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Review on VALISY 2 Pair Of 20 Inch Full Extension Side Mount Ball Bearing Sliding Drawer Slides, Available In 10", 12", 14", 16", 18" And 20" Lengths by Tom Oberhue

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Smooth Slides that are easy to install

I really like these drawers slides. In order to access my entire drawer, I wanted to replace my 3/4 slides with full-extension slides. I had replaced my slides in my kitchen with soft-close and did not like the resistance it had upon initial opening so I purposely went looking for non-soft close slides and came across these. I decided to buy a couple to try out and they did not disappoint.Since I have experience with installing slides, it took only a few minutes to swap them out. I will say that I did not like the provided screws because they did not have a flat back. When installing slides, I tend to only use flat back screws for two reasons. They are more secure (more surface area to the slide) and they lay flatter so that it provides more clearance (should you accidently not go in perfectly straight). I ended up using my own screws for that added security and cleaner look.The slides fit perfectly and worked smoothly. These slides are 1/2" so make sure your drawer is 1" smaller than the opening to accommodate the slide width. I installed the slides to the bottom of the opening and installed the slide insert 3/16" from the bottom of the drawer. This was the perfect amount of clearance for the slide to work. This maximizes any additional clearance you may have on top of the drawer. Despite not liking the screws, since these slides worked so well and were so smooth, I ordered more of the same slides when I decided to build triple drawers.I used 3 sets of slides for my triple drawer. Two pairs of slides were nested inside the drawer, while one pair was mounted outside the drawer. Each slide worked effortlessly that it confirmed my choice for using these slides was the right one. If I build any more drawers, I'll come back and order more of these exact slides because I like them that much.

Pros
  • Easy to install.
Cons
  • The slides do not operate smoothly and can be difficult to open or close