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Best Blum cabinet hinges

Updated: 23 October 2026

Several amazon.co.uk listings in this set share the number 71B3550, and two of them share the same captured review text. The best Blum cabinet hinges, for a frameless full-overlay door, are the packs that put a plate in the box and tell you how many hinges you are buying. This page argues two of them. The [Blum hinges comparison](/hub/diy-supplies/blum-hinges) still shows every ASIN. Prices are the figures captured on 19 October 2026. Peter F., editor for DIY & tools, used those listings and Blum's hinge pages, not a laboratory. A qualifying purchase through our links can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

Several amazon.co.uk listings in this set share the number 71B3550, and two of them share the same captured review text.

Our top picks

Blum Blum 8-pack with plates

Best overall

Blum Blum 8-pack with plates
9.2/10about £40.99
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Blum Blum overlay BLUMOTION pair with plates

Alternative

Blum Blum overlay BLUMOTION pair with plates
9.2/10about £9.68
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Blum Blum 8-piece overlay BLUMOTION

Best value

Blum Blum 8-piece overlay BLUMOTION
9.0/10about £27.48
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean in this set
  2. 2.Top pick
  3. 3.Best value
  4. 4.Who should not buy either

What best can mean in this set

Inside one brand, a higher star rating does not mean the plate is included. B004US3N0M is £4.19 and 4.6 from 285 reviews, and the bullets exclude the plate, the cover cap, the arm cover, and the screws. That is a strong score for an arm you clip onto a plate you already own. It is a poor kit for an empty carcass. On a frameless full-overlay door, quality is a straight arm, a stated plate, and a count you can divide by two. The ten-piece set names a 35 mm cup at £39.51, but it is 4.1 from 235 reviews, with only two United Kingdom reviews in the file.

Top pick

The top pick is the eight-pack at £40.99, ASIN B072JL31HC. The bullets state four pairs of 110° full-overlay BLUMOTION hinges, with mounting plates, screws, hinge guard plates, and a switch that can turn BLUMOTION off. The rating is 4.6 from 601 reviews. That text is this listing's own sample, not the 1,989-review block on two other ASINs. £40.99 is about £5.12 a hinge, against about £3.44 on the cheaper eight-piece. Skip this pack if you only need a pair, if plates are already on the carcass, or if the door is inset. On a light door, switch one damper off and close once. That step sits on the soft-close page.
Blum Blum 8-pack with plates

Testsieger

Blum Blum 8-pack with plates
9.2/10about £40.99
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Best value

The best value is the eight-piece overlay pack at £27.48, ASIN B06XCJ63G5. The model line is 71B3550 plus plate 173L8100. The rating is 4.5 from 1,989 reviews. Reviewers describe a quiet close and a damper already in the 110° cup. At about £3.44 a hinge it is the lowest unit price among the full-overlay multi-packs captured that day. Read 8 pieces as eight hinges: four ordinary doors. Screws are not itemised, and plate slots reject old fat system screws. Skip this pack if you need a screw count written on the listing. Do not add a second 1,989. The £8.69 pair shows the same review text. Its star count is not independent evidence.

Who should not buy either

Buy the hinge-only 71B3550 at £4.19 when a Blum plate is already on the carcass and one arm has failed. It is the wrong economy choice on a bare side panel. The overlay pair at £9.68 puts two cam plates and chipboard screws in the box, with a 35 mm cup, at 4.6 from 368 reviews. It is a sensible single door when £40.99 is more than you need, not a better kitchen run than either eight-pack. Leave both eight-packs if the door is inset, the cabinet is face frame, or the job is a 60° bi-fold leaf. The overlay or inset page is the check before you spend £27.48 on the wrong arm.

Common questions

Which pack is the sensible full-overlay buy?
For a run of frameless full-overlay doors, the eight-pack at £40.99 is the top pick because plates, screws, guard plates, and a deactivation switch are in the bullets, and the 601 reviews are that listing's own sample. Skip it if you only need two hinges or you already own plates. It is still a straight-arm hinge, so an inset door should not be on this listing.
Which pack is the cheaper way to get a plate in the box?
The eight-piece at £27.48 names plate 173L8100 on the model line and costs about £3.44 a hinge. Screws are the weak point: they are not itemised, and reviews report short counts and slots that reject old system screws. A single at £4.40 includes 173L8100 for one hinge, stated for 18 mm cabinets, if you only need to replace one.
Why do two listings show 1,989 reviews?
The eight-piece overlay pack and the £8.69 pair carry the same captured review text, including remarks about an eight-piece purchase. Count that sample once. The pair may still include plates, but you cannot treat 1,989 plus 1,989 as almost four thousand opinions.
Is the hinge-only listing the best value?
Not for a bare carcass. At £4.19 and 4.6 from 285 reviews it is a fair price for a 71B3550 arm when the plate, cap, and screws are already on the cupboard. The bullets say those parts are not included. Buyers who missed that line could not fit the hinge at all.
Who should skip an overlay eight-pack?
Skip both if the door sits inset, the cabinet is face frame, or you are joining bi-fold leaves. Skip the £40.99 pack if one pair is enough. Skip the £27.48 pack if you need screws you can count from the listing, or if your carcass still uses fat system screws you refuse to change.
Do higher stars mean the plate is included?
No. The hinge-only listing is among the highest star lines in the set and states that the plate is not included. Read the included-components line and the not-included sentence before you compare 4.6 with 4.5. Stars describe the arm people fitted, not a plate the bullets exclude.

Related pages

Blum hinges buying guide

Blum hinges

How to fit Blum hinges: 35 mm cup and plate setback

Blum hinge overlay or inset: straight arm or full crank

Blum hinge soft close not working: check the switch

Sources

Public sources from the research digest, plus the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices were captured on 19 October 2026. Updated 23 October 2026.

  1. Blum UK, CLIP top BLUMOTION (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Blum, number of hinges (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. 71B3550 specification sheet (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Blum catalogue, mounting plates (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. BS EN 15570:2008 via NBS (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. GOV.UK, General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. DIYnot thread on 71B3550 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Hart Wholesale on the 60° bi-fold (retrieved 22.10.2026)