What are the Different Types of Dining Table Slides?

 

A dining table slide refers to the mechanism under the table that allows the top to open and close so that leaves can be inserted (and in some cases stored inside the table).  There are three main types of dining table slides:  ball bearing, geared and wood.  Not one type is necessarily more superior than the other, but rather a matter of personal taste, and what is technically permitted for different types of dining table bases.

 

Wooden Slides:

 

Wooden slides are thought to be the original table slide, which makes sense as they are the most simplistic, strongest, and allow the table top sections to extend

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out the farthest.  Due to this, this slide performs best on extension leg tables whose specialty is accommodating about a dozen or more 12″ leaves. With all that weight spread over twelve feet or more, an extremely strong slide is a must.

 

This slide works in an accordion fashion, where railed wood sections are stagger mounted, and one section slides in and out of the neighboring section, with a wood to wood contact.  The quantity of sections and the length of each section determine how far the table will extend.

 

Disadvantages:

 

– Bulky

– Least smooth sliding action; best with two people

– Legs on leg tables must be lifted or slid off the floor

 

 

Advantages:

 

– Extremely strong

– Can handle heavy weight loads

– Traditional look and feel

 

 

 

 

Geared Slides:

 

What are the Different Types of Dining Table Slides?

 

Geared slides are the most common type of slide and a standard option on most tables with no upcharge.  This slide design has more parts and is slightly more complicated than the wooden slide, and also provides plenty of strength for solid wood tables.   A geared slide operates with two wood rails sliding in opposite directions that are each guided and supported by metal gears and metal rails.

 

Aside from some leg tables, most trestle and single and double pedestal tables are compatible with geared slides. Geared slides are very effective in “equalizing” both sides of the table top when opening the table top.

 

 

geared-table-slideDisadvantages:

 

– Smooth but tighter sliding action; may require two people

– Rails limit table extension capability

– Heavier than wooden slides

– More moving parts

 

Advantages:

 

– Effectively equalizes both sides of table when opening

– Easier to slide than wooden slides

– More universal so works on more table models

– Often compatible with leaf self store

– Sophisticated mechanical look

 

Ball Bearing Slides:

 

 

Ball bearing table slides allow the smoothest open and close action of any available, and this is their biggest advantage. One person can open and close a ball bearing table top with ease, and the sound of hundreds of metal balls rolling inside the slide rail casing is inviting as well. Like the geared, the ball bearing slide is effective at keeping the two table top halves equal so no binding can occur.

 

 

This slide is typically a non standard option up-charge that can be added to most table that come standard with geared slides at a cost in the $100 plus dollar range.  Some tables may not be able to self store leaves with the ball bearing slide due to how the rails are mounted to the table base.

 

 

Disadvantages:

 

Ball-Bearing-Slide– Rails limit table extension capability

– Mounting requirments may effect leaf storage

– Lightest slide but less strong than geared or wooden.

– Most moving parts

 

Advantages:

 

– Very smooth and easy to slide open and closed for one person

– Nearly as widely available on tables as geared slides

– Best at equalizing table halves when opening/closing

– Sophisticated mechanical look

– Nice sound and feel of sliding action


26 Responses to “What are the Different Types of Dining Table Slides?”

  1. Peggy Crowe says:

    I am interested in ordering a table. I have one but it is too small wanting a larger one and chairs.

  2. Ronald Shiffman says:

    I have an antiques 5 leg oak table that has an extension slide that has worn out that enables me to get a 120″ opening enabling me to insert 5 two foot extension board. I would like to replace it. Do you manufacture a slide that can meet my needs

  3. timothy christian says:

    Two extension gear type slides broke. Will you sell me a pair of the wooden slides?

  4. Patti Walecka says:

    Our table has geared slides and when we try to close it there is a 6 inch space. The system locks up and we can not close the table completely. Is there something we can do to fix it or do we have to replace the gear system. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time

  5. RONALD E UNRUH says:

    Need table slides for pedestal mount we have 14 leaves

  6. Kristin Hirst says:

    I have a question. I bought a table that is missing the gears for the extension on my table with leaf. It’s an equalizer and I have that with the teeth but the gears look like they’ve been removed. How could i go about getting a replacement do you think?

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