Ravinte 1 Pair 2 Packs Full Overlay Cabinet Door Hinges,105 Degree Adjustable Concealed Kitchen Cabinet Hinges Soft Close for Face Frame Cabinet

Why I tried these hinges

A couple of my kitchen cabinet doors had started slamming and drifting out of alignment, so I used that as an excuse to upgrade to soft-close hardware. I picked up a pair of Ravinte soft-close full-overlay hinges for a face-frame cabinet and used them to replace some tired, 20-year-old concealed hinges. After installing and living with them for a few weeks, here’s how they performed.

Compatibility and specs at a glance

These are full-overlay, concealed hinges designed for face-frame cabinets with a 105° opening range. They’re nickel‑plated steel and ship as a pair, each hinge including four 15.5 mm mounting screws and basic instructions.

Key fit details:
- Door-side screw hole spacing: 32 mm
- Recommended distance from the cup hole to the frame edge: 10 mm
- Two adjustment screws offering roughly 2 mm of fine-tuning
- Soft-close damper engages at roughly the last 30° of travel

They’re intended for face-frame construction, full overlay. If you have frameless cabinets, inset doors, or partial overlay, these aren’t the right geometry.

Installation: what went smoothly

On my face-frame cabinet, the Ravinte hinges dropped into the existing door cup area and hit the right geometry without needing to move the cup position. The door-side screw holes matched the common 32 mm spacing. I used a hand screwdriver for most of the work, but a small impact driver set on low made short work of starting the frame-side screws.

A few notes from the install:
- The included 15.5 mm screws are appropriate for the hinge hardware. In hardwood frames, I prefer longer frame screws for more bite, so I swapped those out—your call depending on your material.
- The instructions are brief but clear enough for anyone who has installed a concealed hinge before. If you’re new to this, the diagrams do help, but you’ll still want to mark carefully and pre-drill.
- Pre-drilling with a 1/16" bit and using a Vix (self-centering) bit on the hinge plate holes made alignment faster and avoided pulling the hinge off-center as the screws seated.

Total time to swap a pair was under 20 minutes, including tweaks.

Dialing in the reveal

Once mounted, I used the two built-in screws to fine-tune the door gaps. The adjustment range is modest—about 2 mm—which is typical at this price point. I had enough range to even out the reveal and flush the door to adjacent faces. Vertical adjustment is largely achieved by nudging the frame-side screws within their slotted holes before tightening fully, so don’t torque anything down until the reveal looks right.

Practical lesson: set the doors “proud” by a hair, then bring them back incrementally with the in/out screw. Small moves make big differences here. The side-to-side adjustment also helped me square the door to a slightly out-of-true opening.

Soft-close behavior in daily use

The damper engages reliably at the last third of travel, which is where soft-close matters most. On an average-width door with two hinges, closure is quiet and controlled—no bounce, no last-inch slam. With very light doors, the close is gentle without feeling mushy; with heavier doors, you’ll want the typical two hinges minimum and three on tall or heavy doors for the best damping and long-term hinge health.

The action feels consistent from day one—no quirky “half-grab” or rough transition. Importantly, you still get a normal, free swing through most of the arc, so the door doesn’t feel sluggish until the soft-close takes over.

Build quality and durability

The hinges feel solid in hand. The nickel-plated finish is even, edges are clean, and the pivoting action is smooth with no gritty spots. I didn’t notice any slop at the knuckles or flex in the arms under normal use. After repeated openings and closings, the screws didn’t walk, and the door alignment stayed put.

The adjustment screws have positive feedback—you can tell what each quarter turn is doing. They’re not the ultra-fine, multi-axis adjustments you get on higher-end European hinges, but they’re better than the vague, springy adjusters you often find in budget hardware. For kitchens and bathrooms where humidity and daily use are a given, the build inspires confidence.

Limitations to know before you buy

• Face-frame only: These are not a one-size-fits-all concealed hinge. They’re engineered for full-overlay doors on face-frame cabinets. If your doors are partial overlay or inset, or your boxes are frameless, pick a hinge built for that geometry.
• Modest adjustment range: You get about 2 mm of fine-tuning via the adjusters. That’s enough for typical alignment tasks, but it won’t rescue a poorly positioned cup hole or an out-of-square box. Measure twice before drilling new work.
• No “open-position” detent or soft stop: The hinges open freely to about 105° with no detent at full open. If someone yanks a door hard, the stress goes to the screws and face frame. In tight runs or with kids, consider adding a simple door restrictor to keep opening in check, especially near walls or tall appliances.
• Check your measurements: The stated 10 mm distance from the cup hole to the edge is important. If your old hinge used a meaningfully different offset, you may need to reposition the cup or accept a different overlay.

Practical tips for a first-time install

• Verify overlay and cup position: Measure your existing setup. If you’re replacing hinges, take note of the cup-to-edge distance and screw pattern.
• Use a self-centering bit: It keeps screws from pulling the hinge plate and saves time on alignment.
• Don’t fully tighten until the reveal looks right: Snug the screws, adjust with the hinges closed (that’s when reveals are visible), then lock everything down.
• Plan hinge count to door size: Two hinges are standard for small to mid-size doors. Add a third for tall doors or heavy solid wood panels to keep the soft-close smooth and the hardware unstressed.
• If needed, add restrictors: For cabinets that open into walls or appliances, a simple clip-on restrictor keeps opening angles consistent and protects your frame.

How they compare in day-to-day use

Swapping to these hinges was a noticeable quality-of-life improvement. Doors that used to chatter or rebound now finish with a soft, quiet close. The concealed design keeps the look clean, and the satin nickel hardware blends in wherever a glimpse is visible inside the box. The feel is closer to mid-tier European hardware than to bargain-bin replacements, particularly in the smoothness of the swing and the predictability of the damper.

I appreciate that the hinges didn’t force me into a new drilling pattern; the 32 mm door-side spacing aligned with the previous setup. For a straightforward replacement on face-frame, full-overlay doors, that’s exactly what you want—minimal fuss, controlled closing, and reasonable adjustability.

Final recommendation

I recommend the Ravinte soft-close full-overlay hinges for anyone replacing worn face-frame hardware or upgrading a standard overlay door to soft-close. They install cleanly, the soft-close engages where it matters, and the nickel-plated steel build feels solid for everyday kitchen and bath duty. The adjustment range is modest, and there’s no open-position detent, so plan on careful measuring and consider a restrictor if you have aggressive openers in the house. Within those bounds, these hinges are a dependable, budget-friendly way to get smooth, quiet doors without reworking your cabinets.