This gate had one advantage that was critical to us: a small pet entry gate big enough for our cats--one over 20lbs--and strong enough to fend off our 120lb lab/german shepard mix. The gate is used at the entrance of the room where we feed the cats and keep their litter box. The gate is quite sturdy, heavy duty steel construction that is kept in place by pressure from two horizontal "legs"---top and bottom--that have about a 3 1/2 inch screw-in metal legs with a metal disk covered by a sturdy vinyl cup. I did not need either of the two metal spacers that can be inserted on either or both sides to cover wider openings. My door measures just under 30". The pet door is also well made. It can be locked securely in the closed position, but we keep it in an open position for easy use by the cats. I doesn't swivel easily following installation, but with a little WD-40 it could probably swivel reasonably freely. THe gate mechanism is great. It requires two buttons to be pressed at once and a bit of upward pressure to open, but this is easily accomplished with one hand, for example if you were carrying a baby. The installation instructions are B+, but the whole process is so uncomplicated it only takes a few minutes. One adventure in gate use might be useful to describe. My wife, who is 5'4" tried to step over the gate the first time she tried to use it because I hadn't explained the opening mechanism. Of course the result was CRASH! Fortunately the gate is strong enough that nothing was damaged and it easily went back into place. It's still solid after a few weeks of use.
Target Species | ['Cats', 'Dogs'] |
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Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Age Range (Description) | Baby |
Closure Type | Latch |
Manufacturer | Cumbor |
UPC | 696177815693 |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00696177815693 |
Product Dimensions | 40.6 x 40.6 x 30.5 inches |
Item model number | S7V1 |
Material Type | Metal |
Material Composition | Metal |
Additional product features | Self Closing, Pet Door, Expandable, Dual Lock, Walk Through |
Number Of Items | 1 |
Batteries required | No |
Item Weight | 12.81 pounds |