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If you can open a drawer, you can fix it. The five keywords you need to remember are soft close drawer slides, drawer runners, drawer glides, drawer tracks and cabinet hardware—each one appears in every section below so you never forget what to check.

Putting in new drawers is just the start—nailing perfect calibration is what makes a DIY job look pro. Whether you call them drawer slides, drawer runners, drawer glides, drawer tracks, or slide hardware, the adjustment ritual is identical. Grab a level, feeler gauges, and a driver bit—this cabinet upgrade isn’t done till every drawer runner shuts like a vault and every drawer glide lines up like factory machinery.

This article distinguishes drawer glides (old,lightweight,plastic/thin metal,15–20kg load,¾ extension) from drawer slides (precision steel,40–50kg load,full extension,with popular soft-close drawer slides for silent use). It notes buying from a China drawer slide factory slashes drawer slide price by 30–40% (no middlemen) and advises upgrading to a drawer slide if glides squeak/sag.Ultimately,it recommends factory-sourced drawer slides for durability over low-performance glides.