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I don’t think this are optimal for the craftspeople market. If I managed a bunch of rental properties or something and was doing quick-and-dirty fixes all day, I’d buy these if they worked. The hole size vs screw size seems weird. Also if I had to board up my windows for storms regularly. Or quick home projects outdoors. Plenty of times where speed of application and easy unscrewing are both useful.

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No they're not. I have, genuinely, no idea what market this targets. I concur on the hole vs screw size in the demo.

For quick boarding applications just use modern nails and a modern nail gun. They've gotten really good and really cheap.

This doesn't even speed up screw applications. Just use modern self-tapping wood screws. They've gotten really good and really cheap.

If you're doing anything structural, GRK screws are absolutely insane, reusable, and practically indestructible--though not cheap.

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