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Safety 1st Lift And Lock Security Gate
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Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group
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Model#: 418.23
Weight: 9lbs
Height: 35" | | Width: 4"
Length: 29"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $29.99
Online Sale Price: $24.40
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Features:- 3 in 1 Lock/Release/Adjust handle
- No-climb panels
- Easy release child resistant top handle
- Swing open feature, mounting hardware included
- Six to Twenty-four Months
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The Lift and Lock Gate is easy to operate because all the controls are conveniently located in the handle. By simply raising the complete-control top handle, you can switch between adjust, lock, and release mode as needed. This gate can be pressure or hardware mounted in standard entryways or hardware mounted at the top of stairs.
Features:- Top handle locks, releases, and adjusts
- Pressure or hardware mounted
- Sturdy, climb-resistant panels
- Age Range: 6 months to 2 years
User Submitted Safety 1st Lift And Lock Security Gate Reviews
November 11, 2008
SECURITY GATE- SAFE AND EASY TO USE
This gate not only looks good but is easy to use and does not damage the walls. Since I am using this at the top of the stairs I wanted something that would be easy and not be a danger for someone to fall down the stairs while trying to open or close- Its so easy to use its easier to open than it is to try to step over.
October 31, 2008
surprisingly good
I purchased this item to keep a small puppy confined in a room while I'm not at home. My main worries were that the item would be a hassle to take down/put up and also that, being a curious sort, my dog would chew apart the gate. After a couple of weeks, neither of these are still issues. My dog hasn't tried to chew the gate at all and, more importantly, it is very simple to move from open to shut when using the pressure lock. I grew up in a house with a lot of baby gates (my mom has a home daycare) and they were all a pain in the neck (hard to open/shut, flimsy, broke after mild use). I'm not sure if this gate is merely representative of new models of baby gates or if it represents the best out there. Regardless, I'm very happy with my purchase!
October 19, 2008
Okay gate
This gate is decent enough for us to keep, but I am not completely happy with it. The more it is extended, the less secure it feels. It took a little bit for me to get accustomed to unlocking and locking it. Even after I got used to it, it still seems to require a lot of pressure to get it locked into place and tight enough that I feel it is secure. We haven't had any problems with our child getting past the gate, so we have kept it. It is reasonably priced and does work--I just think there are probably more user friendly gates available.
October 16, 2008
LOVE this gate!
I wish I could've given this four and a half stars. This gate is wonderful. I love the fact that it's so easily moved from one location to the next. I love that my 4 year old can open the gate, but my 1 year old doesn't stand a chance. I love that it doesn't mark up my walls. My only complaint about this gate would be that it doesn't work with tall baseboards. Not a problem in my house, but I can see how that would be a pain in some situations. It's also a tad bit of work to adjust sizing, but barely even worth mentioning. This gate truly is wonderful and it was an excellent purchase!
September 1, 2008
Tested for 3 years -
I bought this gate when my son was beginning to crawl almost 3 years ago. I intended to mount it but never got around to it so I used it just with the pressure feature. So after 3 years of daily rough use, it broke. But I felt like it did its job ([...]and was nice because I could easily move it around the house in different doorways. It was very easy to adjust and lock too. Also good was that after all this time my son has never figured out how to open. Both kids can push it down if I dont take care is putting it up. So overall I give this 4 stars. Not perfect, but good for the price. I ordered 2 more
August 5, 2008
Great Gate
The only reason I gave this gate 4 stars instead of 5 is because it was a little hard to get it pressure fitted into my doorway. Once I had it positioned getting the handle back down was very difficult, but once I did the gate was very secure. My cats push off the top when they jump over it and the 50 pound dog has run into it a few times, and it's holding up just fine.
July 31, 2008
Good Gate - Highly Recommend
I looked at several types/prices of gates before settling on this one. We bought two - they were both installed within 10 minutes and they've been reliable and safe. We then went on to buy a third for my parents. We've got them hardware mounted but a nice feature is the ability to take them off the wall, leaving the hardware in place, for use somewhere else.
July 12, 2008
A step down from the previous model
We used the previous model of this gate for several years until the release handle broke off. We were using it on a kitchen door to the outside to keep our dog outside while still being able to keep the door open for airflow, and to be able to see the dog. Now we need one to keep our toddler inside the house (when it's not time to be outside playing with the dog). I was very happy with the previous model, as it fit well in the door frame and the big, round pressure pads held the gate firmly in place. Also, the handle slid up and down easily and it was easy to get the gate in place, even with one hand.
The newer model requires two hands to put in place, the handle is very hard to push down, and the pressure pads are much smaller. Unless you hold the gate in place, one pressure pad will invariably get left out. Finally, even though the gate is adjusted for maximum pressure, it's still easy for a dog or a child to push the thing over completely. So it does not breed confidence. On the plus side, we're able to close the door with the gate in place. I'd really prefer having the old style, but this will have to do for now.
Update: I've been using this for about six months now, and the spring pressure has gotten weaker. I open and close it a few times a day (sometimes I just step over it), and at this point it's mostly just a visual barrier. The kid can push it over with little effort, and the dog will pull it down on occasion. If only my landlord would pay to install a screen door...
July 2, 2008
Not Safe for the Long Haul!
I bought two of these gates, as well as 2 more expensive metal gates that open and close for our hallways. These gates were purchased to keep our twins off the stairs going upstairs and downstairs and wouldn't be used very frequently, probably less than once every 2 weeks. So I thought these would be perfect. They were at first. They stayed in place and were secure. Then as we started taking them down every now and then, like I said, less than once every 2 weeks, they became less and less reliable and seemed to "strip" out and wouldn't hold securely. If you are going to put these in a doorway that won't be used much, then these might be ok. But for blocking stairways, which could be very harmful for kids, then I would not recommend this gate by Safety 1st. I would go with a more secure metal gate, as I am now shopping for!
I LOVE my other two metal gates with the one-hand open/close gates, both pressure mounted. They are perfect for high-traffic areas. They have been in place about a year now and are used many, many times a day. One of these is the Evenflo Simple Step in taupe color and the other is by Dreambaby.
June 25, 2008
Don't buy unless you have 3 hands
This gate is awkward to open with two hands and nearly impossible to open with one. That leaves the third hand for the baby.
The main problem is the design of the lock. Instead of a latch, which most hardware mounted gates use, there are 2 rods with rubber pads on the ends that push against the door stops, which are mounted to the wall. The rods are moved in and out of the door by pulling on the large white handle at the top of the door. When the handle is down, the rods are pressed against the door stop, and when the handle is up, the rods pull back into the door. Unfortunately, the rods don't fully disengage from the door stops and there is still friction as the door opens. The handle itself has quite a bit of friction as one lifts it. The door itself is made of flexible plastic, so the entire door twists as one attempts to lift up on the handle while overcoming the lateral friction of the rod/door stop assembly. It eventually opens, but not without an incredible amount of two-handed difficulty. I have used many doors, and this has the worst design. I recommend a latch mechanism instead.
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