North States Superyard 6 Panel Barrier Reviews Summary

Sturdiness

Pros:

• "It’s sturdy and easy to set up."
• "It feels sturdy and strong."
• "Solid gate. I bought the extensions. Better than anything I saw in the store."
• "It is very sturdy! Good gate to have with small dogs in the house too!"
• "Very sturdy. A little difficult to adjust easily for quick changes, so it’s best suited to set up and leave."
• "Great product for children and medium sized pets, very sturdy."
• "It is durable, doesn't tip over when he is shaking the sides, and comes apart/folds very easily for storage or transport."

Cons:

• "it's nice and big but I don't understand how it is supposed to stay up if not put in a circle and spread out as a gate, it falls right over and must be wedged in between things to stay upright."
• "The walls are SUPER UNSTEADY and CAN EASILY FALL OVER ON BABY."
• "However, it’s not a product I can recommend because it’s not at all sturdy."
• "I would NEVER turn my back on a toddler with this gate extension installed."
• "Awful. Such a cheap product. Bending and falling all over the place."
• "Not sturdy at all! I have an 8 month baby who likes to practice pulling himself up, the whole thing nearly bent backwards with him...less safe than him just falling!"
• "Even when mounted to the wall, it is extremely flimsy."

Assembly and Storage

Pros:

• "Can be stored easily."
• "It holds its shape and we easily remove and add pieces to the gate to create new mazes for our little man."
• "It’s also really easy to break down into smaller gates, so we sometimes use it if we're spending time on our porch to block off the stairs."
• "I was amazed at how easy it was to unfold and set up."
• "Snaps together quickly and is easily stored out of the area when not in use."
• "It's durable, easy to assemble, fairly light for how big it is, and easy to use."
• "Folds up compact enough to store out of the way."

Cons:

• "It's kind of hard to open/ separate the pieces."
• "It's kind of a hassle to deal set up and fold away."
• "Hard to use, heavy, bulky. Real hard to open and close... Like pinch your fingers type of hard."
• "Nearly impossible for me to fold it up."
• "Its so hard to fold up and store to put away."
• "Hard to assemble, nearly impossible to break down or store away."
• "This thing is so flimsy and yet opening and closing the gate is so difficult and time consuming."

Design and Flexibility

Pros:

• "I love that they are movable and flexible."
• "I love that I can position it in a square, a rectangle, a rounded octagon or (our favorite) an elongated octagon."
• "It was easy to assemble and set up and I loved that I was able to turn it into any shape I wanted."
• "I also like the colors because it feels less like a dog pen!"
• "I love the bright colors and the fact that I can take it to the park or beach!"
• "It's colorful, nice and tall, and the holes are small enough that he has not tried to climb out of it."
• "This gate is versatile and helps us block off the various parts of our apartment to help keep our baby safe."

Cons:

• "Each panel arrived warped. Its almost impossible to get the panels apart or to turn them the direction you want."
• "The panels are flimsy and do not open evenly top to bottom and is a battle."
• "It is also not easy to break apart the panels and would be very difficult to open up just to walk through."
• "The only thing that keeps this from being a 5-star review is how difficult it is to collapse and reassemble."
• "The pieces all kind of lock together at weird angles."
• "It's really difficult to unfold and set to the angles you want."
• "The panels are really hard to adjust and to take apart."

Customer Service and Quality

Pros:

• "Service was great and the package arrived quickly."
• "I received the 8 gate play yard but was missing a few optional pads, I reached out to the company and almost immediately Michele responded and sent out a full set of pads which I received in a couple days."
• "I had one issue with the lock on the gate, but their customer service representative was very helpful."
• "Very good quality and I feel like it's very safe for my little granddaughter if I have to step out of the room for a bit."
• "Great quality- perfect for infant and easy to change sizes of pen."
• "The gate is amazing and sturdy."
• "Couldn't have asked for a better product! Definantly recommend this!"

Cons:

• "The WORSE part is no response from North State regarding the concerns of a faulty product."
• "Also, price is too high for quality of product. Wish I would of read all reviews before I bought this."
• "The plastic is very flimsy. Reminds me of a cheap plastic trash can."
• "The gate door is heavy so when it opens it falls to the floor abs had become warped because the plastic isn't firm enough."
• "Flimsy plastic broke within the first few uses - rendering the item sharp and unusable."
• "Some of the plastic pieces are already breaking and could fall off, becoming a choking hazard."
• "This product is NOT safe for toddlers."