Knape and Vogt Ball Bearing Drawer Slides That Hold Open When You Need Both Hands

This is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8414 series, rated 100 lb per pair, with a hold-out detent that keeps the drawer at full open until intentionally pushed closed. Sold in a Bulk-Pack for shop and production use.

Key Features

• Hold-out detent locks the drawer in the fully open position, releasing with a normal push when you're ready to close.
• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so the back of the box is reachable.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles loaded kitchen, utility, and shop drawers with confidence.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left-right sorting on the bench.
• Zinc finish on cold-rolled steel provides standard indoor corrosion resistance and blends cleanly with most cabinet interiors.
• Lever disconnect lets the drawer member release quickly for removal without tools.

Where the Hold-Out Detent Makes a Real Difference

The 8414 series is built for drawers that need to stay open on their own. A work-bench tray, a utensil drawer you load while hands are occupied, a shop cabinet where you're pulling and replacing tools without stopping — these are the situations where a standard free-sliding slide falls short. The hold-out detent catches the drawer at full open and holds it there. A deliberate push releases it. There is no spring assist and no damper, so the motion is direct and predictable in both directions. This is also the right call for drawers positioned in high-traffic areas where an unrestrained open drawer becomes a hazard.

Steel Construction With a Zinc Finish

The slide members are cold-rolled steel, finished in zinc for indoor corrosion resistance. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides: durable, unobtrusive, and suited to the dry indoor environments where this slide belongs. The zinc finish is functional rather than decorative — it sits beside the drawer box and is mostly out of sight in service. For installations where finish visibility matters, note that this is a standard zinc, not anochrome or a powder-coat color.

The Right Fit for Production and Volume Installs

The Bulk-Pack format is aimed at cabinet shops and contractors ordering in quantity for a run of cabinets rather than a single drawer. The 16 inch length suits standard base cabinet drawers and shallow upper pullouts in most residential and light commercial work. The 1/2 inch per-side clearance requirement means the drawer box is built 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening. In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide — these are sold separately and are series-specific. The slide's 32mm hole pattern fits directly into frameless cabinet panels on the standard system grid. Order one pair per drawer.

A Dependable Slide for Drawers That Need to Stay Put

When both hands are busy and the drawer needs to stay open, the KV 8414 series handles it without extra hardware or complicated mechanics — solid zinc-finished steel, full-extension travel, and a detent that holds exactly when it should.