Safety 1st Install Pressure Fastening Reviews Summary

Installation

Pros:

• "Installation is fairly easy, though a bit more finicky than I was expecting."
• "Installation was pretty easy, and locks well."
• "This was easy to put together and you don't have to have a screwdriver or drill to do it."
• "It’s is easy to set up and instructions were clear."
• "The set up and install was done in 5 minutes."

Cons:

• "The instructions are complicated and my stroller didn't fit through the opening."
• "The latch was SO STIFF that it was too hard to open. I instantly regretted this purchase."
• "I installed it, but it wouldn't close properly - there was about an inch of separation between latch and strike."
• "I tackled more than a few gates over a period of years. This one has to be my favorite overall."
• "Directions were pictures only, so it took us a bit to get how you had to pull the pieces apart to put the gate together."

Durability

Pros:

• "It is very sturdy, doesn’t budge easily from the wall when tampered with it."
• "We have it installed in the living room doorway leading to the hallway where the bedrooms and bathroom are."
• "I’ve had a shorter version of this gate for years (dogs) and ordered a taller one for my outdoor deck (we have an escape artist) and it has held up well with the weather."
• "Hands down, this is the best gate I have owned."
• "Solid. Very nice appearance. Very EZ to use. Adjusts nice & tight."

Cons:

• "This is the second one I have bought and the latch sticks and stops working right after the 90 days so cannot return it."
• "Right out of the box, the unlock mechanism was very stiff and required spraying silicon lubricant up into the trigger."
• "After having this gate for a short period of time the piece you push up to unlock the gate began getting stuck making it very hard to open."
• "Not quite 6 months of use and the latch broke on the inside and wouldn't lock shut."
• "The gate was missing pieces and could not be use with out using the extenders."

Functionality

Pros:

• "This is a great product."
• "Perfect for us. Like the ability to swing both ways and doesn’t have to be screwed into the wall."
• "The gate is a quality gate that was easy to install. The latch is easy to open and close and latches securely."
• "Keeps our kid and dog from going up or down the stairs when we don’t want them too."
• "The gate features metallic construction and there is no assembly required."

Cons:

• "Update: After using this for two months I have a couple of things I don't love about this gate."
• "The latch on this is so hard to open and close. I’m not a weak or delicate person by any means and I can barely work it."
• "My only complaint is that the two-step opening triggers got a little stuck after a month of use."
• "My wife and teen find it so difficult that they just leave the gate 'door' pushed against the gate instead of latching it every time."
• "I was uncertain about how sturdy this could be without drilling into the wall, but it is really sturdy!"