Summer Infant Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate

by Summer Infant

• Pressure mount for use between rooms
• Hardware mount option for top and bottom of stairs (hardware included)
• Simple one-handed operation
• Door swings closed and locks automatically
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
• Fits openings 28" (71cm) to 48" (122cm) wide and stands 36" (91cm) high

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Summer Infant Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate is a stylish, easy to use gate. The versatile pressure or hardware-mounted gate stands tall at 36" high and fits openings 28" to 48" wide. The Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate can be used between rooms or at the top or bottom of stairs with included mounting hardware. For your convenience, the gate offers one-handed operation and auto-closure.

Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate

At a Glance:

• Can be used between rooms or stairways with included hardware mounts
• Added versatility with pressure or hardware mounting options
• Stylish bronze color blends into home's decor
• Opens in either direction between rooms; includes door-stop when used over stairways
• One-handed operation, and shuts and locks automatically
• Fits openings 28" - 48" wide and stands tall at 36"

Age/Weight Requirements:

6 to 24 months

Assembly Requirements:

Tools required to hardware mount

Stylish metal gate fits openings 28" - 48" wide; stands tall at 36"
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Designed for use with children from 6 to 24 months. View larger.

One-Handed Use and Automatic Locking

When used between rooms, the Summer Infant Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate opens in either direction and can be operated with just one hand. When used in a stairway, the included door stop allows for added security. For convenience and safety, the door closes and locks automatically after walking through. This gate is ideal for children from 6 to 24 months old.

The Summer Infant Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate is the winner of MetroMoms' Best & Hottest Products from Pregnancy to Preschool Award.

Extra Tall with Two Extensions

At 36 inches tall, this gate is ideal for use with older toddlers and small pets. It is adjustable to fit openings from 28" to 48" wide with the included two 4-1/2-inch extensions and one 9-inch extension. The included extensions allow for an accurate, secure fit.

Pressure or Hardware-Mounted with Option for Top and Bottom of Stairs

The Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate is easy to position between doorways using the pressure mounting tension bolts. The included bolts require no drilling or additional tools and won't leave marks or scratches on your walls. This gate also includes optional hardware, for a more secure installation. Using the hardware mounts, the Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate can be used at the top or bottom of stairs.

The Summer Infant Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Walk-Thru Gate provides a modern look that fits contemporary homes. The sleek arched door and bronze finish will blend in with any home's décor

About Summer Infant: Products for the Best Time of Your Life

Summer Infant believes that having babies and raising kids should be the best time of your life. All Summer Infant products are held to high standards in quality, safety, and reliability. Every Summer Infant product, from the baby monitor, to the crib, to the bathtub, and everywhere in between, has been designed, developed, crafted, and created with integrity, ingenuity, and safety in mind. Summer Infant has won countless awards in many categories, including monitors, gates, bath, travel, nursery, feeding, and health & safety and continues to design safe, innovative products for parents and baby.

What's in the Box

Summer Infant Stylish&Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate, 9-inch extension, two 4-1/2-inch extensions, tension bolts, mounting cups, extension pins, adhesive mounting pads, screws, wall anchors, pressure mounting adjustable wrench, and instruction manual.

Trademark Information:

Stylish&Secure®

Product Description

The Stylish and Secure Extra Tall Decorative Walk Thru Gate from Summer Infant is pressure mounted and helps you create and maintain a secure environment for your child. It has a hinged swinging door that opens easily in either direction with one hand. It also swings closed automatically. It's fully adjustable to fit openings from 28 to 48 inch wide and is 36 inch tall. In addition, the stylish gate is sure to go well with your home's decor.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

232 of 235 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent gate - we now have two of these May 12, 2010

By William Moorefield

We have purchased many gates since our two kids arrived, and this one is the first one I like. Actually, we love this gate. The other plastic, pressure mounted ones are ugly and impossible to use. We gave those away. Then we bought wooden ones that were so flimsy they fell apart. Then we bought the XT Superyard, which is great as portable enclosure, but simply is not a gate for room entry or stairs. I was able to mount this gate in just a few minutes. The assembly was very intuitive, and they DO provide simple instructions. The gate is sturdy, surprisingly stylish, and works, very, very well. Only because we have wasted so much time and money do we truly appreciate this particular model. FINALLY a gate that works as promised!.

I will note that the auto-close feature can be defeated if the turn knobs are not adjusted properly. Other reviewers complain that the gate ceases to close after a bit of use. But this is only a matter of adjusting the knobs properly - not just the top one necessarily, but all of them. It's not rocket science, and the adjustment of knobs (there are only four) is not nearly as trying as it sounds. They also include a specialized wrench for turning the plastic knobs well and accurately. We are very pleased with this purchase, and have recommended this gate to any friend in need of one. Our 16-month old son, who is very good at destroying things and escaping most enclosures, has yet to defeat this gate. He throws all of his weight into it, but this gate does not budge. Our four-year old, on the other hand, figured out that lifting the door straight up is easier than using the latch. Now we just lift, and swing it open, then close it. Makes the latch superfluous. The lift trick also makes is very easy for their grandmother (who suffers from arthritis) to open the gate too.

Installing it you will notice that the doorway of the gate is not square when you first position it across the hallway or entryway. This is by design, as turning the knobs applies the pressure necessary to make the gate swing shut. As the knobs are tightened, the gate squares up. Brilliant. The gate we bought also came with two extra panels, to adjust the width. Four metal pins hold the panel in place. We only needed one panel. The whole design is so incredibly simple, it's quite astonishing that it works so well.

And finally, there is some hardware provided for screwing the seats for the knobs into the wall. If you're going to use this at the top of the stairs, DO NOT rely on a pressure mount. While this is a great gate, you never want to rely on pressure-mount only to keep your toddler from falling down the stairs. Sacrifice a little putty and paint rather than your kid's neck, and install the screw mount if you use it for the stairway. Common sense is common sense.

While I agree that some Summer Products have been a bit flimsy, this particular model of gate is a real star. We recommend it without hesitation, and we're very demanding consumers. If you find some defect, take it back and swap it out. Both of our gates are perfect.

375 of 384 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Video Review on the Summer Infant Walk-Thru Gate June 20, 2010

By CKE TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Length: 3:53 Mins

There is a lot to like about Summer Infant Walk-Thru gate, but it also has some (in my eyes) serious drawbacks.

Pros -

+ Installation is relatively painless
+ Sturdy construction - this is a product I am confident in leaving in place without fear of accidents
+ Nice appearance - it certainly does not look cheap
+ Has the ability to adapt to span openings from 28-48" - this is the SPAN that the entire gate covers "from rail-to-wall"

Areas for improvement

- The gate opening is just not wide enough - I dread trying to go through the gate with suitcases or anything of width. This is different than the gates span ... what I am referring to is the actual fixed opening that you walk through.
- The catch mechanism sticks into the opening by about 2" - It is positioned perfectly to catch onto clothes and pockets. I see things getting caught and ripped in our immediate future.
- For some reason our gate does not automatically close.

Final Verdict - While I can't give this gate a hearty recommendation I am still not convinced that it is not the best baby gate on the market. I know that sounds crazy, but I have not found a product that I don't have major complaints with - so with that

3 Stars

86 of 90 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Deal.... April 6, 2008

By Shirley A. Engel

We really like this gate. We have two big dogs, and we put the gate up in between the living-room and the kitchen, to keep them out of the living-room. It is really nice they cannot break the gate down. We have one dog that is a Irsh Wolfhound, and weights 120 lbs, and a Black Lab weigh 80 lbs. The gate is tall enough too. Our son also brought one for his house when he saw mine. He has also a Black Lab.