Customer Reviews

Kidkusion Kid Safe Banister Guard

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I purchased Kidkusion Kid Safe Banister Guard, because in our 1980-built townhouse gaps between balusters are wide enough for our one-year-old to fall through. I originally was going to use acrylic sheets (Plexiglas), but, what I saw at a local Home Depot, was too thick and expensive.

INSTALLATION:
The installation of the Kidkusion Kid Safe Banister Guard was easy, and the plastic seems durable enough to serve for at least a few years. I was able to cut it easily with a utility knife and a metal square. There was enough product included in the box to do all of the areas in my townhouse that were unsafe for my son.

Included in the box are a hole-punch, a bunch of white plastic ties, a few plastic grommets, screws, and wall anchors to secure end(s) of the Banister Guard to a wall if needed. I bought a pack of black plastic ties at Harbor Freight Tools because wrought iron on my stairs is painted black and the included white ties would stand out. I did not use the hole-punch, because it can make holes only about ½"- ¾" from the edge of the plastic, and for my installation it would not work, so I just used my utility knife to make small slits for plastic ties.

TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. I was unpleasantly surprised by the fact that the leading edge was not cut squarely at the factory. When I measured the same distance from both corners of the leading edge and tried using a square to connect the marks, I noticed that the cut would not be at a right angle. Therefore, I had to cut the leading edge square first and re-measure.

2. When I imagined installed product, I thought of it as being practically invisible. However, even though I installed the plastic as tightly as I could, it still has some unevenness to it that causes reflection and distortion and makes it noticeable; although, this is an aesthetics issue, which is not as important as my child's safety.

CONCLUSION:
Overall, Kidkusion Kid Safe Banister Guard satisfied my requirements: it provides the safety I needed for my child, it is relatively inexpensive, it seems durable, it is easy to install.

This product has really worked well for me! My daughter used to love pushing her Barbie dolls in between the posts on our loft to see them crash onto the table below! Now we don't have to worry about this anymore. She can't reach her arm through these posts anymore either. I use window cleaner to clean the smudges

We have a very irregular iron banister with different sized spaces and bars. This was the perfect solution because you can place the tie-down holes wherever you need to and the ties it comes with are really long, so they will fit around large or small bars. We had to use a drill to make some holes further from the edge of the plastic because the hole punch it comes with wouldn't reach, but it was very easy to do. I also like this product because it doesn't take away from the look of the banister or obscure vision.

This simple product gave us the piece of mind to know that she was safe. My railing and bannisters were installed 6" apart and, if my daughter lost her footing (which we all know NEVER happens as a kid is learning to walk -- HA!), could have easily slipped between them entirely and ended up on the lower level. Pretty easy to install (I did it without my husband's help) and doesn't damage the railings.

This product is just a cleverly marketed plastic sheet. There is nothing innovative about it. As long as a baby cannot go through plastic sheets and the sheet does not hurt the baby, this product is guaranteed "5 stars" and that is what is happening here. I have used this and it works just fine. One thing that is going for this product: I looked far and wide for a plastic sheet that was thick enough to stand up by itself and resist tearing (like this product is) and could not find it anywhere. That is probably why this product is rather expensive.

I would like to recommend two alternatives, especially for outdoor babyproofing jobs (decks, patios...etc) and both of these are available at Home Depot or Lowes in the roofing/lumber sections:
1. Plastic roofing sheets (similar to this product - but they have roofing (wavy)contours and come in sheets rather than rolls)
2. Matrices (2x8 or 4x8) (Advantage: Fixing them is easy because you can thread the ties through already existing matrix holes).
You can find the "ties" to secure the sheets from the plumbing/electrical sections.
Note on the matrices: If your baby has incredible athletic abilities, she may use use the tiny matrix holes to climb up. My son has not shown an ability to do so yet.

Definitely a great product. Comes wiith ties for easy install. Hole puncher comes with, but you can't use it effectively because you can only punch holes about 1/2 an inch from the edge. I used an electric drill bit so I could secure the ties in the middle of the plastic along the railings. Both the crawling 9 month old and the hyperactive (& destructive) 2 year old have tested it many times over. Holds up great!

We have an older home and the banister railings are not up to current code standards which makes for a very unsafe area for my toddler. We have always had to put large pieces of furniture in front of the area to block my son from slipping through. Now we can have an open space again and not worry all the time! Since the guard is clear, we get so much more light into the room. Another good thing about this banister guard is that if anyone pushes on it the sound is pretty loud so we will always know if our little one is messing with it. The plastic is pretty thick and since we tied top and bottom on every railing there is no space for him to poke or push through. We did need to get a few more zip-ties to be able to do that. It actually looks pretty nice. There is a slight glare, but nothing that we won't get used to over time. I am glad that we bought this product. I had no problem punching out the holes for the zip-ties using the provded hole-punch. (The hole punch did fall apart several times, but I just put it back together) After all, I didn't buy it for the hole punch! I was also able to poke holes using a screwdriver. The guard was about a 1/2 inch too tall and it was really easy to trim with scissors or and a box cutter (with a cutting mat underneath). I hope this has been helpful!

This would be a great product if it actually covered the whole space between my floor and the top of the banister. It is 34" tall and my banister is almost 36". I bought this to prevent my child from dropping toys down to the first floor, so the 2 inch gap is a deal breaker. Not to mention that the description says it is 3 ft tall!!

We were initially surprised to see "just" a clear thick plastic sheet and a punch and some ties in the package. I don't know if fabric stores sell thick clear sheets but it looked like we could get these stuff for a lot less . But with a baby around since we don't have much time to do all the exploring before buying, this is a better option.

Its little hard to install on the railings of the stairs. We installed it on the top balcony and it is serving the purpose.

When I needed something to block cat access through my metal banister, I looked at the cheaper net options first. I bought one with optimism but soon discovered that, at 3 feet wide, it was way too wide for my needs, so I bought this.

It's made of rigid, but flexible, clear plastic that is completely customizable. You can cut it to the exact width and length that you need, which is what I did. It does require a minimum level of handiness to measure and cut, then punch the holes for the zip ties that hold it to the banister, so it might not be for all.

However, if you're looking for something you can customize to your exact needs, this is it. As a bonus you get a better visual aesthetic over the nets because it is clear.