FM FastenMon #10 x 2" Stainless Steel 304 Deck Screws, T25 Star Drive, 100 Pack

A local contractor in our area has a memorable line in their advertisement. “Don't Get Nailed By The Rest, When You Can Get Screwed By The Best. In other words, we secure everything with screws, rather than using nails. I have to agree, There are limited applications where nails are preferable to screws. With the expansion of power screw guns and high quality screws like these, one can build faster and stronger with screws. Here in Florida, our high humidity translates in to everything rusting. These Stainless Steel screws are definitely the best way to build. Especially if one is doing any work outdoors. Aside from being made of stainless steel, the other features of this wood screw make it a real winner. First and foremost, is the Torx (AKA Star Drive) head. This screw also has a self drilling type point and a thread pattern that holds secure. The screws also come with the correct size driver bit included in the box. One can now find screws with a multitude of different head types. There is phillips, square drive, star, allen (hex), etc. Then of course there are those frustrating screws that are made to accept two or three different types of screw drivers, and don't work well for any. The only kind more frustrating is the old fashioned straight slot screws, that no one still alive knows why they continue to make them. Of all the available head styles, the Torx type star drive screws are by far the best. They grip the driver and are less prone to slipping, dropping off the bit, or stripping out. There are however some things to avoid when using star drive stainless steel screws. Most important is using the correct size driver bit for that specific size of Torx screw. Using a driver bit that is to small, will grind out the star points in the screw and also destroy the driver bit. All steel screws can be brittle, but the properties of stainless steel, make it even more brittle. One can easily over torque a star drive screw and break the head off. That or grind out the screw. One needs to set the slip clutch on their drill/driver to avoid over torquing the screw. If one keeps breaking screws, start drilling pilot holes, Another old carpenters trick is to first drag the screw threads across a bar of wax for lubrication. If used correctly, one will be very satisfied with this product. I hope This Is Helpful.