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The Knape and Vogt 8400 Series is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 100 lb per pair, finished in zinc, and packaged in bulk for cabinet shops and contractors who need consistent performance across a run of drawers. The hold-in anti-rebound detent keeps every drawer closed between uses without springs or dampers.
An 18 inch slide length suits the most common kitchen and bath drawer depth — deep enough for pots, utensils, and drawer organizers, short enough to fit in a standard 21 inch cabinet. Full extension means the drawer clears the cabinet opening completely, so the back corner is reachable without pulling the box out. The hold-in detent is the right motion feature for high-traffic kitchen drawers and utility cabinets where the drawer needs to stay put once closed but no closing assist is wanted. It is also the practical choice for cabinet shops building to standard specs: the 8400 series mounts on the 32mm hole pattern, uses a lever disconnect for tool-free drawer removal, and the non-handed format eliminates left-right sorting at install.
Steel members carry a zinc electroplate finish — the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in residential and light commercial cabinetry. Zinc resists corrosion through years of indoor service and presents a neutral, low-profile appearance beside the drawer box. This is a functional finish, not a decorative one; it lives inside the cabinet and stays out of sight when the drawer is closed. The SAP description references "anochrome," which is a proprietary KV term for their zinc-class electroplated finish on this series — the product attribute confirms Zinc as the correct finish designation.
Cabinet shops running kitchen or bath projects in volume reach for the 8400 series because the bulk pack, non-handed format, and lever disconnect cut install time drawer after drawer. Contractors sourcing for a renovation get the same benefit: one SKU covers every drawer in a frameless run. In face-frame cabinets, the slide needs rear support at the back of the cabinet — add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately, and build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the opening to hit the required 1/2 inch side clearance per side. This is a standard-class slide in the 100 lb category; it is the right tool for kitchen, bath, and office drawers. For file drawers or drawers carrying heavier loads, step up to the KV 8500 series.
No. The hold-in anti-rebound detent is a mechanical catch that keeps the drawer closed once it is pushed shut and stops it from bouncing back open. There is no damper and no spring assist — the drawer does not slow down as it closes. If damped, quiet closing is the goal, look at the Fulterer FR 5001 soft-close series instead.
Full extension carries the drawer member approximately the full length of the slide, bringing the entire drawer box out to the cabinet face. The 18 inch figure is the closed slide length, not the travel distance — but on a full-extension slide the two are close to equal, and the whole drawer interior is reachable at full open.
No. The 8400 series is non-handed — both slides in a pair are identical, so one SKU covers both sides of the drawer. Order one pair per drawer.
The 8400 series installs directly in frameless cabinets on the 32mm hole pattern. In face-frame cabinets, the back of the slide needs support — add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately. Brackets are series-specific; KV 8401- or 8402-style brackets fit this series.
The 8400 series uses a lever disconnect — squeeze the release levers on both slides and the drawer pulls free without tools.
The KV 8400 series bulk pack is built for shops that measure output in drawers per day: a zinc-finished, non-handed, full-extension slide with a hold-in detent that installs the same way every time and stays closed between uses.
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