The best hinges, compared.
Top pick: HBL' 110° soft-close clip-on – Top pick on 4.8 from 89 reviews, the highest star line among soft-close listings here with at least 50 reviews, at about £20.99 for a stated full-overlay damper. Best value: APACALI 24-pack full overlay – Best value at about £22.55 for a stated 24 soft-close hinges, about £0.94 each, on 4.5 from 67 reviews. Updated October 2026.
A hinge here is a 35 mm cupboard cup, a surface-mount furniture hinge, a small butt, a tee hinge, or a flip hinge for a counter flap. On a cupboard door, match the overlay, the screw pattern and the door thickness. The 110 degree pair states that it has no soft-close function. On a gate, look at strap length, a stated load, and a finish for the weather. Only the 170 degree surface pack states a load, at 15 kg. The [hinges buying guide](/hub/door-and-window-security/hinges/sub/hinges-buying-guide) sets out overlay, cup and angle. A hinge lets a cupboard door, a flap, a shed door or a light gate swing. The eleven amazon.co.uk listings are not one product. A kitchen hinge does not hang a gate.
A hinge here is a 35 mm cupboard cup, a surface-mount furniture hinge, a small butt, a tee hinge, or a flip hinge for a counter flap. On a cupboard door, match the overlay, the screw pattern and the door thickness.
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The HBL' BL0101 is the soft-close clip-on in this set with the highest amazon.co.uk star line, 4.8 from 89 reviews, at about £20.99. The bullets limit it to full-overlay doors, name a 110 degree opening, a 3-way adjustment, cold-rolled steel, and screws. A review describes a 35 mm cup; the bullets themselves do not print that diameter. UK reviews praise the damper, the screws, and a straight swap into old holes, and one buyer sent them back because the geometry did not match. The title says 10 pieces and the unit-count field says 2.0, so the pack size is not settled from the page. There is no BS EN 1935 code. It is the listing to open first when you already know the door is full overlay and you want a stated damper. It is the wrong hinge for a half-overlay pair, a fire door, or anyone who needs a counted 10-pack in writing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A full-overlay kitchen or wardrobe door that already matches a clip-on 110 degree hinge, if you check the piece count on arrival.
Less suitable: Half overlay, inset, a fire door, or a job that needs a guaranteed 10-pack.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this HBL' hinge soft-close?
The bullets say it has a built-in soft-close and a 110 degree opening. UK reviews say the piston closes quietly. It is not the Furniware pair that says it has no damper.
Will it fit a half-overlay door?
The listing says full overlay doors only, and that other cabinet styles are not suitable. A shared centre stile needs a different crank or plate.
How many hinges are in the box?
The title says 10 pieces. The Amazon unit-count field says 2.0 and the part number is UK0101-2. Check the count when it arrives.
The Furniware two-piece, B0BLNNS2TF, is about £10.99 with 4.5 from 640 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest review file in this comparison. The bullets specify a 35 mm cup, 11.5 mm depth, 45 mm hole distance, a 110 degree opening, full overlay on frameless cabinets, doors 14–22 mm, cold-rolled steel, and 3-way adjustment. The same bullet says the hinge does not have a soft-close function. Reviews agree it fits and is fair value, and they also say the close is not the damped one they expected. Screws are a listing question and are not in the included-components field. It is the pair to open when you want a bored 110 degree full-overlay hinge and you do not need a damper. It is the wrong pair if quiet closing is the point, and it is not a fire-door hinge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A frameless full-overlay door with a 35 mm cup, when a spring close is enough.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a damper, a half-overlay door, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Furniware 110 degree pair soft-close?
No. The title says self close, and the bullet says this hinge does not have a soft-close function. Reviews describe the close as not very soft.
What door thickness and cup does it state?
The bullet says a 35 mm cup, 11.5 mm deep, hole distance 45 mm, and doors from 14 mm to 22 mm. It is described as full overlay for frameless cabinets.
Can you adjust the door?
The bullet says the hinge is 3-way adjustable. It does not state a door weight.
The APACALI 24-pack is about £22.55 on amazon.co.uk, 4.5 from 67 reviews, which is about £0.94 per hinge if all 24 arrive and you need a kitchen's worth. The bullets name cold-rolled steel, a soft-close, and 144 screws. The title says full overlay and one bullet says inset, so the overlay is not clean. There is no cup diameter and no opening angle on the raw page. Reviews call them sturdier than old factory hinges and praise the quiet close, including a 2300 mm wardrobe hung on four of them. One buyer found a pair that did not damp and could not return just that pair. It is the value row when you are fitting many full-overlay doors and can test one hinge first. It is a poor buy for a single corner, a half-overlay stile, or a fire door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are replacing hinges across several full-overlay cupboards and you will try one door before fitting the rest.
Less suitable: A single door, a confirmed inset or half-overlay layout, or any fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
How many screws come with the 24 APACALI hinges?
The bullets say 24 hinges and 144 screws, and six screws per hinge. A review also describes four screws per hinge once fitted.
Are they full overlay or inset?
The title says full overlay. One bullet says inset cabinet hinges. Those two words are both on the listing, so measure your door before you rely on either.
Do all 24 soft-close?
The bullets say each hinge soft-closes. One UK review found a pair in the pack that did not, and said a single pair could not be returned from a pack of 24.
The AOLISHENG pair is about £8.68, 4.4 from 528 amazon.co.uk reviews, and it is the only kept listing that states a 90 degree blind-corner hinge. The bullets give a 35 mm cup, 11.5 mm depth, an H0 base, doors 16–20 mm, Q235 cold-rolled steel, screws, and a slow close. The finish field says unfinished while the colour field says silver. Reviews use them when a corner hinge has snapped, and they mention easy fitting and a quiet close. They also call the steel light, say one set did not reach 90 degrees, and say the old holes did not line up. It is the pair to open for a blind corner that already used a 90 degree hinge. It is the wrong hinge for a standard 110 degree door or a fire door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Replacing a 90 degree blind-corner cupboard hinge on a 16–20 mm door.
Less suitable: A normal 110 degree door, a heavy lid, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these AOLISHENG hinges for a corner cabinet?
The bullets call them a 90 degree blind-corner hinge with a 35 mm cup, 11.5 mm depth, and an H0 base, for doors 16–20 mm thick. They are not described as a standard 110 degree full-overlay hinge.
Do they include screws and a slow close?
Yes. The bullets say screws are included and that the mechanism slowly pulls the door closed. Reviews mention both.
Will they match old IKEA corner holes?
Not always. One UK review of snapped corner hinges says the angle matched but the fixing points did not, so new positions were needed. Another called them lighter than the IKEA hinges they replaced.
The LLRY 10-pack is about £3.99, 4.4 from 310 reviews, and the bullets give an open size of 55 × 33 × 4.3 mm. The material line says stainless steel. The package line is 10 pieces and does not mention screws, which matches reviews that say you supply your own. Buyers use them on small cupboard doors and light builds. They also call them flimsy for heavy use, and one returned them as looking plated rather than stainless. There is no load figure and no outdoor test. It is the cheap pack of small butts when the leaf is light and you already have screws. It is not a gate hinge or a fire-door butt.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Small cabinet doors and light lids, with your own screws.
Less suitable: A garden gate, a solid room door, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
How big are the LLRY hinges?
The bullets say the open size is 55 × 33 × 4.3 mm, the closed size is 55 × 18.8 mm, and the hole is 4 mm. The pack is 10 pieces.
Are screws included?
The package line says 10 pieces and does not list screws. Reviews say you need to buy screws.
Can they hang a garden gate?
The listing asks that and does not answer it. Reviews limit them to small cabinets and light jobs, and one buyer returned them doubting the stainless claim.
The XiangJunly pack is about £5.49, 4.4 from 222 reviews. The title says six 3 inch black T hinges. The spec fields say iron, galvanised, 16.5 × 8.7 cm, and 290 g, and the bullets claim 180 degrees plus 36 screws. The unit-count field says 1.0, which fights the title. Reviews accept them on shed cupboards if you read the size. They reject the heavy-duty line, call the leaves thin, and report screws rusting within about a month. It is a low-cost T hinge for a light shed door when 3 inch is actually long enough. It is not the hinge for a close-board gate or a fire door.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light shed door or cupboard where a 3 inch black T hinge is the right length.
Less suitable: A heavy solid door, a long gate, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these 3 inch T hinges heavy duty?
The title says heavy duty. Reviews call them thin mild steel and say they would not put them on a heavy solid door. There is no kilogram rating.
What is the size?
The title says 3 inch. The dimension field says 16.5 × 8.7 cm. One review expected 6 × 3 inch from the website wording and found them smaller.
Do the screws hold up outside?
36 screws are included. One review says the screws were rusting within a month while the leaves were still usable but thin.
The Furniware 170 degree four-pack is about £20.99, 4.3 from 251 reviews. The bullets say no pre-drilling, doors 16–30 mm, a stated 15 kg, an angle from 130 to 170 degrees, a hydraulic damper, 32 screws, and full, half, and inset use, including corners and flaps. Reviews like the wide opening and the thicker metal. They also say the hinge is enormous for a kitchen door, stiff on small doors, and sometimes catches so the door never quite shuts. One buyer returned them over clearance, and another had bought them without noticing they are surface mounted. It is the pack for a corner, hatch, or flap that needs a wide damped swing and has room for the body. It is the wrong replacement for a compact 35 mm cup.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A corner cupboard, lazy Susan, or flap with room for a bulky surface hinge.
Less suitable: A standard kitchen door, a tight carcase, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
What weight and angle does the 170 degree Furniware state?
The bullets say doors 16–30 mm thick, up to 15 kg, and an opening you set between 130 and 170 degrees with a screwdriver. They also say no pre-drilling.
Will it fit inside a normal kitchen cupboard?
Reviews call the body large and heavy, better for hatches than a standard door, and one return was because the mechanism fouled the opening. Another door would not close the last few degrees.
Is the 15 kg figure a fire-door rating?
No. It is the listing's door-weight sentence. There is no BS EN 1935 code and no fire-test reference.
The Furniware 90 degree four-pack is about £12.99, 4.3 from 205 reviews, and it is a surface hinge rather than a 35 mm cup. The bullets claim soft-close, a 90 degree stop, full, half, and inset layouts, cold-rolled steel with nickel and brass plating, and 32 screws. Reviews say they hold a door that had fallen off cup hinges, and that the damper works on small doors. They also say there is no way to micro-adjust the gap, that one set broke within a week, and that the screws are small. It is the pack to open when you cannot bore a cup and the door is small. It is a poor swap for a standard adjustable cup hinge, and it is not fire-door hardware.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small cupboard door where you want a soft-close and you will not drill a 35 mm cup.
Less suitable: A door that needs even gaps, a heavy door, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
Do these 90 degree Furniware hinges need a 35 mm hole?
No. The bullets say the surface mount avoids 35 mm cup holes, and that 32 screws are included.
Do they soft-close?
The bullets say they do. Reviews describe a strong soft close on small doors, and one says the spring is too strong for push-to-open fittings.
Can you fine-tune the door gap?
A UK review says there are no micro-adjusters, so the gap cannot be set after the screws are in. The listing claims full, half, and inset in one sentence.
The YOFASEN four-pack is about £4.49, 4.2 from 352 reviews. The title specifies 2 inch butts at 50 × 39 × 1.2 mm and claims stainless steel, outdoor use, and screws. The dimension field says 5.1 × 3.9 cm, and a bullet also lists larger sizes. Reviews that like them call the leaves sturdy for light work. A separate group reports rust before use, rust outside, screws that were not in the box, and screw heads that sheared in hardwood. Thickness is disputed against a 2 mm claim. It is only a light indoor butt if you bring your own screws and you ignore the outdoor sentence. It is not a stainless gate hinge and not a fire-door hinge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light indoor cabinet or lid, with screws you choose yourself.
Less suitable: Outdoor use, hardwood with the supplied screws, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the YOFASEN butts stainless and outdoor-safe?
The bullets say stainless steel, corrosion resistant, and weatherproof. UK reviews report rust in the box and rust after fitting. No 304 or 316 grade is printed.
Are the screws in the pack?
The bullet says four hinges plus matching screws. Several reviews say the screws were missing, and others say the heads sheared.
Which size is this listing?
The title is the 2 inch size, 50 × 39 × 1.2 mm. A bullet also prints 2.5, 3, 4, and 5 inch as a range. A review disputes a 2 mm thickness claim.
The Fizzix four-pack is about £3.99, 4.2 from 29 amazon.co.uk reviews. The bullets call them stainless flip-top hinges for counter flaps and say the mounting hardware is included. The material spec field is empty, the colour field says No, and the dimension field says 10 × 20 mm, which is not a credible hinge size and is recorded as printed. There is no weight capacity. Six UK reviews are short: they did the job, one folding-table user says watch the size, and one calls them fragile. An off-product sentence about flashing is ignored. It is a cheap flap hinge only if you can see the size in the photos and you do not need a stated load. It is not a cupboard cup hinge and not a fire-door hinge.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A light counter flap or folding top, after you have checked the physical size.
Less suitable: A heavy lid, a 35 mm cupboard door, or a fire door.
Specifications
Common questions
What are the Fizzix hinges for?
The title and bullets describe folding flip-top hinges for countertop flaps, kitchen cupboards, and cabinet doors. They are not a 35 mm cup hinge.
What weight can they hold?
The listing asks the question and does not give a kilogram figure. The material field is empty; stainless steel is only in the bullet.
How solid is the review file?
The star line is 4.2 from 29 reviews, and six UK texts are in the saved listing. They are short. One says to beware of different sizes. One calls them fragile.
The Dveezull set is about £15.19 for three gate hinges. The bullets say each one is 30 cm long, 9.3 cm wide, and 2.8 cm high, in solid iron with black paint, a T-strap that claims up to 270 degrees, and screws supplied. Item weight is 550 g. The unit-count field says 11.99 grams, which is not a piece count and is ignored in favour of the title's three pieces. The page asks about heavy gates and wet areas and does not give a load or a test. There is no star line in the saved listing. It is the long strap in this set for a timber shed or gate leaf that can take a 30 cm plate. It is not evidence of a heavy-duty or fire-rated hinge, because those figures are absent.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A timber shed door or garden gate that needs a 30 cm strap and can be checked in person.
Less suitable: A fire door, a hinge-bolt job, or any leaf that needs a stated kilogram rating.
Specifications
Common questions
How long are the Dveezull gate hinges?
The bullets say three hinges, each 30 cm long, 9.3 cm wide, and 2.8 cm high, with a black painted iron finish. Item weight is 550 g.
What weight can they hold?
The listing asks whether they support a heavy gate and what weight they hold. No kilogram figure is printed. A 270 degree swing is claimed.
Are there UK reviews?
The raw amazon.co.uk page has no customer-review line. Outdoor rust resistance is a bullet claim only.
We compared 11 hinge packs on amazon.co.uk and looked at 36 listings for this comparison. Scores follow the published star line and review count, then the match to one job: family, overlay, cup, angle, and whether a damper is actually stated. They are not a laboratory test. The top pick is the HBL' 110 degree clip-on: 4.8 from 89 reviews, a stated soft close limited to full overlay, at about £20.99. The title says 10 pieces and the unit count says 2, which is already deducted. The best value is the APACALI 24-pack at about £22.55, about £0.94 a hinge if the stated count arrives, on 4.5 from 67 reviews. One review found a pair that did not damp. None of these packs is scored as a fire-door hinge.
amazon.co.uk rating and sample
25%Stars and review counts come from the amazon.co.uk line for that ASIN. 4.8 from 89 reviews outranks a thin file at a similar star. A missing star line scores at the bottom. This is not a laboratory test.
Family and job
25%A concealed cup, a surface-mount furniture hinge, a small butt, a tee hinge and a flip hinge are different parts. A kitchen hinge does not hang a gate, and a gate strap does not replace a 35 mm cup.
Overlay, cup and angle
20%Full overlay, half overlay, inset and a blind corner are not the same hinge. A 35 mm cup still needs the same screw pattern and a clip-on or slide-on plate. Opening angle has to match the door.
Closing action and stated load
15%Soft close means a damper. Self close means a spring. A listing that denies a damper is not scored as soft close. A kilogram figure counts only when the page prints one. Heavy duty is not a load.
Listing conflicts and finish
15%Deductions cover a pack count that fights the unit line, overlay words that contradict the title, screws that are missing, and stainless or outdoor claims with no grade. None of these packs is scored as a BS EN 1935 hinge.
Choose the family before you compare the price. A concealed cup, a surface hinge, a small butt, a tee hinge and a flip hinge do not swap. Then match overlay, the hole you already have, and whether the close is damped or only sprung. A gate needs length and a finish. None of these amazon.co.uk listings is a fire-door hinge.
A hinge in this comparison lets a cupboard door, a flap, a shed door or a light gate swing. The eleven amazon.co.uk listings are not one product. You tell them apart by the family first: a 35 mm concealed cup, a surface-mount furniture hinge with no cup, a small butt, a tee hinge, or a flip hinge for a counter flap. A kitchen hinge does not hang a gate. On a kitchen door, quality is the match to overlay, the screw pattern and the door thickness, plus a damper if you want a quiet close.
Self close and sprung mean a spring. The Furniware 110 degree pair states that it has no soft-close function, and reviews say the close is not very soft. A title alone is not a damper.
Cup diameter is not the screw pattern, the plate or the overlay. Full overlay, half overlay, inset and a 90 degree blind corner are different parts. 45/9.5 mm, 48/6 mm and 52/5.5 mm patterns are all used in the UK.
Heavy duty is not a kilogram load. Stainless is not a grade unless the listing names one, often 316 near the coast. A 3 inch tee hinge is not a long gate strap, and a 170 degree surface hinge is the wrong swap for a compact cup.
The first decision is the family. A concealed cupboard hinge, a surface-mount furniture hinge, a small butt, a tee hinge and a flip hinge do not replace one another. A kitchen hinge does not hang a gate. On a cupboard, full overlay, half overlay and inset are different hinges. A straight door often wants about 95 to 110 degrees. A blind corner wants a dedicated 90 or 95 degree arm. A wide angle is only when the door must clear a corner or a pull-out.
Soft close means a damper. Self close or sprung means a spring. One listing in this set, Furniware B0BLNNS2TF, states that it has no soft-close function. The HBL' bullets state a damper. The APACALI bullets say each hinge soft-closes, and one UK review found a pair in the pack that did not. The 170 degree Furniware pack states a hydraulic damper. Do not treat a title as a damper when the same listing denies one. Follow the hinge maker's chart for how many hinges a door needs.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are replacing a hinge on a full-overlay kitchen or wardrobe door and you want a stated damper. The HBL' 110 degree clip-on at about £20.99 is the top pick, on 4.8 from 89 reviews. Check the piece count on arrival: the title says 10 and the unit count says 2. It is the wrong hinge for half overlay or a fire door.
You are refitting more than one full-overlay door and you can try one hinge before the rest. The APACALI 24-pack at about £22.55 is the best value, with 144 screws stated and 4.5 from 67 reviews. The title says full overlay and a bullet says inset, and one review found a pair that did not damp.
You are hanging a light shed door and 3 inch is actually long enough. The XiangJunly black T hinges are about £5.49, with 36 screws and 4.4 from 222 reviews. Reviews call the leaves thin, so this is not a heavy gate. A 30 cm strap is a different listing, and neither is a fire-door hinge.
Match the family first. The top pick for a full-overlay door with a stated damper is the HBL' 110 degree clip-on at about £20.99, on 4.8 from 89 reviews. Check the piece count: the title says 10 and the unit count says 2. The best value for several cupboard doors is the APACALI 24-pack at about £22.55. A gate needs strap length and a finish, not a 35 mm cup. None of the eleven packs states a BS EN 1935 fire-door grade.
HBL' 110° soft-close clip-on
Top pick on 4.8 from 89 reviews, the highest star line among soft-close listings here with at least 50 reviews, at about £20.99 for a stated full-overlay damper.
APACALI 24-pack full overlay
Best value at about £22.55 for a stated 24 soft-close hinges, about £0.94 each, on 4.5 from 67 reviews.
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