Zinc Ball Bearing Drawer Slide For Deep Kitchen and Utility Drawers

This is a 26 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8417 series, rated 100 lb per pair in a zinc finish, with a hold-in detent that keeps the drawer closed until pulled. At 26 inches, it suits the deeper cabinet runs found in kitchen base cabinets and utility casework where shorter slides fall short.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so nothing stays buried at the back.
• 100 lb load rating per pair handles a fully loaded kitchen or utility drawer with room to spare.
• Hold-in detent keeps the drawer shut once closed — no bounce-back, no drifting open on its own.
• Zinc finish gives the steel members a clean, functional surface suited to indoor cabinet interiors.
• Non-handed design means the same slide goes on either side of the drawer, with no left-right sorting at the bench.
• Bulk-Pack packaging is sized for shops and contractors running multiple drawers at once.

Where a 26 Inch Slide Does the Work

Deep base cabinets — the kind running 24 inches or more in a kitchen, laundry room, or garage workshop — demand a longer slide to match. A 26 inch full-extension slide brings the whole drawer box out to the opening, which matters when the contents are heavy or stacked. The hold-in detent is especially useful in drawers that see hard use: a drawer slammed shut stays shut instead of rebounding. This is a standard-motion slide with no damping and no spring assist; it rides on ball bearings and stays exactly where you leave it.

Steel, Zinc, and the Indoor Standard

Cold-formed steel members run on full-length ball bearing raceways, keeping travel smooth and consistent through years of daily use. The zinc finish is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides — it protects the steel against corrosion in dry indoor environments, blends into the cabinet interior, and holds up without maintenance. This is an indoor slide; zinc plating is not a substitute for stainless in damp or exterior applications.

Who Orders This Slide

Cabinet shops building out deep base-cabinet runs reach for a 26 inch slide when the cabinet interior depth calls for it. The non-handed design saves time on a multi-drawer job, and the Bulk-Pack format keeps the bench stocked without repeated small orders. The 100 lb per-pair rating covers most residential and light commercial drawer loads without stepping up to a file-class slide. Contractors and designers specifying kitchen renovations will find the full-extension travel and the hold-in detent a practical combination for drawers that need to behave well in a busy kitchen.

Full Extension and a Clean Finish, Ready for the Long Run

At 26 inches and 100 lb per pair, this slide is matched to the deeper cabinetwork where a shorter slide leaves usable drawer space unreachable — and the hold-in detent means that once the drawer is closed, it stays that way.