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The Sugatsune ESR-SC4513 is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide in stainless steel, rated 80 lb per pair, with an integrated soft-close damper and a hold-in detent. Sold as a pair, it suits applications where the cabinet environment demands a finish that goes beyond standard zinc plating.
Standard zinc-finished ball bearing slides are the right choice for most dry indoor cabinets. Stainless steel becomes the better call when the environment regularly introduces moisture, cleaning chemicals, or humidity — a laundry room cabinet, an outdoor kitchen drawer, a marine galley, a food-prep area, or any application where a zinc slide would show corrosion before the cabinet does. The ESR-SC4513 brings the same full-extension, soft-close convenience of a premium indoor slide into settings that would degrade a standard finish over time. The hold-in detent adds a secondary benefit in mobile or vibration-prone installations: the drawer stays put when the cabinet is in motion or when contents shift.
The slide members are stainless steel throughout. Unlike epoxy-coated or zinc-plated alternatives, the corrosion resistance here runs through the material itself rather than depending on a surface coating. In wet or chemically active environments, a damaged coating is a failure point; stainless steel is not. The finish is consistent with the clean, unobtrusive appearance of the stainless itself. Side clearance is 1/2 inch per side, consistent with the standard side-mount ball bearing format.
Designers and cabinet shops specifying for wet environments, outdoor installations, or food-adjacent settings will find the ESR-SC4513 a direct-fit solution without custom sourcing. Contractors installing laundry, mudroom, marine, or commercial kitchen cabinetry get the soft-close and hold-in features as standard rather than as an upgrade. Homeowners working on a renovation in a high-humidity space — a pool house, a coastal vacation property, a basement bar — get a slide that holds up without periodic replacement. The 18 inch length suits a full range of standard kitchen and utility drawer depths.
Stainless steel performs well in wet and high-humidity environments, making it a practical choice for covered outdoor kitchens and other protected exterior installations. For fully exposed outdoor applications, verify that all other cabinet components and fasteners are also rated for that exposure.
They are two separate features working together. The soft-close damper slows the drawer over the last inch of closing travel and settles it shut quietly. The hold-in detent is a mechanical catch that keeps the drawer in the closed position until intentionally pulled — it prevents bounce-back after a firm close but does not damp the motion.
The ESR-SC4513 requires 1/2 inch of side clearance per side. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to accommodate both slides.
No. The slide is non-handed, so both pieces in the pair are identical and fit either side of the drawer.
One pair of slides — the cabinet member and drawer member for each side — is included. Mounting screws are not confirmed included in the source data; have appropriate fasteners on hand before installation.
When the application calls for a finish that holds up to moisture, cleaning agents, or coastal air, this is where the ESR-SC4513 makes the decision easy: full extension, soft-close, hold-in detent, and stainless steel, in one slide, sold as a ready-to-install pair.
