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18th July 2019, 12:03 PM #1
Anyone with experience with Bunnings Goliath Push To Open Drawer Slides?
Just had a quick review of many issues I had with ball bearing drawer slides.
It was a nightmare. Still having issues.
The client doesn't want to spend heaps on drawer slides.
So no Hafele priced slides.
Anyone with experience with Bunnings Goliath Push To Open Drawer Slides?
Goliath Push To Open Drawer Slide Pair - 500mm
Goliath Push To Open Drawer Slide Pair - 500mm | Bunnings Warehouse
I'd prefer to just make runners from hardwood.
Or even trenches in plywood sides with a wide drawer base that have had no issues.
Or maybe just these simple kitchen drawer slides
Taskmaster 500mm Drawer Slider - 1 Pair | Bunnings WarehouseThanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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18th July 2019, 03:28 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I order most of my drawer runners from Artia, even the Hafele ones I have bought are probably half the cost that Bunnings sell the cheap brand ones for.
I have used the Goliath drwer runners occasionally and not had any major problems with fitting but do need a bit of adjustment to get them spot on operation.
They seem to be quite good quality.
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22nd July 2019, 07:40 PM #3
I used them for our kitchen, completed about 2 years ago. There are 13 drawers of various sizes. No problems with 11 of them, so far, including all the bigger & heavier ones, but two have decided they don't want to open any more, no matter how hard they are prodded, pushed, kicked or verbally abused. We have to open the drawer above to put our hand in & pull the resisting drawers open. SWMBO has barked her knuckles doing that, which doesn't do a lot for domestic bliss!
I have always used Blum slides in the past & would have done so on this job, but the the folks at the good green place insisted that it would void my guarantee on the cabinetry if I used anything else but their hardware. I suppose I should've thought it through a bit more & realised that it would be highly unlikely I would be making any claims on the cabinets (any issues there would more likely be caused by me than anything else) & just gone & bought the Blum slides. So I'm trying to decide if I should replace the slides with Blums, or just stick handles on the damn things.
In your case, surely the savings would be pretty minor in the context of the whole job, so why take the risk? The customer will most likely blame you & not the hardware if there are any problems...
Cheers,IW
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22nd July 2019, 07:47 PM #4
Client is the daughter so no warranty other than being available to fix it at any time for the rest of my life. LOL!
Just a little over $100 AU for 7 sets of the Bunnings ones.
Any chance you could tell me how much you paid for a set of blums?
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Barry G. Sumpter
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22nd July 2019, 10:03 PM #5
I've used 4 pairs of the push to open slides for large drawers, one being 1100 wide x 750 deep and 200mm high for storing veneer. One never worked straight from the packaging, but replaced with no issues. One pair are in the BT50 4WD with no issues so far & something like 10,000km on bitumen plus a few hundred km of dirt roads, some pretty corrugated & cut up.
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23rd July 2019, 09:26 AM #6
I see. In that situation, I do whatever I'm instructed to do. If it's against my better judgement, I say so very carefully & very quietly, but usually do it anyway!
C'mon, give me a chance, Barry - they've only been playing up for about 9 months - I had to give them a reasonable chance to fix themselves, didn't I? So I haven't been to visit Lincoln Sentry yet - they're a cut lunch & a full water-bottle from me, which is a small part of my excuse.
Seems like my experience is similar to Mobyturns' - about the same rate of failure. I should've gone back when they first started sticking, but you know what it's like, I'd have to empty the drawers & pull them out, & goodness knows where the receipts were, probably long since gone to recycling. I hate kitchen cabinetry, and always drag my feet where it's involved, so I'll just grit my teeth & pay what it costs, in this instance. Penance for being so slack....
Cheers,IW
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23rd July 2019, 10:20 AM #7
Wilson and Bradley
All Pairs - including left and right
Blum BS23050 - normal - 14.23 +gst = $15.65
king slide - soft close - 31.75 + - drseks5021
king slide - push 33.50 pair - 1yr - drp0s5021
(Blum?) Push to open and soft close 117.87 - lifetime warranty
Bunnings -
Goliath Push To Open Drawer Slide Pair - 500mm - $16.90 inc
Goliath Soft Close Drawer Slide Pair - 500mm - $16.90 inc
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Barry G. Sumpter
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23rd July 2019, 10:58 AM #8
Yeah, after posting, I looked them up too - the Blum 500mm King slide side-mounts are 39.87 plus GST, compared with Bunnings Goliaths at $29. They are rated the same. For 2 pairs, the difference is trivial, & even for 13 pairs it would've added anoher $150 or so, which wouldn't have made a huge difference to the overall cost of the whole job. I shoulda dunnit! Someday I'll learn.....
The 'tip-offs' for the doors were similar, two of 10 wouldn't work properly out of the packet (one refused to close half the time, the other was reluctant to open). I got them replaced with no fuss, but two more have decided not to cooperate over the last couple of months. Looks like they will need upgrading soon, too!
Cheers,IW
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23rd July 2019, 12:26 PM #9
Just wondering, my total max depth of the drawer cabinet is 500mm.
Would you purchase 500mm slides or would you get the 450mm slides to be safe?Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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23rd July 2019, 01:27 PM #10Senior Member
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23rd July 2019, 01:53 PM #11
Plan on having Drawer depth of 500 mm with a protruding face with a 45 mm cut out behind the top and bottom edge to use as a handle / finger grip
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23rd July 2019, 01:56 PM #12
Just got lucky enough to pick up 3 king slides two at 500 mm soft close and one 500 mm heavy duty soft close $15 each
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23rd July 2019, 06:56 PM #13
Like Runningman, I always use slides about 50mm shorter than the cupboard depth. E.g., the inside depth of a 'standard' kitchen cupboard is ~550mm, for which the kits provide 500mm slides & 500mm deep drawers. You can use longer slides than your drawers if the cupboard is deep enough to accommodate them, of course, & the drawer will come out a bit more...
Cheers,IW
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25th July 2019, 11:48 AM #14
I know it's a little late now, but I used Wilson & Bradley's 'Kia Ora' side mounted runners (35 x F/Ext in black, 10 were S/C) for my workshop cabinets.
Cheapest ball bearing runners I could find in Aus and so far, no problems... (yet)
I predominately use Blum runners (TANDEM, TANDEMBOX, LEGRABOX) for client jobs, but might offer these as a more affordable alternative. I'll give them a few more months of use.
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25th July 2019, 05:02 PM #15
My personal exprience: Goliath brand drawer slides from Bunnings are absolute CR*P.
Bunnings used to stock "King Slide" push-to-open drawer slides a while back and they worked a treat - much cheaper than the European brands like Blum, Hafele,... They have now changed to Goliath and I used these for a project and was very unhappy with the final result. They just do not slide smoothly no matter what adjustments you make.
My advice: stick to the known European brands or source decent taiwanese stuff like King Slide.
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