CAMO MARKSMAN Pro-X1, Deck Tool for Edge Fastening Installation, 1/16" Spacing, Fits 5-1/4-5-3/4" Wood Decking (0345002)

Works awesome,good angle line screws up and conceals all screws easy to use. Great tool for the DIYer

This is a great product!!! A deacon with no exposed nail heads looks wonderful. If you want to spoil yourself buy two of these and the project will go 3 times faster. This system will take a bit more time to install than face nailing but the results are MUCH better. If you really want to do your deck the correct way you should NEVER near the end of a board. Look at your current deck. I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that every board that is rotten rotted right where one board comes together end to end with another board and both boards land on one joist. Most would put two nails in the end of each board which splits the ends of each deck board AND puts 4 nails into the joist at the same place. The end to end boards trap water and lead I right down to a joist split wide open by FOUR nails and that is why decks fail. Instead run your deck in sections and do NOT stagger the deck board seems. Put all of the end to end seems in the same place and keep a 1/4 inch gap between each end. The framing below must have one joist which sits back 1 1/2 inches from the end of one deck board and another's joist that sits back 1 1/2 inches from the end of the other deck board. One extra joist every 12 or so feet but a cheap price to avoid nailing at the ends of deck boards splitting them and ruining the joist below. A trick I learned in Fine Home Building magazine years ago. I'd take a bet that this plan, with the Camo screw guide, and a rubbery deck joist cover will double or triple the life of your deck.

Works great. Let’s you install decking without visible screws. The result is beautiful.

I just finished an 800 sqft deck using this tool. It is simple to use and durable but here are a few tips/tricks I learned along the way. -The tools spacing ability is good but not sufficient. If you are laying a 10ft board and you just use this tool to space it then the board will probably be crooked. How much will depend a lot on the materials. I bought two of these and would use one at each end which helped a lot but many of the boards were still not straight. I would recommend using additional spacers to help keep the boards aligned. -Don't push down on the handle. Sure, it's tempting, but I can guarantee you'll break it off. I was very careful and it did not happen to me but I could see how easy it would be to break. If you are trying to squeeze the tool into a tight space, place your palm on the flat area below both handles and gently rock the tool a little. -If you are really in a tight spot, remove the spacer (the 1/16th spacer removes completely) and use it by itself. Why only 4 stars? -The tool is a tad expensive. It is of good design but there really isn't much to it. Materials wise, it probably should only be $25-$30. -The screws are decent but I did break a few and they are pretty expensive. For the same price you would get a much higher quality deck screw. -The star bits are only ok quality. A couple of mine bent and rusted. On top of that they are well overpriced compared to regular star bits. -Boards are not very easy to remove. I had to pull up a couple of boards for various reasons and it wasn't easy. It wasn't super complicated, but it was definitely more complicated than face screws would have been.

Wow, is this thing great! I've been building decks off and on for 50 years. I've done "manual" blind screwing, hidden clips, and face nailing/screwing (many years ago). I wish this thing had been invented decades ago. My helper and I whipped out a 200 square foot deck in less than a day, and every single hidden screw is perfectly placed and holding tight- even the ones 1/2" from the end of the board at joints. Virtually no splits! The screws are designed with a tip that "pre-drills". (Because of this design they don't start easily when they're not driven using this tool. No problem though. For the starter board, where the jig can't be used, just hammer them in 1/4" or so, or drive a pointed screw in 1/2" or so. Or you can pre-drill for those few screws. I will have to return the 5 pack of special drill bits. The two that were included in the box of screws were still going strong for the last screw.

I purchased this tool to install composite decking with no surface screws. It is a spacing tool an screw guide to install screws on the edge of the deck boards. It does what it is designed to do. Keep downward pressure on tool while installing the screws. Make sure the tool is seated completely against the board before driving in the screws. Clean the debris off the tool after ever time driving screws. It's fairly fail proof and gives you a hidden fastener appearance.

My husband loves this thing. He wanted a deck when screws were installed on the side of the wood so there would be less water contact on the wood. Just the thing. It is a durable tool, not cheaply made, that I can see him using on other projects and loaning to friends. Easy to use. we thought the price was reasonable. The only thing is, however, that you have to use the screws that are specific for this tool. I don't think you can load it with regular screws.

I love this system of attaching the planks to the joists. I am using on PT wood, so I am working with material that is variable and dynamic. I was able to securely attach the wood, all even and strait. The chisel tips bore a hole and the leading threads act as an auger to evacuate the hole of the resulting sawdust. This allows the screw to secure the board without cracking. The screws do a very nice job of pulling the boards firmly to the joists. The opposing angles of the screws keep the boards from lifting. The positioning of the screws and the very small holes make for a very clean look. I will be sanding before I stain and seal, but I won’t need to worry about hitting screws with the sander.

I used this for the boards on my 50 square meter decking. Great fixing system, almost invisible when in place yet you can still get an individual board up if you need to. There's a couple of little tricks you learn and it's a good idea to watch and understand the Camo "how to" videos on YouTube. Especially the one about starting off the first row of boards by a wall. You do need to use their own brand screws because they're the other part of the system. So long as you understand this tool is just one half of the fixing system then you shouldn't have a problem with that.

Funciona perfectamente

Vraiment un outil à avoir pour les bricoleurs de terrasse. Je ne voulais pas faire des trous visible dans mes belles planches de cèdres rouge de l'ouest. Cet outil est fantastique.

Todo bien

My husband loves his new tool. He is building the deck right now and it is looking ao clean, no screw at all.