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134 of 134 found the following review helpful:
 Comparison with Sleep Tite Extra long Aug 03, 2010
By C. Wang
"Milky"
This review is for both Hide Away Extra Long and another comparable model, Sleep Tite Extra long, of same brand. I am currently using both models so I can compare these two with each other.
What's in common?
Overall both are in good quality and solid enough for their purpose. The extra long length is a big advantage for my sleep-mobile kids. They don't just roll sideways. These rails are the longest ones I can find on market. They look very similar and basically have same mechanism for installation. Once installed properly, there is no gap(at least no gap that wide enough to be considered dangerous)between the rail and mattress. I use one for each of my girls. They are both serious rollers and more than often they lean against the rail and put their faces against the mesh. No suffocation worries. I know it's not for co-sleep but I use it for co-sleep with my younger daughter anyway. Don't see any issue.
What's different?
Portability: I ordered the Hide Away(HA) model first for my older daughter and liked it. So when my younger daughter refused to go back to her crib to sleep, I ordered another for co-sleeping. This time I tried Sleep-Tite(ST). The first thing I noticed is ST is much lighter than HA. Besides the top rail of ST can be folded in half, unlike the HA, which has just one solid steel rod. So if I need one for travel, I will definitely get ST because the HA is not really portable by its design and weight.
Installation: The manuals are very detailed and helpful. ST is easier to install than HA because the fabric are put on differently. If you look at the pictures closely, you will see the top part of the HA is round cornered one-piece but in HA, there are two connecting pieces for top rail and side rail. In HA, I had to really squeeze the fabric to put on the rail along the turns. For ST it's easy because you can put on the mesh then bend the top and side rails to position.
Sturdiness: Both are sturdy enough as I can tell. However, if I rock the rail hard, the ST is more wobbly because the folding mechanism. The HA is one piece of solid panel that barely moves. I use HA for my older daughter's bed. She would grab the rail when she tries to climb up to her bed (which I don't recommend your kid doing) and the rail support her very well. So you can tell it's pretty sturdy.
Something interesting about the folding mechanism on ST: The hinge(or knot) in the middle of the top rail is protected with some sort of cushion. I guess it's to prevent children hitting on it since it's protruding and hard. It serves the purpose well. However, combined with the type of fabric they use, it is very "crunchy" and make noises when baby scratch it. It attracts my little girl to scratch more. So depend how you look at it, it's entertaining (for baby) and annoying (in the middle of night). I don't find myself bothered at all. Just funny.
My complaints:
The only thing bothers me is how the rail drops down. I first thought the push-in-under-mattress is a good idea in HA. However, it's very hard to do and run into the risk of ripping the bottom of mattress. I don't really need the "Hide-Away" feature since who cares if the bed is not picture perfect in a house with young kids. However, I do need the rail to be dropped down completely that I can sit on the edge comfortably for bedtime story. The problem is the "hinge" of the rail is at the level of the bottom of mattress. And the rail is pretty tall(a good safety feature though). So you need certain height of the bed to accommodate the whole piece. In my case, the rail would drop to floor at an angle that I couldn't sit on the bed without some hopping. It's not a problem on our adult-sized bed though.
Another thing is I can't drop the rail with one shot. I have to go to the left to disengage the pin then go to the right to disengage the other pin before I can drop the rail. I am 5'4" with not so long arms. I guess it's a trade-off of getting an extra long rail.
In summary, both are good quality products I trust to put on kid's bed. If you need something for travel, use Sleep-Tite. If you don't plan to take it away, use Hide Away since it's more solid.
32 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 I feel safe! Feb 08, 2007
By Katie435
I bought this for my 2 year old who is delayed and really wasn't ready for a twin bed, but we've got baby number 2 due in a few weeks and I didn't want him to feel displaced by waiting for the next baby to arrive to take him out of the crib. I set it all up myself - super easy! I got in his bed and pushed on the rail and I feel safe that it won't fall in the middle of the night. The hideaway feature is great to make changing sheets easy. I bought a 2nd one for my parents house for when we sleep there too. The extra length really helps with protection as well. My son tends to move around a lot while he's sleeping.
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
AWESOME!!! Feb 08, 2008
By A. Johnson
I bought two of these (one for each side) for my 2-year-old. He moved up to the big-boy bed (regular-sized twin) and is quite the wiggle-worm at night. The rails are plenty long, so I never worry about him rolling too far around and off the bed. The instructions were so easy to follow; there is one step (dealing with spinning the rails around) that was a little tricky, but it was no big deal. Assembly took me about 35 minutes on the first one, 15 on the second. If you're going to use two rails like I do, it takes a little finesse to align the bottoms below the mattress just right, but, really, it's easy! I would absolutely recommend this product to anyone, and as soon as my son is old enough to not need them anymore, I'll pass them on to my sister (she's expecting a li'l one soon, and in a couple years, it will be perfect timing!).
Enjoy!
21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Wish I'd bought something else Apr 11, 2008
By C. Rice
After much research I bought this bedrail for our 2 1/2-year-old. I was very disappointed. I purchased this model because it seemed to be the only one that didn't have bulky rails under the mattress that would ruin the mattress and box springs. The product is very misleading in that respect. It has even bulkier rails than other models that fit 4-5 inches under the mattress (and they have sharp points that will tear holes in the box springs in no time), then the strap, then these worthless L-shaped bars on the other side that always turn sideways. Forget about trying to make the bed. An everyday chore has become an everyday nightmare. The rail is much harder to fold down than other models and those dang L-shaped things always come off every time you tuck the sheet. I haven't tried the foldaway thing, but it's not really a feature I need. I just want to make the bed. I purchased mine for $30 from Target, but still didn't get a good buy for my money.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
I loved it! Sep 30, 2007
By J. Martinez
I am very pleased with the Regalo Bed Rail, specially because during the day it is hidden under the matress and the bed looks as it should. I have found my son, which is almost 3 years old, leaned over the rail during the night, and it doesn't moves an inch. It took 40 minutes to put everything together the first time, but now it takes a minute every night.
I highly recommend this product.
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