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The US Futaba 16 inch full-extension ball-bearing drawer slide from the NJ-35D65 series delivers smooth, damped closing on a standard side-mount platform, rated 100 lb per pair for residential and light-commercial cabinet work.
At 16 inches, this slide suits medium-depth base cabinet drawers — the kind that hold pots, pans, or rolled linens — where full access to the back of the drawer matters. Full extension means the rear corners are reachable at the cabinet face, which is especially useful in lower cabinets where leaning in to reach the back is awkward. The 100 lb per pair rating covers a loaded kitchen drawer with room to spare, and the soft-close mechanism means slamming is not a concern even in high-traffic kitchens or busy cabinet shops with demonstration cabinetry. This is also a practical choice for bathroom vanity banks, office storage towers, and built-in furniture where quiet operation is expected.
The NJ-35D65 series is built from steel with a zinc finish, which gives the slide the corrosion resistance needed for indoor cabinetry and the structural rigidity to hold its load rating over a long service life. The ball-bearing telescopic design runs on hardened steel balls in formed raceways — a more precise and durable bearing system than the nylon rollers common on economy Euro slides. Zinc finish is a functional, low-profile look that stays out of sight inside the cabinet; it is not decorative and is not rated for wet, marine, or washdown environments. Stick to dry indoor installations.
Cabinet shops running production on frameless boxes will find the non-handed, side-mount format easy to template and install in volume. The 16 inch length is a common size for base cabinet drawer banks and fits a wide range of standard cabinet depths. Designers specifying hardware for residential renovations can call out this slide with confidence on any kitchen drawer that falls within the 100 lb rating. Homeowners replacing worn slides in existing casework will find the non-handed, full-extension design straightforward to swap in with standard hand tools.
Standard side-mount ball-bearing slides require approximately 1/2 inch of clearance per side between the drawer box and the cabinet interior. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to account for both sides.
Face-frame cabinets set the cabinet side back from the front frame, so the rear of the slide typically needs support from rear mounting brackets. Check whether your face-frame depth requires a rear bracket before ordering — the slide itself mounts on its holes, but the bracket (if needed) is a separate item.
The damping mechanism activates on closing only, slowing the drawer as it approaches the closed position. Opening is free and unimpeded.
Please confirm the sold-as unit on the product listing before ordering for multiple drawers, as packaging conventions vary within this series.
The US Futaba NJ-35D65 16 inch soft-close slide covers the most common cabinet drawer depth with damped, full-extension performance and a non-handed format that keeps installation moving without a second thought.
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