Jake Sales Vinyl Gate Latch White (for Vinyl, Wood, PVC etc Fencing) Fence Gate Latch w/Mounting Hardware - Gate Latches Have a 90 Degree Bracket Resulting in a Positive Latch to Gate Connection

Very sturdy and matches our white vinyl fence perfectly. Very easy to install with all hardware included.

We have a gate with a spring-loaded closure device. It had one of the typical cheaper, softer-metal latches that are commonplace. Half of the time, the gate would bounce back and not latch, leaving it slightly open. After re-closing the gate behind my kids, guests, and even myself for the seven-hundred-thousandth time, I went looking for a better option. This unit closes WITH AUTHORITY and captures the gate every single time. It is very well built and comes with the bolts for mounting it securely to the gate and post. That one worked so well, I bought one for my other gate too. One is on a wooden gate with a wooden post, the other is on a wooden gate with a vinyl post. They may seem pricey for a latch, but I don't think I'll ever have to replace these. Sturdy, hard steel, strong spring, and simple to use.

I have a 9' "double door" style gate on my side yard. The guys who built the gate installed a standard latch, which would be fine for a single gate, but I was worried that it wouldn't stand up to the winds and being slammed by my kids. I looked at my local big box hardware store, but couldn't find anything I liked. Found this latch, and it fits the bill. The components are all beefy, and I'm giving bonus points because it came with hex headed screws (install with a socket) rather than phillips head screws. Phillips heads are fine in some applications, but when I want to really control how tight something gets, hex heads are the way to go.Note for anyone following in my footsteps: if you need the handle to pass through to the "outside" side of the gate, you can take apart this latch with one bolt (and undo the spring). Then you just need to cut a slot in the wood, pass the handle through the slot, and install the bolt again. Works just fine.

The latch is certainly heavy duty, which I needed because my old latch got bent and broken with the wind. However, it came with hex bolts instead of screws. I did not have a corresponding drill bit, but I was able to get it installed with a ratchet wrench. Still, the bolts did not attach tightly to my gate, so I don't know whether it will hold on a strong wind.

I had to replace the original latchset that came with my vinyl fence before 2 years old ..this new one is studier and will be more dependable..well worth the money ...easy to apply

The latch is strong with a very positive engagement. I used this to replace one just like it that had rusted away, literally. The powder coating on this item seems to be very good and it should last a very long time. The install was very straight forward, and it came set up for my current gate swing. I did have to use different screws than were provided. This states it's for a vinyl fence and the self tapping screws provided would have worked perfectly for that application. I installed on a wood fence and used 1-1/2" Stainless Steel pan head screws. Overall, VERY happy with my purchase and the quality of the item.

The fence latch is extremely well-made and of higher quality than the original latch.Installation was seamless and the end product looks just as good as new.I wouldn’t hesitate to buy again but unlikely because this looks like it would last the life of the fence.Not a hit on this product but I wish new latches came with plugs to cover screw holes from the previous latch as they never really have the same mounting points.

We had a really bad latch come with our gate kit and I FINALLY decided on this one to replace it. It says it's for vinyl, but I attached it to metal and a 2x4 on a wooden gate. It worked perfectly, was a fast install. The self tapping screws wouldn't cut through metal though, so I had to pre-drill holes. Again, not using it as designed. It is reversible, which I didn't see advertised in the description. I just took out the main bolt, flipped it and switched the spring. This thing is SO much better than the old latch. It's burly. Highly recommended!