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This is a 22 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Fulterer's FR 5000 series, rated 100 lb per pair, finished in black, and built for drawers where a zinc slide would stand out against dark cabinet interiors or painted box sides.
Most side-mount ball bearing slides ship in zinc, which works fine when the cabinet interior is white or natural wood. In a drawer box with black-painted sides, a dark melamine interior, or a cabinet built around matte black hardware throughout, a zinc slide is a visible contrast that some builders and designers want to avoid. The FR 5000 in black covers those situations: the slide recedes visually when the drawer is open, keeping the focus on the front and the box rather than the hardware on the side. It is also a practical choice for shop cabinetry and workbenches finished in dark paint, where matching the hardware to the overall finish is part of a deliberate build.
The FR 5000 series is cold-formed steel with ball bearings in formed raceways running the full length of the slide. The black finish on this version is a functional coating over steel, not a decorative plating — it protects the slide in the same dry indoor environments as the zinc version. This is not a stainless slide and is not intended for wet, washdown, or exterior installations. Standard motion means no soft-close damper, no self-close spring, and no hold-in detent — the drawer rides the bearings and stays wherever it is left.
The FR 5000 in black is a direct fit wherever the zinc version would go: kitchen drawers, office cabinetry, shop drawers, and utility storage. The 22 inch length suits cabinet runs with 22 to 24 inch deep drawer boxes, and the 100 lb per pair rating covers everyday loaded drawers without stepping up to a heavier duty class. Designers specifying black hardware programs throughout a kitchen will find it useful to carry the finish to the slide itself. Cabinet shops doing production work in black-interior boxes can simplify their finish inventory by running this alongside black pulls and hinges. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to leave the required 1/2 inch clearance on each side. In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are required at the back of the slide; these are sold separately and are specific to the FR 5000 series.
No. The load rating, extension, clearance, and bearing system are the same. The finish is a coating choice, not a structural difference.
No. 22 inches is the closed length of the slide. Because this is a full-extension slide, the drawer travels the full slide length and brings the entire drawer box out to the cabinet face — but slide length and travel are two separate specs.
Neither. This is a standard-motion slide. The drawer glides freely on the bearings and stays at whatever position it is left. If you need soft-close on a side-mount slide, Fulterer's FR 5001 ECD soft-close version covers that.
No. The FR 5000 is non-handed — both slides in a pair are identical and fit either side of the drawer.
Yes, but face-frame installations require rear mounting brackets to support the back of the slide. The brackets are sold separately and must match the FR 5000 series.
When the rest of the cabinet hardware is black, there is no reason to leave a zinc slide visible at the side of every open drawer. The Fulterer FR 5000 in black delivers the same full-extension, 100 lb performance in a finish that holds up the design intent all the way to the hardware inside the box.
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