Editorial Review
The Lift and Lock Gate is easy to operate because all the controls are conveniently located in the handle. By simply raising the complete-control top handle, you can switch between adjust, lock, and release mode as needed. This gate can be pressure or hardware mounted in standard entryways or hardware mounted at the top of stairs.
Features:- Top handle locks, releases, and adjusts
- Pressure or hardware mounted
- Sturdy, climb-resistant panels
- Age Range: 6 months to 2 years
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Customer Reviews
Tested for 3 years - 
2008-09-01
I bought this gate when my son was beginning to crawl almost 3 years ago. I intended to mount it but never got around to it so I used it just with the pressure feature. So after 3 years of daily rough use, it broke. But I felt like it did its job ([...]and was nice because I could easily move it around the house in different doorways. It was very easy to adjust and lock too. Also good was that after all this time my son has never figured out how to open. Both kids can push it down if I dont take care is putting it up. So overall I give this 4 stars. Not perfect, but good for the price. I ordered 2 more
Great Gate 2008-08-05
The only reason I gave this gate 4 stars instead of 5 is because it was a little hard to get it pressure fitted into my doorway. Once I had it positioned getting the handle back down was very difficult, but once I did the gate was very secure. My cats push off the top when they jump over it and the 50 pound dog has run into it a few times, and it's holding up just fine.
Good Gate - Highly Recommend 
2008-07-31
I looked at several types/prices of gates before settling on this one. We bought two - they were both installed within 10 minutes and they've been reliable and safe. We then went on to buy a third for my parents. We've got them hardware mounted but a nice feature is the ability to take them off the wall, leaving the hardware in place, for use somewhere else.
Step down from previous model 
2008-07-12
We used the previous model of this gate for several years until the release handle broke off. We were using it on a door to the outside to keep our Rottweilers out of the house. Now we need one to keep our toddler inside the house. I was very happy with the previous model, as it fit well in the door frame and the big, round pressure pads held the gate firmly in place. Also, the handle slid up and down easily and it was easy to get the gate in place, even with one hand.
The newer model requires two hands to put in place, and the handle is very hard to push down. Unless you hold the gate in place, one pressure pad will invariably get left out. Finally, even though the gate is adjusted for maximum pressure, it's still easy for a dog or a child to push the thing over completely. So it does not breed confidence. I'd really prefer having the old style, but this will have to do for now.
Not Safe for the Long Haul! 
2008-07-02
I bought two of these gates, as well as 2 more expensive metal gates that open and close for our hallways. These gates were purchased to keep our twins off the stairs going upstairs and downstairs and wouldn't be used very frequently, probably less than once every 2 weeks. So I thought these would be perfect. They were at first. They stayed in place and were secure. Then as we started taking them down every now and then, like I said, less than once every 2 weeks, they became less and less reliable and seemed to "strip" out and wouldn't hold securely. If you are going to put these in a doorway that won't be used much, then these might be ok. But for blocking stairways, which could be very harmful for kids, then I would not recommend this gate by Safety 1st. I would go with a more secure metal gate, as I am now shopping for!
I LOVE my other two metal gates with the one-hand open/close gates, both pressure mounted. They are perfect for high-traffic areas. They have been in place about a year now and are used many, many times a day. One of these is the Evenflo Simple Step in taupe color and the other is by Dreambaby.
Don't buy unless you have 3 hands 2008-06-25
The Lift and Lock Gate is easy to operate because all the controls are conveniently located in the handle. By simply raising the complete-control top handle, you can switch between adjust, lock, and release mode as needed. This gate can be pressure or hardware mounted in standard entryways or hardware mounted at the top of stairs.
Features:- Top handle locks, releases, and adjusts
- Pressure or hardware mounted
- Sturdy, climb-resistant panels
- Age Range: 6 months to 2 years
Fine simple pressure gate 2008-05-21
I actually think this is a pretty good gate, but my husband hates it, so I averaged it out. It is excellent if all you are looking for is a sturdy, inexpensive pressure gate. It is a hassle to move and replace, so I just swing my legs over it, but my husband refuses to do this and moves it every time, following it up with a good twenty seconds of strongly-worded complaints. If you mount it to the wall, you supposedly can swing it like a door, but that wouldn't work well in this doorway so we haven't tried it. If we move, we will be getting the kind that has an inner swing gate for the kitchen and use this in a less used doorway.
Great gate, best price!!! 2008-03-21
There is nothing to complain about this gate. It is inexpensive, yet well made and easy to use. I use at a door way to divide the laundry room (where I keep cat food and litter box) and dining room. It works great, easy to use. My cat doesn't mind it either.
non user friendly...gathering dust 
2008-03-12
I bought this gate for four reasons: it looked sturdy, it looked portable, easy to use, plus the price was right ($20 at Target). Well, it is portable, and was reasonably priced...but that's it. Since I can't find the receipt...it's now in my basement waiting to be donated. My husband doesn't mind it as much as I do, but it's just awkward, hard to use, not sturdy and even has some sharp plastic edges kids could cut their hands on. Also, my kids have already knocked it down (my husband said I didn't have it put in properly), but if I didn't, it's just too much of a pain to have to deal with when used as a pressure gate. The good old fashioned wood gate is better in that regard. That's what I'm using now. One other note, it's acutally not very tall so if your kid is taller than about 34" they might be able to climb over it.
Baby Gate 2008-03-08
Great price but you pay for what you get. Luckily my daughter (26mos) has not tried to push it over and can't unlock it herself so for now it serves the purpose of quiet time in her room in safety while I take a short shower.
