Customer Reviews

Summer Infant Sure And Secure Custom Fit Gate

5 star:		(80)
4 star:		(34)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(20)

 

 

This is a nicely designed gate, particularly for wide openings (minimum width is 67"--although the box says 70"). Note that for openings up to 89" you just use the gate panel and one of the side panels. Openings wider than 89" use all three panels. If you're using it for a pet, the panels are made of a mesh fabric that looks like a cat could make quick work of it wanted to get to the other side.

You do need some "handyman" skills to install this gate, equivalent to hanging a shelf. I recommend not using the drilling template, and just position the gate on the wall and mark through the screw holes for drilling. You'll almost certainly need appropriate size screws, since the included screws will only work if you're screwing into woodwork directly.

if you have a wide opening you want to gate off, this gate will do the trick. It uses a fabric mesh instead of vertical bars, which works well to keep our infant on one side. There's less for him to grab onto and pull himself up with as well.

It was easy to adjust to the size I needed and easy to install. Just screw a few brackets in place and snap the gate in place. The locking gate swings open both ways. The gate also has a bracket at the bottom that connects to the bar to keep it from being pushed out at the bottom.

Update: This fence is still nice, but 10 months later my (then 18 month old) son figured out how to break out of it. The mesh on the gate wraps around the metal frame and attaches with Velcro. He figured out he could essentially pull the top apart and move the mesh down and get out. Sneaky little guy! Not sure if the newer gates are the same.

This gate ROCKS! It is totally adjustable to fit any weird sized opening (such as we have) and my daughter does not even attempt to barrel through it as she does with our superyard. The swinging gate works awesome, though it takes some using to get loosened up and easy to close. The only caveat is the screws. I agree with the last review, ditch the screws that come with it and get some that are right for your wall. The ones they sent are too short and pulled right out of our studs. And the plastic wall anchors they send are useless!!!

As many other people have complained, the Velcro design on the gate is ridiculous. Our 9 month old has it totally figured out and the gate is now worthless. We have only had the gate a month. We bought two and combined them to make a play area. The design for that was great....just the Velcro is inferior. I am going to try to hand sew the door on to see if we can save ourselves the $200 I wasted. It also doesn't matter which side the Velcro in on, the inside or outside...she just pushes on the mesh and the Velcro pops open. Don't buy this one!


Edited: I contacted the company and they sent me a replacement with the Velcro sewn shut. It now works great. I would give it a 5 star now!

I was going to purchase the plastic super yard to create a spot in the playroom for my now cruising 9 month old, but I saw this at BRU and got it instead. I'm so happy I did! We are using it to corner off a spot and it worked out great, we put the square puzzle foam floor under it to pad his falls. He loves it too! I would recommend this to everyone. Oh we did need to use longer screws to keep it in the wall...

This is junk!
My 20 month old grabbed the top corner, pulled & ripped the whole cloth door OFF! Fortunately, I was right there because he headed straight for the stairs! I had to sew the Velcro together with some heavy-duty thread. I would not recommend leaving your child alone with this gate for one second.

I will post some pics latter...

My husband and I bought this gate to keep our precocious and exceptionally curious toddler out of the kitchen. (It took her about a week to figure out how to open all the safety locks on the cabinets.) When the gate arrived the box was heavily damaged and the gate was broken. We called customer service at Summer and they had a new gate and free return shipping label to us in three days! Installation was fairly easy for my husband who is not particularly handy with tools. We like the fabric/mesh since our daughter can't climb it like other gates. The only thing I don't like quite so much is that the latching mechanism is not terribly easy to use. You have to line up the gate and then pull slightly on the handle to seat the latch properly. Takes a little while to get used to. All-in-all we would definitely recommend this gate to others who have large openings to close off.

This gate worked great for what I needed. I have 10 month old twins and wanted to create a playroom by blocking off my entire dining room. This was the only gate on the market that was long enough withought having to buy extentsions. My only complaint is that because the opening I'm using it in isn't the full 12 feet, the fabric bunches up which allows my kids to push and pull on it. I'm worried that they will tear it. Other than that, I couldn't be happier.

I PURCHASED THE SUMMER SURE AND SECURE GATE A MONTH AGO.MY SON IS 19 MONTHS OLD AND WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE CORNER OF THE DOOR ON THE GATE AND TEAR THE MATERIAL OFF .THERE IS VELCROW ONLY HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE.I JUST WANT TO MAKE ANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS PRODUCT AWARE OF THE HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE THS GATE SECTIONING OFF MY TREADMILL SO WHEN I AM ON IT THE BABY IS AWAY FROM THE RUNNING BELT.IF I HAD THE RADIO ON I MAY NOT OF HEARD HIM TEAR THE VELCROW OPEN AND HE COULD OF BEEN INJURED FROM THE RUNNING TREADMILL.SUMMER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS.IF YOU HAVE VELCROW ON THE DOOR OF YOUR GATE CALL SUMMER AT 1-800-268-6237 AND THEY WILL SHIP YOU A NEW GATE THAT HAS A DOOR THAT HAS BEEN STITCHED CLOSED TO PREVENT ANY OTHER BABIES FROM DOING THE SAME THING.I AM ANNOYED BY THIS WHOLE THING BECAUSE I SPENT 100.00 ON A GATE AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY KIND OF NEGLIGENCE IN THE MAKING OF THIS PRODUCT.ESPECIALLY WHEN NAMING THE GATE SURE AND SECURE! I HOPE THIS HAS HELPED ANYONE THAT HAS THIS GATE.

After months of trying different gates and returning them I found the perfect one! We had to block off the stairs but the opening was too wide for most typical gates. I was out of hope and out of money, but this gate perked me up! Neither my husband or I are very handy, but we hung it in no time. I almost called Summer Infant Products to thank them for their simple instructions and 2 drilling templates (not to mention extra wall anchor - nice touch Summer)!

The gate comes with two long panels that extend and a short panel that has a gate. It looks like it would work for every circumstances imaginable! The gate opens by pushing the button and lifting the door. It's clear mash so the kid can see trough it but can't climb it.

I like that the gate can be converted into a play yard (if you buy two of them and then connect with provided attachments - nice touch again!). I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

A suggestion for Summer Infant Products - maybe you can offer this gate in few different colors so that it would match people's decor?