Zinc Finish And Over-Travel Reach in One Soft-Close Slide

The Knape and Vogt 8455 series is a 22 inch side-mount ball bearing drawer slide that combines 1 inch of over-travel with integrated soft-close damping, rated 90 lb per pair in a zinc finish. It is built for kitchen and utility drawers that sit under a countertop overhang or behind a face frame where a standard full-extension slide would leave the back of the drawer just out of reach.

Key Features

• 1 inch of over-travel carries the drawer past full extension, clearing counter overhangs and deep face frames so the rear contents are within reach.
• Integrated soft-close damping catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut quietly, eliminating slam.
• 90 lb weight rating per pair covers a fully loaded kitchen drawer or moderate utility pull-out.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel from the first pull to the last.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Zinc finish provides standard indoor corrosion resistance and blends into the cabinet interior without drawing attention.

Where the Over-Travel Makes the Difference

Most kitchen cabinets have a countertop that overhangs the face frame by an inch or more. On a plain full-extension slide, that overhang eats into usable reach at full open. The 8455 pushes the drawer 1 inch past its nominal length, so the back corner of the drawer clears the cabinet opening completely. The same geometry helps in installations where a deeper face frame would otherwise shadow the rear of the drawer. If your project includes base cabinets with standard overhangs or frameless cabinets recessed slightly behind the door plane, over-travel is the spec that closes the gap.

Zinc Finish, Steel Construction

The slide members are cold-formed steel with a zinc finish — the workhorse combination for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry. Zinc protects the steel through daily use without the cost or visual weight of a decorative finish. Because the slide sits beside the drawer box and is visible only when the drawer is open, a functional zinc finish is the right call for most painted, melamine, or wood-veneer interiors where hardware visibility is low. The soft-close damper module is built into the slide body; there are no add-on parts to source separately.

Who This Slide Fits

Cabinet shops running production kitchens and bath work will find the 8455 a natural fit for base cabinet drawers where the countertop dictates the installation. The 90 lb per pair rating covers pots-and-pans drawers, spice pull-outs, and moderate utility loads without stepping up to a heavier slide class. Contractors retrofitting drawers in existing kitchens will appreciate the non-handed design, which means one part number covers every position in the run. Designers specifying handle-less or integrated-pull fronts should note the soft-close makes the closing behavior feel finished and intentional on those applications. The poly-pack ships one pair per bag, which is the right unit for single-drawer orders and small runs alike.

The Right Reach, Ready to Install

When the countertop or face frame would otherwise leave the back of the drawer just out of reach, the 8455 series solves the problem without a change in mount position, clearance requirement, or finish specification — delivering over-travel and soft-close in the same zinc-finish package your cabinet work already calls for.