This gate is so intuitively designed for exactly what parents need. It's compact and soft so you can fold it up in the bag which is so nice for travel. We used to load the solid gates up every time visiting grandparents house and we no longer need to do that. The bag is much more convenient. The gate comes with the adjustable hinges already attached! Most other gates these pieces are loose and can get lost and they pop-off as soon as pressure is put on them. The best part is the piece that actually touches the wall is hard plastic so the rod does not damage the wall. Other gates these are rubber and eventually, the rod pushes through. This gate seems to save our walls from damage. We love this gate and wish we had it sooner.