This is a picture of full extension ball bearing glides.


If you are using a quality cabinet shop, this is what you will get Full extension Ball Bearing glides The Ball Bearing part means that they glide, glides on little metal balls. It hard to see them in this picture, but make sure your cabinet company uses them. Old cabinets drawers will have glides that are metal and just glided on the metal, usually they were white.

For most drawers they should be rated at 50, 75 or 100 lbs. Remember the box weights something too, larger boxes should have at least 100lb. glides.

Full Extension means that the drawer will open completely. You might currently hve a drawing that only opens 3/4 of the way and you have to put your hand in and pull thins out from the back. Full Extension does exactly what is name says, makes the box extend fully.

There are many brands and off brands, such as Blum, Hafele, KV, and Accuride. My take on this is just ask to see one, Blum is the most recognized, h9wever other brands can be equally good. Just ask your cabietbn shop to show you the glides they intent to use and see if you like it. You can see glides also Home Depot and Lowes.