Evenflo Summit Pressure Mounted Metal Gate
Monday, May 3, 2010 at 4:00AM 
What is it? A pressure mounted doorway or entry gate
How does it work? Place in door or entry way and then use the adjustment knobs to make it a tight fit.
Cool Features: The extender is nice but is not necessary in standard doorways. I like that I didn't have to put any holes in the doorway and the gate opens either way. Doors can still close while the gate is installed.
Practical Point: It is virtually impossible for the little one to smash his fingers in this gate and it will provide entertainment for your toddler (granted it's ok to have them in the room the gate is at).
$$$ Savings: $40 from Amazon is a great price, this gate can be used for pets too so most people will find years worth of use.
Do I recommend it? Yes however, after the gate is installed in a doorway it leaves a very narrow gate opening of just 16.5". The first time I installed the gate I hit my leg on the opening really hard and it caused a bruise.
Quantity Recommended: 1
Age: 0-4 Years and dogs
As I mentioned in Dogs & Dylan, I installed this gate to keep them out of his room while he slept but now I use it to keep Dylan in his room while I put away his clothes and do other random things in his room like stock diapers. It has become a regular thing for him to play with and he has never smashed his fingers in because it is literally impossible.
Reader Comments (1)
We have similar pressure-mounted gates throughout our house that we used with our first son. They have proven to be great at keeping the dogs out of the kitchen at meal time as well.
Now that our second son has arrived, we are definitely glad that we kept these gates in good repair, as they will be seeing more use in the near future.
Our model is the First Years Hands Free Gate, which has foot pedals to open the gates. This has been great because even our 3 year old is not heavy enough to open them (not that we would simply corner him in a room by himself). An added bonus with the hands-free variety is being able to open the gates while carrying an armful of stuff--or even the new baby--without having to bend over.