Nickel Concealed Hinge for Wide-Swing Full Overlay Doors

This Grass Nexis hinge opens full overlay doors to 170 degrees, the widest swing in the Nexis concealed line, with dowel mounting and a self-close spring on both frameless and face-frame cabinets.

Key Features

• 170 degree opening swings the door nearly flat with the cabinet side for maximum interior access.
• Full overlay straight arm positions the door to cover nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving a narrow reveal.
• Self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically over the final few degrees of travel.
• Dowel mount cup presses directly into pre-bored dowel holes in the door, with no cup screws needed.
• Fits frameless and face-frame cabinets when paired with the appropriate Grass Nexis base plate, sold separately.
• 35mm cup, 48mm boring pattern for placement in Grass Nexis bored doors.

Where the 170 Degree Opening Earns Its Place

Most cabinet hinges open to 110 degrees, which handles everyday use. The 170 degree opening on this Nexis hinge is the right call when layout or application demands it: a corner cabinet where the door must swing clear of an adjacent run, an appliance garage where the door folds nearly flat to stay out of the way, or any built-in where a door that stops short creates a real clearance problem. The door swings wide enough that it sits almost parallel to the cabinet side, so a person or a drawer can clear it without interference.

The hinge mounts with a dowel cup that presses into the pre-bored dowel holes in the door, which suits CNC and production environments where screwless cup attachment keeps the process fast and consistent. The arm connects to a Grass Nexis base plate on the cabinet. That plate is a separate purchase, matched to your cabinet construction and door position.

Steel Build in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel with a nickel finish. At 170 degrees, the arm geometry is doing real work to carry the door through that extended arc, and the steel construction holds that cycle over time. Nickel suits hardware schemes that call for a cooler metallic finish, and it coordinates with pulls, slides, and other cabinet hardware in that family. The maximum door thickness is 26mm, so this hinge handles doors slightly above the standard range without needing a dedicated thick-door product.

Production Shops and Builders Who Need Full Clearance

This hinge is a specific-use pick. For standard kitchen doors with no clearance demand, a 110 degree hinge is the economical choice. Reach for this one when the door position, the cabinet placement, or the client's layout calls for a nearly flat swing: corner units, wall-to-wall built-ins, or appliance garages where a half-open door blocks workflow. It works equally on frameless and face-frame boxes, so a mixed-construction job can run the same hinge across both cabinet types.

One important note: at 170 degrees, soft-close damping is not available in this hinge line. This is a self-close spring hinge. The spring pulls the door shut, but there is no damper to slow the final contact. For applications where a cushioned, quiet close matters more than wide swing, the 110 or 120 degree Nexis soft-close models are the right direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear the Opening, Keep the Job Moving

When layout demands a door that swings nearly flat, this Grass Nexis hinge delivers the clearance, in a production-ready dowel cup format that keeps installs consistent across a full run.