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BookmarkThe Gateway series uses the pressure mount system rated #1 by a leading independent consumer organization. This premier gate installs quickly without tools or hardware, leaving no holes to damage walls or woodwork.
Constructed of strong tubular steel, the U-shaped frame remains firmly installed while the center walk-through door opens in either direction. At 42″ tall it’s great for the safety of children and confinement of large dogs while also helping owners prevent bad habits like jumping and climbing.
Features :
- The Extra Tall Center Gateway stands at 42″
- Model G16-5.5 – 5 1/2″ Optional Extension Kit (sold separately)
- One Optional Extension kit for openings 37 1/4″ – 42 3/4″ (sold separately)
- Two Optional Extension kits for openings 42 5/8″ – 48 1/8″ (sold separately)
- No more than two extension kits per gate
- Basic gate fits openings 29 1/2″ to 37 1/2″ wide
I bought this gate to see if it would keep our 5-year-old, 10-pound cat out of a room we had just remodeled. We have lower gates the keep our two dogs in one area of the house and the cat jumps them with ease, which is OK, but we knew we needed something different if we were going to be able to keep the door open on the new room. This gate works. Installation was easy. After the gate was installed I took some cat food into the new room where the cat could see it and watched to see if he could jump over it. He got his front paws over the top, but he couldn’t get traction with his back legs on the round uprights and he just hung there until I rescued him; I laughed my head off. If he can’t clear it for food, he won’t be able to clear it at all and the new room is safe. That’s good; my wife had threatened to run the cat and me both off if the cat marked the new room. We have foot-operated gates on other doors, and those are much easier to use, but I think we will get used to the handle on this gate, and it did seem to be the best of the available choices in tall gates.
Traditional babygates are short and easy for my cat to jump over. I wanted something to protect my new puppy from an elderly cat. This gate works perfect. And with a walkthru door it is so much easier to leave up but still walk from one room into another. My guests appreciate it so much more, as they didn’t like trying to step over the babygate I had been using.
The adjustable extenders were needed and blend in naturally. The whole thing looks much more homey than the old gate I had been using. The only concern is that bumping into it roughly when it is not latched makes it move. I have tightened it but it still wiggles a bit if I am clumsy as I walk thru it. But when it is closed and latched this thing won’t budge a bit!! I would buy it again and reccomend it for babies or pets!
We bought this to fence off an area of the house after one cat started to bully the other.
The gate is easy to install and also easy to move around, if you need to, although it does require a tool to loosen the bolts that keep it tight in the doorway.
We installed ours in a hallway and using the included extension pieces, we have been able to completely block off the other side.
Just in case, we also put a scat mat in front of the gate on one side, in case the more athletic and bullying cat was able to jump from just below it.
The gate’s locking mechanism can be a bit fiddly if you just have one hand but it seems very secure and definitely child proof when engaged. As we only have cats to worry about, we don’t bother locking it and just close it in place, making it much easier for us to come in and out. There is a lip at the bottom of the gate which engages the lowest bar and that does a good job of securing the gate but you would want to engage the locking handle at the top if you had a stairway to protect from a child.
All in all, not a cheap gate but well constructed and doesn’t damage the areas you might install it.
We have two sturdy pitbull mixes and one of them is a jumper. This gate works perfectly! My 14 year-old son set it up. We have a ring of velcro hanging from the top bar (and attached the remaining velcro strip to the wall) so we can keep it open most of the time. What a relief not to worry about the dogs escaping anymore.
I may be one of the few reviewers who didn’t buy this for pets. I purchased this because my 2.5 year old twins are like stealthy ninjas and have even bested 36″ gates – and they’re just over 36″ inches tall! So far this gate has kept them safely in their bedroom at night. The handle is too complicated and requires too much pressure for them to open and the height is perfect to keep them safe. As for the pressure required to open the handle, it does require quite a bit, so it’s not recommended for folks with arthritis. The gate does not latch automatically upon closing, but the gate does close short of the latch if you just walk through. It also STAYS OPEN if you open it all the way – very nice if you’re frequently in and out of the room (we only close the gate at night.) Installation took about ten minutes and it doesn’t require any holes in the wall nor any tools aside from the included little wrench.
PROS:
Latch isn’t easily figured out by even the craftiest toddlers
Easy installation
Stays installed – my twins haven’t been able to knock it over they way they can most pressure installed gates
Easy to walk-through and can stay open
CONS:
Latch button and lift could be difficult for people with arthritis
I’m very happy with this gate!