Zinc-Finished Hold-Out Drawer Slide for Hands-Free Work Surfaces

The Knape and Vogt 8414 series is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide built around a hold-out detent that keeps the drawer fully open until you push it closed. Rated 100 lb per pair, zinc finished, and non-handed, it ships as a poly-pack pair ready to install.

Key Features

• Hold-out detent keeps the drawer locked in the open position until intentionally pushed closed, leaving both hands free while the drawer is in use.
• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so nothing at the back is out of reach.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles a loaded utility, tool, or work-surface drawer with margin to spare.
• Non-handed design means the same slide fits either side of the drawer, with no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Lever disconnect lets you pull the drawer completely free of the cabinet in seconds without tools.
• Poly-pack pair includes both slides and mounting hardware, ready to install out of the bag.

Where the Hold-Out Feature Earns Its Place

The hold-out detent is the defining spec on this slide, and it solves a specific problem: a drawer that drifts or swings closed while you are working. On a shop bench drawer, a reference-material pull-out, or a keyboard tray, the detent catches the drawer at full open and holds it there. Push it closed when you are done. There is no spring, no damper, and no locking mechanism — just a reliable mechanical catch that releases with a normal push. Full extension means the entire contents of the 18 inch drawer are visible and reachable when open, which matters most on pull-outs where the back half is otherwise hidden.

Steel Construction and Zinc Finish

The slide members are cold-formed steel with a zinc finish — the standard corrosion-resistant coating for side-mount ball bearing slides used indoors. Zinc protects the steel through years of regular cycling without adding visible bulk or requiring any maintenance. The finish is functional rather than decorative: once installed, the slide sits beside the drawer box and is largely out of sight. Ball bearings run in full-length raceways between the members for smooth, consistent travel under load throughout the life of the slide.

Best Fit: Workbenches, Pull-Outs, and Hands-Free Drawers

This slide is the right choice when a drawer needs to stay open on its own. Cabinet shops reach for the 8414 on assembly bench drawers where a freely sliding slide would close against the leg. Designers specify it for pull-out work surfaces and keyboard shelves in home offices. Contractors use it on utility pull-outs where the drawer needs to stay out while items are loaded or unloaded. The 1/2 inch side clearance per side is the standard for this segment, so the 8414 fits into the same opening as most other KV 8400-series slides — a straightforward swap if a hold-out detent is being added to an existing run of drawers.

The Right Slide When the Drawer Has to Stay Put

For any pull-out where a freely sliding drawer creates a frustration or a hazard, the 8414 in zinc delivers full extension and a hold-out detent in the standard 100 lb, 1/2 inch clearance format — one pair per drawer, no left/right sorting required.