The First Years Hands Free Gate
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years Hands Free Gate
Customer Review: Still love this gate after Five years and three kids!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We absolutely love this gate! We have used it for almost a year now and have had no problems whatsoever! When we travel, we just throw the screw posts and little wrench in a ziplock baggie and take it with us. It's very quick to set up and sturdy. We have even used it on the bottom of staircases when we were away from home. We just moved, and some of our doors are wider, I'm excited to see that for just fifteen dollars I can get an extension to fit, rather than having to buy a new gate. I only wish the gate opening was a bit wider. I have had a bruised hip or two occassionally.
**Update** We now have two of these gates, and haven't used them for a about six months now, but I needed to quickly childproof my house again to babysit on a thirty minute notice. So I dragged these gates out the closet and up they went in no time at all using the extenders. They still work outstandingly like the day I brought them home, 2 1/2 years ago. Both were in high traffic areas. You just might not have to buy another gate again!!
**Second Update** Just thought I'd update again to say these two gates are still going strong. They are now in use for the third kid. I will say my oldest was never able to get through the gates until about age 4, my second child on the other hand managed to bounce on the pedal and open it just before turning 2. To fix that we added Safety 1st cabinet locks (the kind that hooks around two cabinet knobs). That kept him at bay until we could trust him on the stairs. Now the third kid is using them and they have never broke, come apart or had any problems with them whatsoever!
Customer Review: This is the ONE you've been looking for!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely LOVE this gate! I just ordered another one to go across the doorway to our master bathroom (where we keep the yucky cat litter!).Our first one of these is across our family room to keep our little one from going up the stairs. It works perfectly and you really can open it without hands! This makes it awesome! I can carry the baby and a bunch of stuff and open the gate without putting anything down!
My 7 year old (55 lbs) had no problem opening the gate. My 4 year old (42 lbs) had to practice a little. He didn't get the fact that the pedal has to be pushed down the whole way before the gate will open. I think it was more of a coordination issue that a weight issue. It really only took him a few days to get it right. What's really nice is that when the baby is napping or in another secured room, the gate can be left standing open - no hurdles!
It's true that the actual opening is not extremely wide, but you can easily lift things over (like laundry baskets) when carrying things through. And since the gate is so easy to install, if you would need to bring something really large through the doorway, it would only take a few seconds to take the gate down and then re-install.And just a reminder: this gate is NOT intended for top of stair use! Some of the reviewers here have criticized the gate and then mentioned that the gate was installed at the top of the stairs! This is dangerous and does not follow manufacturer recommendations, so how can you complain? If you use it as intended, you'll love it!Assembly and installation was a breeze! I'll recommend this gate to anyone!
Customer Review: Works great for my triplets!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this gate plus two extensions, one for either side, almost a month ago for our triplets who just turned a year old. We were concerned at first if the extra extensions would be able to support the three babies sufficiently. It does! The only downfall, which I've seen mentioned a few times before, is that the available width space doesn't match up with what the gate says it can support. So if you get this and are running to the border of width, add that extra extension for sure so it's not wobbling. And after measuring and you think using the gate with both extentions will just barely fit, try it, but more than likely it will be wobbly a bit. Just keep that in mind. Otherwise, this is a great gate! We have the added baseboards along the bottom of our walls plus the tiny toe boards and because this is all pressure mounted it adjusts great. Just take your time and get things even and straight. It doesn't take long to set up, 15-20 minutes tops. It works great for us since we live in military base housing and want to avoid putting holes in the walls to fill in later. It's odd at first to get used to the foot petal but once you get used to it, it's a lifesaver! We have the Clear View Gate on the playroom which we love but for the kitchen doorway we needed something wider and more convenient with the smaller swing door since we use the kitchen more. The bar on the bottom took only a couple days to get used to and with the ramps on either side it helps with not tripping. The gate swings either way which helps too! Sooo worth the money since these things can be used for years!Customer Review: GREAT HANDS FREE GATE--EASY TO INSTALL, TAKE DOWN AND USE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this gate several months ago when my son (who is currently 20 months old), started walking. Prior to having this gate, I purchased the "SWING AND LOCK GATE" by Saftey 1st. Well, me and my husband and I HATED it! ****It was a pain to install (AND you had to screw it into your doorway), you had to open the gate with your hand(s)---> TRY doing that with a fussy toddler in your arms! Finally, if you need the gate elsewhere in the house, you CAN'T just remove it, put it where you needed it, and then put it back to where it was again--It's semi-permanent**** Needless to say, we threw that one out, and purchased this Hands Free Gate. This gate is wonderful. It was VERY easy to install, and literally took 5 minutes. You don't have to screw it into your doorway, which is a plus, because then you don't have to remove all the hardware (and have screw holes to worry about). If you need to use the gate elsewhere, just loosen the corkscrew bolts, and it's free to go to another doorway/wall in minutes! The other great advantage of this gate is that you DON'T have to use your hands to open it. It has a "pedal" near the floor that you push down, and you can then choose to continue to open it with your hand or, your knee--which is wonderful when your carrying your child/toys etc... Considering this gate is mostly plastic, it's VERY sturdy. Even when my son grabs the gate and pulls back and forth on it roughly, the gate doesn't budge. My husband and I loved this gate so much that we bought another just to use for our dog!Customer Review: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST GATE OUT THERE!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This gate is FABULOUS - I can't say enough good things about it!!! It has so many great features!It is the toughest pressure-mounted gate on the market (and the easiest to install with the included "wrench"). The screw mechanisms make it easy to get the gate in TIGHT (and there are no holes in any of my doorways!). I use it with zero extensions, one extension, and two extensions, and it works equally as well with any configuration. Even though the manufacturer recommends not putting the gates at the top of the stairs, I have them at the top of both my flights of stairs and have not had any problems with them.
The "doors" are very simple and easy to open - the hands-free mechanism is a wonderful and comes in handy all the time. I love being able to carry things - including the kids - where I want and not worry about having to open the gate by hand. An added bonus is that my 3 1/2 and 5-year-old children can open the gates themselves with little effort by holding onto the gate and "jumping" on the pedal (and they are now old enough to be in the spaces where I don't want my 1-year-old to go).
It is extremely sturdy and stands up to even the most aggressive child. My youngest tries his darndest to get through our gates every day - including trying to climb up them, which he can't because they have vertical bars. He also tries to hold onto the gate and "jump" to open the door (from watching his older siblings) and never once has it come loose.
I HIGHLY recommend this gate - we love it!