Zinc Soft-Close Over-Travel Drawer Slide for Worktop and Deep-Frame Cabinets

The Knape and Vogt 8455 series is a 24 inch side-mount ball bearing drawer slide that combines Force Management soft-close damping with 1 inch of over-travel, giving drawers a quiet, controlled close and the reach to clear countertop overhangs and deep face frames. Sold in a Bulk-Pack for shop and production environments.

Key Features

• 1 inch over-travel carries the drawer past the cabinet face, putting the rear of the drawer within reach even under a counter overhang.
• Force Management soft-close damping catches the drawer near closed and settles it silently, eliminating slam noise in kitchens and offices.
• 90 lb weight capacity per pair handles fully loaded kitchen and utility drawers with consistent, smooth travel.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, even movement throughout the drawer's travel under real working loads.
• Non-handed design means the same slide fits either side of the drawer, simplifying layout on the bench and reducing ordering errors.
• Bulk-Pack format ships loose in a carton, suited to cabinet shops and production runs where retail packaging adds no value.

Where Over-Travel and Soft-Close Work Together

Standard full-extension slides stop at the cabinet face. When a countertop overhangs the cabinet or a deep face frame reduces the opening, that stopping point hides the back of the drawer. The 1 inch of over-travel on the 8455 pushes the drawer member past the nominal slide length, so the rear contents stay reachable without the user leaning in. That extra inch of travel is the functional difference in a kitchen with a thick stone countertop or in a cabinet shop's assembly bench setup with a front rail.

Pair that with Force Management damping, and the drawer that clears the overhang also closes quietly every time it is pushed home. The two features address different parts of the same drawer's working life: over-travel serves the open position, soft-close serves the close.

Steel Construction with a Zinc Finish Built for Indoor Work

The 8455 series is built from steel members with a zinc finish. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides because it resists corrosion through years of dry, indoor service without adding color to the cabinet interior. The finish is functional rather than decorative: it sits beside the drawer box and is largely out of sight in normal use. This slide is intended for interior cabinetry. It is not rated for wet, exterior, or high-humidity environments.

The Right Fit for Cabinet Shops and Production Work

The 8455 series in Bulk-Pack format is aimed at cabinet shops, contractors, and production operations that install soft-close slides in volume. The non-handed design eliminates left/right sorting at the bench, and the Bulk-Pack carton keeps the process moving without peeling individual retail bags. The 90 lb per-pair capacity and 1/2 inch side clearance per side place this slide squarely in the standard kitchen and utility drawer class. It suits frameless and face-frame cabinets alike; in face-frame construction, add the appropriate rear mounting brackets for the 8455 series, sold separately, to support the back end of the slide.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Soft-Close Slide That Keeps Drawers Reachable and Quiet

When the job calls for drawers that close silently and open past the cabinet face, the Knape and Vogt 8455 series in zinc handles both in one slide — available in Bulk-Pack quantity for the shop that installs them by the case.