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Cove Matte Black Exterior Keyed Entry Door Knob

Ratings & Reviews for Kwikset Cove Matte Black Exterior Keyed Entry Door Knob

4.6
2152
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 4.6 out of 5
2152 Reviews


93% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise these door knobs for straightforward installation, attractive finishes, and reliable performance. Most highlight the intuitive design, clear instructions, and minimal tools required for setup. The polished silver and modern finishes receive consistent acclaim for enhancing home aesthetics. Reviewers commend smooth operation, sturdy construction, and the Smart Key rekeying system as standout features. A few report minor issues like cylinders arriving upside down or occasional smoothness variations, but these are vastly outweighed by positive feedback. Overall, most customers consider them excellent value and highly recommend them.

Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.
2152 Customer Reviews

Quality product

Would Recommend

Easy to rekey, quality for low cost, easy to install, comfortable use.

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Super easy rekeying

Would Recommend

Study doorknob with super easy rekeying with smart key technology.

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Low quality poor build, key stuck during installat

Would Not Recommend
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Response from Kwikset

Hello Adnan,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you experienced issues with the quality of the product and ...
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KwiksetOctober 12, 2026

kwikset

Works for me

Would Recommend

Nice finish. Will go great with the charcoal siding. One key fits the knob and deadbolt.

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New entry door hardware.

I really like the Venetian Bronze doorknobs. They were easy to install and I feel safer in my home.

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Best key technology

Would Recommend

These are great, the rekey technology is a life saver for anyone thay needs to swap keys regularly

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door

Would Recommend

Worked and fit well with new door and looks great

October 5, 2026
From Cove Venetian Bronze Interior or Bed_SLASH_Bath Privacy Door Knob Verified Purchaser
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Great product.

Would Recommend

I like these locks they are easy to rekey to match the other locks to my house and shop. Very good quality. I like the finish on these. The go with all my other locks.

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Great product

Would Recommend

Easy to install & looks great. Price was good.

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Defective

Would Not Recommend

I bought this door knob for our powder room and my contractor said it was defective. The knob sticks when you turn it. I went to two different Lowes and they were out of stock for the same item!

October 4, 2026
From Cove Satin Nickel Interior or Bed_SLASH_Bath Privacy Door Knob Verified Purchaser
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Response from Kwikset

Hello Bartman,

Thank you for your review. We’re sorry to hear that the knob was sticking after installation. We recommend contacting our S...
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KwiksetOctober 7, 2026

kwikset

Door knob and deadbolt

Would Recommend

Good solid smooth operating door knob and locks.looks great,good price!

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Easy to install and good features

Would Recommend

Latch mechanism broke on my old deadbolt. I decided to replace all the exterior locks so I wouldn't have to deal with multiple keys. I found two 2-packs with the same code (meaning all keys are compatible with all doorknobs and deadbolts. Installation was pretty easy. The installation manual shows several different wood-screw types, but only one type of wood-screw is provided and is used to install the latching mechanisms and the strikeplates. So the instructions are misleading, causing me to ta...

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Great set

Would Recommend

The finish on these is great looking, installation was easy, the rekeying is great for security, and they were compatible with my existing doors.

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