My 21 month old had this figured out in literally 3 minutes. It was installed Monday evening and dismantled the next morning and I ordered another gate... I would not recommend this gate if you think you are going to keep your toddler confined by it...A dog is a different story...this would be a good pet gate...if your dog can figure it out, you should take him on David Letterman, but otherwise... I think it is misleading for stores to carry this as a childproof gate...should be under the pet gate category only...

We got this to block off the bedroom and bathroom portion of our hose from our puppy. The walkthrough door allows us not to have to hop over gate everytime we need to go to the back part of the house. As of the installation of this gate (Late April 2009) through today May 2 2009 we have been accident free in a house where the puppy was constantly "doing her business" in the back rooms. Now we can also leave the doors open and welcome the lovely breeze through our house making it all that much nicer! This was exactly what we needed. It was a breeze to put up and I suggest to use the wall cups! It adds support and doesn't let it fall down when knocked over (like my son tried to do a few times)

This is an absolutely wonderful gate. I didn't expect such high quality from such a low priced item. It is durable, easy to open/close and lock with one hand (extremely important because you are holding your baby in the other). The best gate I've had so far.

I have to admit I am not the best at putting things together but this product was easy to install. It is very sturdy. My husband does not like putting holes in the wall for anything and this gate does a wonderful job without being screwed into the wall. My son is 19 months and had a meltdown yesterday when he could not get into the kitchen. He banged and pulled and was even hanging from the gate at one point and the gate stood its ground. Also the latch is very easy to operate. The latch itself is probably made to use with two hands but once you get the hang of it, you can open it with one hand very easily. Overall this gate is awesome and I am getting another now to go upstairs.

Just because this gate is affordable doesn't mean it's cheaply made. I received this gate as a gift (I told the giver what I wanted), and love it! My strong-man of a 1yr old still has not gotten through it. He pushes, pulls, and rattles the heck out of it and it still stands. It even keeps my 130lbs doberman out! I used the wall mount cups as well, since they give more grip. I do recommend that you check the gate weekly (like the manufacturer says), since regular use *can* loosen it. In all, I love this gate so much, I'm going to be getting a third one this week. Definitely a good buy!

This gate was awesome I have owned two First one lasted 5 years no issues other then going through the wall in our home (My fault) LOL. BTW my first one is still going strong. My second one I noticed was lighter then the first and it lasted only 1 1/2 years. The metal its self is coming apart where it was welded together. I'm disappointed because my son is only one and now we have to buy ANOTHER gate for just a few more months. Still a great gate and will buy another but I might look at another brand this time. We used this one for the kitchen so it is a high traffic area but then so was our last gate and I just assumed this gate would last a few years and it didn't.

Better than I expected it to be since it is so much cheaper than other brand gates. I use this gate for the entrance to my kitchen & it serves its purpose well. The opening is small so I wouldnt recommend it to someone that is large. I would say the munchkin gate I have that is very similar to this one is for sure sturdier than this gate so I'm glad I have that one over the stairs & not this one. This gate would be good over the stairs if you rarely will be opening & closing it. Overall I'm happy with it & have been using it for about 4 months now.

The gate works perfect, it has the option of closing it or latching it to lock it, My two year old can open it when its not locked in, so having that extra is always good. No holes in the wall and its extremely sturdy. Only gripe is the entrance is a bit narrow but unless ur a very wide individual, no disrepect intended, it should suite your needs just fine. I am definetely goin to get a another one.

Overall I love this gate the only thing I would change is to make the opening a little wider but otherwise for the money it's great. I got tired off stepping over the plastic pressure gates and didn't want to install the other swing gates. This is great and is not cheap. It's very sturdy proven by my 21 month old. You have to slide a latch to release the handle to open it and once we do that and she can open and close it 50 times a day in and out the gate hasn't moved an inch!

We bought this swing gate because we have a 9 month old and a 7 year old. We are back and forth through the doorway day and night. Spending the extra money on this gate was WELL WORTH IT. It is SO EASY to use and was simple to install. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!