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This has been a great gate for us. We did not want to have to drill into the walls, so the twisting dials are great. the door also swings both ways, for easy opening from either side. We will be purchasing more of them. We needed the extension for it, and that's really easy to install too!
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This is the best gate. Before we had children, we had a basset. The need for gates became apparent once we moved to a larger home. We ended up with door ways which are larger than standard doorways. We tried lots and lots of other gates. This was the only one that we could get to fit and that would open easily and leave an adult with two hands free (which after baby entered the picture became a very important item.) We love this gate, and in fact, still have one gate in place even though the "baby" is now four and the basset is now seven. It's sturdy, easy for an adult to open and has held up really well. I would definitely recommend it!
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We replaced all of our gates with this brand(4). Loved the hands free opening. However most people who visit seem to have no idea how to use it. I saw a maintenence man look at for awhile and decided to jump over it. It has a sticker on it that shows a foot pressing a pedal , but it blends into the surface. Unfortunately my 23 month old figured out if he jumped on the pedal it would open for him. very scary for the one that eventually leads to stairs. We had to then get another safety devive used for cabinets to hook on the bottom. So they only last as smart as your child is.
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This gate really does operate hands-free, which was terrific. What was not terrific is that my barely two-year-old daughter figured out how to open it by herself - defeating the purpose of the thing. Although others have said the weight of a two-year-old would not be enough to open it, my girl (50%ile for weight and height) could stand on the pedal and lean on the gate to get through. Just an FYI. If you've got a resourceful young toddler, he or she may find a way to operate this gate. By contrast, she never could figure out the gates that required one hand to operate them. Lost convenience, yes, but in the end we couldn't go hands-free without sacrificing the safety of our daughter.
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This hands-free gate works when you step down on the foot paddle which causes a latch to open. You can then push the gate open with a hand or a knee. The gate is fairly easy to install (a necessary slim wrench is included in the box) and requires no screws or glue. The gate provides good protection. The bars on the gate are well-spaced so even small infants shouldn't be able to crawl through. When properly installed, it provides solid protection, although (important!) you should regularly check it to make sure it's securely affixed to the door frame. Also, over time the gate tends to bend a little, so you should use the little wrench-like tool to adjust it when necessary.
In short, a very good gate for keeping kids out of a certain room. But this is *NOT* designed and should never be used to guard the top of a stairway.
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