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, 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.

Thought these came with a driver head. Had to buy one

Great price

I couldn't day if these are the best deck screws or not. But I can say I used a while bucket of them on my porch deck and rebuilding my mother's deck. These are epoxy coated and appropriate for outdoor and pressure treated lumber. They come with and use a #27 torx bit. They are easy to work with and beat the heck out of the old galvanized square bit deck screws. The technology in the design I think is better too. They seem suck up and fasten the boards better, and are faster too because the torx has more angles to grab them with the bit. Less time and energy required. Yes I would buy and reccomend again. The more you buy the better per screw price.

I've used half of the box, and not had a single screw strip out, bend, or otherwise malfunction. I have not tested these in weather yet. One somewhat strange thing I love about these screws is how comfortable they are to work with. It's one of those things that you don't really consider when you're buying screws, but there's nothing worse than getting metal splinters in your fingers every time you grab/use a screw. These are smooth, and have no jagged/sharp edges. But they grab and sink into wood without any trouble. I've been using a Dewalt impact driver with these, which is a nice drill. But I've had plenty of trouble with other types of screws while using the same drill. The torx bit grips onto the screws extremely well, and sometimes even has trouble letting go after you sink them. Nothing troubling, but the grip may occasionally overpower your bit-magnet, pulling your bit from your drill. Only had this happen a couple times. A bit lock will help with this if you don't mind using pliers to change bits. I definitely recommend these Hillman screws so far. That goes for all sizes they come in.

Used these on an outdoor project around the house and they worked great. Drive in easily, hold tight, and the coating has held up well outside. Would buy them again.

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!

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.

Used them in outdoor projects, much better than regular stores screws.

Very effective and strong. Good quality.

Love these screws. Heads don’t strip and wood does not split.

Excellent bit strong last 160 ft fence job

Buena calidad! Tal como lo pedí.