2-Pack Soft Close Cabinet Drawer Damper for Metal Drawers/High-Quality Soft Close Drawer Adapter/Add-On/Retrofit, No Measuring Required! SCD104M (White)

This Soft Close Dampers really work, and they are very easy to install. We only installed one damper per drawer, and they work perfectly providing the soft close feature. We've been wanting soft close for a while, but the only option was to replace the metal drawers which is a major project.

These work! The kitchen of our temporary abode has a bunch of 1990s builder grade drawers with metal sides (i.e., the front and back are wood, the side walls are completely metal). The metal sides also comprise the lip of the drawer that rides on the drawer rollers, which means I can’t easily just replace the slides without replacing the drawers. These offer a superb solution and they work exactly like the typical high end mechanisms on custom cabinetry. Installation is also remarkably easy so I had our whole kitchen done in no time.

These are a great solution for metal frame drawers and mean you don't need all new drawers and slides just to get soft-close functionality (which could cost thousands). The slides are plastic though, with pretty thin looking springs, so I'm not sure about durability, but they're so economical you can buy some extras to replace just those on heavily used drawers (like the silverware drawer) if they don't last. Some of my packs were missing screws (and one had an extra screw) but none were missing other parts. You could easily substitute other screws from the hardware store if you don't want to hassle with returns. They make them pretty easy to install without measuring, but there are some tricks to make it easier: 1. Install the tracks top-down so you don't drop sawdust into the tracks and springs of tracks installed below (this could get into the works and cause premature wear). 2. Pre-populate the screws in the tracks before you place them in the cabinet (keep the tips flush with the back side of the track) so you can then just drive them in with a screw gun/impact driver and not need to worry about the screws falling off the bit. 3. The track moves around when driving in the 1st screw in the slot (putting everything out of alignment). It's easier to put the back screw in first and use the slot with the front screw to fine tune the angle of the track to align with the tab on the drawer. 4. Pull the sliding tabs forward on the track before putting in the drawer, else the drawer won't engage them properly.

This was pretty easy to install. I am not a very handy person but I watched the manufacturer's installation video on YouTube which is what made it so easy to install. I didn't even bother reading the paper instructions. It might help if you have a drill so that you can predrill some of the screw holes to make it easier for you but it's not totally required. They worked perfectly and didn't need any adjustments after installation. I'm very pleased and hope they last. Two of my drawers aren't too wide or heavy and the other two are the same width but taller and heavier. I only installed one of the adapters per drawer and they all seem to be working just fine. I would say if you have a very heavy drawer or one that is extra wide, you'll need to install 2 adapters per drawer. I'm now going to order more for my kitchen.

I used it to make an sliding wastebasket drawer a soft close drawer. My kids would throw away garbage and then slam the drawer when they were done. Well no more slamming. Just make sure you can maintain the distance needed and a couple of screws later, boom , instant slow close drawer. No problems with it yet and its been about 2 months.

These things are ingenious! They are easy - if a little tedious - to install and they function exactly as claimed. What an inexpensive and simple way to upgrade an older set of cabinets that are otherwise in great shape. I almost never write a product review but these little adapters are really great and I highly recommend them if you want soft close drawers. Here's a tip for installation that I figured out after finishing the 3rd drawer. Just set the 1st screw (the one that goes into the slotted opening) according to the instructions and then replace and close the drawer. The drawer will align the device exactly where it needs to be to affect the soft close. Gently remove the drawer and then set the 2nd screw and voila! Soft close drawers.

Installation was moderately easy. Use the guide they give you and make 100% sure that it is square to your cabinet before screwing. I made the mistake of lacking squareness and the drawer did not close correctly. I easily fixed the mistake by making sure the guide is square before marking holes and screwing. Just a quick note: Always easier to pre drill laminate before attempting to screw it. Screws go into laminate much easier this way. All in all ,they work excellent for the money. Close nice slowly. I am gonna buy a few extra just incase one or two (hopefully not) break over the years.

After deciding to put in soft-close drawers throughout my house, this was a inexpensive solution to doing so. I found the manufacturers video on YouTube and was very easily able to add these to all of my drawers. Providing the two extra piece, one that applies under the drawer and the attachment to help measure on the drawer itself made the project super simple to install. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cheap and easy alternative to adding soft close to your metal drawers.