Blum CLIP Top Wide-Angle Hinge for Half Overlay Doors in Nickel

This Blum CLIP top hinge is built for half overlay doors that need near-flat, 170-degree clearance on both face-frame and frameless cabinets. The self-close spring pulls the door shut, and the screw-on mount locks the arm directly to the cabinet without a clip-on base plate.

Key Features

• 170-degree opening swings the door nearly parallel to the cabinet side for unobstructed access to the full interior.
• Half overlay, half crank arm positions the door to cover part of the cabinet side, the standard geometry for two doors sharing a center partition.
• Self-close spring draws the door shut from the last few degrees of travel.
• Screw-on mount fastens the arm directly to the cabinet side or face-frame stile with wood screws.
• Three-way adjustment at the arm lets you fine-tune height, side, and depth after the door is hung.
• Works on both face-frame and frameless cabinets for flexibility across different box constructions.

Where the 170-Degree Swing Earns Its Place

The 170-degree opening is the right spec when full access to the cabinet interior matters more than anything else. The door folds back so far it sits nearly flush with the cabinet side, which means no door panel blocking the view or reach into a corner pantry, a tall utility cabinet, or a base cabinet tucked beside an appliance. The half-crank arm sets the door to a half overlay, the geometry used when two doors share a single center partition and each covers roughly half of it. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door at a standard 45mm hole spacing, and a separate base plate, sold separately and matched to your cabinet construction, mounts to the cabinet. The hinge arm then screws onto that plate directly.

Steel Construction, Nickel Finish, and a Screw-On Connection

The hinge is plated steel in a Nickel finish, a neutral tone that sits cleanly inside the cabinet whether the interior is painted or natural wood. The screw-on mount is the mechanical choice here: the arm locks to the plate with wood screws rather than a tool-free clip, giving a firm, fixed connection that suits high-cycle doors or any install where a permanent attachment is preferred. Three-way adjustment stays available through the cam screws at the arm, so doors can be brought back into alignment after the cabinet settles without pulling hardware.

The Right Fit for This Application

Specify this hinge for corner pantries, tall pull-out-adjacent doors, or any cabinet where the door opening needs to get completely out of the way. It suits cabinet shops, contractors, and remodelers working on both frameless and face-frame boxes. One thing worth noting: at 170 degrees, soft-close damping is not available in this format. This hinge uses a self-close spring that pulls the door shut, which is the closing mechanism at this opening angle. If a damped, quiet close is the priority, the 110-degree soft-close version of this series is the closer match. For doors thicker than 22mm, a thick-door hinge is the correct selection.

Common Questions

Full Access, Every Time the Door Opens

When the job calls for a half overlay door that gets completely out of the way, this Blum CLIP top hinge in Nickel delivers the near-flat 170-degree swing and the screw-on durability to back it up.