Stainless Cutting Bolt Dropper Fasteners Review

These #10 x 3 inch stainless steel screws are very soft and made from low quality stainless steel. The screws required very careful application of torque when driving them in so as not to twist the fastener in two. Due to the soft material, the square is usually so deformed at the first torque that it is almost impossible to loosen and tighten the screw again. These decking screws can be considered almost the equivalent of nails, except nails are stronger and can be removed. The more expensive…

These screws had many problems. I've screwed 3/4" CDX plywood into pressure treated pine and the screws often came loose before the head was flush with the plywood. Therefore, before installing the screws, all placements had to be countersunk first. Either the self-drilling tip is too aggressive or the threads on the screw are not large enough to fully retract it, or both often threw a screwdriver out of the drive socket and snapped it off when the screw was only partially tightened, forcing it

This item was purchased as part of a fencing project. We installed 3/4" white cedar horizontal rails into the previously installed pressure treated 4x4 racks. We chose stainless steel because it looks great with white cedar and doesn't degrade over time in pressure treated posts. Advantages: 1. Square drive simplifies installation compared to standard Phillips or flat head.2. Stainless steel means no stains on fence boards or trim to chip.3. The price was way better than what I could find…