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1. 
   mudman | Aug 19, 2007 05:43am | #1

   Fast, easy, you any have to make 3 simple parts. Very expensive compaired to outsourcing ply or wood drawers. But you can buy a boat load of this type of system (all the big companies offer one) and be able to produce your own drawers fast, and if the quantity purchased is enough you could break even.

   A lot of my clients dont like the look, I don't like the cost.

   Pardon my spelling,

   Mike

   Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.

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   ring | Aug 19, 2007 07:26am | #2

   Gene,

   I'm not certain whether you're asking about these drawer systems in general or about how the Grass specifically stacks up with its competitors.

   Briefly, if you're a pro shop there's no better way I know of to turn out hundreds of perfect drawers at a fast clip. The parts to be cut (bottoms and backs)are determined by some quick calculations from the cabinet openings. The drawer is assembled in 2 minutes. The slides are usually mounted to the cabinet walls using pilot holes predrilled before assembly, but at the very minimum they should be set with a mounting jig. Same goes for the drawer fronts. If you want to use this system you will find it absurd not to have the necessary jigs.

   About the Grass product, I used them for a while and can only give you the pros and cons versus the Blum drawers which I now use.
   Grass makes a sleek drawer. The slide mechanism is excellent and not terribly sensitive to dust. The inside profile of the drawer wall is straight (as opposed to the curved profile of Blum) which makes it easy to fit internal dividers etc. You also have infinite flexibility in setting the height of the back, whereas the Blum uses set options. On the other hand, the left-right adjustment of the drawer face on the Grass is poor. Their soft-closing mechanism is definitely in second place. And compared with Blum, they do not have a full line of complimentary accessories. I am speaking about dividers, silverware trays, plate holders, etc. which are integral to the drawers. This can be an important selling point for commercial shops. The drawer front of the Grass can be removed without tools, whereas the Blum requires a turn of a screwdriver. However I've never had a Blum drawer front fail, while there were several Grass fronts that came loose after a time.

   hope this helps,

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e