Zinc Ball Bearing Drawer Slide Built to Stay Open When You Need It

The Knape & Vogt 8414 Series is a 24 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide with a hold-out detent that keeps the drawer fully open until intentionally pushed closed. Rated 100 lb per pair and finished in zinc, it is the practical choice for work surfaces, utility drawers, and any application where both hands are occupied once the drawer is open.

Key Features

• Hold-out detent keeps the drawer in the fully open position until a deliberate push closes it — no hands needed to keep it there.
• 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 utility and shop drawers at the standard cabinet duty class.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel under load.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Zinc finish provides standard indoor corrosion protection on cold-formed steel members.

Where the Hold-Out Detent Does Its Work

A standard drawer stays open only if someone holds it. The 8414's hold-out detent changes that: open the drawer to full extension and it stays there, hands-free, until pushed back in. That behavior matters most in shop settings where a drawer serves as a staging area during a task, in utility rooms where supplies are pulled from a loaded box, and on workshop benches where both hands are occupied the moment the drawer is open. Full extension means the back of the 24 inch drawer comes out past the cabinet face, so nothing is buried. Note that this is a standard-motion slide in all other respects — there is no self-close spring and no soft-close damper, so the drawer stays wherever it is left.

Steel Construction and Zinc Finish

The 8414 is built from cold-formed steel with a zinc electroplate finish. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides — it resists corrosion through years of indoor service and keeps its appearance in shop, garage, and utility environments where a decorative finish would be unnecessary. This is a functional slide that sits beside the drawer box and is mostly out of sight when the drawer is closed. The bulk-pack format delivers the slides without retail packaging, suited to shops and contractors ordering for multiple cabinets at once.

Who Should Spec This Slide

The 8414 Series in zinc is the right choice when the priority is reliable hold-out performance in a workhorse finish at the standard 100 lb duty class. Cabinet shops equipping utility rooms and tool-storage cabinets, contractors installing shop drawers and workbench pull-outs, and homeowners building garage storage all find the combination of full extension, hold-out detent, and zinc finish directly matched to their application. The 1/2 inch side clearance requirement is the same as the rest of the KV 8400 line, so the 8414 drops into a layout already sized for standard side-mount slides. In face-frame cabinets, add KV rear mounting brackets — sold separately — to support the slide's back end.

A Dependable Slide for Drawers That Need to Stay Put

When the job calls for a drawer that opens fully and stays open hands-free, the KV 8414 in zinc delivers exactly that — 100 lb capacity, full extension, and a hold-out detent in the practical finish that suits utility work from the shop to the garage.