_I'm now recommending this product for use on all hardwood decking. I should have this on the shelf here at McCabe Lumber within the next couple of weeks and it will retail for about $19.99.

NEW!! Smart-Bit® Pre-drilling & Countersinking Tool with Replaceable Powerbolic™ Drill Bits. Now available in 5 sizes.

• Pre-drill and countersink in one fast step with the new Smart- Bit®
• Smart-Bit® removes the guesswork from pre-drilling and countersinking
• NEW!! Now with replaceable Powerbolic™ drill bits
• Smart-Bit Quickly drills the perfectly countersunk hole in deck boards
• Drills a 1-1/8" deep hole (including countersink)
• Sufficient drill depth for decking up to 5/4" nominal thickness
• Excellent for use in hardwoods and composite lumber
• Eliminate "mushrooming" around screw heads in composites with Smart-Bit
• Smart-Bit is now available in five sizes for use with:
  # 7 trim head screws
  # 8 trim head screws
  #10 flat and bugle head screws
  NEW !!  #12 flat and bugle head screws
  NEW !!  #14 flat and bugle head screws
  
• Package includes one Smart-Bit tool, two replacement drill bits and hex allen wrench
• #14 Smart-Bit Package includes one Smart-Bit tool with 40mm bit, one each replacement drill bits, 40mm & 75mm and hex allen wrench
• Technical Data, Applications & Performance Tips (pdf file)

ThruLOK is the newest addition to the FastenMaster LOK Line of structural wood-to-wood fasteners. ThruLOK offers the speed of a LOK Line Product and the strength of a through-bolted connection. ThruLOK is a three-part assembly including a ThruLOK fastener featuring the patent-pending Paddle Point™, engineered washer, and LOK-Nut.

ThruLOK comes in specific lengths that allow contractors to replace their 1⁄2" carriage and through-bolts in three primary deck applications:

• 6 1⁄4" fastener – Single 2x to 4x Decking Posts
• 7" fastener – Notched 6x Carrying Beams
• 8" fastener – Double 2x to Single 4x Decking Posts
• No predrilling required
• Installs with an 18 volt cordless drill
• No drill bits or wrenches required
• Galvanized coating meets IRC ACQ corrosion requirement
• Lifetime performance guarantee