Qwikee Gate Latch for Livestock Extra Gate Protection

This latch is known to me as the kiwi latch. It used to be sold locally, but not anymore. It doesnt freeze shut, if a post shifts you can still use it, horses cannot get it open (not even our resident houdini), easy one handed use, very hard to break. This model came with a decent chain as well. We do not use the included u staples, but instead sturdy eyelets. To use the latch, just drop it straight in the eyelet to latch the gate. To open it, flip the ring up and lift. Super simple. Ive seen horses hit a gate hard enough to pull those u staples right out. There are different ways to attach it to a post: Use a screw/bolt and washer into wood gates, wrap the chain around the tube gate and use a spin latch to secure it, or use a chain link fence brace band or tension band (I used the tension bands to have the chain further from the gate- less noise) and bolt the latch chain to the band. One of the photos hides the eyelet that is secured in a 6 inch post. The white in front is an arbor we have on the human side of the gate.

Easy one-handed gate opening.

For the last year Ive been using a chain with a carabiner to latch the gate closed to my donkeys. This is seriously such a huge improvement over that. Theres no fighting, just a gentle lift on the ring and it comes right off my eye bolt. When I fence another pasture soon Ill absolutely be getting another one.

Latch and ring are heavier than others we have purchased. Chain and fastening bolt also of good quality material.

Solidly constructed and well thought out.

Nice heavy duty latch. Quick one handed entry and exit thru gates. Has made feeding our horses much easier with my hands full

Works great for my dog gates. Easy use for even the grandkids.

These were just what I needed. Match the ones the fence company used on my pasture gates. I added them to the backyard gates to keep my Houdini German Sheperd from jumping up and opening the latches.

Extra gate protection for my 2,fence charging, 50lb goldendoddles puppies.

Disappointed that it was made in China and no NZ or USA . Angles have been added to the original smooth curve. Also the quality was lesser but it still seems to do its job although not as nice a feel to the hand. Next time I will try and find some like the ones packaged labelled Gallagher that were made in NZ. . These do seem to work, and function I m skeptical about the angles as they would add an anti-gravity less efficient aspect.