Cardinal Gates MG15 Auto-Lock Baby & Pet Gate, 26.5-40.5 in, White

This gate is super sturdy, all metal. No pansy plastic latches or clips. It is super easy to install because the bar along the mounted side has a metal strip with two holes. No need for crazy measuring and readjusting like many of the other gates, it automatically fits and works the way it should. We use it as a toddler gate on our front door, to keep him from going on the porch sometimes. I chose it partly because it is all metal and partly because it locks when you swing it shut behind you. Not automatically, but this is what we wanted. Also, it swings both ways, so you can use it practically anywhere. It is slim in profile and looks neat and tidy. It is slightly more money than most baby gates, but it is WELL worth the extra money, you won't have to replace this one and you can use it for multiple kids to come. The only VERY minor downside is that when it closes, it is a little loud. But you can buffer the sound by latching it with your hand on the clip. I highly recommend this gate, we are very happy with it.

Love this gate! We had to set it up at a slight diagonal, due to the way the hallway is built. It works perfectly fine. Love that it doesn't have the bottom bar on the floor that most gates have, and that it opens full-width. I have numerous gates in my house (small dogs). This gate is the nicest. Would definitely buy this again and would recommend it to others. Note: when first installed, the spring release works a little hard, but loosens up for ease of opening after a bit.

Work great, look great! We have black metal railings in our house and these match perfectly. Mounted them at both the top and bottom of stairs, both wall-to-railing and railing-to-railing with the optional square clamps. If you have narrower railings, you may need to hit the local hardware store to get the right size screws. Other mounting hardware/accessories listed on the manufacturer's website, along with a flowsheet to guide you to what you need. The flexibility to have up to a 30 offset allows you to hit the stud, even if it's not directly across from the railing. See attached photos. The clamps are all unfinished wood. I spray-painted them with black semi-gloss and it looks great. Most importantly, they are sturdy, easy to operate one-handed, and our daughter doesn't have a prayer of getting out on her own. Would use the SS-30 Stairway Special Gate for top-of-stair locations, since the latch is even harder for a kid to open and still easy for an adult to do one-handed.

I purchased this gate and the extension as a pet gate for a cedar deck with a 42" opening. I am pleased with the quality and satisfied with the price of this gate. While a reasonable price, I feel that I overpaid at $70 and $30 for a very simple gate and extension, respectively. In my opinion, this gate would be a better value at around $45 and $15 for the extension. At this price point, the gate should be large enough not to require an extension and be several inches taller. If you are purchasing the 20" extension, there is no need to worry about it degrading the strength of the gate. All pieces are screwed together easily for a tight fit--however, I did replace the included screws with 1.5" wood screws, as another reviewer had aptly suggested. Installation was simple and took about 1/2 hour to complete unassisted; the only tools required were a drill to prepare the wood for the screws, and a manual screwdriver to tighten everything down smoothly. The latch mechanism has an optional stopper that limits the operation of the gate to 90", which I use to restrict opening/closing to one direction. The swinging movement is smooth, and the construction is sturdy. The auto-lock design works well, effortlessly locking into place when the gate is closed. I allotted about 5" of clearance from the deck floor, giving the gate a height of about 33" total. The only improvements that I can think of would be to implement an optional simple gas strut, so that the gate would automatically close.

I bought one of these for my in-laws home. But our little monster is now trying to get into the kitchen and other places he shouldn't so I picked this up to shut off our kitchen. The black looks really good and matches some of our stairs hardware. Installation is super easy. I prefer to use my own Star Drive screws rather than the ones provided. A couple of screws to hold the bracket on the one side, and four screws on the handle on the other. This gate feels totally solid, and I'd be more than happy to trust it for the top of a flight of stairs. If you do that you can easily set it so it only opens in one direction which is nice. Or you can let it open in either direction. All in all, great gate, works fantastic, fair price. Can't complain at all. I've had other gates, this is my favorite design.

This gate is great! It works perfectly for us. The gate is outdoors at the top of the stairs. With one hand I can easily open the gate going up or down the stairs. And it keeps our dogs on the patio preventing them from running up and down the stairs at will.

For me, this is the best gate design on the market for several reasons. First and most important, when open, there is nothing to step over. No tripping hazard at all. This is critical if you are going to install it anywhere around stairs. Second, the gate itself swings almost completely out of the way when open, unlike most others that leave just a narrow opening. The gate is removable from the hinges when need be. Third, the latch is easy to work, but by angling the hinge a bit, I made gravity hold it closed ( or open ) and don't even use the latch most of the time - ultra convenient, and so far the dogs haven't figured it out. Installation is fairly simple if you're at all handy, and can be as sturdy as you want to make it. I recommend finding studs to mount the hinge and latch to with proper screws, especially if you have a big dog that might rear up and put his weight on the gate, which would surely pull out drywall anchors. The manufacturer offers a wide range of additional clamp-on mounting hardware for stair bannisters and other situations. The only issue is that the set-screws are a little short, so I used a couple of pennies as shims, which saved 18 cents over the previous reviewer who used dimes.

I tried two other gates. The first one was a fabric rolling type. It was very good quality but I was not able to finish the install because of the lip on top of my wall. It's shown in the red circle. The second one I tried was a common plastic type but it didn't install or able to use easily. This one is worth every penny and it's so easy to install and use. I would buy another one. It is very heavy duty and I will trust it with my labrador retriever. The latch is heavy duty and latches when the gate is closed single handed.

I bought this gate because I didn't want to have to manually close it every time I went in and out. Now that we've installed it, it's even better than I imagined! So easy, looks great, and only leaves two small holes on the wall (we used a piece of wood fastened with cable ties on the banister). It is more expensive than other gates, but since it's one baby item that every family member will be using on a daily basis for several years, I think it's well worth the price.

The gate was easy to install and very light weight but well made.The latching device is easy to operate and locks securely.I got this gate to keep our small dog from getting outside accidently.I like that it can swing both ways.Love it.

Very satisfied. This is in a high traffic area and passthru is fairly easy. If it had a small pet door I would have given it five stars.

We should have gotten this product years ago ... it is so easy to install and use and has made our lives so much less stressful ! thank you, thank you, thank you !! Excellent product

Product description says for 40" hallways so I assumed gate portion was 40" and by the time you add the brackets and locks, would be over 40". the entire fitted product - wall to wall - is 40" so it was slightly too short on my 41-42" hallway. With some creative construction, was able to use the main gate part (not the handle/locking part though) and thus it served its purpose of creating a barrier.