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We adore this gate! After alot of research on different types of gates, we chose to get two of these for the top & bottom of our very steep staircase. Our home is historic, and the walls & molding are not very even. The spacers allowed for a perfect fit reguardless. The directions are extremely simple for anyone to follow, who takes the time to read them thoroughly. Neither of my climbers have tried to climb it, they are just as content looking through the clear plastic to see whats going on, on the other side :o) I have no issues with trying to get it to line up right to close, even my 3 year old can close it - so I'm not sure why others had issues with it, maybe just poor installation. The gate will even close if only top or bottom are locked in, also. We have the top gate pressure-mounted and its just as secure as the one that latches at the bottom! Love this gate, highly recommend it!
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I bought 3 of these gates for my home daycare and love them. They were very easy to install and seem to be very durable. I would agree that I would not use the pressure mount as that is how I had them set up to begin with and I was very unhappy because they were not that easy to put up and take down on a regular basis. I think that for the price they are one of the best wall mounted gates on the market. The gates are also extra wide so they fit larger than normal doorways without having to buy an extension piece. If you have a climber as I do, they can get over them as with any gate of this height but it does not pull out of the wall or open by its self while he is doing so. The gates are very sturdy and I am going out today to buy a fourth for the top of my stairs.
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Unlike some other models (like the hands-free gates), you'll need to bolt this to the wall. Otherwise, it's a barrier, not a gate: it won't open.
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I bought this gate so that my 18 month old could have room time, thinking that it would be impossible for him to climb. I only used it as a pressure-mounted gate and it was easy to put up. However, he managed to scale the side of it and was straddling the gate crying when I checked on him. To the gate's credit, it did not fall under the pressure of his weight, but it does not serve it's purpose - and is not safe - if he can climb it! I am returning it today!
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I found this gate VERY easy to install. The directions were quite easy to understand, and attaching this to my door frame took a grand total of 10 minutes. I'm not sure it could have been easier - they even include a paper template so you can position your mark in order to drill properly.
This gate is a lot more attractive than the old kind, opens and closes very easily and isn't *too* tall that it can't be climbed over if necessary. I only wish I'd found this sooner!
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