Latest reviews about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

usayinpa says "Evenflo gate uninspired & nonfunctional design fails to impress." about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

usayinpa — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:08:58 GMT

Okay I am one who believes in giving every company the benefit of the doubt. The Evenflo Position & Lock gate violates every principle however of intelligent design. My wife bought this and admittedly this is a low end line for Evenflo. However after repeated efforts, I could not get the gate to properly install in a 36" entryway between two rooms.

I am not sure why a good company like Evenflo would even sell a gate like this? To compete with foriegn offerings perhaps. At any rate, the design simply does not work and we had to resort to using packing tape to lock the gate at a particular size and then wedge it in place when we needed it.

I could anticipate being able to change the design of this gate for less than two dollars to make it a workable design that can be installed and deinstalled at will. Simplest solution would be a couple of velcro straps to hold the gate at a particular width.

any takers at evenflo?

Phil

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mommy2my2cuties says "Good gate" about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

mommy2my2cuties — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:57:35 GMT

This Evenflo Gate is great for young babies, who either can't climb, or won't climb [either being afraid or other] and for small pets.

It is rather easy for a child to climb over. It doesn't fit all doorways. Some of my doors are rather small and it doesn't fit.

But it does stay once you get it up. It doesn't fall easily even if shaken or pushed against. It is even a little bit hard for an adult to open sometimes. And It was the cheapest on the shelf.

I bought 3 at one time. If I had only bought one, when I returned to buy the other ones I would eventually need, I probably would not have bought the same one again.

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mhew says "Didn't keep our climber contained." about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

mhew — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:30:35 GMT

We bought this gate (it came as a set of two) for a really good deal. I don't have stairs to worry about, but I wanted them so I could keep our daughter out of the pantry where we keep the trash, the kitty litter and catfood bowls. I thought I could use the spare to keep her inside when we left the front door open for the cats in the summer. I never really had to use it for the second purpose, however.

What I did wind up trying the second one for was to keep her in her room when she began climbing out of her crib and we tried switching her to a toddler bed. Our determined little girl climbed right over it, and when we raised it a little higher to keep her from climbing, she squeezed herself under through the little gap between it and the floor.

But, that is not a product issue, we just had a very active tot who did not appreciate being contained at bedtime while we were still awake. Looking back, I'm quite impressed that the thing never toppled or shifted with her weight. She...

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SAHM-WAHM says "It corrals the younguns good and proper." about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

SAHM-WAHM — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:11:57 GMT

I use this gate to block the bottom of the stairway in my home when we're downstairs. I have a climbing toddler, and he can't climb this gate. It is lightweight and fairly easy to use. You do have to pay attention to what you're doing when you put it up, but that goes for everything you do when you have a toddler. The gate is affordable, expandable (I sometimes use it in my diningroom entry--4ft), and dependable. I always give it a good push to make sure it's in place and once you've locked it in place good and proper it's pretty solid. It won't work in all doorways. Make sure that you measure before you go to purchase a babygate. Please note that this is not the choice for the top of stairs. ...

ejomartin says "Perfect when traveling." about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

ejomartin — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:08:14 GMT

I have hade to travel many times over the years since the first of my three kids was born 7 years ago. When traveling I never know exactly how things are going to be where we are at, and how safe things will be for my kids. I love this gate because it fits easily into both car trunks and the space behind the last seat in my mini-van, allowing me to take it everywhere. I have used this gate at friends and relatives homes, in hotels, many different places of worship. I do warn that this gate should not be used at the top of stairs, only an installable gate should be used there. For all other places I find this to be better then a second set of eyes....

alomer says "Keeps pets and kids out of where they don't belong!" about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

alomer — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:01:17 GMT

I have tried many different baby gates to keep my dogs out of rooms they cant go in. This is the only one who stands up to 2 labs, a great dane and a hyper mutt!!! It is sturdy enough that even the four of them together cant knock it down. It is easily put up and moved around if need be. I would definately get another one of these over any other brand.

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RachaelsView says "Dont Fence Me in..." about Evenflo Position & Lock Gate

RachaelsView — Sun, 20 May 2007 00:56:10 GMT

Great Gates, this one, is not.

This is the cookie cutter gate, found in almost every store across the country, in my opinion, its a low quality substandard gate. I purchased this product in lieu of the others available. The low price attracted me and I think I just wanted to have it on hand in case I ever needed it. Well I needed it, then needed it again....

My problem is that the Evenflo Position & Lock Gate really doesnt fit my door openings all that well. The rubber pads on the ends actually lifted the paint in small circular patches from my door jams! My daughter even managed to get her hand through the holes somehow, which was a huge shock, I thought the openings met industry standards. This incident made for a lot of crying and vaseline to help get her hand out.

When installed, the gate works well, its durable and can handle a fair amount of climbing, banging, pushing and pulling.

This Evenflo Position & Lock Gate isn't the best or the safest out there but if you need a cheap barricade...

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