Good but very basic safety gate, 28 Nov. 2017

Having owned several different types over the years I have found that pressure stairgates are always a little tricky to get installed correctly in a door frame or on the stairs. They take some adjusting, a few different placements and a good bit of muscle to make sure they are securely in place and this Huack gate is no different. Each corner of the gate has a rubber stopper which screws in and out of the body of the gate to tighten against walls and door frames. As with most gates I have used in the past this tightening is done by hand which can take a bit of work. I have seen gates when you can use a spanner or similar to help tighten into place and it would be really nice if other gates looked at this model as it really can be tough to ensure that your gate is properly in place tightening only by hand. That said this gate is far from unusual in this regard and we managed to get it into place reasonably quickly and easily.

Once in place the gate itself can be opened in...

This review is from: Hauck Open N Stop Pressure Fix Safety Gate up to 81cm door width, White (Baby Product)

Hauck Open N Stop Safety Gate, 21 Dec. 2017

This is a pressure mounted gate, which means that you just tighten the screws at each end (four in all), until they are safely pressed against the wall and not moving. I found I could install this myself and, just as easily, uninstall it. Although, when my own children were small, I had gates that were fixed and screwed into the wall, this is ideal for me when I have young visitors. It means that I can easily fix this in, but then I can also easily remove it. As such, it is ideal for grandparents, who may need it when grandchildren come to stay (in my case a grand-niece), but don’t want to have stair gates in place all the time.It opens easily with one hand, so you can open it if holding a baby with no problem, but you do need to make sure you close it behind you. Overall, easy to fit, easy to use and practical – especially you are not that confident about installing things on your own, or want something you can easily remove.

This review is from: Hauck Open N Stop Pressure Fix Safety Gate up to 81cm door width, White (Baby Product)

Opens with one hand, fit without tools - but no auto-lock feature, 11 Feb. 2018

The benefit of pressure mounted gates is that they are removable, don't leave big holes in the wall and can be setup without tools. However they do still take some experimentation to get them installed to stop them twisting out. With 4 rubber screw heads, 2 on each side of the gate top and bottom, these are used to apply pressure to walls or door frames to secure. Tightening is done by hand, which takes a bit of muscle. I would prefer to be able to use a spanner but I guess that this is designed so that those who don't own/want to use tools can also fit or remove the gate.

The gate once secured can be easily opened and shut, even with one hand. This is great when you are carrying something. I have seen gates with a latch that automatically shuts the gate when you close this, here you need to lock shut yourself every time. Personally i prefer the auto-lock gates as you can easily push these shut behind you and helps to avoid forgetting to shut during busy mornings, but...

This review is from: Hauck Open N Stop Pressure Fix Safety Gate up to 81cm door width, White (Baby Product)