Kwikset KWI-740H Hancock Knob Entry Door Lock with 6AL Latch and RCS Strike

The 740H Hancock is a keyed entry knobset: key from the outside, turn button on the inside. It's meant for doors that need security, entrances, entryways, or a main door. If you want a knob that just latches with no lock at all, that's a passage set like the Bravura Albany or the Dexter C2000 passage knob; for bed and bath privacy with a push-button and no key, look at the Dexter C2000 privacy knob.

No handing to specify. The Hancock 740H is universal handing and works on both right hand and left hand doors, so one part number covers every opening in the building and you don't have to survey swings before you order.

The 740H ships with a 6AL latch carrying three interchangeable faceplates, round corner, square corner, and a drive-in collar, plus an RCS (round corner) strike. That covers the three preps you find in the field: a routed mortise pocket with radius corners, one with square corners, and a bored edge with no faceplate mortise at all. You swap the faceplate to match what's cut in the door rather than re-routing the edge.

It's ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 certified, which is the residential and light commercial durability tier, and the product is catalogued as a residential lock. For apartment unit doors, single family rentals, and interior doors that need to lock, that's the normal spec. For a high traffic commercial opening, a school corridor, or a building entrance taking hundreds of cycles a day, step up to a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical like the BEST 8K Series entrance knob or the Corbin Russwin CK4851.

The Kwikset 740H Hancock is a Kwikset Signature Series keyed entry knob, so it keys into a Kwikset system natively. If you're filling out an opening with a lower cost keyed knob on the same keyway, the Cal-Royal BER00 entrance/office knob lock is built with a Kwikset keyway and takes 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, so it can be keyed alike into the same set of keys.

Same Grade 2 keyed entry class: the Dexter C2000 Series entry/office ball knob (Grade 2, 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors) and the Callan Edgewood Grade 2 entrance knobset are the closest straight swaps. Cheaper Grade 3 options are the Master Lock BC Series biscuit knob, the Cal-Royal BER00, and the Pamex FTF Baron entrance/office knob. Going the other way for a commercial opening, the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 storeroom knob and the Sargent 8XG04 is Grade 1 with a 2-3/4 inch backset. Watch out that the Emtek, Omnia, and Baldwin knobs of similar look are dummy, passage, or privacy sets, they don't key and won't secure a door.

The Kwikset 740H Hancock is a keyed entry knob certified to ANSI/BHMA Grade 2. Among other brands, the Callan Edgewood CLN-G2KE1001 and the Callan Roland CLN-G2KR1011 are both Grade 2 entrance knobsets, and the Dexter C2000 Series DEX-C2000-ENTR-KNB is a Grade 2 entrance/office cylindrical ball knob lock, keyed, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Dexter is non-clutching, meaning the outside knob turns freely against the locked latch rather than spinning loose.

The Hancock 740H is a residential Grade 2 knob. For heavier commercial traffic, the BEST 8K Series BEST-8K-AB is a Grade 1 heavy duty entrance function single cylinder knob lock, the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Corbin Russwin CK4851 is an entrance/office cylindrical lock with a Global knob and conventional cylinder for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick. Storeroom function on the Sargent keeps the outside knob locked at all times and requires the key on every entry, where entrance function allows the outside to be left unlocked.

The Hancock 740H is keyed for entrances and main doors. Several knobs of similar appearance carry no lock at all: the Arrow MK01 and Arrow RK01 are non-keyed Grade 2 passage cylindrical knob locks, the Corbin Russwin CK4410 is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage/closet knob, and the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 non-keyed passage latch with an Orbit knob. Dummy trim goes further still - the BEST 6K Series BEST-6K-1DT and the Schlage A170 are single dummy trims with no latch mechanism behind them, so they are pull handles only.

The Hancock 740H is a residential Grade 2 knob. Where the opening calls for a fire rating, the Falcon W101 is a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical knob lock carrying a fire rating with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty knobset with a fire rating and an interchangeable core, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick. Both Falcon models named here are passage/closet function, so pair the fire-rated opening with the keyed function your door schedule specifies.

For thicker slabs, the Corbin Russwin CK4851 entrance/office knob lock covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Deltana 3381 Egg Knob entry and Deltana 6171 Round Knob entry both cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon X101 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. By comparison, the Arrow MK01, Cal-Royal BER00 and Dexter C2000 entrance knob are all rated 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.

The Cal-Royal BER00 is an entrance/office Grade 3 knob lock built with a Kwikset keyway, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, so it takes the same key blank family as the Kwikset 740H Hancock. That matters on a mixed-hardware property where a single key has to carry the route.

The Hancock 740H is a keyed entry knob, so every user needs a cut key. The Lockey 3830 is a mechanical keyless combination knob lock with an auto-locking passage function, fitting doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, which lets crews and tenants in on a code instead of a key and re-locks behind them.

The Hancock 740H is an entry function knob, which lets the inside button leave the outside unlocked. Where the opening must stay locked or follow a school function, the Dexter C2000 DEX-C2000-CLRM-KNB is a Grade 2 keyed classroom ball knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, the Sargent 6G04 is a Grade 2 standard duty storeroom/closet knob lock with a single cylinder, and the Sargent 8XG04 is the Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom equivalent with a 2-3/4 inch backset.

No. The Kwikset 740H Hancock is a complete cylindrical entry lockset for a bored door. The Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim with knob and rose in classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only with B design - both are trim that mounts to an exit device rather than standalone locks. The Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is likewise knob trim in storeroom function.

A screwdriver. The Hancock knobset goes into a standard bored door in a few minutes with no special tooling, which is why it's a common choice when a property manager is changing out a run of unit doors in one pass.

The Hancock 740H is a knobset, not a lever. Knobs are fine for residential unit and interior doors and are what most apartment stock already has, so replacing knob for knob keeps the openings consistent and reuses the existing bore. If the building is subject to accessible-route requirements for the opening, a lever is the operable hardware to specify, and a knob is the wrong call regardless of grade.

You can, but it's the wrong function for most of those. The 740H is keyed entry, built for doors that need security. A closet or hall door wants a passage set with no lock, the Pamex FTF Baron passage or Bravura Lynchburg for example, and a bedroom or bathroom wants privacy, like the Pamex FTF Baron privacy or the Cal-Royal BER20. Putting a keyed lock on a bedroom door means someone gets locked in behind a key.

The Hancock 740H is a keyed entry knob, which is more lock than a bedroom door needs. For privacy function - push-button inside, emergency release outside - the Dexter C2000 DEX-C2000-PRIV-KNB is a Grade 2 privacy ball knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, the Cal-Royal BER20 is a Grade 3 privacy knob lock with brass trim over the same door thickness range, and the Pamex FTF PMX-FTF10 is a Grade 3 Baron knob lockset in privacy function.

The Hancock 740H is Grade 2. Where the traffic does not justify that, the Master Lock BC01 is a Grade 3 keyed entry knob with a biscuit knob, the Callan Canova CLN-360501 and Callan Santo CLN-360601 are Grade 3 entrance knobsets, and the Delaney Belton DLY-100T-BT, Galway DLY-100T-GL and Olivia DLY-100T-OL are Grade 3 entrance knobsets. The Pamex FTF PMX-FTF-00 is a Grade 3 Baron knob in entrance/office function for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick.

The Hancock 740H is a transitional style knob in Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Bright Brass and Matte Black. For a more decorative look, the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob uses a 5058 rose, the Deltana 6901 Portland Knob is an entry knob for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, and the Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Knobsets in Georgetown and Providence are crystal dummy pairs. Note that the Baldwin 5011 is passage and the Emtek crystal sets are dummy, so neither locks or takes a key the way the Hancock does.

The Hancock 740H ships with a 6AL latch offering three interchangeable faceplates - round corner, square corner and drive-in collar - and an RCS strike. The Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob SCR-F500-PLY-GEO is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, so it covers a mix of door preps out of one carton the way the Hancock latch does with its faceplates.

The Kwikset 740H Hancock carries Microban as a product feature on the knob. Among comparable knobsets, that treatment is a Kwikset feature - if the specification calls for an antimicrobial surface on a keyed knob, the 740H Hancock is the one to hold, in Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Bright Brass or Matte Black.

A keyed entry knob like the Hancock 740H is more than a false door needs. Dummy knobs mount to the face with no latch: the Bravura Biloxi BVR-BV34722 is a Grade 2 dummy knobset with round trim, the Cal-Royal BA40 is a dummy knob cylindrical lock in the Barrington BA Series for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, the Omnia 434/0 and Omnia 458/0 are solid brass single dummy knob latchsets, and the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered Egg dummy ships as a pair.

Six finishes: Satin Nickel, Venetian Bronze, Matte Black, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, and Bright Brass. That spread lets you match a whole building without changing lock models, warm bronze or black on a residential entry, the chromes on a more contemporary or utility opening. The knob itself is a transitional style, so it sits fine next to either traditional or modern trim.

Yes, the Hancock 740H carries Microban protection on the knob. That matters on shared touchpoints, common area doors in multi-family, clinic and care settings, hospitality corridors, where the hardware is handled all day.