2 Pack Single Dummy Door Handles

I bought both this privacy version and the plain one for closets and such that worked well. I was able to make the privacy handles work but not without frustration and had less than acceptable results. All were nice looking and sturdy and arrived quickly with good packaging. One issue with all the handles is the latch that goes into tho door is larger than the ones I replaced so I had to hammer them in place. Of course all the old ones had rounded corners so the new ones are not recessed properly on the door nor is striking plate on the jamb causing a less than perfect closing of the door. Luckily most of my doors are not so tight that they didn’t close and they look ok. I may chisel them out if I ever get around to painting the woodwork. The nice white plastic striking plate box insert is a great idea if I could use them in my round hole. I threw them away. It would be nice if the manufacturer provided both round and square ones or options at the time of purchase. Heck, leave them out and let me order the right one as I want the finished look and added strength. 🤷‍♀️ The handles are very difficult to change from left to right opening and once you do they do not work smoothly. The pitiful tool called a hook spanner they provide to unlock the handle from the base was beyond difficult to use, was sharp, and hurt my hands. I have two privacy handles that catch and I gave up on trying to make them work smoothly. Fortunately those were both on spare bedrooms that are rarely used. This company should make them with left and right versions like they do for the closets so the consumer doesn’t have to spend excessive time without good results. In my hallway I have three rooms that need privacy and two I had to change the handle direction so that the lock was inside the room. Don’t get me started on trying to get the curves all up or down. All I can say is plan ahead and take these details into account. I didn’t and am sorry because I had to go back and change several. That said, they are reasonably priced so I am justifying my choice as being worth the trouble. I did finally get them all installed but all the handles in my master bedroom are curved down instead of up like they are throughout the rest of my house because I wanted them to work smoothly. Once I took others apart I was not able to make them operate smooth again so I left them oriented wrong. I am the only one who will notice and the only one that matters so they are going to stay that way.