5# 9x2-1/2" Tan Exterior Screws

I've got a very long board-on-board wood fence around each of two properties I own. The contractor who built the fences used junky nails; the heads of the nails started rusting off in less than two years, and the boards started popping off of the fence. As I systematically replaced all of the nails with screws, I pretty much went through every brand and make of wood screw that Home Depot and Lowe's sold, none of which were very suitable. For one reason or another, they just weren't up to a good enough quality standard: difficult to start in the wood, heads strip out half-way in, heads snap off half-way in, heavy rusting after only a few short months, etc. I was very dissatisfied with every different brand I tried, that is, until I came across these Phillipsii brand screws at Lowe's. They are wonderful! Best wood screw I've ever used. The bite into the wood like a hot knife going through butter, and the ones I put in 5 years ago still look to be in as good a condition as the ones I put in last weekend. Several weeks back, I went to Lowe's to purchase more, and to my horror, they stopped carrying them. I went on line and thankfully I could get them via the company web page with free shipping, so I stocked up!

Love the screws. Don't know why Home Depot changed the screws they stock to the "star" head. Our entire house, deck and porch are put together with the Phillis II combo head screws. It's frustrating of you have to take screws out and have to figure out if it's the **>**> star head or Phillips II combo head. Glad I found them on Amazon.

My 4th order from this seller. These Phillips coated screws are the original and still the BEST on the market. Unfortunately, all the big box stores have now gone to cheaper imitation knockoff screws that just don't have the quality coating and don't have the thicker shaft these Phillips fasteners have. Love em!

I use these screws a lot. Instead of the supplied tip, I recommend a square tip as it does a better job of fitting and not stripping the screw. I don't know why they don't include that type of tip. Don't use a regular Phillips as it will strip the screw and you won't get the torque you need.

I built 200 feet of custom fence with pressure treated pine. It has been 4 years and I had to take a section down to put in a pool (you'll be glad you used screws!!!) and the screws were like brand new. The zinc screws from the gate latch sheared off when I tried to back them out. Stainless is definitely the best, but these are fantastic.

Perfect

A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT THAT WORKS GOOD. The sq. philips is hard to find in stores. Home Depot switched to the newer star drive.

Have used these screws for years. The heads never strip out and never rust or change color. I've had these screws on some deck rails for four years and they still look like I just put them down yesterday.