installed them and they worked on all three doors. But now the key will not lock or if locked, unlock the door knob or dead bolt. I tried adding WD40 in the key holes but that did not change the result. As mentioned, every once in a while the key will engage or disengage the lock but not enough to make me feel confident that I will be able to gain access to my home at any given time. After only having these maybe two years, I am extremely disappointed in the product and will likely look for a different brand and although the convenience of being able to rekey the locks myself was a selling point, I wonder if that has anything to do with the poor reliability of the knobs and deadbolts purchased.

I love these locks easy to change keys

Fit perfectly and was pretty sturdy. Installation was super easy as well. We ordered the new packaging which just came in a cardboard box rather than the plastic so it was half the price. Ordered several of them over the course of 2 or 3 weeks to replace many of the door handles in the house. One of these boxes was missing the Re-key tool but it wasn't a big deal because I had several of them.