Keystone Black Zinc Diecast Metal 2-Sided Key Lockable Latch, Keyed Alike for Added Security - KLADV-M2-BK-KA

Claire BenningtonClaire Bennington: Love the sturdiness of the latch. I'm sure it will outlast my grandson slamming through the gate! The last one did not. It appears to be coated with a solid enamel coating. I did have a hard time drilling holes appropriate to the screws provided. They would not go in easily so had to enlarge the holes.

United States on Oct 06, 2023

Sarah Lafferty: The gate latch is solid and sturdy. It comes with 4 keys which is very helpful because I didn't have to make extras and able to stores some as emerency keys if lost. It was a bit tricky to instal as per the handman guy who did it for me; he had to add another piece of wood to the gate in order to mount the lock; I think because the rod inside is quite long. I don't think he thought about cutting it.

The problem is the button the releases the lock can get jammed if pushed too far in. I have just learned to use a light touch when pressing the button. Perhaps this could be looked at and addressed by the manufacturer as it is a bit annoying. Otherwise, it should be mentioned on the instructions that the button can jam if pushed too far in.

Canada on Jul 26, 2023

Cosmin Achim: This lock saved me and solved my problem. I needed the back porch to open on both sides so my wife can shorten a 10 minutes walk to the bus station.
It arrived pretty quick and the installation was piece of cake.
It works great. I have no idea how it will be in time but I expect the best.

Canada on Sep 19, 2022

From BC Canada: Good quality product. I like opening with the push button from the outside. Only cons that get some time to figure out is how to insert and remove the key on an angle.

Canada on Aug 13, 2022

M. Lynton Neal: I just installed this lock on my wooden gate. It works really well and I am impressed with the build quality. The installation instructions are well written and illustrated and overall I think they have made it as easy as possible to install. That being said, if you are a regular homeowner with little experience with more complicated installations be prepared that this may be a bit challenging. You can do it if you really think out each step and go slowly. One deceptively challenging part is drilling a hole precisely level and straight through the post part of the fence. That part is really important if the lock is to install well and work smoothly. The main thing is to drill the hole from one side halfway through the post then drill it from the other side halfway so the two holes meet in the middle, forming one long hole through the post. I also used a 1/8" drill to first drill a pilot hole this same way and then drilled with the big 5/8" drill. Also, making sure that when you cut off the rods that connect the front part to the back part of the lock you carefully measure. In my case the score lines were not exactly in the right place. I also used a hack saw so that I wouldn't...

United States on Mar 02, 2022

Diane Stoddart: Like that it is easy to open and close and that it locks or unlocks from both sides

Canada on Aug 26, 2021

Amazon Customer: Used the lock on my gate. I like the most that you can lock and unlock from both sides.
Not just a lever to close, you get actually a keyed lock. Well worth the money.
I did not like that the manufacturer only supports up to 5 inch frame. When you work with
a 2x6 frame you need to support up to 5.5 inch. I had to notch it out to 5 inch.
All they would have to do give a little longer bar on the adjustable extension.

Canada on Jul 16, 2021

BryBry: MUCH better than my last lock. Recently I purchased a different locking latch for my new gate on Amazon. It was complete garbage and is being returned. This lock is its replacement.

The all metal construction on this unit is far superior to the crappy plastic lock I purchased previously. I'm very happy with how much more solid it is, how much more durable it is going to be, and how much better it looks installed.

HOWEVER, I did run into an issue during installation. What should have been a 20 minute install took almost two hours of taking it apart examining it, putting it back together and trying to diagnose what wasn't working. THE PROBLEM: it turns out that the rod for the push button was glued / welded in place crooked. Off of the gate the button pushes in and out with no problem and even has a nice little spring (much nicer than the other lock). But once installed, the rod fits into a little hole on the other side of the post and because the rod was crooked the hole on the other side would hold the button crooked in its slot and cause the button to rub and bind against the housing. I was finally able to bend the rod a little bit to correct the defect and it now...

United States on Jul 02, 2021

Kayakin DanKayakin Dan: I installed this gate latch and am very impressed with everything about it. The instructions are very clear and the template that is supplied to ensure that you get a level/clean installation was very handy. I did read several complaints that the screws that are included in the package are not the best quality, BUT, get the proper screw driver and they work fine. I put a little liquid dish soap on each and they went in to treated lumber well. I did use longer screws on the gate portion because of the way that my gate is constructed. I needed to ensure that i was driving through the meat of the board, and not just the trim pieces so that the weight of the gate didn't loosen things over time. You will need to make two cuts on the metal pins that connect the front and back pieces of the latch, but they are marked very clearly. One thing that wasn't clear to me was whether the lock mechanism is required for use. BOTH sides of the latch require keys, so if you unlock both of them and put the keys in the garage you don't ever have to be worried about getting locked behind the gate. :) . I don't need to lock my gate, but I needed a sturdy latch and this product really fills that need. My...

United States on Jan 21, 2020