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The Knape and Vogt 8400 series 14 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide is a workhorse pick for kitchen, office, and utility cabinet drawers. It delivers smooth, full-extension ball bearing travel on a 1/2 inch side clearance, holds the drawer shut with a mechanical detent, and ships in a bulk pack suited to shop production runs.
A 14 inch slide suits shallow to mid-depth cabinets: spice drawers, bathroom vanity drawers, small utility cabinets, and any drawer box that does not need the reach of an 18 or 22 inch slide. Full extension at this length still brings the whole drawer clear of the cabinet opening, which matters in a shallow spice pull-out just as much as it does in a deep kitchen base. The hold-in detent is a practical addition here — short drawers in high-traffic spots tend to get pushed shut firmly, and the detent stops the rebound that would otherwise leave the drawer cracked open.
Zinc plating over cold-rolled steel is the industry standard finish for side-mount ball bearing slides used in dry indoor environments. It resists the everyday moisture exposure of a kitchen or office setting without adding cost for a decorative appearance the slide does not need — this hardware sits at drawer height, mostly out of sight once the drawer is installed. The 8400 series in zinc is the right specification for painted or stained wood interiors, melamine box construction, and any interior where the slide finish simply needs to hold up, not stand out. This is an indoor finish; it is not rated for exterior, wet, or washdown environments.
Cabinet shops running production volume get the most from the bulk pack format — this SKU ships loose in a carton for bench-level pulling rather than retail-wall display. The non-handed design keeps inventory simple: one part number covers both sides of every drawer. Contractors and remodelers fitting vanities, utility rooms, or office built-ins will find the 14 inch length covers the shallow cabinet depths common in those applications. The 100 lb per pair rating is well within the standard class for this work, and the hold-in detent adds a finished feel to drawers that see repeated, sometimes forceful use. For face-frame cabinet installations, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide; those brackets are sold separately and are series-specific to the KV 8400 line.
No — 14 inches is the closed length of the slide. Because this is a full-extension slide, the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length, bringing the entire drawer out to the cabinet face. Slide length and drawer travel are two separate facts.
The hold-in anti-rebound detent is a mechanical catch: it holds the drawer closed once pushed shut and prevents it from bouncing back open. There is no damper and no spring assist. Soft-close is a separate damping mechanism that slows the drawer over the last inch of travel. This slide does not have soft-close.
No. The 8400 series is non-handed, so both slides in the pair are identical. Order the quantity your drawer count requires without worrying about handedness.
Yes, but face-frame installations require rear mounting brackets to support the back of the slide. Those brackets are not included and are sold separately; use KV's brackets matched to the 8400 series, as rear brackets are series-specific.
Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening — that leaves 1/2 inch of side clearance for each slide, which is what the 8400 series requires.
The KV 8400 series 14 inch zinc slide handles the short-drawer work in any production run: correct clearance, honest 100 lb capacity per pair, full extension, and a detent that keeps the job looking finished after the installer walks out.
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