LIBERTY 942005 Soft-Close Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, 20 inch, 1 Pair (2 Pieces)

I only got the soft close slide because I could not find other slide in the 20 inch size I needed. So I was really not concerned how it worked. The draw extends the full length of the slide making easy to into the back of the drawer which was my primary goal. The self close works when you close the drawer to about 6 inches of close. It comes with enough screws for 3 screws in each section, 12 all together. I was using plywood for these workshop drawers and the carcass and the screws held fine. The screws seeme too small to hold up the weight but they did fine. At about $10 these are a very good value to hold 100lbs and still get the full extension especially to 20". the install instructions seem very complicated but my method was simple. Doing some arithmetic to center the drawer and accommodate the top and bottoms spacing (1/8") I used 2 blocks cut to the right same dimension to position the slide and hold it will I marked the openings to drill a starter hole. Easy and fast.

We used these for large dresser drawers in a camper van. They’re easy to install as long as your measurements are perfect, any little bit off and they will bind up and not slide. The wood screws included are easily the most likely point of failure so I threw them away and upgraded to my own. Only real complaint is that the length of these slides suggests they’re for a larger drawer than the weight they’re actually rated for. At 50 lbs max, after you build a plywood drawer, you don’t have a lot of actual capacity left to fill it, but if you ignore the numbers, they really don’t seem like they’re going to bend or break under normal use. Easy to install, nice and smooth operation, “soft close” feature keeps them from slamming shut, but don’t depend on it to hold them shut if you use them in a camper like I did, install latches.

I've been building my own cabinets for years and have used this style (non soft-closing) of slides for quite awhile now. This was the first time I bought the soft close feature of this style of slide. Since I build box style cabinets using melamine coated particle board, the issues people bring up about weak screws for hardwood aren't an issue for me. The one thing I noticed is that they do require more force to open than a non-soft close style slide. Why is this? The answer is in the way they create the soft closing. When you close the drawer, the slides stop your force near the end, and they themselves pull the drawer closed the last inch or so. How do they do this? The answer is that when you open the drawer, you are loading springs at the back end of the slides, thus providing them the stored energy to do the work of closing the drawers all by themselves for that last bit of travel. It's that spring loading energy you provide that makes the drawer seem harder to open when compared to a non-self closing drawer. Once you've loaded the springs, an inch or so of initial travel, the drawer slides are as smooth and easy as any non soft-closing slides. My new kitchen design forgoes any cabinet doors on the lower cabinets, opting for large drawers instead, which seems to be the choice for higher end custom kitchens. I'm still building the cabinets so I can't comment yet on how these drawer slides work over time. Once I finish the project and have a chance to evaluate them over time in practical use, I'll update my review.

These are perfect for my RV. My RV is constantly subject to bounces going down the road. With the weight of items in the drawers I needed something better than the quality that was installed by the mfr. These appear to handle the rugged condition they are subject to.

Heavy duty weight capacity. Slides reall smoothly and it is available in different sizes for drawers. But I used it to build a hidden compartment sliding table top. Works perfectly.

I've been using drawer slides for medium weight drawers from the big box hardware stores for several years. they work just fine and cost about the same as these (I'm a facility manager for several daycares). I bought these to save myself a trip to the store and see how they compare. They are too difficult to pull out and not as smooth as other economy brands I have bought from the two big box hardware stores. If you need a drawer pull that will really prevent the drawer from opening too easy, like in a maintenance van driving over rough payment, these would be worth a try. For an everyday drawer in your house or business, just too difficult to pull open.

Made pull out drawers for my pantry cabinet. Drawers are 14-1/2" X 22". These bring the drawers out all the way. Now easy to locate canned goods in the back. Self close works well unless heavily loaded. For the next set, I'll use the heavy duty rated without the self close. Price will be about the same. These are a good value but not sure how long the plastic mechanism will last. So far so good.

absolutely great seller, price, communication, item exactly as described or better, promt safe delivery. I highly recommend this seller and item. A++++++++ 5 Gold Stars!!

Very high quality product i am impressed! It is a little stiff to pull open initially due to the self close unit. It does become easier or loosens up after as time goes on and also you get used to it too.

Muy buena calidad, resistentes, facil de instalar, con mecanismo de resorte para mantener cerrado el cajón.

Llego en el tiempo estipulado y sin daño alguno, es de muy buena calidad, su funcionamiento es óptimo y hasta este momento no he tenido ningún problema, el único inconveniente es que solo pude encargar un par

Really happy with the quality.

Si no la insatalad al decimo de milimitro no sirven