How to choose a hinge
Jan 30, 2023
Look at the weight of the material
The hinge quality is poor, and the cabinet door is easy to close forward and backward after a long time, loose and saggy. Almost all of the cabinet hardware of big brands use cold-rolled steel, which is stamped and formed at one time, with a thick feel and smooth surface. Moreover, due to the thick surface plating, it is not easy to rust, strong and durable, strong load-bearing capacity, and inferior hinges are generally welded with thin iron sheets, almost no resilience, and will lose elasticity after a little time, resulting in the cabinet door not closing tightly, or even cracking.
Experience the feel
Different hinges have different hand sensations when used, and the hinges with excellent quality are relatively soft when opening the cabinet door, and will automatically rebound when closed to 15 degrees, and the rebound force is very uniform. Consumers can open and close the cabinet door more when choosing and experience the feel.
Look at the details
Details can be seen whether the product is good or not, so as to confirm whether the quality is outstanding. The hardware used in high-quality wardrobe hardware feels thick and has a smooth surface, and even achieves a silent effect in design. Inferior hardware is generally made of cheap metal such as thin iron sheet, and the cabinet door is jerky and even has a harsh sound.
In addition to visual inspection and feel that the surface of the hinge is smooth and smooth, attention should be paid to the return performance of the hinge spring. The quality of the reed also determines the opening angle of the door panel, and a good quality reed can make the opening angle exceed 90 degrees.
Trick of the trade
The hinge can be opened 95 degrees, and both sides of the hinge can be pressed firmly by hand to observe that the support spring sheet is not deformed or broken, and it is a very strong product with qualified quality. Inferior hinges have a short service life and are easy to fall off, such as cabinet doors and hanging cabinets falling down, mostly due to the quality of the hinges.
