I've never had a deckmate break. Compare a deckmate screw to a bulk double dipped galvanized it's obvious the beefiness difference in the 2. I've used 1000's if not 10,000's of the deckmate screw i can't even remember breaking one putting it in with a drill I have stripped the head. I built a 750' privacy fence for a couple (treated) i used bulk double dipped galvanized needless to say with the way treated bows and curls I popped many of screws. The owner paid to have the fence re-screwed with deckmates (like I originally suggested) haven't heard a peep from him in almost 3 yrs..

I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease..

BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.

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