KV8419 16" Over Travel Self-Close Ball Bearing Drawer Slides, Unhanded Side Mount Zinc Bulk-Pack - 8419B 16

Zinc Finish Over-Travel Self-Close Ball Bearing Slide for Drawers Under Overhangs

The Knape and Vogt 8419 series is a 16 inch side-mount ball bearing drawer slide with 1 inch of over-travel and an integrated self-close spring, finished in zinc and rated 100 lb per pair. It suits kitchen drawers beneath countertop overhangs, workbench pull-outs under deep face frames, and any installation where the drawer needs to clear the cabinet face by that extra inch to make rear contents reachable.

Key Features

• 1 inch of over-travel carries the drawer past the cabinet face, clearing countertop overhangs and deep face frames so the back of the drawer is accessible.
• Integrated self-close spring pulls the drawer fully shut once it is pushed within the capture zone, no handle required to finish the close.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles a loaded kitchen or utility drawer across the full length of travel.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent pull through the over-travel range and back.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical, with no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Zinc finish provides standard indoor corrosion resistance on steel members that sit beside the open drawer.

Where Over-Travel Does the Work

At full open, a standard full-extension slide brings the drawer to the cabinet face. This 8419 pushes 1 inch past that point. Under a countertop overhang, the difference is the back of the drawer sitting in shadow versus sitting within reach. The same principle applies behind a thick face frame or a cabinet door with a large reveal: the extra travel compensates for whatever is eating into the opening, and the whole drawer interior becomes usable. The self-close spring means a push near the closed position finishes the job, which matters on drawers that get bumped shut rather than pushed deliberately.

Materials and Finish

The slide is cold-formed steel throughout, with the zinc electroplate finish that is standard on side-mount ball bearing slides in this segment. Zinc is a functional, protective finish on hardware that lives beside the drawer box and is largely out of sight during normal use. It handles the humidity of an indoor kitchen or shop environment without special maintenance. The bulk-pack format ships loose in a carton, suited to shops and contractors who order in quantity and store slides on the shelf rather than the retail wall.

Who Specifies the 8419

Cabinet shops and contractors reach for the 8419 when a job has kitchen drawers built under a standard countertop overhang and a plain full-extension slide would leave the rear of the drawer fighting for clearance. The 100 lb rating covers everyday kitchen and utility loads, and the self-close spring satisfies clients who want drawers that close on their own without a damped soft-close budget. The zinc finish matches the hardware palette of most production cabinet interiors. Designers specifying face-frame kitchens with inset or overlay doors may find the 1 inch over-travel resolves depth conflicts that would otherwise require shortening the drawer box.

The Right Slide When an Inch Makes the Difference

When the countertop or face frame is eating into the drawer opening, the 8419 recovers that inch and keeps the full drawer interior within reach, with a self-close spring that finishes the job hands-free.