I am a family childcare provider. I have used MANY gates. This gate is by far the worst. I need it to switch between two different doorways fairly regularly - nearly impossible to resize from door to door and even more impossible to get locked in place. I have to literally put all my weight on the locking handle to get it to lock.

I purchased this gate for my in home daycare. What a mistake I have to fight with it to get the handle to go into unlock then I cant even slide the gate open. it took me well over 10 minutes to get it to open to get the hardware out. now it wont lock with the gate open. it is clearly not a one handed gate I struggle with two hands. I am very disappointed. I saw one review where someone had no issues they got lucky. I will be trying to contact safety 1st. by the way I only gave it one star because the website insisted on it

I was reading the comments of the past users and I have no clue what the problem is. The product is a bit difficult to get set up but the instructions guide you through it all. After the instal it is the best thing ever. There is no difficulty opening or closing It, my 3 year old can testify to that. It requires a small pull or a small push to open or close it. Works on small or wide hallways. Best gate ever. We are passing it on to other family members who have small children. You won't regret the purchase. Edit, up to age 3 it works perfect for small children out of a room or many rooms.

This is a poor design for a baby gate. Company doesn't stand by their product- huge disappointment

I have three of these!!! They're hard to stabilize because of the baseboard trim!! Now they don't lock into place until a two inch gap between gate and floor, child can easily pull over. Dog got through it in a day. I put a full load of laundry behind it, to ensure its place. Boo Safety First!!

I have tried many gates. This one is the only one that makes my carpel Tunnel start acting up. In order to lock it I have to apply all my weight to my hand and push down. There are many other gates that are easier on the eyes and much smother use and installation .

DO NOT BUY THIS GATE! It is poorly designed. The piece inside that allows you to lock, unlock and adjust the gate is designed with a built in failure point, and when it breaks, (and IT WILL BREAK), this is not a replacement part you can purchase, (I just called and tried to buy this part)! When it breaks the gate can not be reliably locked, and therefore creates a great risk to your family. DO NOT BUY THIS GATE!!!

Hate these gates.

We have two of these gates. They're noisy when you open and close them and a bit heavy but they're so handy for stairwells, decks, barring off rooms, etc. We love that they are portable and very strong so I don't have to worry about my toddler knocking them down.

I have odd door frame sizes and this was the only solution that fit my needs. It's great that you can take it to different rooms. Somewhat hard to use at first but then becomes very easily, as with many of the baby security products IMO.

Have a 10 year old product that has made it through my granddaughter growing and 3 dogs.

Great idea, but hard to push and pull.