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This is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Fulterer's FR 5001 series, rated 100 lb per pair. A zinc finish and integrated soft-close damper make it the practical choice for residential cabinetry where quiet, controlled closing matters and the hardware stays out of sight once the drawer is installed.
Kitchen drawers stocked with heavy cookware, bathroom vanity drawers loaded with product, and shop utility drawers that get used dozens of times a day all benefit from a damped close. The FR 5001's integrated damper engages in the final inch of travel, slowing the drawer to a silent stop instead of letting momentum drive it home. This is true soft-close — a damper, not a self-closing spring ramp — so the close is consistent regardless of how fast the drawer is pushed. For a remodel where every cabinet gets updated hardware, or a production shop running the same slide in every carcass, the zinc finish keeps the per-unit cost in line while the soft-close feature satisfies what most buyers ask for first.
The slide members are cold-formed steel, zinc-plated for indoor corrosion resistance. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides: it protects the steel through years of daily use and sits unobtrusively beside the drawer box when the drawer is open. It is not a decorative finish and it is not stainless — this slide is designed for dry indoor cabinet work. The soft-close module is integrated into the slide body, so there are no separate damper clips to install or lose during a production run.
At 18 inches, this slide suits the drawer depth common in base cabinets, bathroom vanities, and workshop storage. The 1/2 inch side clearance per side is the segment standard, so the drawer box is built 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening — a straightforward calculation for any cabinet shop or experienced installer. The non-handed design simplifies the bench: pull two slides from the bag and put one on each side without checking orientation. In face-frame cabinets, the rear of each slide needs support from rear mounting brackets, sold separately and series-specific. The slide is sold as a pair, one pair per drawer.
True soft-close. An integrated damper slows the drawer to a controlled, quiet stop. There is no spring ramp pulling the drawer shut — just damped deceleration in the last inch of travel.
No. The damper engages near the closed position regardless of how far the drawer was opened. Full extension just means the whole drawer clears the cabinet face at full open.
No. The slide is non-handed — both pieces in the pair are identical and fit either side of the drawer.
Yes, but the rear of the slide needs support. Face-frame cabinets require rear mounting brackets to carry the back end of the slide. Those brackets are sold separately and must match the FR 5001 series.
Yes, for standard dry indoor use. Zinc protects the steel from the ambient humidity of a typical bathroom. It is not rated for wet or exterior environments.
The FR 5001 in zinc handles the everyday cabinet drawer reliably — smooth travel, a quiet close, and a finish that does its job without calling attention to itself. Order one pair per drawer and get to work.
Sold In: 1 Pair
