I love Regalo baby products; I was so excited when I started looking for a tall baby gate, and found this one. It's by far the tallest one I've been able to find. I bought it and had it shipped to store. It arrived sooner than I expected. After getting it set up, and using it for about a week, I have to say that, overall, I LOVE IT!
I share a room with a 2 year old. She has learned how to climb out of her crib. She has been climbing out and wreaking havoc without anyone noticing. She has also been waking up my elderly grandmother. A baby gate in front of the bedroom door was a must. My bedroom door is positioned so that there's a wall on one side of the door, and a 3 inch "lip" on the other side. Perfect for a baby gate.
Pros:
Tall- This is 41 inches tall. It's taller than my 2 year old. It's almost as tall as I am.
Wall mounted AND pressure mounted- My two year old is fierce and ferocious. I needed something that wouldn't collapse under her weight. I haven't wall mounted it, yet. I've been using this for a week as pressure mounted. She's tugged on it. She's pushed on it. She's thrown a temper tantrum on it. The cat has used it as a spring board. It's stood up and not shifted under any of that.
Easy to Install- This was so easy. I unboxed it, and was a little concerned because the door just kept swinging. It's supposed to do this. As you tighten it, the door jamb gets closer to the gate closure. It's very secure now. But be careful! You can tighten it too much! If you do this, the gate won't open at all. Oops. It's an easy fix though. I have yet to try the hardware to mount it into the wall. All pieces came with it though. I came with one extension, that I didn't HAVE to use, but I did anyway. It seemed a little more secure. The extension will fit on either side of the gate.
Ease of Use- It's easy to use. It has taken me about a week to adjust to it, but I can use it one-handed now. You pull back on the red tab AND lift up at the same time. It's a little awkward at first. The best part is that the baby can't open it. Several of the gates that we've tried, she's been able to open them or climb over them.
Narrow Bars- The bars spaced very narrowly. My cat can't squeeze through them. There is also nothing horizontal on the gate that the baby can use to climb over. She's climbed over several pressure mounted gates before, because of the horizontal bar. This gate has nothing like that.
Cons:
Narrow opening- The actual gate opening is narrow. I can fit through it walking normally. The baby can fit through it walking normally. I have to stand on tiptoe and walk sideways through the gate if I'm carrying the baby. This may not be an issue for someone who is a little taller than I. I'm 5'4". This is really the only issue I have with this baby gate.
This is a great baby gate! I do not regret this purchase at all.