Knape and Vogt 8450 Series Soft-Close Ball Bearing Slide for Kitchen and Cabinet Drawers

The Knape and Vogt 8450 series is a 22 inch full-extension soft-close side-mount ball bearing drawer slide, rated 100 lb per pair, finished in zinc for reliable indoor service. It brings Force Management damped closing to a standard side-mount format, making it a direct upgrade path for any kitchen, office, or utility drawer already running on plain ball bearing slides.

Key Features

• Force Management (FM) soft-close: a patented damping cylinder with balanced spring technology catches the drawer near closed and settles it shut quietly, without a slam.
• Full extension: the drawer member travels the full slide length, bringing every inch of the drawer out to the cabinet face.
• 100 lb rating per pair: handles a fully loaded pots-and-pans drawer or a deep utility pull-out at the standard cabinet class.
• Non-handed design: both slides in the pair are identical — no left or right sorting at the bench, and no risk of ordering a mismatched set.
• Zinc finish on cold-formed steel: the segment's standard corrosion-resistant finish for indoor cabinetry, functional and unobtrusive beside the open drawer.
• Poly-Pack packaging: the pair arrives bagged together with mounting hardware, ready to go to the bench.

Built for Drawers That Get Daily Use

The 8450FM's damper pays off most in drawers that are opened and closed dozens of times a day: kitchen base cabinets, pantry pull-outs, bathroom vanities, and office storage. The FM module has been tested beyond 50,000 cycles including the soft-close mechanism, exceeding KCMA, BHMA, and BIFMA performance standards, so the damped close stays consistent over years of regular use. The 22 inch slide length suits deeper base cabinets where a shorter slide would leave the drawer box unsupported at the rear.

Zinc Finish and Steel Construction

The members are cold-formed steel with a bright zinc electroplate. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry: it resists the moisture and cleaning products that reach cabinet interiors without adding cost or complexity. The finish blends with the cabinet interior when the drawer is open and does not interfere with the slide's mechanical function over time. This is an indoor finish — not rated for exterior, wet-area, or washdown applications.

The Right Slide for a Soft-Close Upgrade or New Build

Because the 8450FM shares the same 1/2 inch per-side clearance and side-mount footprint as the standard KV 8400 series, it slots directly into any drawer box already sized for that platform. Cabinet shops specifying soft-close on production runs, designers upgrading an existing kitchen, and contractors replacing noisy slides mid-project all land on this slide for the same reason: damped closing in a familiar format at a 100 lb class rating. The non-handed design keeps inventory simple — one SKU covers every position in the cabinet.

Smooth, Silent Closing on Every Drawer

The Knape and Vogt 8450FM in 22 inches delivers damped soft-close performance at the standard side-mount 100 lb class — a straightforward choice when quiet, consistent closing matters as much as load capacity.