Evenflo Soft And Wide Gate Taupe & Chocolate

by Evenflo

Product Features

• Gate expands from 38 to 60 inches, fitting into large openings.
• Individual adjustments on all four bumpers allow gate to fit uneven entryways.
• Easy to install, pressure-mounted, requires no hardware.
• Easy to move - won't damage door frames.
• Lightweight steel tubes with nylon and soft but strong mesh panel.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 35.2 x 6 x 2.2 inches ; 7.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00067AEGC
• UPC: 032884137633
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,078 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (222 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Specially designed to fit varying doorway widths, the Soft and Wide Gate from Evenflo is a sturdy and reliable gate that helps protect babies from six to 24 months. This gate expands from 38 to 60 inches so it fits into even large openings with ease. Incredibly easy to install and move, this handy protective device is made of lightweight steel tubes with polyester and nylon and soft but strong mesh panels that won't damage door frames.

The Soft and Wide Gate offers: Expandable design to fit openings up to 60 inches. Lightweight steel tube construction for reliability. Padded top rail for safety. Easy set up.

Expandable from 38 to 60 inches to fit even large openings. View larger.

Quick and Easy Installation
The Soft and Wide Gate installs quickly and easily with no tools. Clear markings on the knobs ("ADJUST," "IN," "OUT") indicate how to contract the tubes. And the pressure mounting means zero to minimal alteration or damage to doorways. Once installed, the gate also smoothly uninstalls, an option that's great once baby has gone to bed for the night, or when you're traveling, either to play dates or on vacation.

Excellent for Light Traffic Areas and Irregular Doorways
The Soft and Wide Gate is an ideal choice for those homes with wide entries in light traffic areas, but it's flexible enough to accommodate a wide variety of spaces. Because entryways vary in width from house to house, this gate features pressure-mounted rubber bumpers that adjust individually.

Additionally, with just a few twists of the rail, you can custom fit the Soft and Wide to match any opening. It also includes a padded top rail that provides a soft place for toddlers to pull themselves to a standing position. And parents are sure to appreciate the extra padding when they're climbing over the gate throughout the day. It can be cleaned with a damp sponge, or even machine-washed if necessary (cold water, gentle cycle). For added peace of mind, the Soft and Wide Gate comes with a 90 day limited warranty.

About Evenflo
For over 85 years, Evenflo has been a worldwide leader in the development of innovative infant equipment and is now one of the nation's leading manufacturers of high quality baby care and juvenile products. Evenflo began as a company that solely distributed baby care products. They have now expanded to manufacturing products, like car seats, strollers, high chairs, play yards and activity centers, that meet all the needs of children from birth to the pre-school years.

Product Description

"Extra-Wide Soft Gate Easy to install pressure mounted, requires no hardware Easy to move - won't damage door frames Steel tubes with nylon and soft but strong mesh panel 27"" tall, expands from 38"" to 60"" wide - fits uneven openings and baseboards Model #526335 For use with children 6 to 24 months "

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

115 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Travels well, good for large doors, no hardware to install, October 7, 2005

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Jennifer Wood "Author of My Molar Pregnancy: ... (Orlando, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evenflo Soft And Wide Gate Taupe & Chocolate (Baby Product)

I bought this gate for a large entryway between my kitchen and family room. I liked that it did not require the installation of special hardware, which most of the other large-space gates did. When it arrived, I found it easy to assemble, and once I got the hang of the tension rods, it was very easy to put up. I also didn't have any problem taking it down at night when the baby was asleep; there are clear markings on the knobs indicating how to expand or contract the rods; a few twists and the gate came down.

The gate is about 27.5" high. As some other reviewers have mentioned, you do have to climb over this gate while it is in place. It does not have the open/close gate option of some of the newer systems out there. However, my husband and I are tall enough that this isn't a problem.

I like that the gate is versatile enough to move to any room in the house; when my son was old enough to venture around the house more, we took it out of the kitchen doorway and now use it to block our office, so that I can be in here writing this review while my son plays in the living room outside, and I don't have to worry about him climbing under my desk. I also love that the gate is easy to disassemble and travel with; we flew to see family in New Jersey in July and we brought the gate along, tucked into the same bag as the playpen.

The gate expands to 5 feet, but it can only retract to about 38 inches. However, you can adjust the top and bottom tension bars to different widths, which I liked because the bottom rests against my trim and the top on the wall, so there is some variation in width there.

I have found that if you set the gate up with too much tension, it will pull the paint off of your walls, so this is the biggest problem in my opinion. However, we resolved this by buying some $2 wall guards, usually used for walls where doorknobs hit, and sticking them in the place where the gate is most often set up. Another problem was that our cat, who is somewhat skittish, was afraid to jump over it; she got the hang of it eventually.

In all, this is a good gate for temporary use in places where you want to keep kids out until they're a little older. It's not permanent, and it should not be used atop stairs. There is some minor wall damage if you set it too tight, but the ease of travel and storage makes this a good gate to have for a backup or at Grandma's house.

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for light traffic areas., October 6, 2005

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PediatricianMom "PediatricianMom" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evenflo Soft And Wide Gate Taupe & Chocolate (Baby Product)

This gate is a pressure-mounted gate designed specifically for "light traffic" (that's what it says on the box!). It's not meant for the top of stairs. It doesn't have a latch or door that you can open and close. But it's a great gate to block off an area that has a wide opening. There are no other pressure mounted gates on the market that fit this wide of a space (up to 60 inches). The next widest pressure mounted gate covers just under 48 inches and that one was difficult to install. This one I had installed in less than 5 minutes, and it's quite secure. The gate is low enough that an average height Mom or Dad can step right over it, so the lack of a door doesn't bother me at all. (I'm 5'4" and have no problems swinging my leg over it). And to top it off, the price is reasonable.

If you have a narrower space and want a pressure-mounted gate with a door/latch, I recommend the Hands-Free Gate for The First Years. I've had it for over 3 years now and use it mulitple times a day without any problems. It's maximum width is 34 inches.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A review from a person who has had this get for two years!, November 7, 2005

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Jessica M. Soyster (Aviano Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evenflo Soft And Wide Gate Taupe & Chocolate (Baby Product)

I have been reading the reviews on this gate and I have noticed the people, that say they don't like the gaste, apparently seem to have missed the mark. So I will talk about the simple fixes to some of the problems.

1. One reviewer said that it was hard to turn the bars! Huh? I think I know what she was doing...puting the gate in place and then turning the bars--that is difficult! But this is what I do, and I say it works well. I turn the bars until they are about 3\4 inch longer that the wall, and then compress the gate with my hands (okay this may take some muscle) and install the gate. With that much tension my nine year old has a hard time moving it. My three year can't at all! He has even ran into and not knocked it over. I do have one installed at the top and the bottom of my stairs--because no one can move it!

2. Another popular complaint is having to step over it. My fourteen year old, and 5 foot wife have no problem stepping over it. My nine year-when that is a bonus that he can't get over it! It is not tall and easy to step over. I can't see that as being a problem at all! And don't wory cats and athletics dogs can clear the gates--sometimes to our dismay though--no dogs in the kitchen please!

3. Leaving marks on the wall! Yeah that does happen and it sucks, but check this out! Try baby powder for gloss paint or tissue paper (like the tissue papaer for gift boxes) for flat paint--no sticking paint then! Plastic wrap also works.

Okay so those are the gripes that I read about. Now let me tell you about the ways that I use it. I have two four way intersections in my house (at the kitchen/laundry room/hallway/diningroom hallway, and dining roomhallway. dinning room/backyard door areas/breakfast nook)--I wish I could draw it. I mounted the gates at an angle so that the kids could only go in two directions, My kids can only go in the hallway to the living room and into the dinning room! With these gates strategically located throughout the house I effective blocked off my small children from dangerous areas and that makes me very very happy.

Oh the one bad thing! It get dirty, but you can disassemble it and wash it in the washing machine.


--Signed Jessica's Husband