Nickel CLIP Top Hinge That Opens Doors Nearly Flat

This Blum CLIP top hinge brings a 170 degree swing to full overlay doors on both frameless and face-frame cabinets, finished in nickel and mounted through pre-bored dowel holes for a clean, screwless cup attachment.

Key Features

• 170 degree opening angle swings the door nearly parallel to the cabinet side for maximum interior access.
• Full overlay straight arm covers nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving only a narrow reveal.
• Self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically over the last few degrees of travel.
• Dowel mount cup presses into pre-bored dowel holes in the door, eliminating cup screws at the door side.
• Three-way adjustment dials height, side, and depth independently after installation.
• Nickel finish on steel coordinates with polished and brushed nickel hardware across the job.

Where a 170 Degree Swing Makes the Difference

Most concealed hinges open to 110 degrees, which suits everyday cabinet access. This hinge opens to 170 degrees, which is the angle that takes a door almost completely out of the way. That clearance matters in specific situations: a cabinet installed flush against a wall or appliance, an island where a door opens toward a walkway, or a display case where full, unobstructed access to the interior is part of the design intent. The wide swing is also useful in accessibility-conscious work, where doors that fold back out of reach reduce interference.

The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm clips to a Blum base plate mounted to the cabinet side or face-frame stile. The base plate is a separate purchase; match it to your cabinet construction and desired overlay position. For frameless boxes it fastens to the panel; for face-frame work it attaches to the stile.

Steel Construction and a Nickel Finish Built for Visibility

The hinge body is steel in a nickel finish. On a 170 degree hinge the arm is visible when the door stands open, so finish coordination with the rest of the hardware run is a real consideration. Nickel reads as a neutral, slightly warm metal tone that pairs with brushed nickel pulls, knobs, and other visible hardware without calling attention to the hinge itself. The self-close spring is integrated into the arm, so the door pulls shut from the last few degrees without a separate catch or magnet. Note that soft-close damping is not available at this opening angle; the 170 degree configuration uses a self-close spring only.

Who Reaches for This Hinge

Cabinet shops and installers working on wall-adjacent or corner runs reach for this hinge when the opening angle determines whether a door actually clears an obstruction. It suits frameless production work and traditional face-frame builds equally. The dowel mount is the right call on CNC-bored doors where dowel holes are already in the machining program, since it removes the cup-screw step at the door. For jobs where the door bore carries standard screw holes rather than dowel holes, the screw-on cup version of this hinge covers the same application. The three-way adjustment handles the door alignment work that comes with wide-angle applications, where small positional errors become more visible as the door swings further open.

Common Questions

Wide Access Without Compromise on Finish

When the job calls for a door that swings nearly out of sight and the hardware finish needs to hold up in visible company, this hinge delivers the clearance and the look in one part.