Tandem Plus BLUMOTION Concealed Undermount Drawer Runner Kit (6 Kits), 21-Inch, Full Extension, Soft-Close, Steel, 100 lb. Load Capacity for Wood Drawers

Pros: These Blum slides are worth the money, and this was a good deal on six of them. So much cooler than side-mount drawer slides. The slides are reasonably forgiving in terms of alignment. The action is smooth, and the self-close is a wonder of engineering design. I could stare at them closing all day. Unavoidable: As for installing the slides, cabinets are tight spaces, and it would help to be a Hobbit. Cons: The packaging used to send these was, ahem, minimal. Scarcely thicker than a shoebox. Six of these weigh about 40-50 lbs, so the box was nearly falling apart when it arrived. I would suggest a few extra pieces of cardboard. I mounted these directly to the 'floor' of the cabinet, and as such, I needed the #6 Truss head screws ...which did not come with the kit. A quick trip to the hardware store solved that, but it seems like an oversight. When I ordered a single pair of these slides from another vendor, it came with the truss head screws. It was a small disappointment in an otherwise good experience.

Great product

High-End Quality for a Custom Kitchen Got these at the request of my carpenter husband, who is building our kitchen cabinets. If you’re aiming for a high-end kitchen, these are the drawer slides to get—they’re the go-to choice for top cabinet makers. We’ve installed one drawer so far, and it looks fantastic and functions perfectly. My husband says they’re easy to install (though he does this professionally, so beginners might want to consult a YouTube tutorial). Highly recommend Blum for anyone who wants reliable, top-quality hardware with a great reputation. You won’t be disappointed!

I would have given them five stars if I were installing then during the fabrication of new cabinets. But because I am a DYIer installing them in an existing cabinet accessing the rear of the cabinet to install the rear brackets is challenging for a 65 year old, short armed stocky guy I gave them three stars for easy to install. From the pictures you can see that I had to add 1”-3/4” plywood to the rear for the 21” rails. This did take some creativity and ingenuity but definitely made it easier to install the rear brackets. Also I had to fabricate new drawers to install these rails and remove a portion of the original upper wood drawer tracks to accommodate the new drawers. I chose not to purchase the drill jigs which would have make it easier but using their instructions, drawing and dimensions is was fairly easy. Once installed the rail extension and retraction is smooth with full extension and excellent soft close action.

Excellent drawer slides, easy closing slides make closing drawers easy

Retrofitting older cabinets is tricky. Rear bracket installation is a challenge if cabinet is not perfectly square. If not square, simply measuring front rail location and transferring same to back panel did not provide smooth drawer action; would bind up 1/2 way in. Had to tweak bracket location several times to get an acceptable action; took 2 hours for one drawer. Decided to only do one drawer…not worth the effort. Quality of slides however is very good.

I’m a beginner woodworker, but after watching a YouTube video, I was able to install these drawer slides without a problem. They glide smoothly and feel very sturdy—I used them on a large drawer, and they work great. I’ll definitely be using these again for future projects

Drawer slides for new kitchen cabinets

Good quality