Zinc Finish and a Hold-Out That Keeps the Drawer Right Where You Left It

The Knape and Vogt 8414 series is a 22 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide with a hold-out detent that locks the drawer in the open position until intentionally pushed closed. Rated 100 lb per pair, zinc finished, and non-handed, it is the straightforward choice for shop drawers, work-surface pull-outs, and utility cabinets where a drawer that stays open hands-free is the whole point.

Key Features

• Hold-out detent — a mechanical catch holds the drawer fully open until a deliberate push releases it.
• Full extension — the drawer travels its entire length clear of the cabinet face, putting the back of the drawer within reach.
• 100 lb load rating per pair — handles a loaded utility or shop drawer without hesitation.
• Non-handed design — both slides in the pair are identical, fitting left and right without sorting.
• Zinc finish over steel — corrosion-resistant indoor finish on cold-formed steel members.
• Poly-Pack packaging — one pair per bag with mounting hardware included, ready for the bench.

Where the Hold-Out Earns Its Place

A standard slide stays where it is pushed — mostly. Under load or on an uneven floor, that can mean a drawer that drifts shut. The 8414's hold-out detent eliminates the drift by locking the drawer at full open. It releases with a normal push, not a lever or a trick, so the workflow stays uninterrupted. This matters most in shop environments: loading a drawer box with tools, filling a hardware bin, or pulling items from a deep utility drawer while both hands are occupied. The 22 inch length fits the common 20-to-22 inch drawer depth found in base cabinets, rolling shop carts, and utility cabinets, and full extension means the back of the drawer comes all the way out to the cabinet opening.

Steel Construction With a Zinc Finish

The 8414 is cold-formed steel with a zinc electroplate finish. Zinc is the segment's working standard for indoor corrosion resistance — it protects the steel members through the humidity and temperature swings typical of a woodshop or garage without adding the cost of a specialty coating. The finish is functional rather than decorative: the slide sits beside the drawer box and is mostly out of sight when the drawer is closed. Side clearance is 1/2 inch per side, consistent with the KV 8400 series profile, so the drawer box is built 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening.

Who Reaches for the 8414

Cabinet shops building utility runs, contractors fitting out workshop storage, and homeowners finishing a garage cabinet project all land on the 8414 when a standard slide's passive stay isn't enough. The non-handed format means no left/right inventory to manage — a box of pairs covers any combination of drawers. The 100 lb class fits the broad middle of shop and kitchen utility work; it is not the right call for loaded file drawers or heavy-duty applications that need the 150 lb class. In face-frame cabinets, add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately, to support the slide's back end — the brackets are series-specific and not interchangeable with other lines.

A Slide That Holds Its Position So You Don't Have To

When the job calls for a drawer that stays open until dismissed, the 8414 series in zinc delivers that in a non-handed, 100 lb full-extension package sized for the most common base-cabinet depth.