Kiddy Guard

Comments about Regal Lager Kiddy Guard:

We bought for the top of our stairs and bought 1 banister kit and 1 wall installation kit. The installation was extremely difficult, but after several hours we did successfully install the gate. We used for less than a day due to 1) you need BOTH hands to open/close 2) it is very hard to close 3) it is VERY loud to the point it would wake up/ scare a sleeping baby. I researched many gates and although this one was expensive, I thought the retractable function was worth it. After trying it, I would NOT recommend to anyone.

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I can't believe people don't like this gate. I have two and I'm about to purchase my third. The first one I have is over 4 years old and it's in great working condition. Yes, there is a learning curve to opening and closing the gate and you need two hands to do it but it's worth it. I honestly don't have one negative thing to say about it. We love it! I would never buy anything else.

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I had tried several gates on this website for the top of the stars w/ no banister-none seemed to work. This was a great idea and made for the top of stairs too..But after install- tried once and didn't work. It seemed the spring in the retractor was stuck.[...]

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I researched this gate for many many weeks. I had finally found the perfect gate for my dayhome!! It would be out when children were here through the day, hide at night when they were all gone. This gate took my mom (handy woman extreme) and I over four hours of frustration, and we still NEVER got it put up. The gate broke before mounting! My walls have pieces of gyprock pulled off (we even used the hollow wall kit!). We tried everything! Finally gave up, went and bought some plaster to fix my walls and had to repaint. I finally found another gate that would expand wide enough and it toook no time to install!!! DO NOT BUY THIS GATE!!! NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY!

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We purchased this gate for the top of our stairs which would require wall mounting on one side and banister mounting on the other, a banister which ends at the top of the stairs. This could not be accomplished following the instructions safety recommendation which states the wall mount should be 6 inches from the corner of the wall but should be mounted so the gate is straight not pulled at an angle. We are returning the gate and am disappointed. I think for someone using this gate for something other than stairs it would be a great product.

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this item broke before I was finished installing it. Do not buy!!!!

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This is basically a horizontal window shade. The first time I opened it the spring broke, it went "ZZZZzzzzzzz" and I couldn't get it to role back up. Very poor quality.

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Was not easy to install and is a bit of a pain to open when you are holding the baby in your arms. We've had it up for less then a month and it has already come apart. Not well made for the money.

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I don't often write product reviews but I know how much time I spent researching this purchase and I wanted to share my feedback on this gate for other Moms (or Dads) who are looking for a gate. I would not recommend this product unless you are putting it somewhere where you will leave it closed and do not plan to open it very often. We have two sets of stairs in our home and after a lot of research I purchased this because of the good reviews. I put it at the top of our stairs and connected one side to the wall and the other side to the banister (only needed the banister kit). I found it somewhat difficult to install. It seems well made and I like that you can roll it up and that you can see through it, however, I find it very difficult to open and close. You definitely need two hands to operate and I find that it's difficult to get the latch in the holes to close it. I didn't even bother showing my husband, mother or mother in law because I know they will either not be able to figure it out or will not want to deal with it and will just use the other stairs. I also agree with a lot of the reviews in that it is very noisy to release. The only way to avoid this is to hold down the button while releasing which is a bit difficult. Also, if you pull it over to close it and you accidently release some of it, you have to release it and start all over again or push down the button to release it which is not easy to do. I did not return it because I felt it would be an inconvenience to take it apart, package it back up, ship it back, etc.. plus, we do not use this staircase often so I just leave it closed and I have purchased the Oak stairway gate for my main stairs and hope that it will function much more easily. I would definitely discourage purchasing this gate for a high traffic area and would only recommend it if you don't plan to open/close it often.

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Great gate! It definitely takes awhile to get the knack of using it. But once you do, it can be opened & closed with one hand. Grandma still can't figure it out - but that means neither can my two year old. Lots of these reviews complain that it is noisy retracting, but if you hold in the button while letting it retract, there is no noise. Although it requires some practice opening & closing it, this is a wonderful gate - particularly for a nontraditional door opening.

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Kiddy Guard is a great product! Even though it requires 2 hands, makes a loud noise while retracting (which scares my little girl) & bunches up at times at the bottom when retracting. I still love it for 1 reason, its not bulky. When retracted, its out of sight. Although I get scared that it may break easily, it cost so much. I hope it last.
G. Kennedy

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It's a great option for stairs that have railing on both sides. However, our stairs are 29 inches tall and the gate does not allow to mount on a railing unless it's 31 inches high. So my husband had to improvise in so many ways to make it work... It took him a couple of hours to finally put it together...NOT a perfect gate!!!

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This is the WORST gate I have ever used...and I've used many. It's not bad to put up, but once it's up - it had better be in a location that you never have to walk through. I couldn't even get this gate open with 2 hands most of the time. I always had to get my husband to help me (it took two people to open and close the gate!). I have no idea how someone carrying a baby would be able to open it with one hand. If you do buy this gate, the only location I would recommend putting it is one where you never have to open or reclose it.

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Since it takes 2 hands to open, the kids can't figure it out, they may understand how each side operates, but their arm span won't allow the operation. I have mostly 2-3 year olds and keeping them off the steps has been a real trial. Love the gate!!!!

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This product is absolutely worth every penny! We have installed it at the bottom of the stairs and it functions perfectly! It was slightly difficult to install, but due to my dad's handyman abilities, it is perfect. Our banister was too thick to use the banister installation kit, but he made it work and it was well worth the extra effort. It is easy to operate once you know what you're doing, and we haven't found a friend or grandparent that can't do it after an explanation. It is a little bit difficult for those with arthritic thumbs--my only complaint! It is extra safe and keeps me from worrying that my toddler has slipped out the back door of his toy room and upstairs. I love that I can retract it and it is (pretty much) out of sight, as the stairwell is right in the main entry. I was a little nervous about spending so much on a gate but love love love it!