Black Hydraulic Gate Closer (Max.Gate Weight 50kg)

I have a very heavy 6 foot gate (made from decking planks) with box steel posts. It is a great gate, but it is like a giant sail in a wind tunnel. When the wind catches it it slams so hard that the steel bolt bends and it was in fear of blowing the brick work out where the receiver post was bolted in. After speaking to a few reviewers I decided to go with this and I am so glad I did. It has been on the gate for 7 months and is still working well. It was easy enough to fit, but I did have to put some packing on the gate as the arm needs to fit on a runner that must be level with the fixing plate on the post. Once done the gate opens easily and can be adjusted to reach a point where it holds open. The gate is simply pushed and it will start to self close at a good speed, but slows down on the last few inches to give a softer close (speed also easily adjustable, but a little fiddly to get right).For me, I no longer have a gate that slams shut and even in a wind that was strong enough to push the gate closed when it was holding open, it didn't slam. It closed very quickly, but the brakes came on and it closed softly. I am really pleased with this. There is only one minor point in that the gate doesn't have the same full opening range it had previously. It won't extend beyond 90 degrees, but I can live with that.

I've just fitted this; it's a good product and works well. It would have got 5 stars if the following had been addressed before I got it:1) Instruction leaflet could be clearer. In particular, if you want the gate to open by 90 degrees (as most people would do), the mounting bracket needs to be inset to the post - more than is implied in the instruction leaflet.2) The mounting screws supplied are hopelessly short. Mine just came out as soon as the gate was opened. I replaced them with 2 1/2 inch galvanised screws which worked much better.3) I was hoping to be able to use an electric screwdriver for this job but the mounting plate is too small to allow the body of the screwdriver (I use a Ryobi) to work the screw at a 90 degree angle to the wood.Sorry if the above seems picky - but when you're spending upwards of £50 on such a product I think it's reasonable to expect excellence.

Brilliant product. Can't fault it at all. Does exactly what I wanted. I'm using it on a small garden gate and I didn't want a latch in case the postman gets frustrated. It keeps a constant 'closed' force on it when shut so I doubt if even a strong wind would push it open, but if it does it would be dampened on the way back so I'm confident it won't ever make a noise in the wind. If you had a latch on your gate that needs a bit of momentum to engage you can set it so it gives it quite a shove at the end if needed.Edit: After about 5 openings the supplied screws ripped out of the wood. Replaced with some proper 6x50 wood screws - don't imagine they'll come out. Worse case scenario I will use full bolts right the way through the wood. It does put some pretty strong forces into the fixings though.

Was looking forward to fitting this today and upon fitting it the item has failed, the hydraulic mechanism within the bracket has seized and therefore not able to function. Also causing the screws provided to rip out of the gate post.Purchased it in April, however due to ill health, just got around to getting someone to call today.

These are the best.. I must have bought about 6 by now .. keeping kids safe and away from pools

I questioned buying this product as it is a lot of money. I fitted it 1 day ago and up to now it hasn't been a regret. The closer works just as I wanted it to. It closes at a good speed (which is adjustable) and the final closing speed can also be adjusted. The instructions were easy to follow and it took about 10 minutes to fit.

As other reviewers have said the base plate should be mounted with more substantial screws - those supplied with the kit are only suitable for the flimsiest of gates. Fixing was no trouble - just a bit of fettling to adjust the closure and final closure speeds to get the desired effect.Have mounted this of a gate which probably exceeds the 50kg limit but it does the job and stops the gate banging which is what I was after.If you have a garden gate that keeps slamming shut then I would recommend this item.