Bobby Slack Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Forget about brands. Under Mounted Drawer Slides 1. Drawer construction requires a 1/2" reveal from the bottom of the drawers 2. Side reveal is about 3/8" per side 3. Reveal between drawers ... at least 1" to have clearance for the drawer hardware which is underneath. 4. Length ... very limited options (unless you use Hettich_] 5. Reliability. Even the better ones have a lot of breakable plastic parts 6. Smoothness ... super smooth and soft close 7. Space management take 2 ... the back of the cabinet requires an extra 5/8 for the hook of the drawer slide to get in the hole of the back of the drawer Side Mounted Drawer Slides 1. Drawer bottom can be flush with the bottom. 2. Side reveal is about 1/2" per side ... more if heavier duty slides 3. Reveal between drawers ... you can put them as tight as you want providing they don't rub 4. All kinds of lengths available with a 2" increment 5. Reliability. They last forever 6. Smoothness ... after a while these slides are very decent. the soft close option comes with the telescopic guides which are too noisy ... I like progressive slides (or is it the other way around) 7. Space management take 2. no need for extra depth of the cabinet (may be 1/8" reveal ) Husband. Side mounted drawer slides last forever, better space, reliable and more economical Wife . love the smooth and soft close experience What am I missing? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted February 6, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 You are missing that she is right. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Lol. This is very relatable. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 is top mount an option? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialbyfire Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) http://www.cshardware.com/kitchen-and-bath/slides-and-drawers/ball-bearing.html?close=Soft+Close&mount=Sidemount Here are some side mount soft close options. Note everybody's happy. Edited January 11, 2023 by wtnhighlander Removing broken link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Slack Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I'm not recommending brands. Some prefer Blum, Grass, Accuride or KV .. this is just a concept issue. My cabinet making buddies agree with my view. I'm about to get an email from a friend in a Hardware company ... we shall see. What is your preference? of course if money is not the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Well you left out the advantage of undermount... you can't see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 3 hours ago, krtwood said: Well you left out the advantage of undermount... you can't see them. From the aspect of soft-closing hardware: under mounts have a smoother action then side mounts. In my experience, side mounts are finicky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted February 6, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 In my experience, you'd better use what she likes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Slack Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Of course I'm using what my wife prefers. I just wanted to run a comparison. Now what I love about the under mount slides is the adjustments, so if I would build face frame inset cabinet, you bet slides would be under mount Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 When building large and wide drawers I use KV 8505 file drawer slides. They look like 2 slides,one on top of the other, with a rubber wheel between them. They open with progressive action and the drawer has thin rails mounted that hook on top of the slides. The number ending in 05 means it has an overtravel feature so it pulls out an inch or more past full extension . 150 lb rated Flie drawers , pots and pans, tools, pantry shelves, so many uses. I am pretty sure Accuride and others may have similar slides. Blum does offer heavy duty under mount slides with higher load ratings and they work quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Dry Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Your also missing the fact that side mounts are ugly. Bottom mounts are not visible. I use side mounts in the shop for all the reasons you listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 If the drawers are going to be solid wood and dovetailed I use under mounts . If they are BB ply I use side mounts. It's functional vs aesthetic , but price always is an issue. If drawers are wider than deep or very large you are approaching the limits of undermount slides and function becomes the controlling factor no matter the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHoncho Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Application is a significant issue. If they are going on inset face frames, undermounts ( Blum) have unbeatable adjustability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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