BESTÅ Drawer runner, push-open
Price £ 10/2 pack
How to get it
Want a cleaner expression and drawers that are easy to open, even when you have your hands full? BESTÅ drawer runner has an integrated push-opener – you just open the drawer with a light push!
Article Number304.883.15
Product details
The drawer runners have integrated push-openers, so you don’t need handles or knobs and can open the drawer with just a light push.
The drawer runners are adjustable so you can adjust the front both horizontally and in depth.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Weight & measurements
- Package quantity: 2 pack
- Depth: 36 cm
Reviews
Ok - but impossible to adjust perfectlyAnonymous reviewerPotentially being harsh with only two stars, but then it depends what you’re comparing to.
These open and close smoothly and are much better than some cheap flatpack drawer solutions - which might be entirely plastic runners or just a groove in the drawer. However the drawer/drawer runner combination still represents the element that annoys me most about the Besta system.
Whist some limited adjustment is made available for the ‘depth’ and ‘height’ of each drawer, ultimately Besta drawers are near impossible to line up 100% perfectly. Besta’s doors/hinges aren’t perfect either but on the whole seem easier to successfully even up the spacing between doors than aligning any drawers.
Looks really good Anonymous reviewerClever product, works well, but adjusting it is a bit fiddly.
Works a treat. Anonymous reviewerI installed these draw runners in to 2 tv stands (4 draws in total) they were easy to install, draws went in fine - you push the back in first and then drop down on to the hook. no problem, easy to remove if needed. Don't see what the problem is - maybe ikea have revised the design. The only thing I found misleading the 'Contains 2 packs' yes - it has 2 runners - which is enough for 1 draw!
Excellent Anonymous reviewerBought this as a tv unit for the living room.
It’s easy to put together, sturdy and well made. Looks great!
OK Anonymous reviewerWorked as expected so far, will have to review long term durability
Really bad Anonymous reviewerIt look really simple but it’s very complicated draw not worth the money
Besta unitAnonymous reviewerYou’ve got to love a besta unit, so versatile. Loads of storage and choice of doors and combinations to suit our storage needs.
Component Anonymous reviewerPart of the unit
BESTÅ drawer runnerAnonymous reviewerWorks as expected, easy to install, would recommend
IffyAnonymous reviewerHard to review a drawer mechanism……but….can be temperamental with one side locking in only.
stupid idea, get the soft close versionAnonymous reviewerI had gone through buying the separate parts to build a Besta drawer unit and these were "pushed forward" to me on the website during that process. I have only ever seen and purchased the soft close version, so I added them by mistake. Seems obvious now, but a push to open/close drawer will always have to be ajar to allow the push to open, about 8mm in this case which not only looks odd, but will let in quite a bit of dust. Bought 2 sets of soft close hinges to replace them. £20 wasted, thanks Ikea!
BestaAnonymous reviewerEasy assembly. Good quality
They don't work - choose soft close insteadAnonymous reviewerI bought these and some new gloss drawers for an old Besta unit to give it a facelift. Sadly, they are just not fit for purpose. We had 4 drawers to fit (2 in each unit) and are very experienced with Ikea furniture. Assembling was fine, fitting the drawers onto the runners a bit tricky, but we managed. However, once in place none of the drawers lined up and two of the push mechanisms simply didn't work. I spent hours trying to line up the drawers and fix the push opening, but to no avail. I eventually called the Ikea helpline and they were extremely helpful and agreed to send me 4 pairs of soft close fittings to replace the unusable push ones. We fitted these at the weekend and they work completely fine and the drawers line up (more or less). I would advise against buying these fittings and go for the soft close ones to save your self time and huge effort.
Reduced us to tears trying to fit!Anonymous reviewerThe runners themselves are super easy to fit into the unit but trying to fit the actual drawer onto the runner is an absolute nightmare. We are reasonably intelligent adults and have put together many pieces of Ikea furniture over the years but nothing quite like these.
We have 7 drawers in total to fit and it took over an hour to get even one of them done.
Once they are fitted they are inconsistent in appearance and the push open isn't so great either.
Normally, I'm a huge fan of Ikea furniture, but these are just awful and I wish I'd gone for doors instead. Will be exploring possibilities of returning these but now they are built, it is unlikely.
Does the jobAnonymous reviewerEasy to fix to draw, but abrogate you build unit
Customer reviews
3.4Average rating
15Reviews
