Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo Keyed Entry Knob SmartKey with 6-Way Adjustable Latch and Round Corner Strike

Either one. The Polo 400P ships with a 6-way adjustable latch that sets to a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, so it drops into both standard residential door preps without ordering a separate latch.

No handing to specify. The Polo 400P entry knob is reversible and works on both right hand and left hand doors, so one part number covers every opening in a building.

Yes. The latch comes with two interchangeable faceplates, round corner and square corner, so it matches either existing mortise cut in the door edge. It also includes a full lip round strike and a round deadbolt strike for the jamb.

It's a SmartKey cylinder, which is Kwikset's user-rekeyable system, so a keyed entry Polo can be brought onto an existing SmartKey key without pulling the lock apart. Two keys come in the box.

It's a residential grade lock, certified ANSI/BHMA Grade 3. For an apartment unit door or a house that's appropriate, but for a leasing office, school, or any high traffic commercial opening you want Grade 2 or Grade 1: the Dexter C2000 Entry/Office knob is Grade 2, and the BEST 8K Series entrance knob is Grade 1 heavy duty.

The Cal-Royal BER00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob lock supplied with a Kwikset keyway, which lets it key alike with existing Kwikset-keyed cylinders on the same property. It fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is also an entrance-function keyed knob at ANSI/BHMA Grade 3, but its cylinder is SmartKey, so it is rekeyed by the owner at the door rather than by pinning a standard Kwikset keyway.

They overlap closely on install. The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo also has an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset with two interchangeable faceplates and includes both a full lip round strike and a round deadbolt strike. The difference is scope: the F500 is a combo covering knob plus deadbolt, while the Polo is the keyed entry knob itself, keyed on SmartKey rather than a Schlage keyway.

The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is classified for residential use at ANSI/BHMA Grade 3. For commercial traffic, the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the BEST 8K Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty entrance-function single cylinder knob lock. If you want entrance function specifically in a commercial-duty knob, the BEST 8K is the direct match by function.

The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is a residential Grade 3 entrance knob and is described for interior doors requiring security such as entrances and entryways. Where a fire rating is required, the Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage knobset with an interchangeable core and a fire rating, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty fire-rated passage knob with a 2-3/4 inch backset. Both Falcon options are passage function, so pair them with a separate keyed device if the opening also needs to lock.

Several knobsets that resemble an entry knob are dummy trim and have no latch or cylinder at all: the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy pair, the Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Georgetown and Providence dummy pairs, the Omnia 434/0 and Omnia 458/0 single dummy latchsets, and the Bravura Biloxi round trim dummy. Emtek Porcelain Knobs ship as two knobs per set with threaded rod. None of these latch or lock. The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is a keyed entrance knob with a turn piece on the interior, so a dummy is not a swap for it.

Interior side has a turn piece. Turn it to lock, and the outside knob is then operated by key only. That's entrance function, which is the standard setup for an exterior or unit entry door.

A screwdriver. It's a standard cylindrical knob that mounts through the existing 2-1/8 inch cross bore and 1 inch edge bore found on typical prepped doors, and the adjustable latch means no extra parts to source on site.

Not the right function. The 400P is keyed entry, meaning a key cylinder outside and a turn button inside. For a bedroom or bath you want privacy function, such as the Pamex FTF Baron privacy knob or the Dexter C2000 privacy knob. For a closet or hall door with no locking at all, use a passage knob like the Pamex FTF passage or the Arrow MK01.

The Dexter C2000 Series entry/office knob lock is a Grade 2 keyed cylindrical ball knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, and the Corbin Russwin CK4851 is an entrance/office cylindrical knob lock with a conventional cylinder rated Grade 1 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both sit above the Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo, which is an ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 entrance knob. Note that the Dexter C2000 is non-clutching, so the outside knob turns even when locked.

Yes. The Callan Canova and Callan Santo are both Grade 3 entrance knobsets, the Delaney Belton, Galway and Olivia are Grade 3 entrance knobsets, and the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob is a Grade 3 keyed entry knob. All share the Grade 3 entrance classification with the Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo, so they are interchangeable by function and rating while giving you different knob shapes across a building.

The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with auto-locking passage function for doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, so access is by code rather than key. The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is a keyed entrance knob that ships with 2 keys and uses SmartKey, which lets you rekey the cylinder yourself when a tenant turns over rather than eliminating keys entirely.

Function is the difference. The Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 standard duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder, and the BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is Grade 2 medium duty with no latch at all. The Kwikset 400P-SMT Polo is entrance function, meaning the locking mechanism operates from a turn piece on the interior of the lock. A storeroom knob keeps the outside knob locked at all times and is released only by key, so it is not a like-for-like swap on a door where the occupant needs to lock from inside.

Five: Venetian Bronze, Antique Nickel, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome, and Antique Brass. The Polo is a round ball knob in a traditional style, so it reads well against older millwork and existing brass or bronze trim.

Yes, the Polo 400P carries Microban protection on the finish, which is worth noting for multi-family common areas and healthcare or senior housing openings where touch surfaces are a concern.