Zinc Full-Extension Ball Bearing Drawer Slides That Hold the Drawer Open

The Knape and Vogt 8414 series is a 20 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 100 lb per pair, built 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 open position so both hands stay free while you work at the drawer.
• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face, making everything at the back reachable.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair covers loaded utility, shop, and kitchen drawers in the standard duty class.
• Non-handed design means the same slide fits either side of the drawer, with no left/right sorting at the bench.
• Lever disconnect lets the drawer member separate from the cabinet member for quick drawer removal without tools.
• Bulk-Pack quantity suits shops and installers running multiple drawers at once.

Where the Hold-Out Detent Earns Its Keep

Most standard ball bearing slides let the drawer drift or require one hand to keep it extended. On the 8414, the hold-out detent catches the drawer at full open and holds it there until a deliberate push releases it. That frees both hands for loading stock into a pull-out bin, setting tools into a shop drawer tray, or filling a utility cabinet drawer without bracing the front with your hip. The detent is not a lock — a normal push releases it cleanly — but it holds firmly enough that the drawer will not coast shut on its own. There is no soft-close or self-close mechanism on this slide; the drawer stays wherever it is left, open or closed.

Steel Construction with a Zinc Finish

The slide members are cold-formed steel with a bright zinc finish. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in interior cabinetry: it resists the humidity and handling of a cabinet shop, a kitchen installation, or an office fit-out without adding the cost of a specialty finish. The ball bearings run in full-length steel raceways for smooth, consistent travel under load. This is a functional, indoor slide — the zinc finish is not rated for wet or outdoor environments.

The Right Fit for Hands-Free Work Drawers

The 8414 series suits any drawer where staying open matters more than closing automatically. Cabinet shops running tool drawers, utility rooms with pull-out trays, workbench cabinets, and kitchen base drawers used as staging surfaces are all natural fits. The 1/2 inch side clearance per side is the segment standard: build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to accommodate both slides. In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide; those brackets are sold separately and are series-specific to the KV 8400 line. The maximum recommended drawer width for the 8400 series is 24 inches.

A Slide That Stays Out of Your Way

When the work happens at the drawer rather than in it, a hold-out slide removes one hand from the job. The KV 8414 in zinc delivers full-extension access, a 100 lb rating, and a stay-open detent in a non-handed bulk-pack format built for production volume.