Kidco Safeway Wall Mount Top of Stairs Gate
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Baby Products Reviews of Kidco Safeway Wall Mount Top of Stairs Gate
Customer Review: Not all that safe ...
Summary: 2 Stars
I do not like this gate. We've had it for several months, and although it's fairly easy to operate (if installed correctly, which takes a LOT of time), I'm constantly afraid that the locking mechanism is going to gouge my daughter's eye! The locking mechanism, which is right about eye-level for an 18-month to 2-year old, is shaped sort of like a giant bolt -- only instead of a head on the bolt, imagine a washer being there instead. The washer/bolt contraption is what's on the end of the gate door that fits into the latch on the wall. The gate is at the top of our staircase, and every time my daughter approaches the top step to go around the gate (either going up or going down), I have to cover the locking mechanism with my hand so that it doesn't scrape her in the face or the side of the head. I really think that KidCo could have come up with a better solution for the latching/locking mechanism, but what I really can't believe is that NONE of the other reviews on this website mentioned this. I can't believe that no one else seems concerned about this. We checked the reviews carefully before we made a purchase, and now I see that it doesn't really matter what kind of homework you do. Good luck.
Customer Review: Installation tip
Summary: 5 Stars
I found the basic installation pretty easy. If you read the directions and look at the corresponding pictures it all makes perfect sense. Once installed, however, I had difficulty latching the gate with one hand. In fact I needed to push up the bottom with my foot to get the latching bolts high enough to drop into their slots. I came here to read some reviews and, sure enough, found a couple of people making this recommendation: Use the template for the hinged side but then slide the latching pieces into place and mark the screw holes. (I originally used the template for both sides.) After reading the tip here I removed them and then slid them back into place where they "wanted" to fit and found out my template holes were about 1/4" higher. Once I replaced them it became simple to open the gate with one hand.
Incidentally I purchased this gate to keep my dogs out of the room with the litter box and mounted in the doorway. I've had several different pressure mounted gates over the years but the dogs (one in particular) always figured out a way to knock them over or nudge them just enough to squeeze thru. I'm optimistic this gate will do the trick.
Customer Review: Toddler tumbles not
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good looking functional gate that the toddlers cannot open, but most of us adults can open with one hand. (I had to show a couple of guests how to do it without damaging it). We had trouble with the delivery, only because UPS left it at the entryway of the wrong house - - - the one next to us that was empty and up for sale. Assembly was a little difficult because the instructions were all pictures with very few words. If it is being installed between two walls that have no molding obstructions, it's fine. However, in my case, I have the high 6-inch baseboard and I have wainscotting with a chair-rail. These moldings created uneven surfaces and I could not install the gate without making wooden spacer blocks that I had to paint white to match the gate. It took me five hours to get it done, and I'm handy (although a bit of a perfectionist). Anyhow, it looks and works great, and we've gotten compliments about it. I thought it was a bit expensive, but I could not find anything else that looked good; as it is installed at the top of the stairs leading into our formal dining room. Despite the work to install it and the high price, it was worth it to me.Customer Review: Save your research time -- BUY THIS GATE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I spent a lot of time researching all types of gates, and this one sounded the best. We purchased 2 -- one for the top of our basement stairs, and one for the bottom of our main staircase. It was easy to install, extremely easy to operate, required minimal adjustment and very secure. Even though it is mounted into the door frame and/or wall, it doesn't marr up the surface badly at all. Just a few drill holes, and the mounts are very inconspicuous. When researching, I asked the manufacturer exactly what was in the installation kit used to mount this to an iron spindle or rail and was told basically just a couple of pieces of wood and some hardware to secure it to the rail -- "just going to the hardware store for you..." they said, so we didn't even bother. My only suggestion is to have longer wood screws. The ones included are too short -- just like everyone else says. The mounting template made installation a breeze. I also like the fact there is no bar to step over on the bottom like a lot of other gates. Much more economical that some of the pressure mounted gates that require so many extension and additional installation kits. Great value!Customer Review: Great gate, solid mount - NOT the same as IKEA's version
Summary: 5 Stars
I just installed this gate and it took me about 45 minutes. The mounting hardware is sturdy and the instructions are clear. From what I can see it appears to be a pretty nice gate and gives me a little more piece of mind than the #1 and #2 gates (according to Consumer Reports - see below). Really, I don't think you could go wrong with the Safety First - Simple and Secure or this one.
To clear up a few things that have been mistated by others:
1. This is not the same gate available from IKEA. The Patrull Fast gate may have the same hardware but the gate from IKEA is one piece and it's width is only adjustable for openings 28 1/2" to 31 1/8" (that's about three inches!). The Kidco version is for openings 24.75 to 43.5. That's a big difference.
2. This is not the #1 baby gate. It is actually #3. For hardware mounted gates, it goes (as of 08/04)
- 1 The First Years Simple & Secure Stair Gate 3620 $70
- 2 Evenflo Secure Solutions Swing Gate 1050 $35
- 3 KidCo Safeway Gate G20 $65
- 4 Cardinal Gate Stairway Special SS-30A $80
- 5 Safety 1st Swing 'N Lock Gate 41780 $30