My mother has Rheumatoid Arthritis would this gate be too difficult to open? does it require a lot of hand strength?
575968
I found it difficult to open and a trip hazard because of the bar on the bottom. I returned it for these reasons.
1016888
I slide four fingers on my left hand into the recess and pull to open the door. It works well for me, but I don't have arthritis.If you need to loop your fingers around a handle then this won't work for you. IF it does work for you, it's an excellent microwave!
1115610
Not really, although it might be possible. I really need to lift it slightly and make sure the top catches. It is a safe gate though- I can't imagine small children figuring out how to open it. I use it outside to keep my dogs out of the side part of my yard. I hope that helps.
2102080
I wish I could help you with this. I have the same gate and can open it and close it with one hand. Is it possible that it may not be alligned right?
100274
Not easily no. It just depends on how tightly secured it is to your wall. When we installed it, we didn't have any studs to install it to so it is not as sturdy as I would like. You definitely have to use two hands to easily open it one holding the base, the other lifting the actual door. If you use one hand it may not open as easily.
1391038
The door has a fairly strong magnet. You should not have a problem with them opening unless considerable stress is involved.
1332617
I have a little arthritis in my right hand and I don't have any trouble. The bar is not hard to adjust but you do need to be able to grip it and twist it to tighten. I really like mine, it works great!
1314145
With the right amount of force and tools, I'm sure someone could "pull/pry" open any gate. From what I can tell from my install, I'd damage my gate before the opener gives. FYI, the opener contains a feature that lets you disengage/reengage the gear with a key, so the gate can be manually pushed open/close if necessary.
1146181
Possibly, even for an adult it takes some practice to open it. But it is not physically hard to open just a combination of turn and pull to release the latch.
1334675
On the top of the gate you need to pull the latch back and use your other hand to lift the gate up and over. The fog will not be able to open this one. I really like the gate. It's sturdy, once assembled I haven't had to to a thing. It's up and I use the gate to go in and out of the room. I found the directions a little tricky.
927209
If you lock the gate, I don't think a 3-yr old could open it. The Hook/catch is rounded and requires you to squeeze it to get it open. I am over 70 and I sometimes have difficulty with it. Otherwise, it works great.
780657
I think it is easier to snap open than to snap shut but I do not have arthritis. I can pop it open using just my thumb, then I press with my whole palm to latch shut.
1377786
It's is very easy to put up and take down. My 65 yr old mother in law set it up before we arrived and had no trouble. There are two latched per side on the top rail that have to be realsrsd by pushing a hidden button. As long has you have strong enough hands you should be good.
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I just received mine and remembered this question so I wanted to come back to answer it because I don't agree with all the other reviews. I am female with fairly small hands and arthritis in both thumbs. I can open it easily with one hand and, in fact, can't figure out why you would need to hold the canister itself. I just place my hand over the top, depress the button with my arthritic thumb and gently pull up to open. To close, it's just the reverse--push the button in while pushing gently down. Before posting this, I tried it while it was empty to be sure that it would work this easily empty and it does.
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Oh yes. Very easily. The only thing is it can be a lil loud if you don't hold the button down with one hand while retracting the gate - but it's not a reason NOT to buy it. It's a great gate.Just read other people's responses and I'm not sure why they can't open it with one hand but mine is fully operable with one hand. My very active 17 month old squirmy daughter does not hinder my one handed operation of this gate lol.
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Not as far as I can tell, it is about the same or maybe LESS strength required... probably because you're not penetrating the lid, you're just running the opener around the lid to "unlock" it. I have arthritis in my hands and have had no issues with using it at all...
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Unless your dog has opposable thumbs it won't be able to open this gate. There is a latch on top of the gate that prevents it from being lifted up.