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This is a 22 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape & Vogt's 8400 series, rated 100 lb per pair, with a hold-in anti-rebound detent and a zinc finish. It arrives in a bulk pack, making it the practical choice for cabinet shops running drawers in volume.
In a busy kitchen or a well-used office cabinet, drawers that bounce back open after being shut are a constant nuisance. The hold-in anti-rebound detent on this slide catches the drawer at the closed position and holds it there until intentionally pulled. This is a mechanical detent — it neither springs the drawer shut nor damps the close. The drawer travels freely, stops where it is left, and stays closed when pushed. For utility drawers, base cabinet drawers, and any application where slam-back is the complaint, the detent addresses the problem without adding mechanism complexity.
The slide members are cold-formed steel with a zinc finish, the standard protective coating for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry service. Zinc holds up through years of daily cycling in dry interior environments. The finish is functional rather than decorative — the slide sits beside the drawer box and is largely out of sight in a closed cabinet. For installations where the slide interior must match a specific cabinet color, white and black finish options exist in this same series.
A 22 inch slide length suits standard base cabinet and kitchen drawer depths where the interior cabinet dimension supports the full slide. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the opening to leave the required 1/2 inch side clearance per side. In frameless cabinets, the slide mounts directly to the panel on the 32mm system hole pattern. In face-frame cabinets, the back end of the slide needs support — add the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately, before committing this slide to a face-frame run. The bulk-pack format is calibrated for shops rather than single-drawer projects; confirm the pack quantity in the spec block before placing the order.
No. The detent is a mechanical catch that holds the drawer in the closed position. There is no damper and no spring assist — the drawer does not slow down as it closes. Soft-close uses a damper to decelerate the drawer over the last inch of travel; this slide does not have that feature.
Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length, bringing the entire drawer box out past the cabinet face. The 22 inches refers to the closed length of the slide, not to how far the drawer opens — but on a full-extension slide the two figures are close. The entire drawer interior becomes accessible at full open.
No. The 8400 series is non-handed — both slides in a pair are identical. Pull two from the bulk pack and mount one on each side without sorting.
The slide needs rear support in a face-frame cabinet. Plan for the matching KV rear mounting brackets, sold separately — they are series-specific to the 8400 line. In frameless construction, the slide screws directly to the panel.
Knape & Vogt recommends a maximum drawer width of 24 inches for the 8400 series. For wider drawers — lateral files, oversize base cabinets — look at the 8500 series instead.
The KV 8400 series 22 inch slide delivers full extension, an honest 100 lb per pair rating, and a stay-closed detent in a format built for shops that measure their drawer count in dozens — zinc finish, non-handed, bulk-packed, and ready to run.
Sold In: 10 Set
