A Ball Bearing Drawer Slide Built for Handle-Less Fronts

The GSlide G-Slide Series 16 inch push-to-open ball bearing drawer slide puts handle-free operation on a standard side-mount, full-extension platform. Press the drawer front and a spring mechanism ejects the drawer; no pull, no recess, no hardware on the face. Rated 100 lb per pair on 1/2 inch of side clearance per side.

Key Features

• Mechanical push-to-open action ejects the drawer with a light press on the front, keeping the cabinet face hardware-free.
• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face, so nothing at the back is out of reach.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles a loaded kitchen or utility drawer without issue.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel across the full 16 inch stroke.
• Non-handed design means the same slide fits either side of the drawer, cutting down on sorting and mistakes at the bench.
• 1/2 inch side clearance per side matches the standard side-mount ball bearing format, so the drawer box is built the same way as any other BB installation.

Where Push-to-Open Makes Sense

Push-to-open belongs wherever a clean, uninterrupted surface matters more than a traditional pull. Bathroom vanity drawers gain a furniture-like look without exposed hardware. A base cabinet in a modern kitchen design stays flush and uncluttered. Workshop storage with clean slab fronts can skip the recessed pull entirely. The 16 inch length suits shallower base cabinets and bathroom vanity depths, where a longer slide would crowd the back of the box.

One important note on motion: this is a mechanical push-to-open slide. The spring mechanism takes the place of a closing feature, so the slide does not soft-close or self-close. The drawer stays where it is left when open, and a press ejects it when closed. Buyers adding push-to-open to a cabinet that previously used a soft-close slide should plan for that change in closing behavior.

Materials and Construction

The slide is cold-formed steel with a zinc finish for indoor corrosion resistance. Zinc is the standard protective finish for side-mount ball bearing slides; it is a working finish rather than a decorative one, and it holds up well in dry, indoor cabinet environments. The ball bearings run in formed steel raceways the full length of the slide, which keeps travel smooth and consistent whether the drawer is lightly loaded or near capacity.

Who This Fits

Cabinet shops building handle-less modern face designs will find the most use here. Designers specifying flat-front or slab-door kitchens and vanities can pair this slide with frameless or face-frame construction. Homeowners retrofitting a single drawer into a handle-less look can install it without sourcing a specialty undermount system. At 100 lb per pair and 16 inches in length, it fits the standard-class cabinet drawer, not a file drawer or heavy storage pull-out. For face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide; brackets are sold separately and must be compatible with this series.

Common Questions

Clean Fronts, Smooth Travel

For any drawer where the design calls for a hardware-free face, the GSlide push-to-open ball bearing slide delivers the mechanism without moving to a concealed undermount system, keeping installation straightforward and the load rating honest at 100 lb per pair.