National Hardware N165-498 Door & Gate Spring, 11-Inches, Coated with WeatherGuard Protection, Black

works as expected.

I installed this spring in about 10 minutes. Was not strong enough to close my screen door so did a simple adjustment and now does the job. very well made, sturdy and everything, including screws are included. Dont know why some people have trouble installing this, it is pretty simply. would buy again if I needed a second one.

Installed as instructions and the tension was too strong - hard to open gate, Adjusted as in pictures and works but only 1 screw on bottom. hope it holds up

I installed this spring on my 42” wide by 4’ high cedar gate. Install was very easy, just follow the directions on the back of the package.Once installed I adjusted the tension by turning the top hex head about 1/2 turn, then slipped-in the small steel shim. Gate closes easily.Note that this spring should be installed as vertically as possible, and it helps if the post and gate are at about the same depth, so the spring easily clears the post. As in the directions, the top and bottom brackets are tilted slightly to the right, to keep the spring perfectly straight.I don’t expect this spring to last forever, I’ve replaced a few over the years, but it’s easy to install, easy to adjust, and relatively inexpensive.

I purchased this to make my entrance gate close automatically. After installing this to the gate I saw that this is merely an ornament, it serves no purpose what-so-ever. My gate would not close at all, I tried different settings but this thing does not work. Either it is defective or a garbage item to begin with. I had to return it and purchase a real gate spring from elsewhere.I do not recommend this product.

I replaced two older ones with these. They are heavy duty, easy to install, and have a thick coating of paint or powder coat (it seems). Would recommend.

Bought this when I was worried we might leave the gate open and my dog might escape. This is not the most expensive, highest quality, or most high tech closer. But it does exactly what it needs to do; shut the gate so it can’t get left open by accident. The spring can be adjusted to 3 different settings that increase the tension and make the shut the gate more quickly. I’m very happy with this gate closer.

Exactly as described. Well made, sturdy and shuts gate perfectly.