Blum vs Salice

[Steve1]

I decided to try something new on a recent dresser build. I have used Blum undermounts in the past, but decided to try Salice Progressa slides for this build.
Pretty nice slides I have to conclude. Feels solid when moving. Quiet, Definitely quieter and better feel than the slides on my desk, which I think are Blum Tandem Plus.

Not too much difference in feel or sound compared to the Blum Movento on a different dresser. Maybe I would give the edge to Salice.

I think the Salice give a little more adjustment, and that is appreciated. But the little plastic toy rear-height-adjuster I was not impressed by - couldn't bring myself to use them.

Anybody else have opinions on Blum vs Salice.

 

[smorgasbord]

Progressa vs Tandem

 

[tjbnwi]

We tried the Salice on one job. Went back to Blums. Not unusual for us to install 200+ pairs of slides per new home build.

We had issues with the rear tang bending, metal is softer in my opinion, no rear adjustment, don’t like how stiff the latching is. We had some issues with “tilt” (our location holes are drilled on the CNC) checked the screw hole location on the slide, front to rear they were not parallel with the bottom of the slide.

Tom

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I have used literally thousands of Salice hinges, but never once drawer guides. Most of the time, we use the side-mount type, in commercial applications. KV or Accuride mostly. Undermount is probably only 20-25% of the time, and those are usually Blum Tandem.
A few years ago, during the "supply chain issues" time, Tandems were hard to get. I did a kitchen remodel for my daughter's house, using Grass. The whole job was done with Grass hardware, soft close hinges and all. The only concession was a later add-on cabinet, over the microwave, there I used Blum Aventos.
It's hard to go wrong with any of the top brands. They all do the job well, with so much choice, it can be overwhelming.

 

[smorgasbord]

Note that both Blum and Salice make two different "grades" of undermount slides:

Blum: Tandem and Movento
Salice: Progressa and Progressa Plus

Here's a page/video on the differences within the Blums: https://www.woodworkerexpress.com/blog/2025/03/blum-tandem-vs-movento/

For comparing between brands, Tandem vs Progressa and then Movento vs Progressa Plus

The Progressa Plus used to be called the F70.

If you want the "push to open" feature, then you need the Movento or Progressa Plus. I believe with Blum you have order add-ons, with Salice you order a different slide.