Hickory Hardware 18" Soft-Close Side Mount Full Extension 100 lb Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, Zinc, P1055/18-2C

Soft-Close Drawer Slides Built for Daily Kitchen and Cabinet Work

The Hickory Hardware 1055 series is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide with integrated soft-close, rated 100 lb per pair. It is designed for kitchen cabinetry, built-ins, and utility drawers where smooth travel and quiet, controlled closing matter every time the drawer shuts.

Key Features

• Integrated soft-close damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and eases it shut silently, no slam.
• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so the back of the box is fully reachable.
• 100 lb weight rating per pair handles loaded kitchen and utility drawers with confidence.
• Steel ball bearings in full-length raceways deliver smooth, consistent travel under load throughout the slide's life.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical, so there is no left-right sorting on the bench.
• Zinc finish provides standard indoor corrosion resistance on a slide that mounts out of sight beside the drawer box.

Where This Slide Earns Its Place

An 18 inch full-extension soft-close slide suits the majority of standard kitchen base cabinet drawers, bathroom vanity drawers, and built-in storage where the drawer depth runs in the 16 to 18 inch range. Full extension means the whole drawer comes out to the face of the cabinet, so the rearmost contents are reachable without digging. The soft-close damper makes this a natural fit for renovation work where homeowners are upgrading from plain ball-bearing or roller slides, and for new cabinet installs where a quiet close is expected. It also works well in offices, media consoles, and any millwork application where a controlled close is part of the finished feel.

Construction and Finish

The slide is built from steel with ball bearings running in formed steel raceways along the full length of each member. That full-length raceway keeps the load distributed evenly whether the drawer is lightly loaded or near capacity. The zinc finish is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry: functional, durable, and mostly hidden once the drawer is installed. This is not a decorative or exposed-hardware finish, which is appropriate for a slide that sits between the drawer box and the cabinet side.

Fitting This Slide to Your Cabinet

Side-mount ball bearing slides in this class require 1/2 inch of clearance between the drawer box side and the cabinet interior, so the drawer box should be built 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening. In face-frame cabinet construction, the back end of the slide needs support from rear mounting brackets, which are sold separately and must match the series. In frameless construction, the slide mounts directly to the cabinet side panel. The non-handed design means a shop running both orientations needs only one part number per length, which simplifies inventory for volume installs. This pair is suited to drawers in standard residential and light commercial cabinetry; the 100 lb per-pair rating covers most kitchen and built-in workloads without stepping up to a heavy-duty class.

Common Questions

Quiet Drawers, Every Time

The right soft-close slide turns a functional drawer into one that feels finished: smooth on the pull, controlled on the close, and quiet enough to disappear into the work. Order one pair per drawer and build with confidence.