#10X SOFT CLOSE KITCHEN DOOR HINGE: Kitchen - Home

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By OceanMix on 23 Sept. 2014

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These are soft close HAFELE hinges.

The problem with this advert is that different sellers seem to be selling different combinations of the mounts (the bit that goes on the inside of the cabinet) and the hinges (the arm that attaches to the door in the 35mm hole).

The photos for example shows door hinges with the holes centered and offset. The mounts also come in different versions which might use thin self tapping screws or the thicker euro screws for pre-drilled holes.

If you are replacing existing hinges you should not have to drill or fill in holes *if* you get the correct combination of mount and hinges to match your existing ones. The problem is the lack of details in this advert and sellers not knowing what combinations they are selling.

On to the hinges themselves.

The dampening mechanism is hidden in the hinge body which looks tidy. However I think the dampening action starts far too early. When you close a door it starts to dampen at about 45 degrees or half way in. Hence the door takes a long time to close. it is kind of overly dramatic if you know what I mean.

When you open a door with these hinges there seems to be more resistance and the door springs/ bounces open which I think over time might weaken the hinges, mounts or screw holes.

The quality of the hinges are okay but I had a few where the U pins where not pressed into the hinges properly making the whole hinge less rigid.

Personally I will not get these HAFELE hinges again. I will stick with BLUM hinges which I think are better in terms of quality and dampening action.

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