The smooth, soft-close motion of the Pivot-Pro series is the result of a strong damper mechanism that is built into the hinge arm. The smooth, soft-close motion of the Pivot-Pro series is the result of a strong damper mechanism that is built into the hinge arm. The new C80 hinge family offers an increase in performance over our best-selling C96 series of Soft-Closing hinges. While retaining all the best features, this hinge has the ability to catch and decelerate the closing of the cabinet door from a greater angle and provides the user with a superior relaxed opening movement.