Kwikset 690 Tylo Entry Knob and Single Cylinder Deadbolt Combo Pack featuring SmartKey in Antique Brass

Great door knob, I just purchased this one to finish my door knob replacement project ( I was short 1 door knob do to stock issues everywhere. Easy to install, very easy to rekey, and holds up in the rain unlike other... brinks..., this lock is also compatible with August if you ever decide to upgrade.So for those people that say it is difficult to line up the screws, takes forever to install, or that you need 2 people or 3 arms to install, hire someone, this is to easiest lock to install, ever. I did this by myself (a two arm human) and it took 10 minutes, and that included rekeying and actually removing the dead bolt and handle to readjust to appease my OCD and make the key holes perfectly 0 degrees virtual. If I had not cared about it being perfect it would have been 5 minutes.

We replaced a deadbolt and doorknob set when our tenants moved out. You can't beat the price of this set. It may not be the quality of one of the quality-name brands, but it does the job just fine. We installed it ourselves - takes some time. Then, I paid $10 to get keys made for another door. Afterwards, I realized I should have just bought this set - only a little more to get a brand new lock - with four keys.

I have purchased other Kwikset Smartkey door handles and deadbolts, and was satisfied with them. I saw this combo set and thought "what a great deal, I can get the doorknob and deadbolt both for the price of just one". Well....these are cheap, low end products from Kwikset. I ordered 3 combo sets and ALL THREE had problems with them. Two of the sets I've already contacted Kwikset customer support to get replacement parts due to mechanism failures with latches and cylinders. ALL THREE sets the mechanisms are "sticky" - almost like they've been sitting around for years and years and all the necessary lubricant to move the mechanisms has dried out. I would return them, however, now I've installed them and it feels like too much hassle to figure out how to send these back. I've ordered 3 combo sets that all have the same key from a different manufacturer and plan to replace these cheap Kwikset locks as soon as my other sets arrive.

I bought a couple sets & had no problems installing them. I installed the deadbolts upside down & everything works great. My old deadbolts were this way & I didn't want to change things after 30 years.The SmartKey feature was easy to use & I matched them to a couple other SmartKey Entry knobs I bought a few months ago.I sprayed a good lubricant on all the components before I installed them & put a small bead of sealant on the outside mounting areas of the locks.Good product at a fair price. I'll be buying only SmartKey locks from now on.

Not the easiest to install but some of that is because of my door jamb I guess. They seem to line up correctly and the knobs and switches turn easily. It is a little difficult to unlock the deadbolt with the key and I'm not exactly sure why because it's completely smooth when you're locking and unlocking from the inside. It's definitely the key side of the deadbolt and not anything else because it happens regardless of whether you have the door open or shut.