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The GSlide G-Slide series GS4270 is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide with integrated soft-close, rated 100 lb per pair. It brings a controlled, silent close to kitchen cabinets, bath vanities, and utility drawers without requiring a separate damper module or a change in mount position.
Kitchens and bath renovations are the natural home for a soft-close slide at this length. An 18 inch slide suits standard upper and base cabinet drawer boxes and pairs well with drawer inserts, utensil organizers, and anything that rattles when a drawer slams. The damper works on the last portion of closing travel only, so the drawer still opens and moves freely; the slow-down happens automatically as the drawer approaches shut. This is a damped soft-close, not a self-closing spring, so the drawer does not pull itself in on its own.
The slide members are formed steel with a zinc finish, the standard indoor corrosion protection for side-mount ball bearing slides. Zinc is a functional finish here, not a decorative one: the slides sit beside the drawer box and are mostly out of view once the drawer is installed. The zinc coating holds up through daily kitchen and bath humidity without special maintenance.
Cabinet shops running soft-close specs on residential kitchen and bath projects will use this slide at volume alongside other lengths in the G-Slide family. Designers specifying handle-less or touch-sensitive fronts often pair a soft-close slide with a push-to-open mechanism on a different drawer; this slide handles the soft-close half of that equation on drawers that do have handles. Homeowners replacing worn-out slides in an 18 inch drawer box get a quiet, smooth result without rebuilding anything — the non-handed design and 1/2 inch clearance requirement match what most standard kitchen cabinets already have.
True soft-close — an integrated damper slows the drawer to a controlled, silent stop. The drawer does not pull itself shut; you push it to near-closed and the damper takes over for the last portion of travel.
No. The G-Slide GS4270 is non-handed, so both slides in the pair are identical and either one fits either side of the drawer.
Side-mount slides need support at the back of the cabinet in face-frame construction. Rear mounting brackets provide that support in a face-frame install; confirm bracket compatibility for the G-Slide series before ordering them.
Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening. That leaves the required 1/2 inch of side clearance for each slide.
18 inches is the closed length of the slide, not the travel distance. Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length, bringing the entire drawer out to the cabinet face — but slide length and travel are separate specs.
The GSlide GS4270 puts damped closing and full rear access into a standard 18 inch side-mount package, rated at 100 lb per pair, so the upgrade from a plain ball bearing slide requires nothing more than matching the length and clearance you already have.
Sold In: 1 Set
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Sold in: 1 Each |  GY4340RB Mfr# GS4340 RB | GSlide Rear Mounting Bracket, GS4340 RB |
