It closes the gate.  Which is what I wanted.
927559
Closes the gate.  Easy to follow instructions.  Easy to install.

I like how it is adjustable for the force it applies to the gate so it doesn't SLAM!
1596147
I like it. Really I do.  I would give it five stars but the latches on the gate are not smooth and tend to stick and not slide.
4257831
This is just what I needed.  It is sturdy and not too thick.  I can close my door.
4413006
This is a nice tall gate if you have dogs who are jumpers.  Sure stopped my Whippet girl from sailing over the previous gate.  The only complaint I have is that if your arms are short, you will get bruises on your upper arm because the gate arm is placed almost exactly in the center of the gate.  That means you have to reach close to 22 inches down to close it.  I have resorted to just standing it in front of the door so I don't have to open and close it all the time.
378533
This gate works great at the bottom of my stairs. Keeps the puppy downstairs, the cats easily jump over the gate.  When the door is open it is large enough for my 60 lb. lab to go through it. It's easy to step over so I'm not always having to open/close or remove the gate.
928933
We got this gate to keep our Siberian Husky out of the area where our cats' food/water/litter boxes are... Unfortunately, the dog has a taste for kitty kibble and "almond roca" (aka litter-covered feces). This gate was fairly easy to put together. The cats are able to get through (though we consistently have to make sure the door doesn't close when we close the gate - easily remedied if we want to take the time to remove the kitty door completely). The gate worked exactly as intended. However, we've only had it about 4 months now, and the locking mechanism gets stuck and won't pop back out for several seconds. Really frustrating if you're trying to close the gate securely behind you. Additionally, the product didn't match what was pictured by some other buyers, which of course raises some red flags.
4181928
I was looking for a freestanding gate and this one really fit the bill!  The door does stick a little bit and can be difficult to open - but overall, I'm very pleased.
4559641
A good solid steel gate with a positive catch latch that won't accidentally spring open!
983161
Sadly, couldn't close the door once installed. Had to remove it.
2621085
Easy to install, holds tightly enough, but is easy for us to open. Keeps the door securely shut.  Yay! Nice bronze color, too.
3612554
First things first - YES!! this gate opens and closes, locks and unlocks, from both sides... just what I was looking for, and the only one out there, so I could find! I read all the reviews first - totally helpful! Here's some pointers I thought were most handy:

The L shaped part will NOT be part of the gate, it's just a tool to line up your markings for drilling. I was wondering where it might fit in!

No one mentioned before, but it seems to me that the latch needs gravity to shut, so installing it upside down so that you can have the latch on a preferred side doesn't SEEM to be an option, to me.

When you cut the push rod, the instructions vaguely note that you must leave 3/16 inch protrusion. They mean it - First I erred on the longer side and the lock didn't work, but since I cut it again, it's a teensy bit short and I can tell in the performance of the lock.

I installed it very cautiously, given the harsh reviews, and found that it was not so treacherous. I set it all up manually and then added the screws in place slowly to be sure all stayed lined up and the performance of all the moving parts was unaffected. Not too difficult, but DO give yourself the full 1.5 hours that the other reviewers suggest for the first one you install! I'm a petite female who was picking up a drill for the first time in almost as long as I can remember, and getting the hole just right was not that difficult.

Also worth noting, I marched into my neighborhood hardware store and had five copies made of the key right away. They all work without a hitch!
283202
I've had this gate closer installed for about a year now, on my rear patio wooden gate (roughly 5 ft x 3 ft, about .5 in thick).  I was originally hoping for something less conspicuous, but had a hard time finding outdoor closers at a reasonable price that don't slam, looks aside.  We decided to install this and put on a new wrought-iron latch to match.

As another reviewer stated, installation wasn't too difficult *except* when it came time to insert the two pins, which was pretty tricky.  This was a side-effect of having a wall perpendicular to the gate on the hinge side, which makes it impossible to open the gate more than 90 degrees (and I lost another 10-15 degrees after installing this closer on the outside of the gate, since it buts up against said wall when the gate is open).  Anyone installing on a gate with some clearance on the hinge side probably won't have this trouble.

After installing, it was a bit tricky to get the spring tension just right. It required a sensitive touch in order to get the gate to close slowly most of the way and then go faster just before closing in order to secure the latch.  Once it was all installed and tweaked, though, the unit works *exactly* the way I wanted, slowly closing the gate and then quickly releasing so the latch can engage.  The included metal cover helps keep the innards free of leaves & spider webs, and makes it look nicer.

I have noticed the springs make a little more noise now than they did brand new, but a little grease will probably fix that.
1005310
Not very happy, the gate door latch does not close correctly. The latch closure is too long to clasp and close. Had to put tie wraps to keep it close.
648479
This is just what I have been looking for!  After a bad experience with one of those wall-mounted pet gates, I started looking for a free standing gate to keep my 76# boxer mix puppy from roaming around the house unattended.

On the plus side:
This gate looks really nice (much better than the metal ones!)
It's very, and I mean VERY easy to assemble
It's very versatile (you can adjust it to different opening widths very easily).

Now, the minuses:
It doesn't have a small pet door on the door (so if you have other small pets, they won't be able to get in and out of the area that this gate is enclosing)
Like the other reviewer - my gate also arrived with one of the connectors on the bottom of the side panel broken.  The connectors are indeed VERY cheaply made.
3549837
It was easy to program. There is a longer range when trying to close the door than open. This makes sense to me. I'm happy with this. It met my expectations and then some since it was so easy
1069688
relatively easy to close the gate, they lift up an additional .75" of strut length that results in an additional 2" of lift height compared to what other struts on amazon that say they are a oem replacement.  I would use them again.
3035886
This gate does not require putting holes in the walls, yet is pretty stable. The materials are adequate, but the assembly requires frequent tightening. The gate provided a safe solution for my senior parents who needed a step through gate.  A strong dog would be able to knock it over, but our border collie knows not to try. Being able to see through the fence reassures our dog.  We will probably buy additional gates for other doorways.