Slides
Soft close drawer slides
Soft close lives inside the slide, not in the drawer box. A spring and a small fluid damper pull the last inch or two of travel shut on their own, so the drawer settles quiet instead of banging. This page covers every soft close slide Gritly stocks, undermount and side mount, how each one sizes to the box, and how to order the slide and the box together.
Quick answer. Soft close means a spring and a fluid damper, built into the slide, pull the last 1 to 2 in of travel shut on their own instead of letting the drawer slam. Every undermount runner we stock, Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563, Movento 763, 763H and 769, and Würth PRO600, PRO600 Heavy Duty and PRO634, closes this way standard. On side mount we stock one soft close model, Würth PRO100SC, next to the plain PRO100 and PRO 3.0. Tell us the slide when you order a notched box, or pick it already mounted on a standard size box with slides. Gritly builds the matching drawer box for every slide on this page and ships a standard size with slides mounted in about 2 to 4 days.
Undermount soft close slides
Every undermount runner Gritly notches a box for and keeps in stock closes with a built in damper, no separate soft close option to pick: Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563F and 563H, Movento 763 and 763H, Movento 769 heavy duty, and Würth PRO600, PRO600 Heavy Duty and PRO634. Pick the model on the custom box configurator under Notched & Drilled For Undermount Slides and we cut the notch free.
Blum Tandem Plus 563F undermount drawer slide, pair
From $46.06
View slideBlum Tandem Plus 563H undermount drawer slide, pair
From $46.06
View slideBlum Movento 763 undermount drawer slide, pair
From $53.16
View slideBlum Movento 763H heavy undermount drawer slide, pair
From $54.49
View slideBlum Movento 769 heavy duty undermount drawer slide, pair
From $79.65
View slideWürth PRO600 undermount drawer slide, pair
From $33.01
View slideWürth PRO600 HD heavy duty undermount drawer slide, pair
From $68.70
View slideWürth PRO634 undermount drawer slide, pair
From $35.04
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Side mount soft close slides
On the side of the box we stock one soft close model, Würth PRO100SC, a ball bearing full extension slide with a damper built in. It sits beside the plain PRO100, the heavier gauge non soft close slide, and the lighter PRO 3.0 for when soft close is not needed. All three take the same side mount box, plain sides with the slide screwed straight on.
Undermount or side mount?
Both close just as quietly once the drawer is within an inch or two of shut, so the choice comes down to what you want to see when the drawer is open and how the box is cut. Side mount soft close keeps a visible steel channel on the drawer side and needs no notch at all, the simplest upgrade for an existing box. Undermount hides every bit of hardware under the box, but the box has to be notched and drilled for the exact runner. The slide types overview compares all four mounting styles, and soft close side mount slides explained goes deeper on the side mount mechanism, self close vs soft close, and the box width table.
How to size soft close slides to your drawer box
Undermount. The box depth equals the runner’s nominal length, in whole inches only, and the back of the box is notched and drilled to the exact model you pick, since the notch width and hook hole position differ by model. A Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563 box takes a 1 3/8 in notch; a Movento 763, 763H or 769 box takes a wider 1 15/16 in notch, 4 15/16 in if you add TIP-ON. Pick the model on the configurator and the notch cuts automatically. See the notched drawer boxes hub for every model we cut for.
Side mount. Our custom box is cut 1 in narrower than the cabinet opening, the same deduction whether the slide is soft close or plain. The slide length should not run longer than the box depth, and Würth PRO100SC comes in even inch lengths only, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 28 in, skipping 10 and 26. A standard size box with slides already carries this deduction built in; a custom box with slide prep set to None leaves the sides plain for you to screw the slide to.
Clips and brackets you need
Every undermount runner locks to the front of the box with its own clip, and no maker’s clip fits another maker’s runner: Blum T51.1901 for Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563, Blum T51.7601 for Movento, and the Würth PRO600 clip family for PRO600, PRO600 Heavy Duty and PRO634. We install the clip at the shop when you pick it in the configurator, or leave the box with No Clips if you already have a pair. On side mount, a face frame cabinet needs a rear mounting bracket so the slide can reach past the frame instead of a plain spacer; the PRO100SC bracket is below, and the spacer guide covers measuring the offset.
Get the box and the slides together
On the custom box configurator, picking a notch, a depth and a clip sets everything the box needs for the runner you named; picking slide prep None and the right width does the same for side mount. Planning a full kitchen of drawers at once? The cabinet planner walks every opening, slide and spacer in one pass and hands you a box per drawer.
Questions
Do all the undermount slides you sell come in soft close?
Yes. Every undermount runner we stock, Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563F and 563H, Movento 763, 763H and 769, and Würth PRO600, PRO600 Heavy Duty and PRO634, closes with a built in damper standard. There is no plain, non soft close version of any of them on our shelf.
What is the only soft close side mount slide you stock?
Würth PRO100SC, a full extension ball bearing slide with a soft close damper built in. The plain PRO100 and the lighter PRO 3.0 sit beside it for drawers that do not need the upgrade.
Do soft close slides need a different drawer box than plain ones?
Not on side mount. PRO100SC uses the same 1/2 in clearance per side as the plain PRO100, so the box is cut the same way, 1 in narrower than the opening. On undermount the box is always sized to the specific runner model, soft close or not, since every undermount runner we stock is soft close already.
What is the shortest soft close slide you stock?
Undermount gets you the shortest option: Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563H and Würth PRO600 both start at 9 in. Side mount soft close starts at 12 in, since the damper module inside Würth PRO100SC needs room that shorter slides do not have.
Do soft close undermount slides need a special clip?
No. The damper lives in the runner itself, not the clip. Each model still takes its own locking device, Blum T51.1901 for Tandem, T51.7601 for Movento, the Würth PRO600 clip family for the PRO600 line, regardless of soft close.
Can soft close side mount slides go on a face frame cabinet?
Yes, with a rear mounting bracket so the back of the slide reaches past the frame stile to the cabinet back, the same way a plain side mount slide does. The bracket does not change the box.
How much weight do soft close slides hold compared to each other?
Würth PRO100SC side mount is rated 100 lb per pair. Undermount runs a wider range by model, from Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563 at 100 lb static up to Movento 769 heavy duty at 170 lb static.
Can I plan soft close slides for a whole kitchen of drawers at once?
Yes. The cabinet planner walks every opening, lets you pick the slide for each one, and sizes the box and spacers to match before you order.
How do soft close drawers work?
A small spring and fluid damper live inside the slide itself, not the drawer box. Once the drawer is within about 1 to 2 in of closed, the damper catches it and eases the rest of the way shut instead of letting it bang. Gritly’s undermount runners and the Würth PRO100SC side mount slide all close this way standard.
Are soft close drawer slides worth it?
For most kitchens, yes: the drawer closes quietly on its own and the slide holds up the same as a plain ball bearing pair. The tradeoff is a higher price than a plain slide and, on side mount, a touch more pull to open against the closing spring. Gritly stocks soft close on every undermount runner standard and on one side mount slide, Würth PRO100SC.
What are the best soft close drawer slides?
For a kitchen you can notch, undermount gives you more choice: Gritly’s Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563, Movento and the Würth PRO600 line all close soft standard, with heavy duty runners reaching up to 30 in. If the box has to stay plain sided, Würth PRO100SC is the only soft close option Gritly stocks for side mount, rated 100 lb per pair.
Why are drawer slides so expensive?
A full extension ball bearing slide costs more to make than a plain stamped glide, since it needs a steel ball bearing carriage that holds its rating over years of opening and closing. Soft close adds a spring and a fluid damper on top of that. Gritly’s undermount runners and the Würth PRO100SC side mount slide carry that mechanism standard.
Where can I buy soft close drawer slides?
Gritly sells soft close drawer slides online, standard on every undermount runner it stocks: Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563, Movento 763, 763H and 769, and Würth PRO600, PRO600 Heavy Duty and PRO634. On side mount, Würth PRO100SC is the one soft close slide Gritly sells. Order the slide alone or already mounted on a box.
Where can I buy kitchen drawer slides?
Gritly sells kitchen drawer slides online, soft close as standard: Tandem plus BLUMOTION 563 and Movento undermount runners, rated 100 lb static and up, or Würth PRO100SC at 100 lb per pair on the side mount box. Tell us the runner when you order a notched box, or pick a standard size box with it already mounted. Baltic Birch boxes with slides mounted ship in about 2 to 4 days.
Pick the slide, we cut the box to match
Shop boxes with soft close already mounted, or build a custom box notched and drilled for the undermount runner you name. Dovetailed, cut to the 1/32 in, built in our Las Vegas shop.