Power Pro Premium Exterior Wood Screws, #9 x 2-1/2 Inch All-Purpose Deck Screws for Outdoor Projects, T-25 Star Bit Included, Bronze, 1 lb Box, 100 Pieces | 48599

I used these (#9 x 3") for the planking on my deck. It's 825 sq.ft, so I needed about 3800 screws (yes, it's almost 35' x 25'. The previous owners thought that that was a great idea, and then never took care of it). I got two packs of 2000. Out of all of those, 8 were defective. 7 had an inclusion in the star drive on the head, which means that the bit can't engage properly. The other one was just weird, bent all funny and the threads were super thin. 8 out of 4000 is a 0.2% defective rate. I'm super happy with that. None of the screws broke, but then I did drill pilot holes for all of them.I love the bronze finish. It looks great with pressure treated pine. From 6ft away it looks basically like the same color as the wood. After staining it will presumably look different, but bronze is still a more neutral color than that ugly yellow the box stores sell.Every now and again I wouldn't press down hard enough on the driver and the bit would slip. Most of the time this didn't mar the surface finish on the head of the screw. When it really gets out of hand (not putting enough pressure on the driver, holding it at a funny angle, full power while not yet fully engaged), the finish does come off on the inner corners of the stars. That's to be expected. It just takes quite a bit more abuse than I'm used to with regular yellow epoxied screws.All in all, I'm very happy. The pergola is next on the list and I'm definitely buying more Power Pro screws for that.

Good deck type screw that needs no peeseilling. Coating makes it easier to install. And the star screw head gives the bit good grip almost eliminating stripping out. The star drill bit is included in every box of screws.Why did you pick this product vs others?:Better choice over a Phillips head screw that can round out easily.

These screws drive well and hold well. They take abuse from my impact driver without breaking. Excellent product!

Great screws for the price. I use these on all of my projects. Excellent coating to prevent rust.

Great screws my only gripe is the ones I had before required T20 like the box says but when I ordered the bulk box they’re T25 head.

Let me say I’ve driven thousands of deck screws last couple of years around my property. I’d guess 20k (I generally don’t use nails) always used the big box store brands in the large tubs. Recently switched to these in large fence project. I noticed they don’t have all the funny patterns on the thread like the ones I’ve been getting nor the split on the pointy end. These are my observations. The power pro starts easier because the points are very sharp, they also grip more than the box stores perfect for pulling pieces of wood together. When you remove these screws there isn’t a huge hole left in the wood. The screws bought locally with what looks like cross hatching on the thread do not have nearly the same grip. You can easily strip out the hole some times before even countersinking. When you remove these type there is a large hole.Conclusion I came to is The store bought brands I use for ends because the split point and cross hatch thread work very well at removing a lot of wood like a drill bit. The power pros will split ends almost every time unless you pre drill so they go everywhere else

One inch outdoor screws, with bit, #6 size, works great, for outdoor with protective coating. No breaks so far. Good screws.

Does what you want a screw to do! Nice sharp tip, good holding power for a small, thin screw, countersinks well, even in dense OSB sub flooring. Very little trouble with snapping or breaking hard wood. I plan to purchase a second bucket for screwing the lap siding to the plastic strips of a ICF house. Recommended product!