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Extra-Tall Walk-Thru Gate - White (41")
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Manufacturer: Carlson Pet
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Model#:
Weight: 14..5lbs
Height: .41" | | Width: .2"
Length: .29"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $64.99
Online Sale Price: $64.99
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Features:- Contain dogs large or small with a pressure mounted pet gate
- Designed with tubular steel and rounded safety corners
- Comes with a 6" extension
- Measures 29-40"W x 41"H
- Includes small pet door
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Contain dogs large or small with a pressure mounted pet gate. Designed with tubular steel and rounded safety corners. Comes with a 6" extension. Extra extensions available for wider spaces. Extra Tall Gate has a convenient one-touch design. Measures 29-40"W x 41"H. Includes small pet door.
User Submitted Extra-Tall Walk-Thru Gate - White (41") Reviews
January 2, 2009
Fair, if that
We bought this gate to keep the cats and rabbit out of our family room. It seemed like a good option, as the height would hopefully prevent the cats from jumping over it and the metal would prevent the rabbit from chewing through it. Unfortunately, the slats are so wide, the rabbit squeezed through them before we could even test the height with the cats. We also found that it can't be pressure mounted, as setting the top tension at the necessary level prevents the swing door from opening. Additionally, the swing door is much narrower than expected, making it very difficult to get through the opening while carrying packages. I would imagine a large person might have difficulty getting through the opening also. If we decide to keep this gate, we'll have to screw the mounting cups into the metal doorframe in order to prevent it from falling, which is exactly what we wanted to avoid when we purchased a pressure-mounted gate. We'll also have to be creative in devising some type of alteration that prevents curious critters from squeezing through the slats.
December 24, 2008
Details & worrisome issue
UPDATE:
This morning I found one of the cats with her head stuck through the gate. She got panicky and struggled for a few seconds to escape. (This is a fully grown, typical sized house cat.) I'll have to add some extra bars or a panel to the gate to make it safe, it'll be easier than returning it and buying something else.
If you have cats, please consider some other gate.
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ORIGINAL POST:
I'd have given this gate 4 stars, if there had been more details in the product description.
One Way:
This gate opens in only one direction. Of course, you could install it to open in the direction of your choice.
The latching mechanism:
Refer to the product picture. On top, the red bit is a spring-loaded release that locks the lever in the closed position. The lever is the diagonal bit you see (above the part with the blue sticker). It is all plastic and works the all plastic latch. The connection between the two has worked fine so far, but looks like a weak link to me.
It can be managed with one hand. If it is fully locked, you hold back the red lock with your thumb and forefinger, while lifting the lever (free swinging) with your pinky. We just forego using the lock and so only have to lift the lever.
Installation:
Easy & fast on your own, but a second pair of hands is nice.
Without the "cups", this requires no tools and should take less time than it did to unpack the gate.
...however....
Your gonna want to use the cups (or alter the pads to be sticky), at least on the top.
Your first thought on seeing the latch may be, "uh oh.. we got a problem..".
Back to the picture.. the bottom has a solid bar all the way across, right? So the lower pads (the bits that hold the gate against in the door frame) have solid backing.
The upper pads aren't so lucky. You can't have a bar all the way across here, so the gate frame has to push against the upper pads like a spring.
Without the pressure from these pads there's a large gap at the latch.
This is by design.
As you tighten the upper pads the gap will close.
The "cups":
The cups are simply plastic receptacles that attach to the door frame with a single screw. The gate's pads then fit into the cups, which stops them from sliding around.
Like other, we found that without at least the top cups installed the gate would easily slip and could fall out of the door frame. Installing the cups was very easy with someone holding the gate in place. I expect repairing the door frame when the gate is no longer needed to be trivial. A dab of any kind of filler and a drop of paint.
Overall:
The gate works well. The cats don't even try to jump it, nor would it be likely they could get their heads stuck in it. (I *would* worry if we had kittens.)
It's a very simple, if not crude, hinge. Meaning it's likely to be reliable, but it does make some sound... think of an old garden gate squeaking open. (a tiny bit of lubricant is probably all it needs)
The majority of the gate is metal with a nice paint finish.
The tensioners for the pad are plastic or nylon. They could probably be easy to strip. Maybe tightening the top pads first would provide an idea of how tight to go since it's regulated by the latch gap.
The walk-thru gate latches with a spring loaded pin.
November 26, 2008
Not great for kids and requires screwing into walls
I bought this for the top of my stairs to protect my toddler and allow my cat to pass through. It's a well-built gate, and the little cat door has a nice lock to allow you to choose to keep it open or closed. But this gate did not work for my purposes. First, it requires screwing caps into your walls to hold the pressure-mounted sides. I don't think that's clearly advertised here. I bought a pressure-mounted gate to avoid screwing into our walls! And the gate is not stable without the caps. Second, the gate is very tall and the opening is rather narrow, making it comfortable to reach but very difficult to walk through holding a baby. I typically walk with my baby on my hip, and I would have to lift the baby up and over the gate as I walked through-- not very safe for the top of the stairs (or probably anywhere)!
October 21, 2008
Not good for cats and dogs
I just installed my new gate. First, you HAVE to screw it into the wall as you can't tighten the top without blocking the door (I accidentally snapped the handle due to pressure, thankfully the handle still works). Second,once installed it looked great until I opened the cat door and my 45lb Aussie Shepard/Spaniel mix jumped through the cat door. It was very funny as I bought the gate to keep the dogs out of the cat room. We are going to do some D-I-Y to make the cat door smaller. I would buy the gate again (I can't find anything on the market as good as this one) but I would be prepared to do some adjustments.
September 17, 2008
Lab can't jump over it
Finally, I found a dog gate that is tall and sturdy enough to keep my lab in the kitchen when we go out (he was from the pound and had crate issues and when he is alone, he tends to pee on the floor - the kitchen is much easier to clean up after that). We did have to use screws in the caps on the wall or he would just jump on the gate until it fell. This is just the best gate for us because of the height. My two year old, though, can lock the gate herself and tends to pinch her finger on the lock (minor pinch) when she does it. She can't unlock it, though, which is perfect.
Awesome gate.
July 24, 2008
Finally!
This was the tallest gate I could find, it's metal, so it's really heavy-duty, it has a door, so no more stepping over and it has a cat-door. This gate has everything you need if you own a big dog and cat - it's such a relief! It solved all our problems with one gate and the cat-door was a clever bonus.
My only concern is that if you brace the gate in the doorway with tension as tightly as you'd like, the door won't open - basically the tension pinches the gate sides against the person-door - and I don't really see a way around that, design-wise. So our gate is in place with a little less tension than we would like since it's meant to keep a big dog contained, but they do provide you with holders that you would have to screw into the doorways to hold the gate in place, which we plan on doing if our dog figures out that she could probably get the gate out of the doorway if she put in a little effort.
It also comes with an extension for wider doorways, which we didn't need - think you can buy a height extender, for extra big dogs as well. Another note is that there's a bar across the bottom, so you need to step over that, which I don't consider to be an issue. Lastly, I like the gate latch in that it has a little spring-lock mechanism which is kind of nice - mostly we don't latch it all the way to trigger that - we just shut-and-latch rather than triggering the lock - the spring-lock has however, confused some of our slower friends.
Oh - one more thing! This gate is not built for big people! I was surprised by how narrow the person-door is! If you look at the photo you can probably see that it's not very roomy - I guess we'd need to take it down if a larger person came over...?
All things considered, I still think that this gate is the best combination of necessary elements, including price, and that there are work-arounds for its lesser-features. I'd recommend.
July 24, 2008
Works Great!
First product I've found that my two dogs can't jump over to get to the cat food and litter box. Sturdy construction with easy assembly.
April 25, 2008
dog gate
the gate is sturdy and tall. it does not leave holes when tightened and holds up with tension. my dog can not jump over the fence as he could with lower gates. I recommend it for people with dogs who are jumpers and who do not want to permanently place a gate in their door.
April 5, 2008
Extra-Tall Walk Thru Gate
This product is perfect for our home. It was easy to assemble, is sturdy and safe for our dogs and grandchildren. The height is perfect for large dogs and just the right height for people to open without having to bend over. It also has a security latch if needed so small children can not open. The "cat door" at the bottom also makes our feline very happy! The price of the gate (we bought two) is much better than any of the other gate products I researched. My husband and I would recommend this gate highly.
March 30, 2008
Nice gate
nice gate. You must use the cups that you drill into the wall or it wont work.
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