For those of you who want to know what the difference is between the Easy-Close and the Auto-Close gate, here is a review. I own both gates and have used them both on the top of the stairs. I bought them both for different reasons and they each serve their purpose wonderfully. I highly recommend both but there are some differences between the two that you may need to research before settling on one that will work for you.EASY-CLOSE GATE:-To OPEN the Easy-Close gate, your thumb pushes the top button and the other fingers squeeze.- Very easy to open. My 5 year old can open the Easy-Close gate so it actually is pretty "easy".-To CLOSE the gate you must do the exact same thing as when you open it or else the gate will bounce back open. Even if you swing it closed it does not click into the fully locked position without you squeezing the handle and setting it into place again. (If you have an older child who can open the gate then they will also need to make sure to close it behind them or it'll just stay open).-This gate will stay wide open in whatever position you leave it which is great if you want it to (e.g. grandparent's house when the kids aren't around full-time, when you have a party, etc). The auto-close gate will not stay open.-Weight, style and overall bulk of both gates are similar.- Works well tension mounted on the top of the stairs. I was concerned about not hardware mounting this, especially at the top of the stairs but the tension is strong and both my husband and I can kick and pull the gate and it doesn't budge. The gate also includes hardware for mounting if you want to.- I have used the "KidCo Y-Spindles" for top of stair bannisters on one side and a wall on the other and it works just as well tension mounted.AUTO-CLOSE GATE:-To open the Auto-Close gate, your thumb slides a button on top of the gate, and unlike the easy-close gate, you must lift the entire door up and over a small plastic stopper on the bottom of the gate in order for it to open.- This is relatively easy to do and doesn't require much strength and more challenging for kids to maneuver.- I can easily lift the gate with a baby ora load of laundry in my arms on the top of the stairs without any trouble (I'm only 5'0').- My 5 year old can slide the button but isn't tall enough or strong enough to do it while lifting the gate and probably won't be able to to until he's taller.)- If you want a gate that will keep both your big and little ones from going through then this will be a better/longer lasting choice for you than the Easy-Close gate.- No need to close this gate, it will swing closed behind you automatically.- When it slams shut it does make a loud bang noise but you can avoid this if you don't slam it or stop it just before it hits and close it quietly yourself. The Easy-Close gate is much quieter on its own but this one can be if you pay attention to it.-The auto-close feature is great for those of you who are concerned that you may forget to close the gate behind you. Convenient 1 step to open and close the gate.- If you want to keep the gate open more full time (e.g. house party, carrying things between rooms multiple times, etc) this may not be the gate for you. You'd have to prop it open somehow or tie it off with string to keep it from shutting on it's own.- Tension mounted on the top of the stairs works well and I'm paranoid about safety. Also comes with hardware mounting if you want.-Weight, style and overall bulk of both gates are similar. Read more

I’d like to give an honest review of this gate but amazon probably won’t approve the profanities. So I’ll do my best. I have a 3 level split home... lucky me that means I need at least 4 baby gates and 3 of them have to be swing gates because regular ones don’t fit because trim on the bottom and wall on the top. I own the munchkin autoclose gate, a regalo gate and now this munchkin easy close gate. Let me start by saying the regalo gate is $33. It requires no extra extension to fit in my space and has a complicated lock a toddler wouldn’t have the dexterity to unlock. It’s ridiculously easy to install and requires no special tools to install. The ONLY downfall is the opening is small. So small I hit the side coming down the stairs and got a wicked bruise. Fine I’ll spend the extra money ( and I mean double) for the wide opening and get the munchkin one.... when it arrived it was too small. Okay my bad I didn’t measure but I assumed for 60 bucks it was like my $70 auto close gate that came with the 5.5 extension. Again regalo 33 bucks you get the whole thing no extensions needed. Another 15 dollars. It’s a hair too big with both on and slightly small without the small one. I used the cups and it seems fine it’s at the bottom of the stairs anyways. You need a special tool or wrench to tighten this thing. So set up is longer and more complicated than it needs to be. This gate is so overpriced it should come with the extension. It’s a total pain to set up. There are better gates out there keep looking. Read more

We have two of them. Really work well. Install is a bit of a pain -- you need to use a tool to awkwardly adjust a hex nut instead of, say, something you can work with your hands like other gates have -- but the nice wide gate and good look is what we needed. Definitely recommended.Some warnings -- we ordered two, both listed as new and sold directly from Amazon.com. BOTH had clearly been previously purchased and returned. Both were scuffed up, and the first one was missing one of the nuts required to install it. I emailed customer service and asked them to send another one, and got frustrated and gave up when they wouldn't just do it, instead asking me for photos of the label and other unnecessary details. Just went out to Home Depot and dropped thirty cents on a new one. Read more

Muy fácil de instalar y esta perfecta para bebés que comienzan a caminar Read more

Excelente puerta muy fácil de instalar y súper segura Read more

Got it delivered on time...so easy to set up..using it as a gate to our main door..to keep our 1 year tot from crawling outside..We didn't even need to screw the suction plugs into the doorJust tightened the screws and works like a charm. Really happy with the baby gate...cheers munchkin Read more

Excellent Product Read more

Muy práctico y fácil de instalar Read more