Blumotion Tandem runners

[LyNx]

Does anyone have experience with these for wooden drawers.

I ordered a sample pair of dynamic runners from Hafele but these are utter crap. I'm now looking at the Blumotion system but i can't get my head around what i need for wooden drawers.

Say for a 500mm runner do i either go for the Tandem runner & the additional controlled closer @ £17.95 & £14.70. This option looks like you have to bore out a large 45dia hole.

http://www.woodfit.com/product_info...ducts_id=1070&Name=Tandem+550H+Runner+-+500mm

http://www.woodfit.com/product_info...Mechanism+for+Tandem+Runners+-+Wood+Drw.+50Kg


OR, do i just go for the Tandem Blumotion Runners which incorporate the Controlled Closing Mechanism @ £31.52. The latter looks less preparing so is it all concealed within the runner?

http://www.woodfit.com/product_info...me=Tandem+Blumotion+Runners+560H+-+500mm+long

Last question, these are the lovely, sexy self/soft closing, that don't slam the drawer at the end, drawer runners?

Sorry to be a pain but i need to make sure i have everything ordered correctly before i start :roll:

 

[LyNx]

kind of answered my own question. The first lot is the OLD stock and the latter, the new design.

Anyway. Are these the sexy soft/self closers. Any other system out there, maybe not so expensive :roll: :wink:

 

[Scrit]

You can get the sexy soft closers by edge drilling the carcass and inserting a soft closer "module" - B&Q sell bags of the Saloce modules quite cheaply. Not as "elegant", but if installed beneath the drawer almost invisible. It all depends on what the cost factor is :roll:

Scrit

 

[LyNx]

i've seen these but i have seen drawers that need next to no force for them to shut. The shutting action was very controlled and smooth. I was wondering if this was the blum system.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes blum motion are one of the best. The all in one are the easiest to fit.
The price you are quoting is way over the top, I pay £12.85 ex vat a pair for 450mm runners.

Try isaac lord or Hart Wholesale, Hart may not courier to your area, might be a minimum order as well.

Hettich do another type as well, hafele ones are a poor substitute.

Use the blum motion all the time so if you need help on fitting or construction of your box size give me a shout.

 

[LyNx]

Nice one senior. I did think the woodfit stuff was expensive. I'll look over the isaac lord site in the morning.

 

[Anonymous]

Lynx,Did you get the p.m. not sure if it went or not

 

[johnelliott]

I use the new Blum runners and find them to be excellent. Woodfit's prices are OK if you get the trade price. I buy from them occassionally because they do some stuff that Isaac Lord don't, for instance the large Franke adjustable feet for kitchen cabints

John