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This is a 24 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8500 series, rated in the 150 lb class per pair and finished in zinc — the standard working finish that blends into a cabinet interior without drawing attention. It is built for file, lateral, and heavy storage drawers that exceed what a standard 100 lb cabinet slide can handle.
A loaded lateral file drawer can push 100 lb before a single hanging folder goes in. The KV 8500 series is built for exactly that situation — the 150 lb class rating covers a drawer full of paper-weight contents at the 24 inch slide length, and the full-extension travel means the rearmost folders are reachable without digging. The same logic applies to heavy shop drawers, archive pulls, and any storage application where the contents routinely exceed what a standard cabinet slide is rated for. KV recommends the 8500 series for drawers up to 36 inches wide, so the 24 inch length fits both standard and wide drawer configurations within that range.
The 8500 series runs on progressive ball-bearing movement — steel ball bearings in formed steel raceways across all three members of the telescopic assembly. The zinc finish over the steel members is the segment's working standard: indoor corrosion protection that does its job without adding visual weight. Zinc is not a stainless or decorative finish, but for dry indoor file and storage installations it is the right choice, and it keeps the slide blending into the cabinet rather than competing with it. The 8500's profile is taller than a standard cabinet slide, a practical trade-off for the heavy-duty load class it carries.
Cabinet shops building office furniture, lateral file banks, or heavy-duty storage cabinets will recognize the 8500 series as the step up when 100 lb slides are not enough. Contractors sourcing for commercial installations and volume buyers who want the Bulk-Pack format for production runs are the natural fit here. The non-handed design simplifies inventory: one part number covers both sides of every drawer. For face-frame cabinet installations, the back end of the slide needs rear support — KV series-matched rear mounting brackets handle that and are sold separately.
No. The detent is a mechanical catch that holds the drawer closed once pushed shut and prevents it from bouncing back open. There is no damper and no spring assist — the drawer does not slow as it closes, it simply stays put after it is closed. If you need damped closing, look at the soft-close variants in this line.
The 24 inch figure is the closed slide length, not the travel distance. Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length, bringing the entire drawer clear of the cabinet opening so the back is reachable. Slide length and drawer travel are two separate specs.
Bulk-Pack means the slides ship loose in a carton at a trade quantity rather than in retail single-pair bags. Confirm the pack quantity at checkout, as the count is shown in the ordering spec block on this page.
No. The 8500 series is non-handed — both slides in a pair are identical, and one part fits either side of the drawer without modification.
Side-mount slides in face-frame cabinets require rear support at the back of the slide. KV rear mounting brackets designed for the 8500 series handle this — they are sold separately and are series-specific, so use the matching KV brackets rather than generic hardware.
When the drawer carries real weight and the job calls for a finish that stays out of the way, the KV 8500 series in zinc delivers the load class, the full access, and the stay-closed reliability to keep the work moving.
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