Zinc-Finished Soft-Close Ball Bearing Slide for Standard Cabinet Drawers

This is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8450 series, rated 100 lb per pair, with an integrated Force Management soft-close damper and a bright zinc finish sized for standard indoor cabinetry. Sold as a poly-pack pair.

Key Features

• Force Management soft-close — a patented dampening cylinder with balanced spring technology catches the drawer near closed and settles it quietly, no slam.
• Full extension — the drawer travels the full slide length, bringing every inch of the box clear of the cabinet face.
• 100 lb rating per pair — handles a loaded kitchen, bath, or utility drawer within the standard cabinet class.
• Non-handed design — identical slides fit left and right, so there is no sorting on the bench and no mismatched pair.
• Bright zinc finish — electroplated steel resists everyday indoor corrosion and blends with standard cabinet interiors.
• Lever disconnect — the drawer lifts free without tools by squeezing the release levers.

Where This Slide Works

The 8450 series is the soft-close version of Knape and Vogt's established 8400 line, and the 16 inch length fits the shallower drawers found in base cabinets with shorter runs, bathroom vanities, and bedroom case goods. Because the slide is full extension, the whole drawer clears the opening at full open — reaching a jar at the back of a vanity drawer or a stack of folded linens at the rear of a base cabinet is not a stretch. The 100 lb rating per pair covers everyday household loads comfortably. Face-frame cabinet installs need rear support: add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately, to carry the slide's back end where the cabinet side is set in from the frame.

Materials and Finish

Cold-formed steel members carry a bright zinc electroplate — the workhorse finish for side-mount ball bearing slides. Zinc is a functional, indoor corrosion-resistant coating, not a decorative or stainless finish, and it holds up through years of daily cycling in a dry interior environment. The 8450 series has been cycle-tested beyond 50,000 cycles including the soft-close module, exceeding KCMA, BHMA, and BIFMA performance standards. If the install calls for a finish that disappears against dark or white cabinet interiors, the 8450 series is also available in black and white — but for most natural wood and standard white-box cabinetry, zinc blends in without drawing attention.

Who Reaches for the 8450 in Zinc

Cabinet shops building production runs of kitchens and bath vanities get the soft-close result without specifying a concealed undermount system — the side-mount format keeps installation straightforward and the zinc finish suits any standard interior. Remodelers replacing noisy old slides in existing face-frame or frameless kitchens use it as a direct upgrade: same 1/2 inch clearance per side as most standard side-mount slides, same lever disconnect for easy drawer removal. The poly-pack format — one pair per bag with mounting hardware — works for single-drawer replacements and smaller shop orders alike.

Smooth, Quiet Drawers With a Finish Built for the Job

The KV 8450 in zinc gives any standard cabinet drawer full extension, a damped soft-close, and a durable indoor finish — all in a non-handed side-mount format that installs without complications.