Hettich QuadroYOU 270 mm Soft-Close Full Extension 67 lb Undermount Drawer Slide, Left Hand, Zinc, 9256854

Compact-Length Soft-Close Undermount Slide For Frameless Cabinetry

The Hettich Quadro YOU 270mm soft-close undermount slide is a concealed, full-extension runner engineered for frameless cabinets with shorter drawer boxes. This is the left-hand member, sold individually in zinc-finished steel with ball-bearing travel and an integrated soft-close mechanism.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the complete drawer out to the cabinet face, giving unobstructed access to the back of the box.
• Integrated soft-close catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut without a slam.
• Ball-bearing carriage delivers smooth, consistent travel under load throughout the drawer's service life.
• 67 lb capacity per pair covers standard residential drawer loads in this compact length class.
• Left-hand orientation means this slide installs on the left side of the cabinet as viewed from the front; a matching right-hand slide completes the pair.
• Zinc-finished steel construction provides corrosion resistance suited to dry indoor environments.

Where the 270mm Length Earns Its Place

At 270mm, this slide targets the shorter drawer runs that a standard 18 or 21 inch undermount would overhang: spice drawers, shallow vanity drawers, narrow base cabinets, and any box where the interior depth stops short of the next standard inch size. The metric sizing of the Quadro YOU series maps directly to metric drawer-box lengths, so production shops using CNC-cut metric stock can specify the slide length to match the nominal box without converting. The frameless cabinet type means this runner fastens directly to the interior side panel on the 32mm system hole pattern, with no face-frame overhang to work around.

Construction and Finish

Steel members with a zinc finish give the slide the corrosion resistance it needs for years of indoor service. Ball bearings running in formed steel raceways keep travel quiet and precise under the rated load, a step up from nylon roller systems in long-term consistency. Because the slide mounts concealed beneath the drawer box, the zinc finish performs as a functional protective coating rather than a decorative one — it will not be visible once the drawer is installed.

Who Should Order This Slide

Production cabinet shops building frameless metric casework are the primary audience: the 270mm nominal length and the Quadro YOU series both follow the metric system, so drawer boxes cut to 270mm depth pair with this slide without approximation. Custom furniture makers fitting shallow drawers into nightstands, media consoles, or bathroom vanities will also find this length fills a gap that standard imperial undermount offerings skip. Homeowners doing a targeted drawer upgrade in a frameless European-style cabinet can use this slide where the box depth rules out a longer runner. In all cases, the drawer box must be built to Hettich's published specification for the Quadro YOU series — correct box width, bottom recess, rear notch, and locking-device drilling — before installation.