Im heading out tomorrow to buy my plywood for my draw plans ive been working on, the only decision I have left is to go either Bearings, Guides, or simply wood.

If I do wood me Mrs will be upset cos she recons she will get sick of dragging them in and out, and since Ive shown her rollers shes fairly certain its what she wants


Below are my thoughts and please note this is my first build and experience with drawers so it all only IMO and open for your thoughts to add any pros or cons

Bearings
Pros,
Slide like roller blades
stronger?

Cons
Can rust
Dirt,Dust,water,
Noisy
More pieces (Breakdown)
Hard to fix,replace
Space consuming
Heavier

Guides
Pros
Thinner than roller bearings
Easily replacable
Lighter in weight
Self locking (if wanted)
Can use for fridge slides
Can mount under drawer not just sides

Cons
many cheap brands
Not as strong as Bearings ??


Well there's my quick thoughts feel free to throw yours in, Id be interested to see what other pros cons there are

Cheers