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title: "What Is Drawer glide? Cabinet Glossary | Innovation Cabinetry"
description: "A drawer glide is the metal slide that lets a drawer open and close smoothly, and its weight rating tells you how much the drawer can carry."
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Hardware

# Drawer glide

A drawer glide is the metal slide that lets a drawer open and close smoothly, and its weight rating tells you how much the drawer can carry.

A glide is the track under or beside a drawer. Good glides roll without sticking and hold a full load. Full extension glides let the drawer open all the way, so you can reach the back.

Two things to check are the weight rating and the closing action. A soft-close glide slows the drawer at the end. Concealed under-mount glides sit out of sight.

Urban's brochure says its "Full extension concealed under-mount soft-close glides support weights up to 75 lbs." Profile and Maverick Garageworx list soft-close glides that support weights up to 100 lbs with 3/4 inch extension. Endura offers a Poly-Glide system and an optional stainless steel soft-close system. See [Urban](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/urban_full_access_cabinetry), [Maverick Garageworx](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/maverick_garageworx_cabinetry) and the [garage cabinet guide](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/guides/garage-cabinet-buying-guide). Compare with a [dovetail drawer](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/glossary/dovetail-drawer).

## Related terms

-   [Dovetail drawer](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/glossary/dovetail-drawer)
-   [Soft-close hinge](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/glossary/soft-close-hinge)
-   [Pull-out organizer](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/glossary/pull-out-organizer)
-   [Plywood box](https://innovationcabinetry.multisites.ai/glossary/plywood-box)

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