Why SMART-BIT®?

Decks have undergone an evolution in recent years, from being part of the backyard to part of a home's primary living space. Along with this change has come the expanded use of preferred decking materials like composites and hardwoods. Stainless steel deck screws, long recognized as the fastener of choice for high-end decks, have also witnessed expanded use.

Stainless steel, however, is softer than hardened steel and often requires pre-drilling with preferred decking materials. In the past, pre-drilling was time consuming and laborious. But with the introduction of the original SMART-BIT®, pre-drilling and countersinking could be done in one step, with one tool, more quickly and more easily than ever before. That's smart!

And now, SMART-BIT® is even smarter! The new SMART-BIT® has POWERBOLIC® drill bits with special fluting that cuts through decking more than twice as fast as standard wood bits. Plus, the bits are replaceable!

For deck builders working with composites, SMART-BIT® offers an additional benefit -- it eliminates mushrooming (the formation of small mounds of waste material near the screw hole surface).