Eagle-1 Slide Gate Operator with 2 Wireless Remotes, Security Reflective Photo Eye Monitored, and Receiver – ½ HP Residential Home Slide Gate Opener – Easy to Install

This is my second Eagle gate operator, first one still works great, after over 10 years. Replaced another opener with this model. We had some questions before the purchase and tech support was great answering all our concerns. Struggle a bit with remotes as I wanted to use same opener for both gates, but my installer got it done.

We use our iPhone to open gate, also picked a few extra remotes, super easy to program. Overall we love our gate.

The media could not be loaded. I've seen the Eagle brand around for a long time, which gives me some confidence in the company and their product up front. Getting it out of the box without destroying it was a bit of a challenge. They should probably have an insert on top that tells you that the cover is NOT actually installed, but wedged in with a bag of expansion foam on top, so it's tight enough that it will lift the whole thing until it slips off and the rest falls back. Luckily I'd tilted everything on its side to wiggle it out.The first thing I noticed was that the vacu-formed cover was distorted around the chain entry/exit slots. It only bolts down in the center, so there's nothing to pull down that flap at the corner. It was also a bit sad that their logo on the side was installed visibly crooked. While that obviously doesn't affect performance, to me, that's a pretty strong indicator if someone takes pride in their work and their company.I used to design electromechanical positioning systems, so opening this unit I found a lot of familiar design decisions, reminding me of the products we sold thirty years ago. Nothing wrong with that since those mechanisms work and are generally reliable. The adjustment for the limit switches is interesting though. Our old system had separate screws with knobs outside the assembly that moved the limit switches. This one requires opening the box and pushing down a lock bar that allows moving the two white (Delrin or Teflon?) carriers that move on the main lead screw to adjust the range of motion. This requires access to that side of the package when installed, so it's critical that it not be installed up against a wall or something that would prevent access.I should also point out the remote below that, which explains the complaints others have as to wireless range for the remote. The module has a little spiral wire antenna below it, but it's right up against the steel body which means it's not going to radiate very well due to the coupling to the steel, and it will only radiate primarily in one direction, away from the box on that side, so if you have that oriented away from the entrance (50-50 chance depending on which side you install it on) then you'll have weak reception. It may be possible to reorient that antenna or even straighten the coil out and reroute it and improve performance, but this should probably be on top with that antenna pointing away from the metal.I didn't get into the electronics box, but the features in the manual (well written and detailed) show some nice features such as the ability to put sensor loops in the ground/concrete under the driveway for exit and keeping the gate open near the gate. To me that's preferable to the optical sensor that will have other potential problems with dirt, alignment, placement to avoid sunlight, etc. The one advantage with the optical is that a person can trigger it vs. needing a big hunk of metal to trigger the sensor loops.The parts box also has a hand crank taped to the top that can be inserted in the input to the gearbox to open the unit in the absence of power, but with a lot of cranking. That requires access to the side opposite the remote and limit switch, so where this is installed is pretty critical. It's generally designed to be out in the open with nothing around it. No hiding it behind a wall, etc.

i installed this myself 2 years ago and it has performed flawlessly. It is very agjustable and has numerous saftey features that should keep it working for many more years.

This gate opener is awful.1. Difficult installation with poorly written instructions.2. The gate will not stop if you want to walk out to the street to take out garbage cans or check your mail, you have to let it open all the way.3. It is very difficult to open the gate if the power goes out. There is no release for the chain. You have to get the crank that comes with it and manually open it by winding the chain. It takes FOREVER! (Very windy area = power outages now and then = late for work!)4. Gate opener remotes only work if you are extremely close to the box and nothing can be in the way such as a tree. I have to pull into the beginning of the driveway before it will work.5. We called the company to ask about the receiver range and were told to call a different company to buy their receiver in order to extend the range. Now how is a company going to tell you to call their competition in order to fix their range issues? That makes absolutely no sense.We had an Eagle brand gate opener before and it needed to be replaced after many years of use. In my opinion, their quality has gone down significantly. And for their service techs to recommend for us to spend even more money on another company's receiver is ridiculous.

This gate opener is extremely excellent for the price.We replaced our other different brand that was installed 10yrs ago since the motor burned out and by using previous wiring we didn't need to hire no one. Instructions are very well explained.This one has the option of Eagle Eye (pull up and opens) which is great and automatically closes after a few seconds by itself, no more having to be clicking the control repeatedly which was a headache with the old gate operator. Its 100% recommend

This ease of use unit just became a bigger hassle.So the machine works fairly well, there's a delay on the opening and closing, and there's a distance issue that might be a problem for some users. The biggest complaint is that the EG360 photo eye that is provided in order to comply with safety code UL 325 is completely useless, it has a working radius of less than 2mm. Keep in mind that without the photo eye the entire thing will not work.I had a post about a half foot away in concrete, and any passing from vehicles would cause it to misalign daily. The solution from tech support was to mount it separately 3ft away. I have never seen that before, and would create a visual eye sore. Besides the fact that the wire that comes with the photo eye is less than 1ft.Currently I cut out a silicone gel pad to stabilize it, but it still requires a daily smacking to lift it up less than the thickness of a dime. I know, I've measured. Another brand of photo eye is preferred as I've seen others who replaced their original unit with the Eagle-1 and switched back to their original photo eye device. Cheaper priced photo eyes that are less than $100 prove just as incompetent. Though the EG360 is sold for more than $120.For something that is suppose to make entering and exiting simpler, it has proved to be vastly inefficient and more trouble than the $900 price tag.

Does the job really expensive hopefully it lasts...