Hickory Hardware 16" Soft-Close Side Mount Full Extension 100 lb Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, Zinc, P1055/16-2C

Soft-Close Ball Bearing Drawer Slides Built for the Compact Drawer

This 16 inch full-extension soft-close ball bearing drawer slide from Hickory Hardware's 1055 series is a side-mount, non-handed slide rated 100 lb per pair, with an integrated damper that settles every drawer quietly shut. At 16 inches, it targets the shorter cabinet drawers — spice pull-outs, bathroom vanity drawers, shallow utility boxes — where controlled closing matters as much as smooth travel.

Key Features

• Integrated soft-close damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and guides it to a quiet, controlled close.
• Full extension carries the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so every inch of the interior is reachable.
• 100 lb rating per pair handles a fully loaded bathroom drawer or a packed spice pull-out without strain.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left-right sorting on the bench.
• Steel ball bearings in continuous raceways deliver smooth, even travel from the first pull to the ten-thousandth.
• 1/2 inch side clearance per side aligns with standard side-mount installation, so the slide drops into an existing drawer layout without rework.

Where the 16 Inch Length Earns Its Place

Sixteen inches is the right length for cabinet drawers that do not run the full depth of a standard kitchen base — think bathroom vanity drawers, island spice drawers, narrow utility cabinets, and laundry room pull-outs. Shorter drawers still deserve controlled closing: a half-loaded vanity drawer slammed repeatedly chips paint and rattles hardware. The integrated soft-close damper on this slide absorbs that impact every time, at a slide length sized to the job.

This is a full-extension slide, so the entire drawer box clears the cabinet face at full open. On a short 16 inch drawer under a vanity countertop, that matters: the back of the box comes out where you can reach it, not buried behind the overhang.

Steel, Zinc, and the Logic Behind Them

The slide is cold-formed steel with a zinc finish — the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry. Zinc protects the steel members through years of daily cycling, and the finish stays functional in normal residential and light-commercial environments. This is not a decorative exterior finish; it is a protective one, suited to dry indoor work. The slide sits beside the drawer box and is visible when the drawer is open, which is standard for the side-mount position.

Who Reaches for This Slide

Cabinet shops and installers building or retrofitting bathroom vanities will find the 16 inch length fits most single-drawer vanity bases without modification. Homeowners replacing worn slides in a compact kitchen island or a shallow hallway cabinet get full-extension access and soft-close closing without moving up to a longer, costlier slide. Designers specifying a bathroom or laundry room package can call out this length with confidence that the 100 lb rating per pair will handle anything loaded into a vanity drawer.

In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide. Those brackets are series-specific and sold separately — confirm the matching bracket before ordering for a face-frame install.

Controlled Closing in the Drawer Depths That Are Easy to Overlook

Short drawers get used as often as deep ones, and they deserve hardware that keeps up. A 16 inch soft-close ball bearing slide rated for 100 lb per pair delivers quiet, full-access operation in the compact spaces where a longer slide simply will not fit.