BabyDan No Trip Wooden Stair Gate, 71.5-78.5 cm, Natural

i purchased this gate to keep our two German Shepherd dogs in or out of the kitchen. We have previously been using a pressure fit gate, however the dogs have got wise to this and have been knocking it down when we're out. The narrow opening in the pressure fit gate, plus the trip bar, made it a cumbersome object to use, and when I saw this wall mounted babydan gate I thought that would be a much better solution. I would have liked to have bought the tall version of this gate, but as it's priced at more than double (around £38 vs £15 for the short version) I didn't feel it represented good value for money. As the gate would be too low for our large dogs, and they could easily jump it, I fitted the gate around 10" off the ground. This is ideal as it makes it too high for the dogs to jump, yet our cats can easily fit underneath, saving them having to jump it each time they want to go through. Fitting the gate was really easy, and I'm no DIYer. The enclosed template made it a doddle, even with the slight complication of me fitting it higher up than ground level; I just measured each side and had someone else hold the template while I drilled straight through it. I was finished in less than 5 minutes. The gate itself looks really neat, much less obtrusive than the old pressure fit style, and it opens full width which makes it an easier item to live with. It's easy to remove the gate from its hinges to make moving large items like furniture a little easier. Another reviewer said you can purchase just the wall fittings in order that you can move the gate to a different doorway to suit your needs. This sounds like a great idea, as the wall fittings are quite discreet, and I'll definitely be investigating this as an option. The only niggle I have is that the catch sometimes pops out of its housing, and is not the easiest to just pop back in again - I had to use a hammer. But the gate can still be used even if the catch is out, it would just be slightly easier to open as you'd only need to lift the gate, not push the catch at the same time. It's a very small niggle though, and certainly wouldn't stop me recommending this gate. It's definitely dog proof, and I can't imagine most toddlers being able to open it.

I like it but then I didn’t have to fit it!! My husband, who’s Ikea-tastic as in good with an Allen key & at following tricksy instructions, last fitted a stair-gate about 10yrs ago & he struggled with this. Ordinarily, I’d have let him choose the gate but we’d argued for some months over having one as it’s for my chihuahua (which was one of my executive decisions LAST year). Uh huh - Divorce City; had to be done carefully. Some might say slyly, or stupidly, but it had to be done, We have a wide staircase & the gate didn’t fit (no, I didn’t check the measurements) but there happened to be a very handy suitable bit of wood around so the at-first-annoyed-then-resigned-then thrillingly in problem solving mode so long as I left him completely alone-husband attached that to the stairs. He found it difficult to match everything up with the wall fixings which he generously put down to his rusty new baby skills, and so the gate didn’t shut perfectly for a while till he figured it out. One of our skinny cats can slink through the side gap but my dog can’t get around, under, over or through it. Easter was so difficult, she was on constant choc recce’s upstairs, stealing eggs & whatever else she could find. And then, if caught in the act, she’d pee in fright. I picked this gate because I’m totally clumsy and this doesn’t have anything to trip over when I’m careering down the stairs. The gate has also been thoroughly idiot tested by several of our children, who’ve entertained themselves carrying down precarious piles of long-forgotten (& filthy) crockery from their boudoirs to test their one-handed gate opening skills. Small things for small minds but at least their rooms are cleaner. I like the wood finish, it’s not noisy like metal gates, and it’s far safer & prettier than the ridiculous dog-proofing alternatives we’ve been working with (huge garden scarers - owls & hawks, husbands idea, reflective eyes, yeah right), I favoured cheap garden trellis which we all walked or fell through & thereby destroyed, and of course there was a deadly pile of assorted bags which my amazingly versatile dog used as both stepping stones and a loo. So now there is peace in our household. Job done, problem solved, I also liked the price & wouldn’t have wanted to pay more - they used to be half the price. I also like that you can easily remove the gate itself for hoovering or moving furniture etc, just take your time fitting it! And, thinking about our life with stair gates and our 5 kids, I find fitted gates are much more preferable to pressure ones, much safer; pressure ones leave marks anyway & Screw holes are easy to fill in after if necessary. I find this gate attractive & a pleasure to use, very soft wood

Further update after using the gate for 12 months.............. still really impressed..... in fact more so. My 3 yearold grandson has taken to swinging on the gate when I'm not looking!! Still works perfectly and nothing broke. All the bolts/hinges have stayed in adjustment. I'm pretty sure anyone that has problems with the gate has not installed it correctly..... the hinges have to be spot-on position wise..... don't let the hinges on the gate "twist" when you tighten them up or the gate will be difficult to lift with one hand............. Don't fit it directly to a wall/plaster.... fit a wooden batten first and then attach the hinges to that... it's much more robust and easier to do + you can get round the "problem" of the skirtingboard. . I've been so impressed with these after fitting 2 in my house, I then fitted another 4 in my son's house. Fitted one at the bottom of the stairs.................. fitted a 2" batten on the wall side to narrow the gap sufficiently so it would fit.............. the batten also made it a lot easier to fit the screws as I was only going into wood. When you open the fittings pack, be careful with the "piece" that locks/unlocks the gate....... if you press it when it's not mounted, it comes apart and you can easily lose the small plastic "plate" and spring..... in fact in my box, it had already come apart and I was wondering where this spring and plate had come from. Its a bit fiddly to fit so don't rush it............... I'm pretty good with DIY and with fixing/painting the batten, a good couple of hours. works beautifully... feels pretty sturdy.......... easy to open for adults but difficult for toddlers. Template works well for the hinge side............ make sure they're positioned correctly and there won't be any problems that some people seem to have experienced with it lifting off the hinges. I didn't bother with the template for the other side........... just swing the gate across to the "closed" position.............. then position the top/bottom supports so they sit correctly in the gate supports, mark their exact position and screw them in place. I have read of people just using the template and the gate has been slightly twisted so they then had to reposition and redrill all the holes.All in all, a great product. One "tip".......... when you tighten the top hinge lcokingnut, best to lock the threaded section with a set of molegrips etc to stop it twisting...... if it twists slightly, it makes it much more difficult to lift the gate. One final thing............... there's a small white plastic "peg" that you fit into one of two small holes in the locking mechanism "plate"......... it's there so the gate hits a "stop" when closing and doesn't keep swinging passed the catch. These pins are VERY easy to lose and drop so take care........... they're not essential if you lose it but useful.

Fantastic. So just about fitted this into a 72 cm opening just - by removing one of the nuts -made no difference and works perfectly (wide of opening has to be between 72 -78 cm, any longer and you need to buy some threaded bars from the garden shop or an extension). What I like about this stair gait is that it is easy to fix and its is solid, there is no trip bar so safety wise it is fantastic. It is easily removable too. 4 stars as it is the third one I have installed over the years, the last two came off the wall after a couple of months because the supplied screw is too short, so needed to re-fix them. You have to buy your own longer flat-top screws that fit the holes. The product is supplied with wood screws which is fine if you are putting it into wood only, but not a concrete wall or cavity wall - then you need to buy your own fixings, if they had mentioned this on the box I would give five stars. Installation points: fit the gait the right way up, the the laser typed metal side bit facing down, so you do not see the writing when fixed. Do not use the spanner to tighten the nuts, hand tighten and in a couple of days tighten a little more. There is a tiny plastic bit in the box which is easily lost, if you want to restrict opening to one side only make sure you do not loose this tiny piece - which is also a choking hazard during installation, so do not have the rugrat near you during installation!

We have two of these now - one at the top of the stairs (on a quite shaped banister, see the pictures) and one on a doorframe (which is very thin at 31mm wide, again see pictures) and they work brilliantly. When I purchased these I wasn't sure what exactly was "no trip" about them as I'd never purchased baby gates before - having now seen the gates with a frame that also runs along the floor (which seems a bit strange to me) I can now totally understand why they are referred to as no trip! I can't imagine having a gate with a bar at the bottom - not at the top of the stairs! So these gates are perfect for what we need, and they fit in perfectly with our white doors and stairs. They come with some easy to attach plastic mounting hardware and a template which you place against the surface to mount to which aids you in drilling holes and whatnot. I would say they are quite easy to fit but you need to be somewhat confident with measuring etc. We've had one of the gates for a year now and it's still going strong - the lifting action is perhaps a little harder now than it was but I imagine some oil or something would help this.

We absolutely love this baby gate and ended up getting two of them. They’re really sturdy and have a nice look, which was important to us since we didn’t want one of those white plastic-looking gates. These blend in well with the house and feel much more durable. They’ve done a great job of keeping our little one safe without being an eyesore. If you're looking for a gate that’s both functional and stylish, this one is definitely worth considering! We’re really pleased with how they’ve held up so far

Great product and looks so much nicer than the standard white baby gates. Brought one for the hall to the front door to stop dog and little one getting to the front door and had a normal one for the kitchen but liked the look and use of it so much I brought another one a month later. It’s a screw to attach to the wall and has a useful wall marker to help with fitting. Found they only work correctly if your floor is level (mine isn’t) so check the level of your floor before installing so you can make the relevant adjustments. But once you have that sorted takes about 20mins to fit. Used an electric screwdriver directly into the wood door frames no need to make pre holes. Because they don’t have the side panels they are wider than you expect when you have the gate open so ensure there is enough space (in pic my previous standard baby gate came before the edje of the white sideboard and this one is abit linger and because of the secure/lock screw at the end we all tend to catch ourselves on it so watch out if it’s a main through area). No bottom lip to trip over which is great. Pretty secure to the door frame. Pretty hard wearing wood so far as the dog scratches in regularly when over excited and does not seem damaged after over a month of use. Overall very happy with it and looks lovely.

Gate is ok, found it difficult to fit, Phil x

Cette barrière est de très bonne qualité et sa mise en place très facile. De plus, sa forme est épurée ce qui lui permet de s'intégrer discrètement à la décoration. Après 2 ans d'utilisation intensive, nous sommes toujours très satisfaits de cette barrière. Il faut de temps en temps resserrer les boulons qui règlent sa largeur (se fait en moins d'une minute). La barrière est très solide et résiste parfaitement aux jeux et assauts de notre garçon de 2 ans et demi.

Per motivi di urgenza ho voluto installare il cancelletto sulla porta dello sgabuzzino dove vi è anche una scala che porta al garage. Le dimensioni erano note ma la porta ha una luce da 70 cm. Dunque questa è la mia soluzione, grazie alla versatilità e robustezza del cancelletto, per affrontare con efficacia il problema della sicurezza del nipotino che è venuto a trovarmi. Per motivi estetici, in futuro, lo stesso cancelletto sarà montato in prossimità della botola. Il tutto senza lasciare alcun segno. Che bell'acquisto!

Fija, resistente, fácil de instalar, se libera con una mano para pasar, sin barra abajo y evita tropiezos de grandes y pequeños. A un gran precio. Recomendable. Ya tuvimos una del niño mayor y la regalamos. Tuvimos que comprar otra porque la primera que dimos aún la están utilizando. Muy duradera. Buen material

Vraiment excellent.

Buen material