Hettich QuadroYOU 500 mm Soft-Close Full Extension 67 lb Undermount Drawer Slide, Left Hand, Zinc, 9256872

Zinc Ball-Bearing Undermount Slide For Frameless Cabinet Builds

This is the left-hand slide of the Hettich Quadro YOU series in the 500mm nominal length — a concealed, full-extension undermount with integrated soft-close, running on ball bearings, rated 67 lb per pair, and made for frameless cabinets with drawer sides from 1/2 to 5/8 inch thick.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer box out to the cabinet face so the back of the drawer is fully reachable.
• Integrated soft-close catches the drawer near the end of travel and settles it shut without slamming.
• Ball-bearing carriage delivers smooth, precise travel through years of daily cycling.
• 500mm nominal length suits the drawer depths common in metric frameless production — no inch-to-metric conversion needed.
• Left-hand orientation — sold as a single member to match the way production shops stock and pull components.
• 67 lb capacity per pair covers standard kitchen, bath, and furniture drawers well within the rated load.

Where This Slide Works

The Quadro YOU mounts in frameless cabinets, fastening directly to the flat cabinet side panel — no face frame, no rear bracket required by the cabinet construction. The 500mm nominal length is at home in a standard European metric workflow: kitchen base drawer boxes sized to the 500mm system, bathroom vanity drawers, and furniture carcases built on the 32mm grid. Because the slide is concealed entirely beneath the drawer box, the zinc finish stays out of sight in normal use, and the clean interior look is maintained whether the drawer is open or closed.

Build the drawer box to Hettich's published specification for this series — nominal 500mm length, box width calculated for the required side clearance, correct bottom recess, rear notch, and drilling for the Quadro YOU locking devices. An off-spec box will not seat correctly on the runners.

Construction and Finish

Steel members with a zinc finish stand up to the demands of indoor cabinetry work. The ball-bearing carriage is the performance differentiator in this series: ball bearings maintain consistent, low-friction travel under load, and they track more precisely over a long product life than nylon rollers. That makes the Quadro YOU the right call when smooth feel and repeatable action matter across a large kitchen run or a furniture commission.

Who Should Order This Slide

Production cabinet shops running metric frameless lines will find the 500mm length drops directly into an existing workflow without conversion headaches. Custom furniture builders and residential kitchen installers who work in European-style frameless construction also get full-extension access and quiet, damped closing in a slide that stays invisible behind the drawer front. At 67 lb per pair, the Quadro YOU is well suited to drawers carrying dishware, utensils, clothing, or general storage — not the right tool for a heavy pantry pull-out or a waste-bin cabinet, but exactly right for the everyday drawer boxes that make up most of a kitchen or bath order.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Right Slide, Ordered Right

Match one left-hand and one right-hand 500mm Quadro YOU slide per drawer, build the box to Hettich's specification, add the series-specific locking devices, and every drawer in the run will open fully and close silently.