Buzzillions.com - Boutkids EZ-Fit Safety Gate Adapter Reviews

A great invention!

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT

A great invention!

TJ from Joliet, IL

This is a great invention! Totally saved my stair posts. I used it with a metal angle mount gate and it works perfect. The only thing I added was a little more padding - those round circle sticky things you put on the bottom of furniture as a buffer so the wood is not directly touching the posts. It comes with little pads but I needed them also on the bottom where the posts meet the floor. The extra pads work perfect. I have a 2 yr old and 4 mo old so I plan on keeping this up for a long time and love the fact that if I want to remove the gate all I have to do is undo the velcro and the whole thing disappears! No holes or hardware sticking out! Read more

Amazing fix for Stairways!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Amazing fix for Stairways!

Mommy Of Two Boys from KCMO

This was GREAT! Totally saved our wood bannister and made installing the gate very easy...I was skeptical that the gate would slide around, but this little baby is terrific! We have our gate mounted at the bottom of the stairs in a high traffic areas between the wall and the stair guard and it doesn't slip or budge or move out of place in even the slightest! I am very confident in its safety and love that my wood bannister will be saved too! Great buy! I would definatly buy this model over the one with plastic ties since it does slide a little sometimes and the velcro and clips keep this model from budging at all! Worth the couple of extra dollars for sure. Read more

Great Find!

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Great Find!

Melissa, young mom of 3 from Saint Cloud, MN

We used this with the angle mount gate at the top of our stairway. We have one oak bansiter. A small area was dented from delivery, but you can turn it any direction so I just hid that area instead of waiting longer for a replacement. The hook and loop straps held very securly, even hard for me to unhook and adjust. The only concern I have is that the area that we needed to screw into was in the opening where the strap went through, so the screw's tip is exposed. Curious fingers could reach in and get poked. The manufacturer should make that hole narrower (just wide enough for the strap to go through), but in the meantime, parents should cover that with white duct tape or something. It is very secure and worth the money. Read more

Perfect

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Perfect

WPI from Hamilton, NJ

The handrail on my banisters were not wide enough to install the baby gate hardware so I bought these. Yes, it's a very simple design and you can make them yourself if you have power tools, but for those that just want the gates up these are perfect. They are very quick to Velcro onto the railing and hold tightly. I did have zip ties (per another reviewer's recommendation) but didn't need them. I was concerned that they weren't too sturdy since you can't get a dry wall anchor into them, but we've put over 200lbs of weight on them and they hold tightly. I bought and successfully used 2 of these (top and bottom stair) with the KidCo SafeWay Gate. Read more

It works, but...

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT

It works, but...

Nelli from Pittsburgh, PA

We are using the gate adapter for the bottom of our stairs. We didn't feel that it was safe enough for the top of the stairs but works great for the bottom. We really love that we didn't have to drill into our new wood posts! The only down side is that when we installed the adapter the post and the adapter didn't fit flush against each other so we had to add some blocks of wood between the two. We made it work and it's allot better than having to drill into our posts. However for the top of the stairs we found a better solution in another product and it was more sturdy and we didn't have to make any adjustments. It's just cost around [$]more. So for the bottom of the stairs this worked just fine for us. Read more

Versatile Product

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Versatile Product

SDC from Boston, MA

I am pleased with the performance and versatility of this product. In our particular situation, the banister post on the bottom of the stairs was not perfectly parallel with the adjacent wall to install a safety gate on the bottom of the stairs. Therefore, we utilized the adapter to install a pressure fit gate from the bottom of the banister to the wall across from the stairs to deter our little guy from accessing the stairway. So far, it has held up nicely. There wasn't any instructions included in the box for how to install two black plastic latches, so this should be rectified though. Read more

Perfect Solution

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Perfect Solution

kess420 from Billings, MT

This was exactly what we needed and had been looking for. We did not want to drill into our banister post and this was the perfect solution. It installs super easy and seems to be sound and secure. My only suggestion would be different color options. I would be nice if it blended in with the banister better. I probably could stain it myself though if I really wanted to. Read more

I would recommend this product

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT

I would recommend this product

kelly68rn from Carrolltown, PA

This was a great item for difficult areas of your staircase to intall a safety gate. I hated to drill into my oak staircase...so these did work well. I was surprised at how sturdy they are. It's a very simple idea...i guess you could almost make your own. Just a board with velcro straps. I had to purchase 2..one for the top of stairs and one for the bottom. Pricey...but worth the money to me to keep my son safe!! Also...i liked that they give you special "clamps" for on the velcro straps to keep you little one from unfastening them! Read more

Must have for multi-story houses!

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:01 GMT

Must have for multi-story houses!

LP's Mom from Ann Arbor, MI

My baby girl's safety comes first, but I was dreading drilling into our railposts to fit baby gates at the top and bottom of our stairs. Then I found this! It says it works on square posts best but mine are square at the bottom and round at the top and it works perfectly! Read more

It works! Take it anywhere as well!

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT

It works! Take it anywhere as well!

Happy Mom from Mendon NY

It does what it says. I have this at the top of the stairs with a mounted gate and one at the bottom of the stairs with a pressure mounted gate and it works great with both. Easy to install (about a min. per side) and the banister is not hurt in any way in doing so...it would also be great if you had to move (or go to grandmas) because the gate at the top of the stairs is drilled into the adaptor and you could just take it anywhere with you and just adjust as needed for width. NICE, just thought of that! Read more