16' fully extended.
We use this to keep the 75lb. 13yr old labrador dog out of the kitchen, particularly when we're cooking. Aside from the annoyance of tripping over her as she's hounding us for food, she's also old and can easily injure herself slipping and falling on the tiles.
Each section from middle of hinge to middle of hinge on other side is ~32.5", thus all 6 total 16' fully extended. A healthy rambunctious midsize dog could jump over it, but that's not something I have to worry about anymore.
It came fully assembled, but each section is removable...we only need 5 sections crimped to block off the kitchen/dining area. While the sections can swivel, teeth in the hinges keeps the sections in the position you set it to, and a spring-loaded mechanism is used to release the tension on the hinges in order to change position or disassemble. That makes it a bit awkward to swing open and closed for us to get in and out of the kitchen frequently because it requires a fair amount of tension to compress the spring. As a result, I used a box knife to cut down the teeth (small tabs) in one section of the hinges so that it can be rotated open and closed more easily.
Naturally if you stretch it out 16', you'll need creative mounting of both sides (or propping both sides up somehow) because otherwise it would simply tip over, so slightly elbowing/crimping the of most connections is plenty to keep it upright and stable. You can literally fold the entire unit into almost any position that you want to, including completely folding it up to store away when not using (the way it arrived in the box.)
You won't find a better product at a friendly price to use as a pet barrier than this. It's made of typical china-quality plastic, but is thick and engineered in a way that it is well reinforced and not flimsy. Ordering this was a risk, but having gotten it, I'm very impressed and my expectations were all surpassed.
| Product Dimensions | 26.88 x 8 x 35.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 8669 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Material Composition | Plastic |
| Additional product features | expandable |
| Number Of Items | 1 |
| Style | 6-panel |
| Batteries required | No |
| Is portable | No |
| Item Weight | 4.4 pounds |
