Zinc-Finished Ball Bearing Drawer Slides Built for Daily Cabinet Work

The Knape and Vogt 8417 series is a 22 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 100 lb per pair, finished in bright zinc, and sold as a poly-pack pair. A hold-in detent keeps the drawer closed until pulled, making it a straightforward choice for kitchen cabinets, office furniture, and utility storage that sees regular use.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face, putting the back corners within reach.
• Hold-in detent holds the drawer in the closed position so it stays put after being pushed shut — no spring assist, no damper.
• 100 lb rating per pair covers loaded kitchen and utility drawers through daily cycling.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical, with no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel whether the drawer is empty or loaded.
• Poly-pack packaging includes one complete pair with mounting hardware, ready to install.

Where These Slides Earn Their Keep

A 22 inch full-extension slide suits a wide range of cabinet depths — kitchen base cabinets, built-in office drawers, shop storage, and pantry pull-outs where the drawer needs to come fully clear of the opening. Full extension means the entire interior is accessible, not just the front two-thirds. The hold-in detent is the feature that separates this slide from a plain free-sliding model: once the drawer is pushed shut, the detent keeps it there until the user pulls it open. That behavior suits any cabinet where a loaded drawer might otherwise drift or rebound after a firm close. This is a standard-motion slide — there is no soft-close damper and no spring to pull the drawer home — so it works equally well in frameless production cabinetry and traditional face-frame builds where a mechanism would complicate the install.

Zinc Finish on a Workhorse Slide

Bright zinc over cold-formed steel is the standard finish for side-mount ball bearing slides intended for indoor cabinet work. It provides solid corrosion resistance through years of service in climate-controlled environments and sits beside the drawer box mostly out of sight once the drawer is closed. The 22 inch length and zinc finish together cover the most common base-cabinet depth, which makes this a natural volume item for shops running production kitchen and office casework. The finish is zinc — not anochrome, not epoxy — so the visible slide color is the bright, silvery tone characteristic of zinc plating.

Right Slide for the Right Job

The 8417 series is built for the installer or shop that wants a dependable 100 lb full-extension slide in a standard cabinet length without motion features that add cost or installation complexity. It suits kitchens, home offices, garage storage, and any application where the drawer sees frequent use and the hold-in detent prevents rebound. The 1/2 inch side clearance per side is the standard for this class of slide, so 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 — the series-matched brackets are sold separately. The non-handed design cuts ordering complexity: one part number covers both sides of every drawer in the job.

Common Questions

A Pair That Keeps the Drawer Where You Left It

Full extension brings the whole drawer out, and the hold-in detent keeps it closed between uses — two straightforward specs that make the 8417 series a reliable choice for any 22 inch cabinet drawer that gets opened and closed every day.