Comparing Bearing Drawer Runners and Roller Drawer Runners
Difference between the runners with bearings and wheels.
Both perform the same function-make a smooth opening and closing action for the drawers.
The answer to the question, which one is better, depends on a number of factors, m.in. such as the budget and expectations associated with the smoothness.
Roller slides are usually used for furniture drawers, attached to the bottom edge of the drawer box. And are equipped with nylon or steel rollers.
Provide a relatively stable movement with full or partial extension.
Roller slides technology is very simple, so that they are reliable and affordable.
Difference between the runners with bearings and wheels.
Both perform the same function-make a smooth opening and closing action for the drawers.
The answer to the question, which one is better, depends on a number of factors, m.in. such as the budget and expectations associated with the smoothness.
Roller slides are usually used for furniture drawers, attached to the bottom edge of the drawer box. And are equipped with nylon or steel rollers.
Provide a relatively stable movement with full or partial extension.
Roller slides technology is very simple, so that they are reliable and affordable.
Roller drawer runners can be usually found in lower-priced furniture’s, however, some roller guides for heavy duty can also be used. The advantage or the roller guides is the ability for easy removal of the drawer from cabinets.
Specialized roller drawer runners designed to carry larger loads are not cheap and most of them can be replaced by deep groove ball bearings. (They can carry heavier loads with the cheaper price)
Advantages:
Easy to install and cheap.
Silent in operation.
Easy to remove and insert the drawers.
Disadvantages:
Roller guides for heavier loads are much bigger than equivalent ball bearing and can be expensive.
Roller slides full extension type is characterized by large rollers.
Specialized roller drawer runners designed to carry larger loads are not cheap and most of them can be replaced by deep groove ball bearings. (They can carry heavier loads with the cheaper price)
Advantages:
Easy to install and cheap.
Silent in operation.
Easy to remove and insert the drawers.
Disadvantages:
Roller guides for heavier loads are much bigger than equivalent ball bearing and can be expensive.
Roller slides full extension type is characterized by large rollers.
It's a simple system, easy to do yourself, because the drawer is a simple rectangular box.
There are systems with partial (upper drawer) and full extension drawer (bottom drawer) drawer. Price for the full extension drawer runners is more than twice than partial extension and they are hardly available.
Disadvantage of this system are visible slides when the drawer is out of cabinet. When it comes to the unused space of the cabinets, it is acceptable. The width is about 2.5 cm, and the space to be used should be reduced for double the thickness of the side of the drawer.
Installation process is very easy to do it yourself. With drawer runners you will get additional screws to install them to the drawer. All you need is a screwdriver, pen and measure tape.
The load carrying capacity of drawers with partial extension is 20kg.
Sizes from 250mm up to 600mm
Important: The cabinet must be deeper min. 3 mm from the nominal length of the guide.
Soft close system is available for Roller Drawer Runners
There are systems with partial (upper drawer) and full extension drawer (bottom drawer) drawer. Price for the full extension drawer runners is more than twice than partial extension and they are hardly available.
Disadvantage of this system are visible slides when the drawer is out of cabinet. When it comes to the unused space of the cabinets, it is acceptable. The width is about 2.5 cm, and the space to be used should be reduced for double the thickness of the side of the drawer.
Installation process is very easy to do it yourself. With drawer runners you will get additional screws to install them to the drawer. All you need is a screwdriver, pen and measure tape.
The load carrying capacity of drawers with partial extension is 20kg.
Sizes from 250mm up to 600mm
Important: The cabinet must be deeper min. 3 mm from the nominal length of the guide.
Soft close system is available for Roller Drawer Runners
Please check on Youtube how to install roller drawer runners.