Impact Collapsible Dog Crate

Why it is listed

The aluminum crate that actually folds. Impact is honest that Houdini dogs should buy High Anxiety instead. You are paying travel-case money, not Wirecutter-wire money.

Pros & cons

Pros

• Collapsible product page: high-grade 5052 aluminum, folds in seconds / ready in under 60 seconds, built-in stationary brackets and screws, seven published sizes (24 in Small 23.25 lb through 54.5 in 3XL 70 lb), Hayden, Idaho, lifetime manufacturer warranty, 30-day trial with stated $50 return-shipping fee.
• Listed from $760 (24 in Gray) on 2026-09-02. Side rails are structural — required for rigidity.
• Widest aluminum size ladder on this table, including a Great Dane / Irish Wolfhound 54 in SKU.

Cons

• Impact FAQ: not 100% escape-proof; about 90% of dogs will not escape under normal use; High Anxiety is the model for dogs that already break out. Dog damage is an add-on, not included.
• No CPS listing. Impact no longer advertises this model as airline-approved.
• From-price $760 is above the $700 value band. Heavy for some people to carry even when folded.

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