King Slide 16" Soft-Close Side Mount Full Extension 75 lb Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, Zinc, 280-972

Damped Closing and Full Access in a Standard Side-Mount Package

This 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from King Slide brings integrated soft-close damping to a standard zinc steel format, rated 75 lb per pair. It is sized for kitchen, bath, and furniture drawers where quiet, controlled closing matters and full rear access to the drawer is required.

Key Features

• Integrated soft-close damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut silently, with no slamming.
• Full-extension travel brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so nothing at the back is out of reach.
• 75 lb rating per pair covers a loaded kitchen or bathroom drawer through everyday use.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel under load in both directions.
• Zinc finish on cold-formed steel provides reliable indoor corrosion protection as a functional working surface.

Where Soft-Close Makes the Difference

Soft-close is the most-requested motion feature in residential cabinetry, and this slide delivers it on a 16 inch side-mount platform. In a bathroom vanity, the drawer settles shut quietly even when pushed with purpose. In a kitchen base cabinet where pots, pans, or utensils load the drawer, the damper absorbs the momentum so the front does not slam. The soft-close mechanism is integrated into the slide body, so no separate damper clip or add-on is needed. Note that this is true damped soft-close, not a self-closing spring ramp — the drawer does not pull itself shut from mid-travel, but once you push it within the capture zone the damper takes over and brings it home silently.

Materials and Construction

The slide is built from cold-formed steel and finished in zinc for indoor corrosion resistance. Zinc is the segment's working standard for this application — a protective finish on hardware that sits beside the open drawer and takes daily contact. The ball bearings run in formed steel raceways that span the full length of each member, so the load is distributed evenly across travel rather than concentrated at one point. The result is a pull that feels the same whether the drawer is empty or loaded.

Right-Sizing the Slide for Your Cabinet

At 16 inches, this slide suits shorter base cabinets, bathroom vanity drawers, and nightstand-depth furniture boxes where a longer slide would run out of rear clearance. The 1/2 inch side clearance per side is the standard for this segment: build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening and the slides seat flush on both walls. The non-handed format keeps installation straightforward — both slides are identical, so there is no risk of mounting mismatched halves. In face-frame cabinets, the back end of the slide needs support; add series-compatible rear mounting brackets, sold separately, to carry the slide in the opening. This slide is sold as a pair.

Quiet Drawers Without Complicated Hardware

A 16 inch full-extension soft-close slide delivers one clear outcome: a drawer that opens all the way and closes silently, every time, with no add-on dampers to install or adjust. For vanities, furniture builds, and shorter kitchen drawers, that is exactly what the job asks for.