Trimco 7196 fOCAL Cool Touch Pull with PVC (8", 10", and 12" CTC models)

Three: 8 inch, 10 inch, and 12 inch center to center. Mounting holes are drilled to that CTC dimension, so if you are replacing an existing pull and want to reuse the through-bolt holes, measure hole center to hole center on the door and match it. Every one of the three sizes is offered in the full finish range, so picking a longer grip does not cut down your finish options.

The ABH AB3300 is a straight flat end commercial door pull at 1.00 inch diameter, the AB3310 is an offset flat end pull in a commercial grade surface mount, and the AB3330 is an offset round end pull with custom length options. The ABH AB7200 is a solid stainless steel flat end pull at 7/8 inch diameter with through-bolt mounting. All four are bare metal bar pulls. The Trimco 7196 fOCAL is a heavy duty commercial pull with a PVC grip over a stainless steel, brass or bronze body and a 2-1/2 inch projection, which is the difference that matters on a sun exposed glass front.

Eight, and they span both the architectural and the decorative end: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 613E dark oxidized satin bronze, 622 matte black, 628 satin aluminum, 629 bright stainless steel, and 630 satin stainless steel. If you are matching existing openings, 630 satin stainless is the usual commercial default and 628 satin aluminum is the one that lines up with clear-anodized aluminum storefront. All eight are available in each of the three CTC lengths.

The grip carries a PVC covering over the metal, which is what the fOCAL Cool Touch name refers to. A bare stainless, brass, or bronze pull takes on the temperature around it, which is why an exterior door in a cold or sun-exposed entry is unpleasant to grab bare-handed. The PVC layer sits between the hand and that metal. The pull underneath is still stainless steel, brass, or bronze, so you are not giving up the substrate.

It is built as heavy duty commercial hardware, not residential trim, which is the rating you want on a main entry, a stairwell, or a corridor door that gets thousands of cycles a week. For a property manager standardizing a building, the same 7196 in one finish across 8, 10, and 12 inch CTC lets you match hardware on doors that were originally drilled to different hole spacings.

Go PVC-covered where hands meet the handle in weather or direct sun, exterior entries, rooftop and mechanical doors, anywhere the metal gets cold or hot enough to be a complaint. Go plain metal where the door is interior and conditioned, or where the spec calls for an all-metal architectural look. If plain metal is what you want, the Ives 8103HD is a heavy duty 1 inch round straight pull with through bolt mounting, and the ABH AB7200 is a solid stainless flat end pull at 7/8 inch diameter, also through bolted.

The 7196 is a straight pull. When the pull has to clear a push bar, a rail, or a glass stop, an offset shape works better because the grip sits away from the door face along its whole length. Offset options include the ABH AB3310 flat end and AB3330 round end surface mount pulls, the Ives 8145EZHD at a 45 degree offset, and the Ives 8169 C style at 1 inch diameter. None of those carry the PVC cool touch covering, so you are trading grip temperature for shape.

The 7196 fOCAL tops out at 12 inch center to center, so for a tall glass entry that wants a full-height look you need a different pull. The Deltana SSPOBB24 is a 24 inch back-to-back modern offset pull and the SSPORBB24 is the 24 inch round offset version of the same. The Deltana SSP1210 is a 12 inch contemporary pull in single-side form. The ABH AB3330 series is offered with custom length options if you need a specific dimension.

The Trimco 7196 fOCAL is offered in 613 oil rubbed bronze, 613E dark oxidized satin bronze and 622 matte black, along with 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 628 satin aluminum, 629 bright stainless steel and 630 satin stainless steel, across all three center to center sizes, so a single series covers a dark bronze and black program. Among the comparables, the Emtek Art Nouveau pull is lost wax cast bronze if a cast bronze look is wanted on feature doors.

No. The 7196 fOCAL is specified as commercial, heavy duty hardware. For a residential or light decorative opening, the Emtek 8 inch pulls are the closer fit, Art Nouveau in lost wax cast bronze with handing to select, plus the Arts and Crafts, Baden, and Brisbane patterns. The Deltana OHP620 back-to-back offset set is rated for 1-1/8 to 1-3/8 inch doors, which is the residential thickness range.

No. The 7196 fOCAL is a plain grab pull with no cylinder prep, so it does not house a rim cylinder. For an outswinging door where the exterior pull has to carry the key cylinder and retract a night latch, you want a cylinder pull instead, such as the Cal-Royal PUL-175 night latch cylinder pull, 3-1/2 inch height in stainless steel. Pair the 7196 with a separate cylinder or lock where the door needs to be keyed.