Kwikset 156MRL-RDT Montreal Keyed Entry Lever SmartKey with Round Rose, 6AL Latch and RCS Strike

Handing is not a concern here. The Montreal 156MRL-RDT keyed entry lever is reversible, so the same unit works on a left or right hand door. You set the lever orientation at install rather than ordering a specific hand.

Both are included. The 156MRL-RDT ships with the 6AL latch and the RCS strike, so the lockset is a complete keyed entry assembly out of the box for a standard bored door.

Yes, it is a SmartKey cylinder, which is Kwikset's owner-rekeyable system. You can rekey the lock to an existing SmartKey key yourself instead of pulling cylinders or calling a locksmith, which is what makes it practical to bring a batch of unit doors onto one key after a turnover.

No. The Montreal 156MRL is a residential-duty cylindrical leverset. For commercial traffic, look at a Grade 1 or Grade 2 cylindrical lever such as the Falcon K101 (Grade 1, heavy duty, fire rated) or the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entry lock. For a classroom function specifically, the Dexter C1000 classroom lever is Grade 1 and keyed.

The Montreal 156MRL is a residential keyed entry lever. For a commercial opening, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical lever with entry/office function. Both are keyed entry-style levers built to an ANSI/BHMA grade rather than a residential rating.

They are both keyed entry cylindrical levers, but the keying is not the same. The 156MRL uses Kwikset SmartKey, which is rekeyed by the user with a learn tool. The Cal-Royal AG00 is a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different with a 2-3/8 inch backset. If you are keying alike to existing SmartKey cylinders on the property, the AG00 will not join that system.

Four: Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Polished Chrome and Satin Chrome. If you are matching existing Kwikset trim on other doors in the building, Satin Nickel and Venetian Bronze are the two that usually pair with warm and brushed packages respectively, while Polished Chrome and Satin Chrome give you the two bright/brushed silver options.

The 156MRL Montreal is a keyed entry function only, so it will not serve a passage opening. For non-locking doors in the same job, Bravura's Atlanta, Orlando or Miramar round-trim passage leversets and the Callan Asheville passage lever are Grade 2 and Grade 3 residential-style options. Trim will not match the Montreal exactly, so if appearance matters on adjacent doors, keep the passage levers on a separate elevation.

Cylindrical. It installs into the standard bored prep through the door face with an edge bore for the latch, not a mortise pocket. That is the same install family as most residential entry knobs and levers, so it drops into an existing bored door without new machining.

Yes. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with an adjustable backset for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. The Delaney LP250 is an electronic keypad leverlock rated Grade 2. All three replace the key the 156MRL relies on with a code.

A keyed entry lever like the 156MRL is not the right function for a bed or bath door. Use a privacy set: the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with 5048 rose, or the Hager 2540 Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick.

The Montreal 156MRL is an entry function, so the outside lever unlocks with a turn button rather than staying always locked. For a storeroom opening use the Cal-Royal AG05, a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, or the Hager 2580 Grade 2 storeroom lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.

Comparable keyed entry levers include the Master Lock BC Series RL01, a Grade 3 return style keyed entry lockset, the Callan Artino Grade 3 entrance leverset, and the Cal-Royal AUS00 Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. If you want the lever and deadbolt together, the Callan Bennett is a Grade 3 entrance leverset with a deadbolt combo.

For a classroom opening, specify a classroom function rather than the entry function of the 156MRL. The Dexter C1000 Grade 1 classroom cylindrical lever is clutching and keyed for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the Dexter C1000 classroom security version adds an inside keyed cylinder, and the Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway and 2-3/4 inch backset.

Step up to a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical lever. The Falcon T101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lever with pressure release technology, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty fire rated passage lock with non-handed levers for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant fire rated passage lever for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Note these are passage function, so pair with a separate keyed device if the opening must lock.

Round rose. The 156MRL-RDT uses a round rose behind the lever, with a contemporary lever shape. If the rest of your doors use square trim, the look will not match; a square-rose lever such as the Bravura Tampa is the squared-off alternative.

A dummy lever, not a second keyed set. The Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever, the BEST 7KC single dummy trim is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical lever, and the BEST 9K 1DT single dummy trim is Grade 1 heavy duty. Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy levers with the 5048 rose are handed, offered in left hand and right hand, so specify the hand when you order those.

No. The Corbin Russwin 585F715 is a Grade 1 lock lever for the ED8000 pushpad exit device and the CL3300 cylindrical lock series, covering doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. It is trim for those devices, not a complete keyed entry lockset like the Montreal 156MRL, which ships as a lever with round rose, 6AL latch and RCS strike.

The Montreal is a contemporary style lever with a round rose. For traditional or decorative trim, Deltana offers the 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead entry levers, all covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick, plus the 5851 Claremont entry lever. Emtek Classic and Arts and Crafts leversets are another decorative family, though those listed are dummy pairs rather than keyed sets.