16 Inch Full-Extension Drawer Slide for Standard Cabinet Work, Zinc Finish

This is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8400 series, rated 100 lb per pair, with a zinc finish and a hold-in anti-rebound detent that keeps the drawer closed until pulled. Sold in a poly-pack pair.

Key Features

• Full extension brings the entire drawer out to the cabinet face so the back of the drawer is fully reachable.
• Hold-in anti-rebound detent prevents the drawer from bouncing back open after a firm close — no spring pull, no damper.
• 100 lb rating per pair covers a fully loaded kitchen, office, or utility drawer.
• Non-handed design means both slides in the pair are identical — no left/right sorting on the bench.
• Lever disconnect lets the drawer member separate from the cabinet member for quick drawer removal.
• 1/2 inch side clearance per slide matches the standard drawer box sizing formula for this mount type.

Where This Slide Fits the Work

At 16 inches, this slide suits shorter drawers in base cabinets, bathroom vanities, and built-in desk units where the interior depth runs 16 to 18 inches. Full extension is the right call any time the drawer holds items that get pushed to the back — utensils, small tools, stationery. The hold-in detent earns its keep in busy kitchens and office settings where drawers get pushed shut quickly: the mechanical catch stops the rebound instead of letting the drawer drift back open. This is a standard-motion slide — no soft-close damper, no spring assist — so the drawer stays exactly where it is left between pushes.

Construction and Finish

The members are cold-formed steel with a zinc electroplated finish. Zinc is the segment's workhorse corrosion protection for indoor environments, functional rather than decorative, and nearly invisible alongside the drawer box once installed. The 8400 series runs steel ball bearings in full-length raceways between the cabinet member, intermediate member, and drawer member — three members in the telescoping stack that enable full extension. The 1.79 inch profile height keeps the slide unobtrusive inside the cabinet.

Who Orders This Slide

Cabinet shops building standard residential or light commercial work reach for the KV 8400 series as a volume side-mount solution. The 16 inch length fits frameless base cabinets and face-frame cases with shallower interior depths. In frameless construction, the slide screws directly to the side panel on the 32mm hole pattern. In a face-frame cabinet, the back end of the slide needs rear support — add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately, so the slide is fully supported across its length. Knape and Vogt recommends a maximum drawer width of 24 inches for this series. The poly-pack delivers one complete pair with mounting hardware, sized for shop consumption rather than retail display.

Common Questions

The Right Slide for a Working Drawer

The KV 8400 series in zinc gives cabinet builders a reliable, correctly specified full-extension side-mount slide with the hold-in detent that keeps finished work looking finished — drawers closed and staying that way.