Rok Hardware Extra Heavy Duty Elbow Latch Cabinet Door/Window Catch with Screws (1, Nickel)

This is a better product than what it replaced, though "extra heavy duty" may be a little hype. It replaced the latch on a breakfront cabinet that never worked right. The original resembled one that got some bad reviews here, though it was probably made early to mid 20th century. It turned out there had been a scrap in the casting process that, when I filed it down, made it sort of work, but not really. This one works flawlessly. After ordering I noticed it also comes in brass, which I would have preferred visually, but under normal circumstances it's not visible anyway. When properly adjusted the door just gently closes and stays closed, no need to release the latch, until reopening. A magnetic latch would be less satisfactory here since the left door holds the right door closed. The screw holes didn't quite line up with the old ones, so it wasn't quite as simple a job as I had hoped, but close. The hardware came all in one bag but the screws are slightly different, some flathead and some panhead. I didn't notice this at first and had to redo it. Putting the panheads with the latch plate could cause it to go out of adjustment sooner. Either way, it's easily fixed. This is how nit-picky I have to be to find anything wrong.

Rok Hardware Extra Heavy Duty Elbow Latch Cabinet Door/Window Catch - BRASS. I used this fantastic little latch on a bed platform in our new trailer. The trailer has a queen bed platform where most of the platform lifts for storage under the bed. The problem was every time you lift the mattress to put on or remove bedding, the platform would lift. It didn’t bother me too much but my wife had real problems as we replaced the lightweight mattress with a gel/foam eight inch mattress. The lifting struts the trailer manufacturer used are REALLY effective. So, the latch. It is mounted on the bed and holds the platform down now but is VERY easy to open if you wish to access the under bed storage area.

Great replacement. Works for what I wanted.

Very heavy duty product. Well made. But the screws are brass, which are not very strong and subject to stripping or having the head pop off. Which is what happened to mine. :(

I bought two of these for an old, awning-type window (where the sash is hinged at the top and the window swings out and up). Now when I close the window the latches engage with a satisfying click. There can be a suction-type wind load and these latches appear to be robust enough to handle it. The only quibble is that the brass screw provided for the bottom part of the latch had too small of a head for me to screw into my window stool, probably made of old-growth lumber. Plus, for greater stability, I would have liked two screws and the slot is big enough to accomodate. No big deal -- I just purchased what I needed at the local hardware store.

Installed on a medicine cabinet and it's doing what it suppose to do.

I made a sliding doggie door for our hallway, and this latch was perfect. I wasn’t able to find this at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Our dogs would use their nose to open the sliding door, and the latch helps it stay securely shut.

I built this cabinet several years ago. The right hand door has always had a twist in it. This latch looked heavy enough to pull the door in and hold it in place. It certainly did and it was easy to install. I had to add an extra nail in because it would pull and slide a little bit so it has a screw that came with it plus a nail as a stop.

Worked ok for my project.