Deltana BDS125 1-3/8" Baseboard Door Bumper, Solid Brass

Deltana lists the BDS125 as a residential item, so it suits homes, condos, and light multi-family interiors rather than high-traffic commercial openings. For a corridor or a door that gets kicked open all day, step up to a heavy-duty rigid stop like the Orca Hardware TH-30HD or the Hager 212.

The Emtek 2231 is the nearest peer: it is a baseboard door stop in a 4 inch size, so it mounts to the baseboard the same way the BDS125 does rather than to the floor or the door. The BDS125 is a 1-3/8 inch solid brass baseboard bumper with a 3/8 inch tip projection, so the two differ mainly in overall length and how far the stop stands off the wall. If the door swings far enough that the knob or lever needs to be held well clear of the baseboard, the longer Emtek body reaches further; if the door edge already comes close to the wall, the compact BDS125 body is the one that fits.

The Delaney 40201X is a solid brass baseboard door stop that adjusts from 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches, so a single part covers a range of projections instead of one fixed dimension. The Deltana BDS125 is a fixed 1-3/8 inch brass bumper with a 3/8 inch tip projection. On an opening where the trim depth or the door's swing clearance is not known until the door is hung, the adjustable Delaney lets the projection be set on site; where every door in the run is identical, the fixed BDS125 gives the same result on each one without setting anything.

Move the stop off the wall and onto the floor: the Delaney 4029XX is a 2 inch height round solid brass floor bumper, anchoring into the subfloor rather than into baseboard or trim. The Deltana BDS125 is a baseboard bumper and depends on solid backing in the base moulding. Same brass material either way, but the floor bumper puts the fastener where a hollow or shallow base cannot help you. The tradeoff is a stop standing in the walking path instead of tucked at the wall.

No - the Hager 212 is an adjustable rigid door stop with an 80 to 120 degree range, from the 210 Series. A rigid stop mounts to the door and wall and arrests the door at a set opening angle, which is a different mounting and a different function from the Deltana BDS125, a solid brass baseboard bumper that sits on the base moulding and takes the impact of the door edge or knob. If the requirement is to limit how far the door opens, the Hager is the part; if it is simply to keep the door from marking the wall, the BDS125 is.

Solid brass, not plated pot metal. The BDS125 is built from brass stock and then finished, which is why it comes in living finishes like antique brass and antique nickel that will patina rather than flake. For a painted or rental unit where the finish gets scuffed, the Paint Black version is the one that hides wear.

Nine finishes: Polished Brass, PVD Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, and Paint Black. For a property manager standardizing a building, PVD Polished Brass is the one to specify in high-touch or humid locations, since PVD holds its color where lacquered polished brass eventually wears through.

A baseboard bumper like the BDS125 mounts to the baseboard trim and takes the hit on a rigid brass body, so nothing flexes and there is no spring to fatigue. A spring stop, such as the Orca Hardware 3-1/8 inch or 3-3/4 inch spring door stops, mounts to the wall or base and flexes when the door hits, which is more forgiving on drywall but looks more utilitarian. Choose the baseboard bumper when the door swings into finished trim and appearance matters; choose the spring stop when there is no solid baseboard to fasten into.

Size is the practical difference. The Deltana BDS125 is a 1-3/8 inch baseboard bumper in solid brass, a low-profile piece that sits close to the trim. The Emtek 2231 is a 4 inch baseboard door stop, a taller unit that reaches further up the door face. Pick the 1-3/8 inch Deltana when the door hits low on the base trim and you want the bumper to disappear; pick the taller stop when the contact point is higher, such as behind a lever.

The Orca Hardware TH-30HD is an HD rigid door stop whose product function is listed as door holder, from the 30HD Series - it both arrests the door and holds it at position. The Deltana BDS125 is a baseboard bumper: it cushions the door at the end of its swing and lets it swing back freely. For a corridor or a loading door that has to stay open on its own, the holder function is the deciding difference.

They solve the same problem from a different mounting point. The Orca Hardware 3-1/8 inch spring door stop and the 3-3/4 inch spring door stop are both listed with a product function of door stop, and a spring stop typically fastens to the door or the base and flexes on contact. The Deltana BDS125 is a 1-3/8 inch rigid solid brass baseboard bumper with a 3/8 inch tip projection. Where a spring stop gives on impact and stands taller, the BDS125 presents a short fixed brass body at the baseboard. The two Orca lengths also let you match a longer reach - 3-1/8 or 3-3/4 inches - than the BDS125 body provides.

Sorting by what each one actually is: Deltana BDS125 is a 1-3/8 inch solid brass baseboard bumper. Emtek 2231 is a 4 inch baseboard door stop. Delaney 40201X is a solid brass baseboard stop adjustable 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 inches. Delaney 4029XX is a 2 inch round solid brass floor bumper. Hager 212 is an adjustable rigid door stop with an 80 to 120 degree range. Orca TH-30HD is an HD rigid door stop functioning as a door holder. Orca TH-3118 and TH-3134 are spring door stops at 3-1/8 and 3-3/4 inches. Baseboard, floor, rigid, and spring are four different mountings - confirm which one the opening takes before the part number.