Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I want to say first that my purpose of buying this gate was to restrict my PETS from a certain area. Although, it might work just as good for toddlers. I am extremely satisfied with this gate. I've had this gate for two and a half weeks now and it works for me altough it feels like I've had this gate for a much longer time... ASEMBLY: My doorway is 37.5" wide, and I had to use extensions. Other gates may not provide extensions and might not even fit properly after installation, but, this gate came with two extensions and they fitted perfectly. It is really not hard to install at all. There was little to assemble and it was fairly easy. All I had to do was literally insert a couple of rods on each side of the gate, attach the extensions, insert the tension rods, then tighten the four tension rods to my doorway. Easy as that. THE THING ABOUT THE WALL CUPS: Even though, the instructions says to NEVER use the gate without the provided wall cups, I've shook the gate many times to see if it was stable without it and the gate worked fine without them. If you do decide to use the wall cups though, durable double-sided tape or screws are both provided. By the way, the reviewer who gave this gate a 1 star, stated that this gate is was hard to install, not really pressure-mount and had to be screwed in. I believe he was talking about using the wall cups. I just want to say that this gate is indeed pressure mount and we are given an option to use the provided double-sided tape if we chose not to screw the wall cups in if we even decided to use the wall cups at all. And as i have stated before, There was little to assemble. Installation should have been easy. The small noise the gate makes when closing is nothing to be bothered by at all. DIMENSION OF GATE: I find that other reviews forget to mention the width of the gate's doorway. This one is about 17"-18" wide, which is a decent size. Not one of my guests or family members have ever gotten caught between gate. This gate also sits at 29" tall. At a height comfortable for adults to open. LOCKING MECHANISM: What I love about this gate is that it opens in both directions. It is either closed, or opened all the way. If you open it all the way it will stay open. if it was not opened all the way then it will swing close. It only requires 1 hand to open the gate's door. There is a switch on the knob where you open the door. All you have to do is hold the switch and lift the gate up. the switch unlocks the piece on top of the gate, and the lifting lifts the small rod at the bottom of the door that keeps the door closed in place. Twist the knob sideways and it will lock the switch in place AND prevent you from lifting the door to open it. A plus for extra security. FYI: There's a rail about 2" tall at the bottom of the gate that holds the gate together. It's not a problem as it becomes second nature to step over it. Don't be fooled when you first receive this gate. Before installing it to your doorway, the product will look misaligned, the door will not close, and you may think the product is defective. Don't worry because it looks like that on purpose. As you twist the tension knobs, the gate's door will come together and close properly due to the pressure. OVERALL: I really like this gate and I think it is worth the money considering it is durable, it looks nice and it has a door, unlike some of the regular wooden gates that almost costs just as much.It was a great investment and I would definitely recommend this gate to others. If you are reading this, I'm sure you are considering to buy this product. Hopefully, I was much help to you.