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12-in Zinc Gate extension spring

Ratings & Reviews for Hillman 12-in Zinc Gate extension spring

4.6
273
Review
 4.6 out of 5
273 Reviews


94% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

Customers overwhelmingly praise these springs for reliability, durability, and effectiveness across household and heavy-duty applications. Most report the springs work perfectly, restoring functionality to aging equipment like recliners, gates, and doors. Many highlight easy installation and appreciate that dimensions and tension matched original parts exactly. Several note full-circle loops enabled secure attachment. A few mention requiring minor bending or adjustment for specific applications. Overall, reviewers consistently recommend these springs for their dependable performance and broad availability.

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273 Customer Reviews

I bought these for a DIY fun scare project. They are light weight and were perfect for my pop out critter.

October 27, 2026
From 2 -Pack 3-1_SLASH_2-in Zinc Gate spring Verified Purchaser
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Just Like I Remember

Would Recommend

I installed two retro screen doors similar to the ones I remember at my grandparents. I enjoy having the doors open in the spring and fall. I also enjoy the sound of the old-style screen doors opening and closing. I bought these hooks for my screen doors. They were easy to install, work well and are just what I remembered.

October 15, 2026
From 2 -Pack 2-in Zinc Gate latch Verified Purchaser
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Wrong size.

October 11, 2026
From 2 -Pack 2-3_SLASH_5-in Zinc Gate extension spring Verified Purchaser
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Spring, no frills

Would Recommend

Good selection of no-frills springs perfect for what I wanted. What stands out is the service I received. I was on the right aisle, but didn’t see what I was looking for. The sales associate, in training it turned out, walked wits me to the next aisle where we found springs with hardware to attach to gates and such. I didn’t want to spend that much, so we returned to the first aisle where a more-experienced associate was. They conferred, and then found a drawer with a fine selection of plain sp...

October 8, 2026
From 16-in Zinc Gate extension spring Verified Purchaser
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Hook me up

Would Recommend

Easy install and exactly what I needed.

October 6, 2026
From 2 -Pack 2-in Zinc Gate latch Verified Purchaser
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Creative uses

Would Recommend

Used as a return spring on the brake pedal of a go kart. Excellent results!

September 25, 2026
From 5-1_SLASH_2-in Zinc Gate extension spring Verified Purchaser
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Good product

It got the job done. Good product

September 19, 2026
From 2 -Pack 2-in Zinc Gate latch Verified Purchaser
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Far 55

Would Recommend

It is a good spring!

September 13, 2026
From 16-in Zinc Gate extension spring Verified Purchaser
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Just right

These springs were the correct length and tension for the replacement needed for the repair.

September 9, 2026
From 2 -Pack 3-1_SLASH_4-in Zinc Gate extension spring Verified Purchaser
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Would Recommend

TENSION AND COMPRESSION WORKED GREAT, JUST WHAT WAS NEEDED.

September 1, 2026
From 2 -Pack 3-1_SLASH_2-in Zinc Gate spring Verified Purchaser
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Works okay

Would Recommend

The two loops get stuck and wedge together but overall still works

August 31, 2026
From 2 -Pack 2-in Zinc Gate latch Verified Purchaser
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