vivayoyis says:

Great for wide space I needed a gate to close off an area with an opening of 55″. It is easy to either move sideways or push into itself to go in or out. If you’re tall it would be okay to step over. I’m 5’4″ and can barely step over it when fully extended. Be aware that the wider the area to block off, the shorter the gate. The narrower the area to block off, the taller the gate. It is not very sturdy, but it held when my lab pushed against it. She does not jump so the gate works perfect for her. If you have a big dog that is a jumper, it will probably be able to go over it easily. It is tall enough that my chihuahua cannot jump over it. The only negative is that I did not realize that it has to be attached to the wall. It comes with four short circle screws for wood and metal, and four long circle screws for drywall. I used the long screws, but made sure I put them into areas of the drywall with studs behind, since I want the gate to hold. The sides of the gate come with four metal hooks/slats that fit into the circle screws, the top two which have a latch. It’s not fancy, and the protector (brown thing on top) is cheap looking plastic, but it does what it needs to do. Since my house is filled with browns and golds, it blends in. More importantly it keeps my dogs where I want them.* 06/10/2013 UpdateI ended up buying two more of these accordion gates for other parts of the house a few months after buying the original. After three years the gates are still in use and still in excellent shape. The dogs have gotten so used to them that I don’t bother latching them anymore unless I leave the house for an extended period. Last year we fostered a large puppy and brought a kitten home from the shelter. The kitten was too small to jump over the gates, so I cut 4 inches off the bottom of a slat on two of the gates -with a steak knife- so she could get to a “safe area” when the dogs got too rambunctious. As someone mentioned, the wood is soft, so it was easy enough to cut with the serrated knife. This can be an issue if you have a pet that likes to chew wood. Now that she is a full grown cat, she still uses the openings rather than jumping over the gates. The gates do not lock in an open position (someone asked, but I was unable to respond to the link), but they accordion into 20 or 21 inches that can be flattened against the wall or taken off the hooks altogether for storage.