Qdos Safety Extending SafeGate Baby Gate - Meets Tougher European Standards - Angle Mount Capable - Templates for Easy Installation - Top of Stairs - Fits openings 26"-41"| Hardware Mount | Slate

Two dogs and a tiny human on the way, we decided to upgrade from a pressure-mounted gate at the stairs to our basement. This is a major upgrade, feels really solid, metal, would definitely recommend for a location that needs a permanent/longer term fixture. I see a few complaints about it being really hard to build and just...no. It's fine. Takes a little time and you'll want a drill for the wall screws, but the instructions are easy enough, it includes a template so you can drill without even measuring. Really not bad at all.After a few weeks I will say, opening isn't bad but it's not that easy to close one handed, at least with the bi-directional swing install option. Optional stoppers keep it from going the other way if you want, without that you have to kinda find the right spot to drop it into the latch. I like being able to swing it both directions for it's worth the hassle for me. Also I'm super tall and usually just step over it. (You'd have to be about 6'4" for that to be an easy option.) Not a deal breaker, def still recommend it.

Very sturdy and easy to install. Toddler and dog proof.Opening the gate latch can be difficult if you have long nails or weak hand grip. Would not recommend for either of these situations.

I don't have much to compare to as this is our first gate, but after shopping around for awhile we decided to go with this gate (we were looking for an angle mount gate that we could slightly modify to allow a cat to pass through the gate). The gate took about an hour to install (also installed a banister protector), but was pretty straight forward. The gate is solid and we are happy with our purchase. *The gate is a bit stiff to open (latch), but everything seems to 'break-in' and operation of the gate is much more smooth after a week or so of use.

Almost impossible to open. Honestly not sure how I will ever do it while holding my child.

This gate is great for permanent installation! We have some funky dimensions with the railing at the top of our stairs, but this gate was able to both span the unusually wide distance and accommodate a different gap spacing at the top and the bottom of the gate! This gate is phenomenally easy to close and is easy enough to open with one hand but the opening mechanism is near impossible for our children. We would definitely buy another one if our hallway dimensions weren't so constrained that opening the gate would cover the hallway doors. Not the fault of the gate design just the fault of our house design 😉

Horrible gate. Installation was a nightmare and took a good 4 hours to get the exact right spot for the gate to lock (the included nail location guide is worthless). Finally got it installed properly and find out the locking mechanism is terrible, almost impossible to open, even for adults. You CANNOT open with one hand (obviously worthless if you are carrying a baby in the other). You have to press crazy hard with your thumb and pull up at the exact right time for it to open. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Most baby gates would not fit the top of my stairs and the ability to rotate the hardware made this such an easy installation/baby gate to use. Highly recommend for troublesome stair areas.

This is not a European product. Terrible instructions manual, does not come with baseboard kit.